by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19
Starting an exercise routine can feel a little intimidating at first, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are loads of simple routines you can try. And the good news is that many things you do every day anyway count towards your physical activity levels, such...
by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19
As the Covid-19 crisis has unfolded, billions of people in the world have learned just what the word “lockdown” means and the immense difficulties that it has had on all of our lives…. Here is an amazing story by Tarseim Kanwal of Ekta Unity, who writes about...
by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19
Whether it’s starting something new, or just dedicating more time to home DIY projects, reading, or gardening, the extra hours indoors during the lockdown, has opened up opportunities for Ekta Unity service users to dedicate time to hobbies that they enjoy. Some of...
by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19
“Spending time in the garden during the lockdown has been therapeutic and good for mental and physical health” ~ Ekta Unity People who regularly spend time in the garden are significantly more likely to report general good health, higher psychological wellbeing and...
by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19
While we find ourselves in what will probably be one of the most remembered moments in global history, Ekta Unity’s Service Users, Volunteers, Session Workers and even Trustees have been making the best of the quarantine time, by storing their memories on a Lockdown...
by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19
Anxious thoughts can be more difficult to escape in sustained isolation, such as the widespread lockdown measures due to the coronavirus pandemic, but our service users have shown that completing arts and crafts activities have helped to distract from these feelings....
