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Walsall Council urges residents to create Wellbeing Plan this World Mental Health Day

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Walsall Council is marking World Mental Health Day on Monday 10 October.

The talk share support bus

Walsall Council is marking World Mental Health Day on Monday 10 October by signposting residents to their ‘Thrive Mobile Wellbeing project’ and encouraging them to create their own wellbeing plan.

The Thrive Mobile Wellbeing project, aka ‘Let’s Chat’ is a Council initiative that provides mobile support to residents in their local communities. It is a member of the No Wrong Door approach. This means that the staff will help people to connect to the right support when they need it.

“ Mental health and wellbeing is really important and as a Council we are prioritising support to help residents to improve this.

The Let’s Chat Bus is a fantastic initiative that brings the service out into local communities, making it easier to access. We are giving people the opportunity to seek support and guidance and take positive steps towards improving their overall wellbeing and prioritising it going forward.

It’s important that people prioritise their mental health and wellbeing, not just on World Mental Health Day, but every day of the year. “

Councillor Garry Perry, Portfolio Holder for Resilient Communities
Walsall Council

The bus visits communities assisting residents in creating a wellbeing plan. The plan is designed to help people to understand what is important to keep them healthy, well, and independent, focusing on eight steps to wellbeing which are; be active, take notice, connect, give something to others, learn something new, hydration for wellbeing, sleep for wellbeing and hope for the future.

The Let’s Chat bus also provides support for a wide range of challenges, including financial concerns and debt, employment, housing challenges and the fuel crisis.

“ I strongly encourage residents to create their wellbeing plan, and seek support from our services across the community to ensure they are prioritising their mental health.

My advice to Walsall residents would be to make a commitment to putting yourself first, even just for a while. Make a (realistic) positive routine and find out where you can get support if you need it.

Communities can come together and promote positive mental wellbeing by; connecting to someone new in the community, even if it’s just saying “hello”. Letting friends know that it’s ok not to be ok and that you are available to speak to if and when they need to, and by actively participating in the local community. This might be volunteering, attending a local group, helping a neighbour or sharing views through a consultation on a local development.

All of these things will help people to improve their mental health and wellbeing, and support their communities to do the same. “

Stephen Gunther, Director of Public Health
Walsall Council

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Notes to editors

Find out more information about the Let’s Chat bus, and download a wellbeing plan template here.

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