Sue Ryder

We support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. We support people in our residential and day centres, day clinics, in the community or at home. We help people affected by cancer, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, stroke, brain injury and life changing illnesses.

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice runs workshops to support women address body confidence issues

23 August 2011

For the second year running Wheatfields Hospice, a hospice run by health and social care charity Sue Ryder in Leeds, is running a series of style and fashion workshops created and delivered by ‘Healing through style'. These workshops are aimed to support women whose bodies may have changed due to their illness or treatment.

Nathanya Laurent founder of ‘Healing Through Style' image consultancy is hosting a series of four workshops working alongside hairdressers from Toni & Guy and make-up artist Nyla Russell for patients attending the day therapy unit at the hospice as well as carers.

Lorraine Hunt, Manager of the day therapy unit at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice commented: "The aim of the workshops is to support women to address body confidence issues and look at empowering them by showing how clothing, style and make-up can be used as a tool to build confidence. Sometimes treatments can bring significant changes to someone's body, for instance through rapid weight gain or loss or hair loss. The project looks at how women feel about their body and how they can dress in a way that can promote well being. These workshops offer patients a chance to have a little bit of ‘me time' and focus on themselves rather than on their condition".

The day therapy unit at Sue Ryder Wheatfields hospice provides care that supports people living with life limiting conditions to manage their symptoms and remain independent for as long as possible in their own homes. People attending the day therapy unit can access specialist nursing advice, being signposted to other available services if needed and attend a series of workshops and activities.

Nathanya Laurent, freelance ethical fashion consultant, added: "Style is all about how to dress well to feel good, face the world and reach our full potential every day. But women going through tough times often forget how to dress and end up hiding behind their clothes".

If you would like to receive more information about the ‘Healing through style' workshops, please contact Lorraine Hunt on 0113 2787 249

 

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