Wolves Foundation promotes the importance of looking after your mental health

So many of Wolves Foundation’s projects both from the health and wellbeing department and other areas of the charity aim to improve both mental and physical health which, in doing so, will naturally reduce stress.

Head 4 Health is a flagship project offering adults and the opportunity to take part in physical activities and workshops to improve their mental health, but also to share their own thoughts and experiences and find support from other members of the group.

Within that, the Foundation has worked closely with the Mental Health Foundation including putting together a booklet offering techniques on improving health and wellbeing.

So many other projects offer activities for people of all ages, from Healthy Goals for toddlers, to Nordic walking and women’s football for adults, and walking football and Chairobics for those who have reached a certain age but are still wanting to keep their fitness hand in!

And away from physical exercise, the Foundation’s Supporting Our Pack umbrella of projects offering a range of different support includes ‘Building Brighter Futures’, whose wide-ranging aims feature helping people through the cost of living crisis and backing with finding employment.

“April being stress awareness month offers a good opportunity for all of us to think about ways we can reduce our stress levels to the benefit of both mental and physical health,” says Rachel Smith, Health & Wellbeing Manager at the Foundation.

“The theme of this year’s month of activity – Little By Little – is perfect for us as a Foundation because it talks about the impact of consistent and small positive actions, which is what we aim to encourage with our health projects all year around.

“Head 4 Health is one our flagship projects not just from a health focus but throughout the Foundation, offering adults a series of workshops and activities to help improve their mental health which, at the same time, should reduce stress.

“But in essence, most of our projects have the potential to encourage our participants to take positive steps forward in terms of improving their self-care and therefore reducing stress.

“There is also, particularly with the cost-of-living crisis having come to the fore in recent times, advice and guidance we can give as part of the ‘Supporting Our Pack’ initiative promoted by the Foundation.”

Check out stress.org.uk for information about reducing stress and maybe consider joining a Foundation activity to improve mental and physical health!