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Ways to Wellness

Wellbeing and wellness for those with learning disabilities and autism in Oxfordshire

Our Ways to Wellness programme brings wellbeing and wellness for those with learning disabilities and autism in Oxfordshire to the forefront in a fun and accessible way.

Wellbeing and wellness is important in everything we do at Style Acre, and we care deeply about the physical and mental wellbeing of everyone in our community.

Our Ways to Wellness programme aims to help people reflect on what wellbeing means to them, consider how they can maintain and improve their own wellbeing, set goals and take action, and inspire others by sharing their experiences.

Move, Grow, Nourish and Connect

We integrate these four Ways to Wellness categories into everything we do at Style Acre, and encourage people to find things they enjoy doing regularly that fit into each category.

Fitness trainer encouraging physical fitness in Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire
Plant showing how a person can grow and develop by learning skills in Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire.
Encouraging healthy eating with Ways to wellness programme in Oxfordshire
Picture of a hand and heart as a way of reaching out to connect and make relationships with Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire

Move… by getting active through sports, dance and other activities.

Grow… by learning skills to develop as a person and enjoying therapeutic hobbies.

Nourish… by caring for yourself and enjoying the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

Connect… by reaching out, giving back and working together to build and maintain relationships.

Ways to Wellness weekly programme

We have Ways to Wellness sessions throughout the week, open to all adults with learning disabilities.

Weekly Activities
Man enjoying the outside through the Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire
A lady enjoying growing vegetables through Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire

Information, resources and events

We collate and share information that will help people look after their health and happiness. Some of our key wellbeing resources are in the how to get the support you need section.

Projects and partnerships

We love working in partnership with others to create opportunities to enhance health and happiness. Some examples of our wellbeing projects and partnerships include:

  • Working with Maymessy to run cookery sessions focusing on homegrown, nutritious food, and creating a cookbook of recipes and profiles of our chefs (link to buy cookbook)
  • Working with Oxfordshire Palliative Care Network on a ‘Good Death’ project, exploring the difficult topics of bereavement, grief and end of life care
  • Working with Soundabout to create more opportunities for music therapy for people we support
A group of people enjoying a walk in the countryside with the Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire
A couple of people enjoying water activities with the Ways to Wellness programme in Oxfordshire

Mental Health Training

We offer everyone we employ Mental Health Aware training, and we also have a group of around 30 Wellbeing Buddies, who are trained in Mental Health First Aid.