University Mental Health Day: 5th March 2020

University Mental Health Day is on 5th March and DTS will be holding some events which will be notified by email closer to the date.  Please email ! DTS Admin with any suggestions. Below is an update from our University Well-Being co-ordinator, Laura Humphries.  There is also a link below which takes you to a…

Suspended Coffee Scheme

As it is the time of year to give as well as receive, why not buy someone a ‘suspended coffee’. It doesn’t sound as enticing as a cappuccino, flat white or latte, but a new beverage called the ‘suspended coffee’ is set to take cafes across the country by storm. In a concept born in…

DTS Well-Being Week

As you will have noticed from the emails, DTS well-being week starts next Monday, 18th November.  Please try to take the time out to take part in one of the activities.  Or just have some fruit and a coffee!

Well-Being Week

The next DTS Staff Well-Being week will be held either November or December this year.  We will let you know as soon as a date has been set.  But in the meantime, if you have any suggestions for activities or events you would like us to schedule in for well-being week, then please let us know by…

Restart a Heart Day 16th October 2019

As this is now only a week away, please have another read through the information below.  You never know when you might need it! The Restart a Heart campaign (RSAH) is an national annual initiative led by the Resuscitation Council (UK) in partnership with The British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, and…

Yoga at The Electric Works

Liz Whelan, who provides our well-being yoga classes, is now running a yoga class every Monday at 1pm at The Electric Works. The cost is £5 per lesson and the lesson is around 45 minutes.  If you would like to go there is no need to book but you can email Liz at Lizwhelan@talktalk.net if…

Mental Health Matters Poster

Please have a look at the poster below which has lots of information about mental health matters.  Probably really useful at the moment too!    DTS Mental Health Poster Do feel free to print this out and put in communal areas.

DTS Mental Health Champions

DTS Mental Health Champions This group has been set up by DTS staff who have been on the Mental Health Champions course provided by Sheffield Hallam University. The purpose of the group is to signpost to resources that can help you if you need support with your mental health as well as lend an ear…

DTS Staff Well-Being Week

Just a reminder that our well-being week will be happening from the 8th to the 15th May.  Here are some of the activities we are hoping to be able to include: Fruit Delivery Yoga Massages Mindfulness sessions Hand Massages Knitting sessions Life drawing session Dog walking (over a lunch time) Movie night volunteering We will…

Free Acupuncture Sessions with Kat Love

Kat Love, who provides our acupuncture sessions for well-being week, is offering 2 free sessions of acupuncture, in return for allowing the second session to be videoed.  Here is more information from Kat and a link to book: I am emailing all those that I have given acupuncture treatments to at SHU during previous well-being…