March's Foundry Chronic Pain Groups

Our chronic pain groups in Burngreave and Firvale are on every week, providing support and guidance for people living with long-term, persistent pain. March was a month with support from a Personal Trainer, a Singing for Lung Health & Wellbeing practitioner, a Masseuse and SOAR's Wellbeing Coaches:

Tuesdays: (1pm – 2pm every Tuesday at Firvale Community Hub)

This month we had massages from Rochelle, group discussions sharing our best pain management techniques with self-massage, and lots of exercise with resistance bands.

April will see a visit from a local GP as well as more relaxing massages!

Wednesdays: (11am-12pm every Wednesday at The Burngreave Ashram and Cornerstone Gym)

This month saw the Men’s Group continue spending half the session at Burngreave Ashram talking about pain management techniques and the second half of the sessions exercising at Cornerstone Gym. We had a visit from Peer Support Worker, Patrick, who enjoyed the discussions and exercises.

There is still space at this group so men of North Sheffield – feel free to join us whenever you’re free!

Thursdays: (11am – 12:30pm every week at Burngreave Vestry Hall)

This month was a busy month for our women’s group who had Singing for Lung Health & Wellbeing Practitioner Helen help us improve our breathing and singing with a very interesting instrument, a very important session about Diabetes led by SOAR Wellbeing Coach, Naheen, and the start of what we hope will be a large collection of weights for the return of Louise our Personal Trainer who has some exciting ideas for new workouts for the women!

April will see a new spin-off group meet happen as we begin some short walks in the local area now the weather is improving.

What's Next:

• Men and Women’s Group (Slovak Interpreters) Tuesdays, Firvale Community Hub 1pm – 2pm

• Men’s Group (Arabic Interpreter) Wednesdays, The Ashram on Spital Hill 11am – 12pm

• Women’s Group (Arabic, Urdu & Somali Interpreters), Thursdays, Burngreave Vestry Hall 11am – 12:30pm

Anyone living with chronic pain that would like to join a group to learn how to better manage in their day-to-day life as well as socialise and exercise are welcome to join any of the groups. We have different professionals visit the groups to give us guidance as well as treatments when available such as massage.

No need to contact us, just turn up as we currently have the space at all the groups for some additional group attendees.

All the best,

An invigorated SOAR Wellbeing Coach