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16Mar

How Acts of Kindness Relieve Depression Symptoms

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

anxiety, depression, empathy, kindness, society, volunteer

Therapists

Acts of kindness, big or small, have been shown to have a beneficial effect on mental health. Psychotherapist Sue Cowan-Jenssen shares recent research on depression and anxiety symptoms
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02Sep

Recognise the Good People in Your Life – And Keep Them Close

Gill Hasson

friendship, relationships, selfcare, volunteer, wellbeing

Soul

Loneliness and isolation have a significant impact on our health, but relationships aren't always easy to find. Author Gill Hasson offers advice on recognising and nurturing the good relationships that bring us joy, laughter and support.
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02Dec

7 Ways to Volunteer this Christmas

Forest Healthcare

Christmas, society, tips, volunteer, wellbeing

Soul

Want to find ways to give back this Christmas? Here are seven ways you can volunteer to help others
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01Feb

How the CoppaFeel! Community Helped my Depression

CoppaFeel!

depression, volunteer, women

Mind

After a breast cancer scare, Lucy Earts found community and support with the CoppaFeel! charity.
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09Dec

5 Tips for Anyone Spending Christmas Away from Home

Evija Melberga

anxiety, Christmas, family, home, self, selfcompassion, society, tips, volunteer

Therapists

Evija Melberga, no stranger to Christmas away from home, has tips for anyone struggling with the idea of being apart from friends, family and tradition.
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07Jan

Green Gyms: Wellbeing through Outdoor Conservation

Green Gym

exercise, volunteer, wellbeing

Soul

Green Gyms transform people’s health and wellbeing through participation in outdoor conservation activity. They are group-based, physically challenging and result in green spaces for the wider public benefit. Regular attendees increase their activity over time and so get fitter. They also develop a social, or ‘peer-support’ network, and have higher levels of contact with nature. This powerful combination helps them to develop resilience against mental and physical health problems and - through learning how to manage green space - new skills, knowledge and...
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07Nov

The True Value of Volunteering in Sport

Join In

exercise, society, volunteer, wellbeing

Soul

Here at Join In, we often see the effect that volunteering has on people. We love hearing how rewarding our volunteers find it to help others, and make a difference in their communities. So we decided to look into the subject a little bit more with an independent online survey. What did we find? Our first conclusion was that volunteering in sport makes you happier. This wasn’t exactly new- previous research in other volunteering sectors has found much the same thing. The big question was how much happier? Could we quantify this? Well, yes we could. The results...
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16Dec

Why Volunteering is Good for You, As Well As Others

Sophie Smith

volunteer

Work

How doing things for other people through volunteering not only helps them, but helps you too
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