Work is now underway for an exhibition football match involving ex-players and a few celebs to help raise the profile of the UK’s Mental Health Football Association, awareness of mental ill health and promote the use of#footballtherapy The match is likely to be played in August 2017 as part of the first MHFA Cup being …
#Hellomynameis Jane, a Student Midwife from the North East of England passionate about innovation, person-centred care practices and a keen reader around change management and OD. I am a proud graduate of Helen Bevan’s ‘School for Health and Care Radicals’ and the NHS Leadership Academy ‘Edward Jenner Programme’. I founded the Global Village of Radicals …
PRESS RELEASE London, 19th October 2016 Binti International sponsored by Canary Wharf Group and Bupa Health Menstruation in media We will be talking all things menstrual, in the financial district of the capital, with three events over three weeks. Menstruation discussion is finally getting the recognition that it requires if we are to create a …
From the moment our little ones are born, parents start to worry about them. From the ‘little things’ of nappy rash and teething pain, to the ‘bigger questions’ of their longterm health and future. We want to give them the best start in life. We NEED to give them the best start in life, that’s …
by Kiran Gandhi & Manjit K Gill | binti_period | Freelance journalist In April 2015, I ran the London Marathon bleeding-freely on the first day of my period in order to raise awareness about period stigma around the world. Many here in the western hemisphere don’t believe stigma exists – often because that word seems to imply that …
The Hydrant: A unique hydration system – solving the problem of reaching, lifting or holding drinks Winner of The Queens Award for Enterprise: Innovation The issue: Dehydration is probably the biggest single issue in healthcare, and one of the main causes is the lack of easy access to fluids for people with limited mobility. Those recovering …
Exciting collaboration within the Global Village Network. After connecting at the World Health Innovation Summit in Cumbria in March 2016 and setting up Global Village Mental Health, Deirdre and I are continuing to innovate ways we can support health and wellbeing in all corners of the globe. With that in mind and …
Pregnant mothers invited to hear about specialist mental health maternity support PREGNANT mothers, their families and the wider community are invited to a public event to learn more about how crucial mental well-being is during and after pregnancy. The event is called ‘The importance of mental health care during pregnancy and beyond’ and aims to …
Why ‘perinatal’ aspect is so important in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Posted on April 23, 2016 by Raja Gangopadhyay I was honoured to have been interviewed for some of the articles recently to express my views and share my experiences of working with mums and their families affected by PMH illnesses. I am indeed very …
