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Stories of Asylum Exhibition
Join us at Gosport Heritage Open Days for an exhibition about how mental health care in Hampshire developed over the last century, based on research and memory sharing by local volunteers. You can also access a virtual exhibition that focuses … Continue reading
Stories of Asylum during WW1
We’re hosting a second online launch event on Saturday 5 December at 10.30am. This is entitled ‘100 years of Mental Health Care in Hampshire’.Carolyn Barber will talk about the outcomes of our 2017 project and exhibition. Carolyn will be joined by Maggie Sawkins, … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage, mental health, World War 1
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Fort Brockhurst hosts mental health heritage exhibition
Our exhibition of 100 Years of Mental Health Care in Hampshire had another outing as part of 5 days of Heritage Open Days in Gosport. Located in Fort Brockhurst, the exhibition proved a great success with visitors, many of whom … Continue reading
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Tagged arts and healthcare, Gosport, heritage, Heritage Open Days, mental health, Wellbeing
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100 Years of Mental Health Care in Hampshire – last chance to view exhibition
This exhibition is based on work carried out over the past year on the history of mental health care in Hampshire. Volunteers have been doing their own research, sharing memories, and collaborating in creative activities, including poetry, art and drama, … Continue reading
New: Bringing Memories to Life Workshops
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Tagged Creative Mental Health Guide, drama, heritage, mental health, Portsmouth, workshop
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What are your memories of mental health care?
As part of a mental health history project funded by the Heritage Lottery, our project group have created a short survey to begin gathering people’s memories of using or working in mental health services. We know there are some of … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage, Lived experience, mental health, St.James Hospital
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Heritage project launches in February 2017
Interested in the history of local mental health care? Thanks to the Heritage Lottery, we’re launching a new programme to offer training in research skills alongside a focus on good mental health and wellbeing. Monthly workshops from March will support … Continue reading