Smell the Roses
Mental wellbeing
We will continue to deliver excellent quality ReTreat days to help the mums/female carers who have children with additional needs to have a safe place for self care and feel less isolated and alone.
About this cause
We enable mums/female carers with children with additional needs to take the time they need to rest, recharge and restore in Whitley Bay and surrounding areas. We do this by delivering peer support ReTreat days in person or via zoom (COVID dependant) with creative workshops, pamper rooms, wellbeing talks, room to sleep/read and plenty of food, tea, coffee. We hope to expand to support dads too.
How this cause brings people in the community together
We work with other organisations, businesses and volunteers to make the ReTreat days as special and unique as they can be so the mums/female carers can feel treated in a safe environment. Through the peer support the mums/female carers share tips and ideas which in turn helps to build resilience and decreases their sense of isolation. We’re always telling them self care isn’t selfish.