{"id":877,"date":"2021-05-28T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/no-more.co.uk\/?p=877"},"modified":"2021-06-02T13:25:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:25:04","slug":"tackling-mens-mental-health-in-sefton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/no-more.co.uk\/tackling-mens-mental-health-in-sefton\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Men’s Mental Health in Sefton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As part of funding awarded to Cheshire and Merseyside to prevent suicide, each local authority area was given money to address men’s mental health and tackle the associated stigma. Here, Veterans in Sefton, one of the organisations to receive funding talks about the programmes they have implemented and the benefits they have seen as a consequence.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the latest lockdown restrictions, we have managed to arrange two Holistic Anabasis trips during December to North Wales, taking in total 16 struggling men for a much needed break at the mountain hut. The Anabasis Mountain hut is situated at Garth Farm Capel Curig, Gwynedd, North Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a charity we are members of the British Mountaineering Society and have full access to the hut and all its amenities. Veterans in Sefton make use of the hut in two different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly, it can and already is used for individuals or small groups to visit along with one of our mentors, this is in part self-funded by the individuals if possible. However, If the individual does not have the means then we will assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Secondly, our Holistic break is now funded by the grant, this includes a three-day trip to be held over eight months for up to eight service users with mental health issues. The break is based on various individual and group structured activities. It is supervised and co-ordinated by Veterans in Sefton\u2019s Project Manager and supported by our Holistic Care team consisting of a fully qualified Counsellor plus two of our highly skilled Befrienders\/Mentors, and a therapeutic dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n