Wellbeing Service

GCVS understands the growing need for wellbeing support in these challenging times.

The Wellbeing Service has been introduced to ensure staff and volunteers within organisations delivering services in and around Glasgow have free access to physical and mental health support including yoga sessions, peer support initiatives and a range of wellbeing workshops.

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Wellbeing Resources

If you are looking for wellbeing support, have a look at our resources, list of organisations offering specialised support, and upcoming free events.

For support with improving your physical wellbeing, please download our resource.

Tips for improving physical wellbeing

If you would like to start practicing mindfulness, please download our resource.

How to start practicing Mindfulness

If you are looking for ways to boost your confidence, please download our resource

Tips for boosting self-confidence

NHS Inform offers a library of mental health self-help guides based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). You can find the library below.

NHS Inform – Mental Health Self-Help Guides

COPE Scotland offers a range of wellbeing resources on their website. Have a look at the link below.

COPE Scotland – Wellbeing Tips

Brothers in Arms developed a digital wellbeing service for men in Scotland. You can download the app from the link below.

Brothers in Arms – Digital Wellbeing Service

Lifelink offer a range of mindfulness and self-help resources in audio and video form. You can listen to and watch the short recordings below.

Lifelink – self-help tools

You can check you current wellbeing with the Wellbeing Assessment Tool available on the Scotland Association for Mental Health website below.

SAMH – Wellbeing Assessment Tool

For more information about Long Covid and Chronic Fatigue, have a look at the information sheet compiled by the ME Association

ME Association – Long Covid and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Organisations offering wellbeing support:

Sometimes you might need a confidential space to talk about anything that is on your mind. Below are some of the organisations you can reach out to.

Samaritans – free and confidential phone service for anyone in the UK, open 24/7. Telephone number: 116 123.
Breathing Space – free and confidential, phone and webchat service for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. Open Weekdays: Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am and Weekend: Friday 6pm-Monday 6am. Telephone number: 0800 83 85 87
Childline – free and confidential phone and webchat service for anyone in the UK under the age of 19, open 24/7. Telephone number: 0800 1111
Lifelink – 1-2-1 counselling and group Cognitive Behavioural therapy for anyone in Glasgow City. To refer yourself or someone else for Lifelink’s services you can complete the online referral form here or telephone on 0141 552 4434.
Wellbeing Scotland – service offers counselling, support work, advocacy work, and therapeutic groupwork for adults as well as children and families. Free and confidential helpline to find out more about services, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 11am. Telephone number: 0800 121 6027
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland – support for anyone experiencing bereavement through a free and confidential helpline and individual and group support. Telephone number: 0808 802 6161, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm and Weekends 1pm to 4pm

Wellbeing Champions

The Wellbeing Service offers an opportunity for organisations delivering services in and around Glasgow to nominate a named contact to promote wellbeing within their organisation and encourage staff and volunteers to take part in wellbeing initiatives. Champions will regularly receive information and advice on how to implement the initiatives in their workplace from our Wellbeing Service Advisor.

To sign up, please download the sign up sheet below and send it to zofia.zukowska@gcvs.org.uk

Wellbeing Champion Sign Up Sheet

Events

We have an events programme that includes a variety of free workshops and training sessions to enhance and promote physical and mental wellbeing. Please look out for more events appearing on this page soon.

Wellbeing Events Schedule:

Yoga

Hatha Yoga classes focusing on controlled poses (asanas) and guided breathing

Book your place on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164972151145

28/10/21	Yoga	18:00
09/11/21	Yoga	09:00
25/11/21	Yoga	18:00
07/12/21	Yoga	09:00
20/01/22	Yoga	18:00
01/02/22	Yoga	09:00
17/02/22	Yoga	18:00
01/03/22	Yoga	09:00
17/03/22	Yoga	18:00

Mindfulness

Introduction to mindfulness and exploration of meditation techniques

Book your place on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164974106995

18/10/21	Mindfulness	09:00
10/03/22	Mindfulness	18:00
22/03/22	Mindfulness	09:00

Winter Mindfulness

Introduction to mindfulness and exploration of meditation techniques with a focus on wellbeing during winter

Book your place on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164984209211

02/11/21	Winter Mindfulness	09:00
18/11/21	Winter Mindfulness	18:00
30/11/21	Winter Mindfulness	09:00
16/12/21	Winter Mindfulness	18:00
13/01/22	Winter Mindfulness	18:00
25/01/22	Winter Mindfulness	09:00
10/02/22	Winter Mindfulness	18:00
22/02/22	Winter Mindfulness	09:00