Jak’s World Charity

22/01/2026

Jak’s World is back at the gym, working on our mental health fitness and celebrating small wins through moments of connection and dougnuts.

As always, and subject to Coach MK’s approval, you’re welcome to a Greggs doughnut 😉

See you at MK Gym from 1–3pm today!

Come grab a doughnut, have a chat, or just hang out — no pressure.

Thank you to funding organisations City Council who make this possible and Matthew Keenan the owner of MK Gym and

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22/01/2026

Aldi is Ordsall is recruiting please share with friends and family 👇

A brand-new Aldi Salford Quays store is opening soon, and will serve both Ordsall and Salford Quays communities.

Roles available include:

✅ Store Assistant: a fast-paced, customer-focused role supporting day‑to‑day store operations.
✅ Deputy Store Manager: perfect for those with leadership experience, ready to support the Store Manager and lead a team.
✅ Store cleaner: help keep the store fresh, clean and welcoming for customers every day.
✅ Store Management Apprenticeship: earn while you learn! A fantastic opportunity to build a long‑term career in retail management.

We can help with advice, access to IT to support for applying, application support, guidance through the recruitment process and interview prep.

We have a number of face-to-face sessions to book onto:

Tuesday 27 January 2026, 10am to 12.30pm, Ordsall Library
Thursday 29 January 2026, 12noon to 2.30pm, Ordsall Library
Every Thursday 11am – 1pm, Pendleton Gateway

If you have any questions or would like to attend one of the above sessions, please contact Salford Employment Hub on 0161 237 4176 or email employment.hub@salford.gov.uk.

21/01/2026

Jak’s World Footie Team

21/01/2026

‼️🚫 TOO GREAT FOR HATE 🚫‼️
Speak Up, Belong Together! 🤝✨

Are you ready to find your voice and stand strong in our community? Speak and Belong CIC invites you to a powerful series of FREE workshops dedicated to Hate Crime Awareness in February. Let’s build a Salford that is too great for hate.

Whether you want to improve your English or learn how to protect yourself and your neighbours, these sessions are for you.

What will we do?
✅ Learn essential English vocabulary related to crime and safety.
✅ Practice real-life dialogues on how to report a crime confidently.
✅ Meet Hate Crime Reporting Ambassadors and guest speakers.
✅ Get creative! Join our art workshop to share your message of love and respect.

📅 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

* 16 February: 10:00-14:00 - The Lowry Academy (M28 0SY). Understanding Hate Crime – Knowledge is power.

* 18 February: 10:00-13:00 - The Lowry Academy (M28 0SY). Meet the Experts – How to report a crime & Guest Speakers.

* 20 February: 10:00-13:00 - Walkden Gateway (M28 3EZ). Creative Unity – Paint a picture representing love, respect, and caring.

All English language levels are welcome! From Pre-Entry to Advanced—everyone belongs here.

How to join - contact us:

speakandbelongcic@gmail.com
07922 671325

20/01/2026

We are launching evening drop in sessions every Tuesday 6-8pm at Langworthy Corner Stone

20/01/2026

🔍 Professionals: menopause is a mental health and su***de-prevention issue.

Emerging UK research shows that perimenopause and menopause can be a period of first-onset severe mental health distress, including suicidal ideation — even among those with no previous psychiatric history.

A qualitative study involving 42 women found that many experienced:
• Suicidal thoughts
• Profound hopelessness
• Overwhelm and emotional exhaustion
• A sense of “having nothing left to give”

For most, these experiences were new, frightening, and poorly understood — by themselves and by the systems around them.

Too often, women and gender-diverse people in midlife present with:
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma-like symptoms
• Physical complaints
…and are treated in silos, without menopause being meaningfully considered.

🧩 This gap matters. Lives depend on it.

From 2026, menopause will be included in routine NHS Health Checks — a long-overdue and welcome step.

https://tinyurl.com/4pcefe32

However, recognition alone is not enough. Many people are already struggling with mental health distress, trauma symptoms, and suicidal thoughts during perimenopause and menopause today.

This group exists to offer early, compassionate support while wider systems continue to evolve.

That’s why we’re creating a free, trauma-informed, community-based menopause support group, grounded in:
✔️ Su***de prevention
✔️ Early intervention
✔️ Lived-experience insight
✔️ Psychological safety
✔️ Inclusivity (women, trans and non-binary people)

📍 We’re inviting professionals to:
• Attend
• Observe
• Signpost
• Collaborate
• Share with clients, patients, or colleagues
• Help shape safer pathways of support

This is not a clinical service — it’s a bridge:
Between medical care and lived experience
Between silence and understanding
Between crisis and prevention

📅 Monthly Thursdays | 6:00–7:30pm
📍 Eccles Gateway Centre
💬 Safe, confidential space
💛 Free to attend

If you work in:
Mental health • Primary care • Menopause care • Trauma • Su***de prevention • HR • Community services • Education • Social care

— your voice, presence, and support matter.

📣 Please share this post within your networks.
Together, we can ensure menopause is recognised not just as a hormonal transition — but as a critical mental health and safeguarding issue.

If you’d like to connect, collaborate, or learn more, please reach out.

Because prevention begins with understanding.

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19/01/2026

Jak's World Hopeful Horizon Winter Project presents a free Mindfulness Session tonight Lads' Club 7pm.

💙 “Blue Monday” – or just another Monday where kindness matters 💛

You may have heard 3rd Monday of January being called “Blue Monday”. In reality, this term was created years ago as a marketing idea – not a scientific fact.
But we also know that for many people, January can feel heavy – after Christmas, in the dark, with pressures and worries piling up.

So rather than buying into labels, at Jak’s World we choose connection, gentleness and support.

Tonight, we’re holding a Mindfulness Session – a safe, calm space to breathe, pause, and be with others who understand.
No pressure. No fixing. Just space to be.

If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone.
If you’re doing okay, you’re still welcome.

💙 Come as you are..

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18/01/2026

From Awareness to Action: Practical Su***de First Aid Workshops

In-person | Small group | Jak's World

Many people now access su***de awareness training online.
But confidence to act is built through real-time, human connection.

These face-to-face workshops are designed to support those who have completed SFA Lite training with Jak's World to build confidence, clarity, and practical skills in supporting someone who may be suicidal.

At Jak's World, we believe that connection saves lives.

These sessions offer a safe, contained space to practise, ask questions, and build confidence — not in theory, but in real life.

These workshops will focus on:

😇Having the hard conversations with confidence

☺️Recognising risk and trusting your instinct

😊What to say when someone hesitates or refuses help

🙂Understanding boundaries and responsibility

😀aSupporting without carrying or rescuing

What to do after the conversation

😁Resources available at your disposal

Important information:

These workshops are skills-based, not therapy or support groups.
Personal disclosure is not required. Attendance is open only to those who have completed SFA Lite with Jak's World.

Spaces are limited to ensure safety, quality, and meaningful interaction

If you’ve done the training and want to feel more confident in real-life situations, these workshops are for you.

To enquire email:
TalkToUs@jaksworld.org

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17/01/2026

"In the camera of the mind, the su***de film is limited to stark black and white.”
Dr E.Shneidman, pioneer in Suicidology

When we understand what’s happening in the mind, we become better equipped to notice distress — in ourselves and others.

🎞Learn how to ask someone if they are thinking about su***de and how to spot the signs.

🎬Learn how to perform emotional CPR and then call for help.

📽Learn how to self-regulate and practise self care exercises.

Register for free Su***de First Aid Training now, donations welcome:

https://jaksworld.org/suicidal-frist-aid-lite-training/

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16/01/2026

Hi Everyone

Jak's World is offering Practical Support Sessions online every Friday and no question is a stupid question.

Get in touch via call/email or scan QR code to book your slot now.

Jak's World is offering Practical Support Sessions online every Friday, and no question is a stupid question.

16/01/2026

Good Morning

Jak's World Fridays drop in session is taking place at Salford Loaves and Fishes from 9am -12pm, if you wish to talk about emotions and feelings, or need someone to listen come and meet us there.

Come in for a chat.
Tea. Time. A listening ear. Human contact that AI can never replace.

You don’t have to carry this on your own.
We’re here to listen — not to judge, fix, or rush you.

***dePrevention

15/01/2026

We will continue with Jak’s World Drop-in sessions at MK Gym throughout January — as part of the Mens Mental Health Project.

Here is an invitation to grab a Greggs doughnut, say hi, or ask us anything. No pressure.

Sometimes just having someone to talk to makes a difference. Whether it’s about mental health, life, or anything at all, we’re here to listen.

Pop by, have a doughnut, and a chat. Mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness, and small moments of connection matter.