New Evening Group to launch in September. Watch this space for news.
Mayor Making
Our volunteers have been out and about representing Insights.
In early May Val and John attended the annual Mayor Making in the Civic Hall. Val gave a short speech outlining the work Insights carry out. Insights were one of the retiring Mayor Cllr Stuart Bostock’s four chosen charities. It is an honour we have been chosen again, which demonstrated the value given to our services. We were delighted to be awarded with a cheque for £1086.71, an amazing amount.
Whose Wine is it anyway?
Rhiannon and Tony attended Richmond Village on the 16th May to receive a donation from Wych-Malbank Rotary Club. They received a very warm welcome and had a great time enjoying the wine tasting and the cheese. The final donation amount is to be confirmed. We are very grateful for this kind donation. Both we, and Macmillan Cancer Support were recipients of this fun fundraiser. The Rotary Club have been very supportive of our work, previously giving us a substantial donation when we first launched and later funding for our training equipment.
Insights cease to offer one to one listening. March 2025
Insights was born out of the COVID pandemic back in 2021. Today people are seeking a different type of support. Rituals such as funerals are now 'allowed' and people are looking for more peer to peer support for the long period after the funeral. In recent months one to one listening referrals have diminished.
Due to this shift the Committee has decided, regrettably, that Insights will cease offering its one to one listening service. However, its two successful groups with continue with a view to potentially increase this aspect of Insights.
Our Namaste Box.
At Barony Lodge on 7th of May we were privileged to receive training from EoLP's and Insights friend Francis. Nick Hutt, Secretary and Treasurer of the Church Warden's Merger Fund, donated a namaste box to Insights alongside other dementia support groups.
The Namaste Box contains activities that help carers stimulate the senses of touch, sight, hearing, and smell, such as textured materials, colourful objects, and familiar scents.
Insights recipient of Mayoral causes.
Councillor Stuart Bostock is Mayor of Nantwich Town Council. He was invested at the Mayor Making ceremony held at the Annual Town Council meeting on Thursday 9th May 2024.
We were delights that he has made us one of the recipients of his Mayoral Causes/Charities.
This is the second time we have had this honour. We feel humbled and appreciative of this gesture supporting and encouraging our organisation.
Nantwich organisations and individuals were honoured at the town council Mayor’s Salt of the Earth Awards May 12
Outstanding Organisation had joint winners in Sustainable Nantwich and Insights Bereavement Listening Service.
Insights Bereavement Listening Service have welcomed over 140 referrals. Its volunteers started offering one-to-one support for those experiencing distress from bereavement, but quickly expanded to offer weekly friendship groups.
Sue, Maureen and the President of Wych-Malbank Rotary Club receiving our kind donation from John Poulson President of Wych-Malbank Rotary Club, 23rd February 2022.
Our Salt of the Earth Award prowdly displayed
Maureen and Val representing Insights at the Networking Event in Nantwich Civic Hall 16th February 2022
Celebrate Our First Anniversary
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We are very proud and grateful to have been nominated as one of the 4 recipients of Nantwich Mayor Councillor Peter Grove’s local charity choices for his term of office
Summer Edition -
"The Charities I will be supporting this year are Nantwich Food Bank, Nantwich First Responders, The Bereavement Listening Service and Thursday Dementia Club"
Mayor Cllr Peter Groves & Some of the team May coffee morning
Societies Spectacular 2nd July 2022 – Val, Maureen & Sue