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Upload your group, activity or event to our wall to connect with colleagues!

💛 Yellow for inspiring activities
💚 Green for groups
💜 Purple for events

Please include your connection to UHD in the post :)

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Hello ladies, I would like to invite you to my monthly women's circle.  It is a safe and empowering space to get to know yourself and create powerful connections with others.  All welcome.  Let me know if you have any questions

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Hello ladies, I would like to invite you to my monthly women's circle.  It is a safe and empowering space to get to know yourself and create powerful connections with others.  All welcome.  Let me know if you have any questions

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Come join us for a powerful evening of support, growth, and connection with amazing women - let’s lift each other up!

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Parks in Mind is a wellbeing initiative based in Bournemouth. It was developed by The Parks Foundation, Public Health Dorset and BCP council. It uses the therapeutic nature of being outdoors to support people’s mental and physical wellbeing, whilst helping to enhance and shape parks and open spaces. The project is super informal and comprises a mix of events and courses. It provides a safe and friendly place to take part in nature conservation, gardening, arts, yoga, tai chi qigong, mindfulness, and many other activities. It has a focus in Boscombe but, on occasions, meets elsewhere and online. Registration and all sessions are free. Some people are referred through their GP and community mental health team, whilst others may self-refer or simply come along to take part in activities in their local park

Find out more:

https://parksfoundation.org.uk/parks-in-mind/, with updates on the Parks in Mind Facebook group.

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Qigong harnesses the power of the mind and intention and simple movements to bring greater balance and harmony to the body and its systems. It dissolves knots or tension and thereby supports the lymphatic and immune system. Physically, the movement practices can strengthen the body, regulate the nervous system and improve bone density. The effects aren’t just physical. Qigong can help with insomnia and reduce stress and anxiety to balance the emotions

Donation based classes at Fisherman's Walk Bandstand on Wednesday mornings 10 am - 11 am led by Jakhee. No need to be super fit, no equipment needed, everyone of all ages welcome - just enjoy some mindful reflective gentle exercise in the park

For more information about the practice and benefits see https://www.rakheejasani.com/articles/what-is-qigong

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Hi. I'm a UHD bank nurse specialising in Palliative care along with being a Nordic walking instructor. Please see our website for more info

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Do you want to play for netball for fun, and to improve your health and wellbeing? If so, there could be a spot for you on our new trust netball team in the new year, with our new court funded by the UHD Charity.

Email netball@uhd.nhs.uk if you’re interested in becoming a team coach, joining the trust team as a player or if you want to create your own departmental team. Please include your preferred first and second position preference.

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Hello, I work in the Equipment Library. In my spare time one of the things I really enjoy is walking football. The thrill of scoring a goal never leaves you whether you are 7, 17, or 70. I play with a club called Dexter Sports and attached is our handout because we are always looking for new players. If you would like to know more contact either Paul mentioned in the handout or myself at david.bacall@uhd.nhs.uk

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Would any one in the trust be able to arrange a support group for uhd employees. There is nothing in Bournemouth. I feel it would be an amazing thing for the trust to do

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Finished for the winter - stay tuned for info on when it starts again!

Free Park Yoga is available each Sunday at 9.30-10.30 until September in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, plus other locations, see Park Yoga for details.

For me (Rosalind, from education)
Park Yoga is a welcoming and refreshing way to start my day, connecting with my body, nature & yogis.

Interested? Come along!
Just a mat/ towel & water needed.

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Our UHD hospital services cricket club is the perfect opportunity to escape the pressures of work with a friendly yet competitive team.

Each week staff and their friends and family share the benefits of recreational sport and the mental and physical wellbeing it supports.

Join us as a player or  help with umpiring, scoring, grounds keeping or even just come and watch!

Our beautiful forest ground has  access to a nature reserve, perfect for a pre or post-match walk.

To join us, pop an email to Daniel.Murray@uhd.nhs.uk, Lasantha.Wijesinghe@uhd.nhs.uk or Simon.Crowther@uhd.nhs.uk or find us at The Doug Baker Ground near Ferndown - BH24 2FB

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Spend time with nature while kayaking 🚣‍♀️

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Spend time with nature while kayaking 🚣‍♀️

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My name is Susie. I'm a TB specialist nurse and a keen kayaker.

I wanted to start being more active once I moved closer to the sea and river. I wanted to be out on the water any way I could and wanted an exciting way to do it.

I love kayaking, it is great exercise, burns lots of calories, gets you out in the fresh air and is something you can do with friends. I often go with my work colleagues.

I would recommend for anyone to start – borrow a friend’s or hire one to start with if you are not sure. Go out on a river on a calm day and enjoy the quiet and time with nature. You will get wet so remember a wetsuit.

Remember to warm up after with cake and coffee!

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JAM Art Club began as a casual meetup for like-minded artists of all levels, and we've since grown into a flourishing little community stretching across Bournemouth, Poole, and further afield.

Our main rolling session currently is Life Drawing at the Goat and Tricycle in Bournemouth Triangle on Monday evenings. No need for any formal artist training, the whole point is to allow people to practice their sketching skills, learn new techniques, and hang out with a wonderfully eclectic group of humans.

Other JAM sessions include plein air (outdoor) painting, portrait practice, evening socials, and various other creative activities. Keep an eye out on our socials for event announcements!

Website: www.JAMartclub.com
Instagram: @JAMartclub

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We are a cold water swimming group made up of people of different ages and walks of life, all with a love of the sea.  A number of our members are NICU staff including me, Sarah Cleal.

We would love for more of our UHD colleagues to come and join us whether you just watch from the shore with a cuppa or brave a dip in the sea.

Visit our Facebook group to find out more.

We all do it for different reasons but we all agree that it makes us very happy to swim, bob, dip a toe or throw ourselves around in the waves.

There are no fees and no pressure, just fun...and cake!

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🏳️‍🌈𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐁𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 🏳️‍🌈

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🏳️‍🌈𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐁𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 🏳️‍🌈

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🏸 Brand new inclusive badminton sessions in Bournemouth - supporting the LGBTQ+ community within sport.

💚 Everyone welcome ~ all equipment is provided although you can bring your own racket if you have one.

🌟 Coach-led games in a fun, friendly & safe environment.

📍 Wednesdays 8-9pm at Sir David English Sports Centre, BH8 9PZ.

🏳️‍🌈 𝑻𝒐 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 - 𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 £2 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓! 🏳️‍🌈

This has been posted by the UHD Pride Network on behalf of our member, Debbie Small.

If you want to join the Pride Network, or just learn more, you can find out more here: Pride Network (uhd.nhs.uk)

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Discounted Gym Membership at Bournemouth Heart Club

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Discounted Gym Membership at Bournemouth Heart Club

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There are subsidised memberships available for all UHD staff at the on-site gym at Bournemouth Heart Club. Membership includes gym sessions, classes and a personalised exercise plan.

Exclusive offer for UHD staff of £50 for 20 sessions.

Look at the 'Be Active' pages on the intranet for more details and how to sign up.

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Hi everyone. I am a dairs nurse specialist in uhd and also am an accredited life coach. I specialise in helping to empower empathetic women who are exhausted by people pleasing, learn to set healthy boundaries and enjoy more authentic and rewarding relationships.
If this sounds like you, or you need help to get from where you are to where you want to be then please get in touch.
Check out my website for more details.
www.empowermentcoachingwithsharon.com

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"Ignore your insecurities, just have a go!" 🚣🏽‍♂️

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"Ignore your insecurities, just have a go!" 🚣🏽‍♂️

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My name is David Thomas, I’m a TB consultant nurse and competitive rower for the Bridport Gig Rowing Club.

Rowing is an incredibly inclusive sport. You can’t row a 32ft long boat by yourself so you learn to work together as a team. It has allowed me to race all over the South West and even compete in World Championships held in the Isles of Scilly.

Rowing enables you to achieve dreams which I personally would have found daunting if competing by myself.

There are lots of rowing clubs all along the coast now, the nearest ones to here are Poole, Swanage, Weymouth, Portland, Bridport and Lyme. My advice would be to contact whichever is nearest, ask for a taster session and go for it!

You can be any age, shape, background or ability. There is a place for everyone, not everybody wants to compete and most clubs offer fantastic social rowing sessions. It’s a great way to get on the water and get fit working as a team!

Ignore your insecurities, just have a go!

Give it a few sessions to get used to the long oar and technique. 10 years later I’m still being corrected by the cox in every session!

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