CEO of Isle Listen, Andrea Chambers, talks about this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme of 'loneliness', she also gives us an idea of what events have been happening to mark the week and imparts some excellent advice for anyone having challenges with their mental health.

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, our Charity of the Week is Isle Listen. CEO Andrea Chambers tells us all about the charity - how it started, who can benefit from their services, how  we can support them and much more. Find out more about them online, call 01624 679118 or email [email protected]

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Take some time out and join Manx Wildlife Trust in Ramsey Hairpin Woodland Park on Sunday (May 15th)  for a mindfulness session in nature. Adam Denard, Senior Ecologist and Wellbeing Champion tells Christy what will happen at the walk, which is part of the Mental Health Awareness Week events and also explains why nature is so important for our wellbeing.  

Register for the walk - which also includes making some temporary, natural art with Biosphere Artist in Residence Claire Payne - here

Charity of the Week Isle Listen have organised their second 'Sea Dip for your Sanity' this weekend, as part of their Mental Health Awareness Week events.

Christy caught up with organiser Janet Taylor to talk about the benefits, get some top tips and look at the Do's and Don'ts of Dipping. 

Episode 1 of our money expert series with Paul Chase from Chase Financial Options.

It's Mental Health Awareness Week so Paul kicks starts the series with some excellent general advice on how to look after our Financial Health - something which has a direct impact on our mental well-being, too.

Find out more about the Financial Options team at their website, call 01624 640350, email [email protected] or drop in to see them, 10-12 Prospect Hill

Our Charity of the Week has been the Manx Deaf Society, celebrating the fact that this is also Deaf Awareness Week. CEO Lucy Buxton gives us some of the history of the charity and tells us a bit about what they do. 

You can find the Society at 3 Somerset Road in Douglas (just down from Milan Vets!), they are also on Facebook, you can call or text 07624 202875 or email [email protected]

Lucy Buxton, CEO of the Manx Deaf Society, speaks to Christy about the importance of Deaf Awareness Week, gives tips on what we can do to make things easier for those with hearing loss and tells us about some of the wonderful tools they can offer people from their 'Equipment Library', which are helping to make homes safer places to be.

You can find the Society at 3 Somerset Road in Douglas (just down from Milan Vets!), they are also on Facebook, you can call or text 07624 202875 or email [email protected]

May Day is an important time in the Isle of Man's calendar and since 2019, it has been marked with a huge festival in Peel. John Shakespeare is the lead organiser of the event, which starts with Viking themed games, live music and storytelling and finishes up with a mesmerising battle between Summer and Winter, all lit up with real fire. He tells Christy what we can expect this year. Find out all the details about the event at oievoladyn.com

Further chat with Darryl Hill from MannCat, as he tells Christy more about the charity's work, including how many bowls of food are required to feed the 150+ animals (and how long it takes to clear up after them), plus we get an update on the progress of the Ukrainian rescue cats - sadly abandoned due to the war but soon to find a good home here on the Isle of Man.

MannCat Sanctuary provide a safe haven for rescued cats on the Isle of Man, but they also look after a number of geese, turkeys, dogs and even a couple of ponies! To find out more and to donate online visit www.manncat.com

Originally set up 26 years ago to provide a safe haven for rescued cats on the Isle of Man, Mann Cat Sanctuary have since expanded and along with the 150+ cats, they now look after a number of geese, turkeys, dogs and even a couple of ponies! Darryl Hill tells us all about it.