In the UK, where nearly one in five people volunteer regularly, the positive impact is felt throughout communities. Here at Cup-O-T, we are very proud to be supported by a team of dedicated volunteers who take part in a variety of activities that help the organisation. Volunteering isn’t just about giving your time — it’s… Continue reading The Power of Giving Back: Why Volunteering Makes a Difference
At Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy Services, we’re passionate about supporting young people’s mental health — especially during one of the most stressful times of the school year: exam season. That’s why we’re proud to be delivering our Exam Stress Workshops across Breckland, funded by the Breckland Youth Advisory Board (YAB).
Hello! I’m Amber, an Occupational Therapist at Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy Services. I’ve been with the team for 2 years now part-time, mostly working on our Build Together Breckland Families workshops. I’ve just joined the team full-time (which is very exciting for me!), and I’m really looking forward to spending more time working with the… Continue reading Understanding Interoception: Enhancing Mental Wellbeing for All
Back in August 2023 Catherine recorded a Podcast for WriteUpp. You can listen to the full podcast here or read our blog summarising it below: “In this feature, we delve into the journey of Cup-O-T, a unique social enterprise committed to enhancing accessibility to mental health services for children and young people. Catherine Gray, the Founder,… Continue reading Podcast! Unveiling Cup-O-T: A Conversation with Catherine Gray
Being intentional with good self-care habits Last month I wrote about my journey into making more time for my own self care. I wanted to let you know how things are going and then take a look at things we could be doing to help take care of ourselves. When we talk about self care… Continue reading My self care journey
Self-care is incredibly important and doesn't just have to look like having a bath surrounded by candles and rose petals. It looks different to each person. This has taken me ages to write. Because although I want to talk about ways to look after ourselves, it is not always something I am very good at… Continue reading Navigating Self care
As parents or carers it is our natural instinct to protect our children. If they are ill we do our best to make them better. If they hurt themselves we try to take their pain away. We mend, we fix, we offer cuddles and reassurance until things are better and forgotten about. When our children are struggling with their mental health, that desire to fix things for them and make them feel better doesn't change.
It's that time of year where we are reviewing the last year, looking at where we are right now and planning for the next year. We are delighted to share with you our social impact summary for 2021. Thanks to a generous donation from Wordwall we were able to move from a part-time service with… Continue reading Social Impact Report 2021
Hello! I wanted to start this blog by telling you all a bit about me. My work background is in healthcare and the NHS. I have a degree in Psychology. And I have been volunteering for the charity Homestart since 2016. Most importantly I am a mum to two boys aged 9 and 2. Having… Continue reading Introducing Louise & Peer Support Work
It's day 2 of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! Learning to express ourselves is developed even more when we can see how others feel. We can grow our own happiness by understanding and helping others with theirs. Today we are going to focus on how to GROW our COMPASSION SUPERPOWER! But what is compassion?!? Well....the definition of compassion is....… Continue reading Day 2 – It’s Not All About Me! #Childrensmentalhealthweek
