The Big Swim with Nikki Stocks

08/28/23 • 48 min

Originally broadcast on 28/8/2023 on Phoenix FM 96.7.

Healthy Minds Radio takes a trip to Todmorden Sports Centre to talk to Nikki Stocks, a long time member of the Healthy Minds community and fundraising extraordinaire!

Nikki has been a victim of flooding in the Upper Calder Valley, causing her to struggle with stress and anxiety. While looking for strategies to support her mental health, Nikki found swimming helped to bring her into balance.

After benefitting from being involved in Healthy Minds services in Todmorden, Nikki found herself wanting to give something back to the charity, and the idea of a sponsored swim emerged...

On this episode of the show, we chat to Nikki and other guests about the upcoming Big Swim - a Calderdale-wide sponsored swim, inspired by Nikki's story, happening on Sunday 1st October 2023.

If YOU want to take the plunge and take part in the Big Swim to raise funds for Healthy Minds, visit: https://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/the-big-swim.html

Originally broadcast on 28/8/2023 on Phoenix FM 96.7.

Healthy Minds Radio takes a trip to Todmorden Sports Centre to talk to Nikki Stocks, a long time member of the Healthy Minds community and fundraising extraordinaire!

After benefitting from being involved in Healthy Minds services in Todmorden, Nikki found herself wanting to give something back to the charity, and the idea of a sponsored swim emerged...

On this episode of the show, we chat to Nikki and other guests about the upcoming Big Swim - a Calderdale-wide sponsored swim, inspired by Nikki's story, happening on Sunday 1st October 2023.

If YOU want to take the plunge and take part in the Big Swim to raise funds for Healthy Minds, visit: https://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/the-big-swim.html

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How can Equine Assisted Learning support wellbeing? With Fran Armstrong & volunteers at Willows Nook

Originally broadcast on 31 July 2023 on Phoenix FM: https://www.phoenixfm.co.uk/

In this episode of the Healthy Minds radio show Georgia and Daniel take a trip to Willows Nook Equine Assisted Learning C.I.C to speak to the centre Director Fran Armstrong as well as volunteers Lola, Juliana and Ruby to find out more about their work.

Listen in to hear about the ways in which working with horses can impact people's health and wellbeing, and a bit about Fran's innovative new project 'Wellness in Nature', working with voluntary sector organisations in Calderdale to provide wider access to the services at Willows Nook. Healthy Minds is excited to be part of this project funded by Calderdale Cares Partnership.

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Stuart from Safespace hosts friends from The Samaritans

This episode was broadcast on 25/9/2023 on Phoenix FM 96.7.

Content warning: Discussion of suicide.

Join Safespace worker Stuart Davies, as he welcomes Punch and Stephen to Healthy Minds Radio for a conversation about the Samaritans.

Punch and Stephen are Samaritans working in Calderdale and Kirklees. In this episode, they debunk some common misconceptions about the Samaritans. They explain a little bit about the history of the organisation, what its purpose is and how it all works in practice.

If you need help, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 for free any time of day or night. More information about how to contact the Samaritans visit the website: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

If you would like to contact Healthy Minds' Safespace service use the numbers below:
Call us on 01422 345154
Text us on 07388 990227

Safespace is open:

Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm

And every evening (Mon - Sun) from 6.30 – 10.30pm. The last call taken will be at 10pm.