Steph FRSA

And we still have rainbow chard , celeriac , squash ,rocket and sweet potatoes to come !

After a summer of health challenges for many of here at SODiT were still harvesting from our community garden …amazing

We had a stowaway in our Natural
Connections group this week! Poppy the kitten took a ride to group in her mums cat back pack.

How could I say no when I could see the whole groups’ mental health soaring!! So she stayed for the whole session and amazingly we did actually get lots of work done! 🐈💖

Lots of work on Wellness Planning today thinking about wellbeing & what we are like on an okay day. Our brains love making us feel as if we are always ill & never have better days, so it’s really helpful to look back & see that it will end & we will feel a bit better.
Early warning signs next week!

Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge completed 🥳 in rain , hail and 50mph winds 😬 what a day ! 11 hrs and 15 mins . Thank you 🙏 so much for all your donations for @soditsheffield.bsky.social

Phew! Humid one in our garden today but didn’t stop two of our group members painting up our skip found fences. Look how smart the entrance looks now!

Also we had a visit from a Gatekeeper butterfly & a Large Skipper. First time we’ve seen them, so thrilled with all the wildlife we are attracting.💚

@soditsheffield.bsky.social on my way to travel up to the start of the Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge. Fundraising target for @soditsheffield.bsky.social has been reached 🙏 thank you everyone who have donated .. still time to teach even higher 👍

YouTube video by Sodit Sheffield 24 Miles, 3 High Peaks in 12 Hours Fundraising for Sodit!

Please do check out our video about our amazing CEO Steph who is walking 24 miles in 12 hours up 3 massive peaks! All in aid of fundraising for Sodit. Any support you can give is greatly appreciated - every single pound helps us help a woman in distress. Thank you! 🙏❤️

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Look at this weekend magic from our CEO Steph! Strawberries & blackcurrants grown by our community garden group & then ta dah!!! Jars of jam!!! 😋

Can’t wait to be getting jammy tastebuds next week!! But most importantly how thrilled will our group participants be! What a mental health boost! 💖

It’s Fruity Friday at the sodit community garden 🥰
Blackcurrants and strawberries 🍓
… jam making time

Go Steph!! That is true dedication as apart from today it’s been bucketing it down in Cumbria!
Please do go check out Steph’s fundraising page above - she’s doing the Three Peaks to raise money for our charity Sodit who support all women & LGBTQIA+ with their mental health. Every pound helps! 🙏❤️

Go Steph!! That is true dedication as apart from today it’s been bucketing it down in Cumbria!
Please do go check out Steph’s fundraising page below - she’s doing the Three Peaks to raise money for our charity Sodit who support all women & LGBTQIA+ with their mental health. Every pound helps! 🙏❤️

I’m training in wet Cumbria for my @soditsheffield.bsky.social fund raiser that’s dedication for you 🤣 localgiving.org/fundraising/...

Some astounding work by one of our Sodit group members. Art helps her when she’s battling intrusive thoughts or hypomania, I’m so glad she has found the thing that can occupy her mind and get her safely through to the other side.

This really demonstrates the power of creativity in mental health!

We have reached the point in our community garden where we are able to start filling our group/counselling room with cut flowers.
I love seeing people enjoy the arrangements & feel so proud of all the women who have sown seeds & tended to every plant. Just so much joy & so much more to come! 💖

Some new info here from the Mental Health Guide showing there’s now a Yorkshire version of the SHOUT 24/7 text support service. If you are low and need to chat to somebody simply text ‘EYUP’ to 85258 to start confidential conversation with a mental health professional. All the info down here. 👇

A wonderful Natural Connections group today!
Our first lily has bloomed in an explosion of the reddest of reds, Veronica reach high for the sky, the garden peonies are glowing pink & our little bee orchids have returned!

Another good day for nature & a great day for our mental health & wellbeing! 💚

We worked on grounding techniques in Wellness Planning group today. Using our senses to pull ourselves out of ruminating heads & into the present moment.
I’ve just had 20 in the garden looking, touching, smelling and listening. And I feel better! This grounding stuff really works - give it a try! ❤️

Getting vegtastic in our garden! Been munching curly kale & peas, rhubarb crumble is being made & cauliflowers are soon to meet cheese!
Our group is a safe space for women to discuss mental health with others (if they wish to) but also a space to escape life for a bit too. I treasure it so much. 💚

A lovely day of firsts in the Sodit community garden today. Our first Strawberry (was yummy!), our first Sweet Pea, our first Nasturtium and our first perfect rose not nibbled to death by garden monkeys.

How wonderful to be able to say that we have the first of many, many good things to come! 💖

Nearly half way to my target for @soditsheffield.bsky.social fundraiser 🙏☺️ localgiving.org/fundraising/...

Our CEO is walking the Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge for much needed funds localgiving.org/fundraising/...

'If we do not protect these vital services the mental health crisis will only deepen' A Sheffield MP has voiced her support for community groups aiding people who are struggling with mental health issues as data suggest one million people are on the waiting list for services.

VCS organisations are struggling with the resources to support the continuing demand in need. Its a crisis within a crisis ! www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Outdoor anxiety work at Sodit yesterday - poor Angela is feeling dreadful! It’s so helpful to get people to identify their symptoms - that’s half the battle won!
Next week we’ll be looking at how we can relieve symptoms and regulate our nervous systems.
Thundercats are fight/flight teaching aid! 🤣

So many lovely smiles at our Wellbeing Festival - especially love our Sodit grown plants making people happy! And of course there’s always one (me) that has to spoil things! 🤣🤣

What a smiley day - my heart is still beaming now! 💖

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That was Julia from shimmyschool.com at least 20 people from the crowd were also belly dancing too

Check out the amazing slo-mo video of part our belly dancing performance at our Mental Health & Wellbeing festival yesterday! Rarely are we treated to such beautiful sights - her movements remind me of a bird crossed with the ocean. Incredible. ❤️❤️❤️

Lovely to see you Sue and yes thank you for the very kind words .it was a fabulous day all round and im hoping i will have enough energy back for this localgiving.org/fundraising/...

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A cartoon of lots of people

Just been to @soditsheffield.bsky.social Women and LQBTQIA+ Festival what an inclusive safe space with a great vibe .. I tried a sound bath it was soo good. SODIT are a service user led charity who’ve lost funding so need support . It seems funding is going elsewhere and not to women in MH #FFS