Incurably Wonderful

22/01/2026

Living with chronic illness means even celebrations need pacing. Lately, my body has been very clear: pushing through isn’t strength – adapting is. Taking breaks, slowing down and rethinking how we work and live are acts of care, not failure.

How are you making rest part of your routine this year?

22/01/2026

When work and health collide: adapting, not disappearing 💙

There are seasons when our health and our work pull in different directions, and the tension between the two becomes impossible to ignore. Toward the end of 2025, that clash became very real for me – the commitment to my work meeting the reality of what my body could manage.

At Incurably Wonderful, we know that disability and chronic illness are not about “giving up”, but about adapting and growing. Resilience is not endless pushing through; it’s listening, adjusting, and creating ways of working that are sustainable and kind to our bodies and minds.

Sometimes that means pausing, taking a break, or changing plans so that we can continue in a healthier way. Those moments are not failures; they are part of building a more accessible, humane approach to work and life.

📸 This photo of me on my mobility scooter, taking a break, is a reminder that rest, pacing, and adaptation are essential parts of the journey – for individuals, teams, and organisations who want to do good work without burning out.

Written by:
Rocío Castillero, Incurably Wonderful Founder.

20/01/2026

19/01/2026

13/01/2026

Big update from Incurably Wonderful 💙

Since 2020, Incurably Wonderful has been a patient led, volunteer run community for adults with chronic conditions and disabilities across Merseyside – in person, online and in all the quiet ways you’ve supported one another. Together we’ve shown that disabled and chronically ill people can build something warm, creative and powerful.

Our activity based groups are now paused while Incurably Wonderful moves into a new phase and a new structure.

What hasn’t paused is the need – or the amount of brilliant support available locally and nationally. We’ve created a new “Finding Local Support” page, which gathers information about other services, including:

• GP social prescribers and Primary Care Networks
• Housing association wellbeing and tenancy teams
• Local disability organisations and community groups
• NHS and community wellbeing services, national helplines and directories

You can find it here: https://incurablywonderful.org/finding-local-support-1
Please feel free to share this link with anyone who might benefit – participants, carers, professionals or friends.

Thank you for being part of what we’ve built so far and for continuing to cheer on disabled led spaces, wherever they are.



Image description: The Incurably Wonderful logo shows two overlapping hands, one teal and one purple, with an orange heart in the centre on a soft orange shape. Above the hands it reads “Imagining Future Patient Support Together”. Below it reads “Incurably Wonderful – Support and Community.”

08/01/2026

Many thanks to the Sociable Magazine for our interview (pages 14-17) for the month of December.

View the latest edition of Sociable.

25/12/2025

Happy New Year everyone.

24/12/2025

Emergency Help and Support over the festive and new year period IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY (24/7 – including Christmas Day) 999 – Life-threatening emergency NHS 111 – Urgent health advice (select mental health if needed)

🧠 MENTAL HEALTH & EMOTIONAL CRISIS (OPEN OVER CHRISTMAS) NHS 111 – Mental Health Option 24/7 urgent mental health support across Merseyside Samaritans 📞 116 123 – 24/7, free, Christmas Day included Shout 📱 Text SHOUT to 85258 – 24/7 text support Papyrus 📞 0800 068 4141 (9am–midnight, incl. holidays) 🍞 EMERGENCY FOOD & ESSENTIALS (LIMITED BUT AVAILABLE) ⚠️ Many foodbanks close on bank holidays, but emergency cover is in place Wirral Foodbank 📞 0151 606 2005 (office hours)

Out-of-hours / Christmas period: 📞 Wirral Emergency Duty Team – 0151 677 6557 Salvation Army (Birkenhead & Liverpool) Often provide hot meals, emergency parcels & outreach over Christmas

👉 If stuck Christmas Day or Boxing Day, always call Emergency Duty Team first 🏠 HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING CRISIS (CHRISTMAS COVER) Wirral Council Emergency Duty Team 📞 0151 677 6557
✔ Rough sleeping
✔ Emergency accommodation ✔ Eviction crisis
✔ No access to food/heating YMCA Wirral – Youth & housing crisis support Wirral Churches Ark Project 🆘 DOMESTIC ABUSE – SAFE HELP OVER CHRISTMAS Wirral Women & Children’s Aid
📞 0151 643 9766 (24/7 local) 📞 0808 2000 247 (National Domestic Abuse Helpline) Victim Care Merseyside Support after crime, including over holidays ⚠️ If you are in immediate danger – call 999 💷 EMERGENCY MONEY / UTILITIES (LIMITED ACCESS) Wirral Council Emergency Support
📞 0151 606 2005 (when offices reopen) For Christmas period emergencies, use Emergency Duty Team Citizens Advice Wirral Limited opening – check voicemail/online, urgent cases via council duty team 🏥 WHEN TO USE A&E Go to A&E or call 999 if there is: Immediate risk to life Serious injury or overdose Active suicidal intent Severe mental health breakdown Otherwise: NHS 111 → mental health option ✅ BEST ADVICE FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR Save 0151 677 6557 in your phone (Wirral Emergency Duty Team) Don’t wait until offices reopen if No food No heating/electric No safe place to stay Mental health crisis