Celebrate the NHS 76th birthday with Brighterway! 

On Tuesday 2nd July 2024, Brighterway held an NHS Big Tea event in the form of a BBQ at Tatchbury Mount. With the weather staying positive for us, we had amazing turnout of around 100 people supporting us on the day! The food was spectacular with BBQ, cakes, sandwiches, teas, coffees! There was an unforgettable live performance by Richard ‘Ricky’ Palmer who performed his own song which he wrote for Brighterway! 

Thank you to everyone who came to support on the day! It was lovely to see everyone come together for a brilliant cause!

Proceeds were donated to Brighterway Charity!

 

 

BRIGHTERWAY IS BACK AT THE NEW FOREST SHOW (30, 31 July & 1 August)

Brighterway will have a stand at this years New Forest Show in Lymington, on Northern Avenue, and is also partnering the Flower and Garden Show to highlight our work in promoting green and garden spaces as a gateway to wellbeing and mindfulness. In addition we will be promoting the Incredible Edible Cookbook (published this Autumn) as an example of Healthy Eating and the benefits this brings. 

 

The New Forest Show is one of the largest and most prestigious agricultural and horticultural events in the UK. It is a truly unique interactive and immersive experience that celebrates the best of rural life. Events include livestock competitions, equestrian events, flower and garden show, fun forest activities, local food and drink stalls, craft vendors, educational exhibits, and entertaining performances. It is a great family day out and a celebration of Summer.

 

Attractions on the Brighterway Stand include…………

• Plant and seed sale
• Raffle and Tombola with high value prizes to be won
• Brighterway merchandise
• Adult, child and baby CPR Demonstration
• Gardeners Q&A
• Book signings
• Fundraising ideas and donation opportunities….even £1 can make a difference!
• Showcasing the work of the Trust across our community

 

All existing and new Trust employees qualify for an admission discount of 15% by booking in advance and quoting promo code FORESTSHOW2415  https://www.newforestshow.co.uk/information/ For a family day out in the Summer Holidays this can represent a major saving. If you are interested in booking space at the Show we will of course, subject to space and availability, do our best to accommodate you. If this isn’t possible we will put you in touch with the Show Organisers who will do their best to help. We are looking forward to seeing you and if have any questions or enquiries please email phil.pride@southernhealth.nhs.uk

READY, STEADY, COOK!………….a chance to win a luxury
Christmas Hamper

 

In the Autumn, Brighterway will be publishing the
Incredible Edible Cookbook online. The book is a key part of our drive to
create wellbeing and promote heathy eating. We are looking for recipes in the
following categories so we can finish the  book. The categories are as
follows……

 

1. My favourite meal is….
2. Sunday Lunch
3. Vege and Plant Based
   Delights
4. Kids “go to” meals
5. Fishy Inspiration
6. Midweek Suppers
7. BBQ Specials
8. A Good Curry
9. Time for Pud
10. Breakfast Is Best

 

We are looking for you to send in as many recipes as you
like but even one would be great. The only condition is, all dishes must contain
at least two fresh ingredients. Much as we all love them, ready meals in the
microwave don’t count! All we need is your name, the name of the dish, the
ingredients and finally the method or stages of preparation and cooking. There
will be 9 prize winners (one for each category), as adjudicated by our judges,
each of whom will win a Luxury Christmas Hamper. So, to enter your recipes
please email your name, recipe category and dish, ingredients and cooking
details to either phil.pride@southernhealth.nhs.uk
or bethany.tregarthen@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Please note entries close on 31 May 2024 with the prize winners announced week
commencing 7 October. Prize winners will also receive a complimentary copy of
the Incredible Edible Cookbook with the book going on general sale on I
November with all proceeds going towards the Brighterway Patient Christmas
Gifts Fund. 

 All we are looking for are your personal recipes so don’t worry you won’t have to cook in front of anyone. Good Luck!!

On Sunday 7th April 2024, we will be taking part in this year’s ABP Southampton Marathon! We are currently accepting volunteers for a team called Brighterway Heroes! We do still have spaces available for the following races – 

•  10 k race
•  Half marathon race

We chose the team name Brighterway Heroes as we believe the word heroes describes all NHS staff and service users perfectly! Lace up your trainers and get ready to take part in this fun, challenging and rewarding event! If you are interested in joining Brighterway Heroes, please contact us by emailing: 

 bethany.tregarthen@southernhealth.nhs.uk  

Elmleigh have been fundraising for their activity room with this amazing wellbeing challenge! They have been plodding, paddling and pedaling the distance from Landsend to John O Groats. That is a total of 874 miles! Look through the photos below to see their stand which was held at their base!

Please see the QR code below to donate!

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TIME TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS AND GO FOR GOLD

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is a proud recipient of the Pennies From Heaven Silver Award. This reflects the increasing contribution employees are making towards supporting your local NHS Charity, Brighterway www.brighterway.org.uk  We would like to extend a big thank you to all of you as your donations make a real difference to the work we do to support our patients, service users and staff. Pennies From Heaven costs less than £1 a month so is affordable and easy to join. Simply use the PFH QR Code (below) and we will do the rest as we turn pennies into pounds. If you require any further information please email bethany.tregarthen@southernhealth.nhs.uk or phil.pride@southernhealth.nhs.uk 

https://www.penniesfromheaven.co.uk/donatemypennies/

On Saturday 22^nd June, adrenaline-rush, thrill-seeking volunteers have decided to take part in a charity abseil down the Spinnaker Tower to raise funds for Brighterway. The participants will receive a medal, a Go Pro video, and group/individual photos to celebrate and remember this fun experience and achievement! We hope each supporter can raise £500 or more. The abseil descent is 100 metres. Views across Portsmouth Harbour, the Solent and Isle of Wight will be spectacular! Check out the video below for a sneak preview!

We are hoping to secure some additional spaces, so if you have not signed up yet and are interested, you can add your name to our waiting list by contacting Bethany.tregarthen@southernhealth.nhs.uk

16 fantastic teams are taking part in this years Walk The Brighterway. This fundraising event promotes healthy living and enjoying nature. From 5th February 2024 to 21st March 2024, the teams will aim to have walked the most amount of steps. There are leader-boards being posted on our socials, so remember to keep an eye out for the winner! There are teams which took part in this event last year and also some new joiners. It is great to see staff’s willing and positivity. Week 1 has just passed and all teams have stepped to nearly 5 million steps in total! Keep up the brilliant stepping teams!

Our team’s names are – 

• Every Step Counts
• Fort Southwick Steppers
• Galloping Gals
• HHV Team
• Jolly Jabbers
• Legal Legends
• Mid Hants Theratroopers
• Patient Safety Walkers
• Pill Pushers
• Red Hot Chillie Steppers
• Team Ted
• The Fareham Globetrotters
• The Sole Sisters
• The Wonder Women
• Walk On The FNP Wild Side
• Walk The FNP Way

Click the picture above to see the leaderboards throughout the weeks! 

Congratulations to all our teams!