Maxwell Gives a Keynote Speech at a Culture & Mental Health Conference in Belgium

The International Conference Culture & Mental Health in Ghent, Belgium November 2022

Maxwell Ayamba SEM CEO gives a Keynote speech at the International Conference Culture & Mental Health in Ghent, Belgium in November 2022.

The International Conference Culture & Mental Health 2022 was hosted by Dr. Guislain Museum and Iedereen Leest in co-operation with University Ghent Ghent Social Work and Social Pedagogy, University College London Arts and Science and Ghent University Library.

Discover more about Maxwells Keynote speech.

Maxwell Visits the House of Lords

Trudy Harrison, the new Minister for the Environment with SEM CEO Maxwell
Trudy Harrison, the new Minister for the Environment with SEM CEO Maxwell
Trudy Harrison, the new Minister for the Environment with SEM CEO Maxwell Ayamba

SEM’s CEO had the opportunity to meet Trudy Harrison, the new Minister for the Environment at the House of Lords on Tuesday November 15th 2022 read more here. The Minister spoke at the 40th anniversary celebrations of Groundwork Trust UK.

King Edward VII School Climate Assembly 2022

SEMs CEO Maxwell Ayamba @ King Edward VII School Climate Assembly October 2022

King Edward VII School in Sheffield was the venue for the prestigious Schools’ Climate Assembly 2022 This significant event was attended by 1,500 young people on 20.10.22.

Our CEO Maxwell Ayamba was part of the guest panel and he spoke about the importance of our climate and how it impacts on our health and wellbeing.

Schools' Climate Assembly 2022

Schools' Climate Assembly 2022
List of speakers

“The Schools’ Climate Assembly has been created to educate and encourage the next generation to enact change. This student-led movement attracts pupils from all walks of life and speakers who are at the very heart of the climate change debate. ” Greenpeace website October 2022

You can learn more abut this Greenpeace UK initiative here

The Green Social Prescribing Survey

Natural England have been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to conduct research into the potential to equitably increase the provision of GSP activities to improve people’s mental health and general wellbeing. There are two different surveys which form part of this research, one is to be completed by social prescribing link workers and the other is to be completed by activity providers, where some or all of these activities are green or nature based. The links to each survey are:

Activity provider survey: https://defragroup.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0H5lL2EqTojFr0i
Link worker survey: https://defragroup.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZNKP2ipp3qaYLA