Get Set Goal

Take Notice

Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you.

Some people call this awareness "mindfulness". Mindfulness can help you enjoy life more and understand yourself better. It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.

Through a series of one-to-one sessions and/or workshops, members of the Get Set Goal team will work with you to create a personal plan to help you achieve your wellbeing goals.

Connect

Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can:

• help you to build a sense of belonging and self-worth
• give you an opportunity to share positive experiences
• provide emotional support and allow you to support others

Be active

Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing by:

• raising your self-esteem
• helping you to set goals or challenges and achieve them
• causing chemical changes in your brain which can help to positively change your mood

Keep Learning

Research shows that learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing by:

• boosting self-confidence and raising self-esteem
• helping you to build a sense of purpose
• helping you to connect with others

Give

Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing by:

• creating positive feelings and a sense of reward
• giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth
• helping you connect with other people

It could be small acts of kindness towards other people, or larger ones like volunteering in your local community.

FAQs

Q: Who can access Get Set Goal’s services?

Anyone aged 18 or over who would like to make positive changes to their health and wellbeing.

Q: Do I need to be to be referred to Get Set Goal by a Healthcare Professional?

No, you can refer yourself to the service.

Q: How long do appointments last?

Each appointment will last up to 45 minutes.

Q: How many appointments will I have?

This varies from client to client, but typically people tend to find that between 4 and 6 weekly sessions is sufficient for their needs.

Q: Who will be in attendance at my appointment?

Your appointment will be delivered by either one or two healthcare students who will be supervised by a qualified healthcare professional.

Q: Are appointments face-to-face or online?

Appointments are available online or face to face on campus at the University of Huddersfield.

Q: Can Get Set Goal employees refer me onto other healthcare services if needed?

Yes, if we feel that it is appropriate.

Q: Will the things discussed in the appointment be confidential?

Everything you tell us will be kept confidential unless we are either required to share something by law, or we believe that the reasons for sharing are so important that they override our confidentiality obligations.

Q: Can a relative, friend, or carer attend my appointment with me?

Yes, as long as you are comfortable discussing your wellbeing goals with them present.

Q: Will there be a chance to follow up on my progress once my weekly sessions are over?

Yes. A few weeks after your final appointment we will check in with you to see how everything is going, and to see if there is anything else we can help you with.

Q: Will I be seen by the same Get Set Goal staff member at each of my appointments?

We will make every effort to ensure that you are seen by the same team members at each of your appointments.

Get Set Goal attend monthly, as part of our wellbeing event at Tolson Museum. They offer health checks to the attendees, which is an invaluable way to review their health, in a convenient and accessible setting. The Get Set Goal team are always warm and friendly, put the attendees at ease and explain the purpose of the checks carried out and the results. The checks being offered monthly means that attendees can have repeat checks, so can see if any changes to their activities have improved their general health. The service that Get Set Goal offers is vital and I am incredibly grateful for their continued visits to the museum.

Iain Long, Project Coordinator, Local Services 2 You

The Huddersfield University nursing students visit the Mission once a month and offer walk-in health checks for the customers who attend.

This is enormously successful and at the last session, we had a high number of attendees. It is popular,because it is informal and people can just call in, which suits the lifestyle of many of the people who attend  the Mission. Some of our customers either don't have a GP or find it difficult to access health care services. 

The students are very friendly, professional and understanding.

Christine Quinn, Community & Health Officer, Huddersfield Mission

A client testimonial from one of the users of our Get Set Goal service