CARED project launched – lansio prosiect CARED

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The National Botanic Garden of Wales, in partnership with Mental Health Matters Wales, has secured funding to provide a monthly carers’ group, open to loved ones living with someone with an eating disorder.

The money – from a successful bid to the People’s Postcode Lottery – will also provide day care for people recovering from an eating disorder.

The carers’ group will host specialist speakers giving insight into areas such as behaviours, distractions, nutrition, therapy and benefits. The day care element will offer sufferers practical help such as body image work, goal setting and assisted meal support along with education and activities set around the therapeutic and picturesque setting of the Botanic Garden.

At the formal launch of the project, regional AM for South Wales West and a member of the cross-party group on eating disorders, Bethan Sayed described the move as a “wonderful, supportive and necessary project”.

Islwyn MP Chris Evans also spoke at the launch event and said: “I was pleased to hear about the plans. This group has the potential to be a model for eating disorder services throughout the country and I look forward to following their progress.”

The Garden’s Head of Education, Paul Smith explained: “This group will be open access, which means you don’t need to book an appointment or make a referral, and will run for 12 months.”

He said the project would be relying on the considerable expertise of Mental Health Matters Wales, as well as the counselling services of Area 43, the therapeutic setting of the Botanic Garden’s own Regency Restoration Project, BEAT Eating Disorders and other activity and therapy providers as needed.

The first dates for the carers’ meetings at the National Botanic Garden of Wales are Thursday 7th November 6pm-8pm and Sunday 10th November 12-2pm.

For more details, contact Donna Mason donna.mason@mhmwales.org or Paul Smith  paul.smith@gardenofwales.org.uk

Mae Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru, mewn partneriaeth Ăą Mental Health Matters Wales, wedi sicrhau cyllid i gynnal grĆ”p gofalwyr misol sy’n agored i anwyliaid sy’n byw gyda rhywun sydd ag anhwylder bwyta.

Bydd yr arian – a ddaw o gais llwyddiannus i Loteri Cod Post y Bobl – hefyd yn darparu gofal dydd i bobl sy’n gwella o anhwylder bwyta.

Bydd y grĆ”p misol yn gwahodd siaradwyr arbenigol a fydd yn rhoi dirnadaeth o feysydd megis ymddygiadau, tynnu sylw, maeth, therapi a budd-daliadau. Bydd y ganolfan ddydd yn cynnig cymorth ymarferol i ddioddefwyr, er enghraifft gwaith ar ddelwedd y corff, gosod nodau, a chymorth gyda phrydau bwyd, a bydd hefyd yn darparu addysg a gweithgareddau a fydd wedi’u gosod o amgylch lleoliad therapiwtig a phictiwrĂ©sg yr Ardd Fotaneg.

Yn ystod y lansiad ffurfiol ar gyfer y prosiect, roedd yr AC Rhanbarthol ar gyfer De-orllewin Cymru, Bethan Sayed, sydd hefyd yn aelod o’r grĆ”p trawsbleidiol ar anhwylderau bwyta, wedi disgrifio’r cam fel “prosiect rhagorol, cefnogol ac angenrheidiol”.

Siaradodd yr AS Islwyn Chris Evans hefyd yn y digwyddiad lansio, a dywedodd: “Roeddwn yn falch iawn o glywed am y cynlluniau. Mae gan y grĆ”p hwn y potensial i fod yn fodel ar gyfer gwasanaethau anhwylderau bwyta ledled y wlad, ac edrychaf ymlaen at ddilyn ei gynnydd.”

Aeth Pennaeth Addysg yr Ardd, Paul Smith, ati i esbonio: “Bydd y grĆ”p hwn yn un a fydd Ăą mynediad agored, gan olygu nad fydd angen i chi drefnu apwyntiad na gwneud atgyfeiriad, a bydd yn cael ei gynnal am 12 mis.”

Dywedodd y byddai’r prosiect yn dibynnu ar arbenigedd sylweddol Mental Health Matters Wales, yn ogystal Ăą gwasanaethau cwnsela Ardal 43, lleoliad therapiwtig Prosiect Adfer Cyfnod y Rhaglywiaeth yr Ardd Fotaneg ei hun, yr elusen BEAT ar gyfer anhwylderau bwyta, a darparwyr gweithgareddau a therapĂŻau eraill, yn ĂŽl yr angen.

Y dyddiadau cyntaf ar gyfer y Cyfarfodydd Gofalwyr yng Ngardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru yw dydd Iau 7 Tachwedd 6-8pm a dydd Sul 10 Tachwedd 12-2pm.

I gael rhagor o fanylion, cysylltwch Ăą Donna Mason donna.mason@mhmwales.org neu Paul Smith paul.smith@gardenofwales.org.uk


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