The Happy Hour

• S2 Ep1069: Access Yorkshire Countryside With Charity Open Country

  You’ve heart us say it again and again, spending time outdoors can be a great way of boosting not just your physical wellbeing but also mental wellbeing. Well, today, we’re chatting with a charity that is supporting those living with a disability in Yorkshire, to access and enjoy the countryside. Joining Happy Hour's Paulina Kuchorew to tell us more about what they offer is Tom Marsh Countryside Activities Officer, and Communications Officer Rachel Gregory, from Open Country. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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• S2 Ep1068: Accessing Mental Health Support Becoming Increasing More Difficult

  Around 14 million UK adults have sought mental health support in the last five years, with a third say accessing support through the NHS was ‘difficult’, with long waiting times, lack of local services or frustration with not knowing what kind of therapist was right for them, impacting care. Joining Paulina Kuchorew on the Happy Hour to discuss these figures is Mahin Hamidi, a registered therapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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• S2 Ep1068: Put Your Best Foot Forward With The National Kidney Federation

  What if by simply putting your best foot forward, you could help support an important cause?  Well, joining us today to tell us about the annual fundraiser organised by charity National Kidney Federation, is Pete Revell, their Head of Marketing & Fundraising. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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• S2 Ep1067: Community & Yoga

  As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, this year the focus falls on the importance of community. Joining us now to chat a bit about community as well as where this concept falls in yoga practice, is yoga teacher Dawn Blezard from Pathway Yoga A birds eye view photo shows Dawn holding a pose on her black yoga matt. Her legs are crossed and she holds onto her toes on either side of her body as she looks up at the camera. She has blonde hair set in two French braids and is wearing a lilac long sleeve top with patterned leggings. The yoga matt is black with high contract purple alignment lines, which are designed to help align your body and improve posture during yoga poses.

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• S2 Ep1066: This Mental Health Awareness Week Consider The Value Of Community

  Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 12th till 18th of May, and this year we focus on the importance of community in supporting individual wellbeing. Joining us now to talk about the importance of finding a community that understands you is RNIB Northern Ireland Volunteer and service user Dawn Hopper. Find out about RNIB's Connect Facebook groups here: Connect Facebook groups | RNIB Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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