Inverclyde Life

🗣 We want to hear what matters to you about Inverclyde’s health and wellbeing!

🙌 We’re working with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Inverclyde HSCP to give Inverclyde residents the chance to feedback to health services about their priorities and ideas.

💬 Share your views and experiences using Inverclyde’s Health and Wellbeing Survey: https://www.cvsinverclyde.org.uk/get-involved/inverclydes-health-and-wellbeing-survey-and-engagement/

🗳️ It's your last chance to register to vote!

If you’ve never registered, have recently moved or changed your name, you can register vote at http://gov.uk/registertovote

❗ The deadline to register to vote in the 4 July election is Tuesday 18 June 2024.

🗳️ Make sure you are registered to vote!

If you’ve never registered, have recently moved or changed your name, you can register vote at http://gov.uk/registertovote

❗ The deadline to register to vote in the 4 July election is 18 June 2024.

Inverclyde needs more foster carers to support and nurture our young people.

There are different types of fostering: emergency, interim, long term, permanent or short breaks.

Start your fostering journey and find out more: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

Inverclyde needs more foster carers to support and nurture our young people and help ensure local young people in foster care can stay in Inverclyde.

You can change a young person’s life.

Take the first step and find out about what's involved: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

The little things make life worthwhile and as a foster carer you can experience even more moments of love, laughter, tears and triumphs! 💕

Inverclyde needs more foster carers to provide a nurturing and stable family environment for our vulnerable young people.

Start your fostering journey and find out more: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

The Fostering Network

Have you ever thought about fostering? Now is the time to find out more!

Inverclyde needs more foster carers to support and nurture our young people and help ensure local young people in foster care can stay in Inverclyde.

Take the first step: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

🗳 Vote now in the Scottish Charity Awards for Janice Lee from Ardgowan Hospice!

Janice is nominated for the People’s Choice Award for her unwavering comitment to supporting bereaved children and young people.

❗ Voting closes this Friday, 24th May, at 5pm.

Vote now: https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/vote/2024/employee-of-the-year/janice-lee-ardgowan-hospice

Foster Care Fortnight 2024 is all about fostering moments – the love and laughter; smiles and hugs; tears and triumphs. 💞

Could you provide a nurturing home for a young person in Inverclyde?

Find out what is involved and if it’s right for you: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

Fostering Network

You can get moving with World Walking! 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

World Walking is a small, volunteer-led charity based in Inverclyde.

Their mission is to encourage people to take part in an activity that benefits their health and improves their quality of life by offering a unique, bespoke World Walking website and app developed inspired here in Inverclyde.

Designed to be used by individuals and small groups anytime, anywhere, World

Walking is free and easy to use. It works by allowing people to use the steps/miles they walk each day to complete virtual walks to some of the most amazing and best loved places on Earth.

There are more than 450 virtual walks of varying lengths to choose from to suit all levels of abilities.

Getting started is a walk in the park! Just click on https://worldwalking.org/ and off you go.

Walking is the easiest way to get physically active and feel the benefit for our mental health!

The Inverclyde Bothy gives you the opportunity to join walking groups so you can get active and also meet new friends!

Discover how to get involved and what other folk have said: https://inverclydelife.com/community-spotlight/mental-health-awareness-week-inverclyde-bothy-walking-groups

Fostering a child or young person will transform their life and yours. The thought of the process may be overwhelming but you will be supported and guided throughout your fostering journey.

Take the first step and find out what is involved: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

Morton in the Community offer 25 activities on a weekly basis all with the aim of improving physical and mental health! 🙌

is a great opportunity to get involved!

Find out more: https://inverclydelife.com/community-spotlight/mental-health-awareness-week-morton-in-the-community

Check out Inverclyde's new Labyrinth Project this Mental Health Awareness Week!

In partnership with RIG Arts, a group of local residents from across Inverclyde have worked to develop five labyrinths as part of our Remembering Together Covid Memorial.

These are all either in progress or ready to use - the labyrinth in Wellpark, Greenock is ready now!

A labyrinth is an ancient tool designed to let users to think, heal, and connect with themselves and the wider world, whilst increasing wisdom and wellbeing.

You can use a labyrinth as a wellbeing walk, a place to leave your worries, or just a time to connect with Nature and be outside for a while.

Foster Care Fortnight is a time to think about what we can offer children and young people in Inverclyde.

The local area needs more foster carers to support and nurture our young people and help ensure local young people in foster care can stay in Inverclyde.

Take the first step and find out more: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

The Fostering Network

The Inverclyde Bothy’s cycling activities are a great way to learn (or rediscover!) a new hobby and enjoy outdoor exercise.

Read more about what participants have said and what’s involved: https://inverclydelife.com/community-spotlight/mental-health-awareness-week-inverclyde-bothy-cycling-groups

Inverclyde Shed offer a huge range of opportunities to boost your wellbeing and mental health!

"The Inverclyde Shed organise three Community Growing Spaces & a Bee Apiary, all offer the chance for to boost people’s mental wellbeing with physical outdoor activity.

“We’d encourage people to consider joining the shed via our website and coming along to the regularly weekly gardening sessions for some exercise, meeting people, learning new skills and accessing the very best local fresh food.”

Find out more: https://inverclydelife.com/services/inverclyde-shed

Today is the start of , an annual campaign from The Fostering Network which aims to raise the profile of fostering and why it’s important!

Foster Care Fortnight 2024 will take place from Monday 13 May - Sunday 26 May.

Inverclyde needs more foster carers to nurture our young people and keep them in their communities where their roots are.

Take the first step and find out more about fostering: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

Mental Health Awareness Week kickstarts today and it’s all about the power of movement to boost our mental wellbeing!

Discover activities in Inverclyde happening this week from Your Voice Inverclyde, The Wise Group, Scottish Families Inverclyde Family Support Service and more!

Browse Inverclyde Life and find out how you can get involved: https://inverclydelife.com/community-spotlight/mental-health-awareness-week-2024-what-s-on-in-inverclyde

Could you offer a child a nurturing and stable home?

So many people and families in Inverclyde have the potential to be amazing foster carers.

Find out more about the process: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

Breast Cancer Now is running the Moving Forward course for anyone in Inverclyde approaching the end of hospital based treatment for primary breast cancer.

The course takes place on two half day sessions a week apart on 14 May and 21 May 2024.

On the Moving Forward course you can expect sessions on wellbeing, managing significant change, and you'll have the opportunity to speak with a health care professional.

You will join supportive, open conversations in a safe, confidential space, and you’ll connect with people who understand. You’ll find the tools you need to feel more empowered, confident, and in control.

Read more and sign up: https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/support-you/moving-forward-glasgow-inverclyde-14-21-may-2024

Breast Cancer Now is running the Moving Forward course for anyone in Inverclyde approaching the end of hospital based treatment for primary breast cancer.

The course takes place on two half day sessions a week apart on 14 May and 21 May 2024.

On the Moving Forward course you can expect sessions on wellbeing, managing significant change, and you'll have the opportunity to speak with a health care professional.

You will join supportive, open conversations in a safe, confidential space, and you’ll connect with people who understand. You’ll find the tools you need to feel more empowered, confident, and in control.

Read more and sign up: https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/support-you/moving-forward-glasgow-inverclyde-14-21-may-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2ymxTF9ZZCV1095a2KmusqYoynrbazJg-YvDuFs63lW49PaGLscnMh9xc_aem_Ae64ZENhANWKm4KEZycoYmGKNNoQaEHGeNVJbv1Z8EGyHCysPc7PNSzZfQahc0DQQ6iUc-Wp72BvktA7Fk_B7HSf

Inverclyde needs more foster carers to support and nurture our young people and help ensure local young people in foster care can stay in Inverclyde.

So many people and families in Inverclyde have the potential to be amazing foster carers.

Take the first step and find out about what's involved: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

Fostering is an opportunity to change a young person’s life. You will help keep local young people in Inverclyde and provide a nurturing family.

Find out what is involved and if it’s right for you: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering

When you foster a child in Inverclyde you are providing a stable and nurturing family.

You are also ensuring the young person can stay in Inverclyde where their roots are.

Start your fostering journey and find out more: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/support-for-children-families/fostering-and-kinship/fostering