What did you do during Lockdown? Andrew Cotter, a well-known sports commentator whose voice is recognised by people across the world, decided on the spur of the moment to narrate a video he took of his two dogs eating, and Read More …
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SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Midnight Library was our Wellbeing Book Group choice for March. On first glance a novel about a girl committing suicide doesn’t seem like the most obvious choice for a Wellbeing Group. However this is more of an antisuicide novel, Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review- Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf
As last month’s title was such a long read, we thought this month we would choose something a bit briefer – Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts. Set in 1939, it is based at Pointz Hall, a country house, on the Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review- The other Bennet sister by Janice Hadlow
The Other Bennet Sister was SWFT Reading Group’s book for January. As it came in at a hefty 655 pages, we gave everyone two months to read it. The book is the first novel by Janice Hadlow and is the story Read More …
December Health Chat- Grief and Bereavement at Christmas
This month’s Health Chat sees us thinking about National Grief Awareness Week. We know that this time of year can be difficult for many of us. We wanted to share resources on the topic of bereavement, grief and wellbeing. There Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group book review – All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle is a book about loneliness, loss, and perseverance. Hubert Bird, an 84 year old Jamaican immigrant, and the lead character of the story, hides his loneliness from his daughter Rose’s weekly phone calls Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group is here!
This month’s meeting was an introduction to the SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group and an opportunity for members to discuss books they’ve been reading recently, or particular authors they enjoy. While we all admitted to being busy, it was agreed that Read More …