Dancing to the sound of Christmas.STAFF and people who use services provided by South West Yorkshire West Yorkshire, former metropolitan county, N central England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county largely embraced the Leeds conurbation and comprised five metropolitan districts: Calderdale, Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, and Kirklees. Mental Health NHS Trust National Health Service Trusts (NHS Trusts) provide many services of the National Health Service in England and Wales. They are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations. celebrated the festive season at a special Christmas disco at St Luke's Hospital St Luke's Hospital may be a reference to one of many hospitals. In the Philippines
The disco was organised by the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (Pals) for the Trust 's Re a chout group. The Reachout group holds regular social events and encourages people with mental health problems to get involved as a way of boosting their morale and overall wellbeing. Music was provided by DJ Paul Shaw and there were refreshments available for all who attended. Pals worker Lynn Fowley helped organise the disco and said: "The Reachout events are a great opportunity for people to get sociable. The Christmas disco was great fun and even those who didn't feel like dancing enjoyed the atmosphere and a good chat." Linda Lawrence went along to the disco and said: "I've had a really great time. I had no intention of dancing but as soon as I arrived and heard the music, I was pulling everyone else up onto the dance floor! The Christmas spirit really lifted my mood." CAPTION(S): PARTY-TIME: Student nurse, Katie Norris-Perkins (left), and service user Kim Shepherd at the Christmas disco (S) |
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