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Three Ways To Maintain Good Mental Health
Rubens King works as an Enterprise Coordinator to support Careers Leaders in schools and colleges to develop their career strategies. He also writes about mental health to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. As someone with lived experience of anxiety and depression, Rubens outlines three ways to maintain good mental health. Please note: This piece may be…
Waiting for a Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Autism (ASD)
Rubens King currently works as an Enterprise Coordinator to support Career Leaders in schools and colleges to develop their career strategies. Rubens connects these schools with volunteers from local companies to engage their students with career activities. He also writes giving advice on mental health issues to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. Rubens writes about waiting…
Kyia’s Kickstart Scheme Experience
Back in 2021, I started my role as a Kickstart Apprentice for Kane FM, as part of the Government’s recent scheme that launched in 2020. The Kickstart Scheme’ was set in motion to create new jobs, and offer work experience to young people during the Pandemic. Having left my old job in December 2020 to…
Prospering With Attention Deficit Disorder
Rubens King works as an armed forces caseworker for young people, helping people find training, work experience, volunteering, and paid work. He also writes giving advice on mental health issues to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. Rubens writes about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and gives details of where help for those suffering from it can…
New Partnership With Catalyst
Kane FM are delighted to announce the new partnership with Catalyst, who are the sponsor of Kaya M, a monthly radio DJ on the station. Catalyst is a Surrey-wide not-for-profit organisation, which provides drug & alcohol and mental health & well-being support for adults and young people in the local community. The service has been operating…
Get Men Talking
Trigger Warning: This article covers the topic of suicide. Get Men Talking is a new initiative in Surrey offering free mental health and suicide awareness training. The project starts this March and will be accessible to people across Surrey and online. The **BarberTalk special Daytime course is coming up on the 14th of March. Please…
Head Noise - Part IX
A made up sound, hissing, clicking, buzzing, ringing, coming from one ear, both or in the head. You could be experiencing Tinnitus, originating from the Latin word meaning to ring. Often referred to as Head noise. Known causes of Tinnitus, are, stress, anxiety, hearing loss or infection and exposure to loud sounds including everyday traffic. Tinnitus affects…
Young Adult Safe Haven
Local charities, Catalyst and Oakleaf, have come together to pilot a Young Adult Safe Haven, funded by the University of Surrey and Community Foundation for Surrey. Research went into exploring how the current Safe Haven model could be adapted to attract more young people. This brand-new service provides a space exclusive to young people aged…