@daringtodream.bsky.social
Daring to Dream is a Welsh charity supporting the emotional (not mental) health of the 1.2 milion adults in Wales living with at least one longtanding illness. Daring to Dream #makesspacestotalk in hospitals for tough conversations, #emotionalrefuges
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The Space to Talk, our podcast this week with special guest #angelinahall - please share and listen. Angelina reflects on the emotional impact for her of illness and its treatments. Movingly honest & courageous @johnchown.bsky.social @dalilatm.bsky.social
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24.12.2025 07:35 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
With presents opened, turkey eaten & your guests gone, here is a different #ChristmasMovie for you to watch. All about @daringtodream.bsky.social, what we do, why it matters and how we are supporting #emotionalhealth. Carers, patients, clinicians explain our impact.
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And you! Thank you!
21.12.2025 13:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you so much!
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This is a wonderful idea!
Sending heartfelt thanks to each of you —
@johnchown.bsky.social @jennyrees.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social — and, especially Barbara Chidgey, Founder and Chair of Daring to Dream.
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Patients are humans, not just bodies. Hear how our 'Spaces to Talk' in hospitals also remind clinical staff that we may be living with illness; first & foremost we are a human being @johnchown.bsky.social @jennyrees.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social
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10.12.2025 11:20 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Have you watched our new podcast yet? With Linda James as our special guest, tune into The Space to Talk for episode 1. It is #powerful and #poignant @johnchown.bsky.social @dalilatm.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social @sarahfinch81.bsky.social
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07.12.2025 08:31 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Please nominate us to hopefully win £1000! Thank you.
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Delve into and listen to our first episode of 'The Space to Talk', @daringtodream.bsky.social's opening podcast. Our special guest is #LindaJames founder of #BulliesOut @johnchown.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social @menaioj.bsky.social
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@postcodelottery.bsky.social - thank you so much to the #PostcodeCommunityTrust for their grant to @daringtodream.bsky.social. It is so important to us! @johnchown.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social
Read more in our clip below. Diolch yn fawr iawn!
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What a week - our first #dayroom #PrincessofWalesHospital finished and open! Huge thanks to so many people. Our first finished #SpacetoTalk in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board! @johnchown.bsky.social @cwmpasceo.bsky.social @libbyhumphris.bsky.social
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Our agenda @daringtodream.bsky.social is everyone's agenda. 1.2 million people live with at least one longstanding illness - it that doesn't apply to us, then we live alongside someone to whom it does apply! #emotionalhealthmatters #livingwellwithillness
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Love the photos too! We hope to work with EUREKA project too!
16.10.2025 15:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌟 Great to have attended yesterday’s @daringtodream.bsky.social ‘Making Space’ event! Inspiring to learn about their work on emotional support through new spaces & music. We even learned about recent Cardiff Met research & their supportive dancing robots across hospitals in #Wales 🤖
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Thankyou!
Published our work today on young people’s experiences of the ‘missing middle’ of mental health support.
We were told of the emotional impact of struggling to access help.
You can read the overview of what we heard here👇🏻
English: lnkd.in/eQmHwf4D
Cymraeg: lnkd.in/enmV76Dt
Please keep spreading the word about this survey so that as many younger adults and teens living with illness can have their voices heard about #transition.
Thank you @lisacorderybruce.bsky.social for taking this forward.
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5 years old today! What a milestone!
We are the 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, because our emotional responses to illness are a normal human reaction and not an indication of a mental health condition.
M𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 #𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Diolch - Thankyou
@daringtodream.bsky.social 🎧 New Podcast Episode:
A post-holiday health scare turned Ravi’s world upside down. Now on dialysis,he shares his journey with #ChronicKidneyDisease, mental health & balancing life in IT.
🔗 Listen: kidneycareuk.org/get-support/...
#diaryofakidneywarriorpodcast #CKD
Please nominate @daringtodream.bsky.social for a chance to win £2K!
We can support so many people living with illness with a donation of this size!
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!
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Thank you so much xx
A massive shout out and huge thanks to #water & #highways SMT morgansindallbsky.social. Yesterday they hiked up #YrWyddfa raising funds to support work of @daringtodream.bsky.social
Please follow the link and support their fundraising.
Diolch yn fawr iawn pawb!
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@daringtodream.bsky.social 🎧New podcast! Work & Wellbeing for #KidneyWarriors ft. Dr. Jacquie
💼 Learn your rights under UK law
⚖️ Reasonable adjustments
🏥 Sick leave & retirement options
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#CKD #DisabilityRights #ChronicIllness #EqualityAct #KidneySupport
Morgan Sindall Water & Highways SMT is fundraising for @daringtodream.bsky.social . Thank you so much!
Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you!
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