Does Gaming Cause Violence?
In this blog I will be exploring the world of gaming and if it can influence people in terms of causing them to be violent or abusive. Video games have been around since the early 1950’s when computer scientists began designing simple games as part of their research. However, video gaming did not become […]
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The AoC Trust win Children in Need 30,000k Grant to help children and young people
We are delighted to announce The AOC Trust in March 2018 are proud winners of £30,000 Grant awarded to us from Children in Need. The £30,000 grant is to provide therapy and counselling support for children and young people aged between 3 years- 18 years old. More info will follow soon as the project develops.
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The AoC in Dudley News!
The AoC are to appear in The Dudley Newspaper early next week in regards to the dementia poetry exhibition. http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/16155567.Dementia_poetry_project_on_display_at_Dudley_Library/?ref=fbshr A DEMENTIA poetry project exploring a range of themes including living with the condition is on display at Dudley Library until the end of next month. In the winter of 2017, The Arts of Change […]
Continue readingDementia & its Affects
This blog has been inspired by the work The AoC have recently been doing based around dementia. Details of this work will be provided at the end of this blog so please do take time to read it. Many thanks. What is Dementia? Dementia is a mental heath issue […]
Continue readingSupport Each Other At Christmas.
Do you know of someone who will be alone this Christmas? Do you know somebody who will be sleeping rough? Is there something we could all do to help? In this short blog, I will give my views on being alone in the festive period and what we can do to help. Christmas is meant […]
Continue readingClown Fear on the Rise
Do you have a phobia of clowns? Do you know somebody who has? Are clowns now portrayed as scary rather than entertaining? Why has the perception of a clown now changed? In this short blog, I will give my views on clowns and why I feel the fear of them is rising so dramatically. Clowns […]
Continue readingNowhere is Safe.
Have you been effected by knife or gun crime? Do you know somebody who has? Is knife & gun crime on the rise in your local area? How can you keep yourself, family and friend’s safe? In this blog, I will explain what exactly knife & gun crime is, their effects, and give tips […]
Continue readingWho am I
Many of us can have a mind block when asked to speak about ourselves. Cogs start turning and your mind scrambles to think of something yet you try, you get sweaty palms and dry mouth and find it a struggle usually starting the conversation with a “huhmm” or “erm” It’s that one question that always […]
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Lets Talk About it – Mental Health
Do you suffer from a mental health issue or know somebody who does? This blog will give you some valuable information about mental health & the effect it has on people, along with my own personal insight as well as well-known celebrities. There are many different types of mental health issues that affect many […]
Continue readingDramatherapy: how it can help you
Dramatherapy can help you if you’re suffering from: Depression Manic Depression Bipolar Bulimia Anxieties Phobias Attachment issues Agoraphobia Social and relationship problems And many more difficult and painful life experiences. What is dramatherapy? Dramatherapy is all about using the creative arts to explore difficult and painful life experiences. The dramatherapist may include mediums such as […]
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