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Posted on 1 Oct 2024

Celebrate World Mental Health Day with the Trust’s very own Cuppa and Connect event and raise money for our charity.

Research shows that talking and building meaningful connections is good for our mental health, and that’s why our Cuppa and Connect offers the perfect blend of team spirit and support for mental health. It’s a great time to connect with colleagues or friends, create a supportive environment and make mental health a priority.

This could be face-to-face at a scheduled team meeting, virtually online or outside of work to catch up with colleagues and friends whilst raising money for the Trust’s charity.

Ideally it would take place on World Mental Health Day, but if that is not possible then any day in October will be a good day for a Cuppa and to connect.

Here’s some ideas of how you can help raise some money:

• Host a tea and cake sale – bring some homemade or shop-bought cakes to your event and ask for small donations in exchange for a sweet treat.
• Virtual coffee morning – set up an online coffee break and ask participants to donate the cost of a cuppa.
• Biscuit decorating contest – get creative and charge a small entry fee for a biscuit decorating challenge, with a prize for the best design!
• Guess the number of teabags – a simple but fun game: fill a jar with teabags and ask for a donation to guess how many are inside. The closest guess wins a prize!

To get you started here is a poster and graphics for you to promote your Cuppa and Connect event.

                

Raising money for the Trust’s charity means that we are able to support our patients by investing in new equipment, development projects to patient areas, wellbeing items, books and other initiatives to ensure we enhance and provide the best possible experience of care for those using our services. It means we can also invest in the development and wellbeing of our colleagues.

 

It’s easy to donate to Nottinghamshire Healthcare Charity, simply follow one of the steps below:

	Post: Post your sponsor forms, donation form and cheque to: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Charity, Financial Services, Ground Floor, 200 Lichfield Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 4RG
	In Person: We have a number of locations across Nottinghamshire where you can simply drop off your sponsorship forms and donations in person, email Charity@nottshc.nhs.uk for more information.
	Bank Transfer: The Charity is pleased to be able to offer a bank transfer option. Please contact Charity@nottshc.nhs.uk to find out more information.