Category: Health and Wellbeing

  • ✨ Craft Workshops with Val & Susannah ✨

    ✨ Craft Workshops with Val & Susannah ✨

    Looking for a relaxing and creative way to spend your afternoon? Come along to our friendly craft workshops and explore a mixture of crafts including embroidery, rock painting, and crochet!

    Whether you’re a complete beginner or just want to refresh your skills, these informal drop-in sessions are perfect for unwinding and getting creative.

    🗓 Dates:
    • Tuesday 21 April 2026
    • Tuesday 19 May 2026
    • Tuesday 16 June 2026

    ⏰ Time: Drop in anytime between 4:30pm – 6:00pm
    📍 Location: Café Black Country
    💷 Cost: Free – all materials provided! You can even take your creations home.

    Bring your friends and family – everyone is welcome! To sign up please email [email protected].

    We’d love to see you there 💛

  • Quiz Night

    Quiz Night

    Quiz Night

    📅 Thursday 30 April 2026

    📍 Elephant & Castle

    💷 £2 per person entry

    🕔 6.30pm – 8pm

    Join us for a Bostin evening of quizzing fun!
    ✨ Join as a team or come solo. Teams can be made on the night!
    ✨ Friends and family welcome.
    ✨ All entry fees go straight into the prize fund.
    ✨ Drinks available to purchase (card only).

    Come along and put your thinking caps on.

    Email [email protected] to sign up.

  • Fancy a laugh this Thursday?

    Fancy a laugh this Thursday?

    Hi everyone,

    Looking for a fun way to kick off your Thursday?

    Dockworks are hosting their very first comedy night this week, and you’re invited!

    Here’s what’s happening:

    • Doors open from 4pm on Thursday, 26/03/2026
    • Comedy kicks off at 8pm in the Box Room and runs until 10pm
    • Expect street food and a fully stocked bar to keep the good vibes going

    They’d love to welcome some friendly faces from the Black Country Living Museum, so it’d be great to see you there!

    If you’d like to come along, just drop an email to [email protected] to secure your spot.

    Bring your sense of humour!

    See you there!

  • Blue Monday 💙

    Blue Monday 💙

    Blue Monday is a term used to describe what is often called the most depressing day of the year, usually falling on a Monday in January.

    January can feel long, the weather can be grey, and energy levels can dip. While “Blue Monday” isn’t a scientific concept, it can still be a helpful reminder to pause, check in with ourselves, and look out for one another.

    If today feels a bit heavier than usual, please remember you’re not on your own and support is available:

    • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential support for personal, emotional, or practical concerns. You can access this anytime – details are available on the intranet.
    • Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA): Our trained MHFAs are available for a confidential, informal conversation if you’d like to talk things through.
    • People Team: If work or personal circumstances are affecting you, the People Team is here to listen and help explore supportive options.

    You might also want to:

    • Take a short break if you can
    • Step away from your screen
    • Grab a coffee or a glass of water
    • Get some fresh air or stretch your legs
    • Check in with a colleague

    Small pauses can make a difference.

    Please take care of yourselves and each other, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you need support – today or any other day. 💙

  • 🎄 Christmas Quiz Night 🎄 – Cancelled

    🎄 Christmas Quiz Night 🎄 – Cancelled

    Please note; next Fridays Christmas Quiz (5 December) has been cancelled.

    For further information or if you have any questions, please email [email protected]

  • 🍪Cookie Making Class at Café Black Country🍪 – Cancelled

    🍪Cookie Making Class at Café Black Country🍪 – Cancelled

    Unfortunately, the Cookie-Making Session with Josh and the Wellbeing Team, scheduled for Thursday 6 November 2025, has been cancelled.

    We’re sorry for any disappointment or inconvenience this may cause. We hope to reschedule a similar activity soon and will share new details as soon as they’re confirmed.

    Thank you for your understanding.

  • Flu Voucher 2025

    Flu Voucher 2025

    We are committed to supporting a healthy working environment and continuously strive to enhance the quality of working lives for everyone involved. Under the banner of ‘Health and Wellbeing,’ we are pleased to confirm that the Museum will again be offering prepaid flu jab vouchers, redeemable at Boots outlets, to all our colleagues.

    How to Obtain Your Prepaid Flu Jab Voucher

    To make it easy for you to access your prepaid flu jab voucher, please contact us at [email protected]. In your email, let us know your preferred method of receiving the voucher code (please note vouchers can be received by email or text message). Our team will promptly send you the voucher code to the provided email address or phone number.

    To redeem your prepaid flu jab you can book online at your nearest available Boots outlet; Book Flu Jab Online

     Please note: Flu vouchers are valid until 30 November 2025, you will not be able to use the voucher after this time and we will not be able to re-issue the voucher. 

  • Health & Wellbeing Panto – Tickets on sale now

    Health & Wellbeing Panto – Tickets on sale now

    Health & Wellbeing presents: Snow White Panto! Get ready for a night of laughs, cheers, and plenty of “he’s behind you!” moments.
    • Date: Monday 26 January
    • Time: 6.30pm
    We’re encouraging colleagues to bring along family and friends for a fun-filled evening of pantomime. Our talented colleagues have been working hard to create a performance you won’t forget.
    Tickets:
    • Children: £2 (Under 16)
    • Adults: £3 (16+)
    All proceeds go directly towards funding the panto. Tickets can be purchased from the People Office, and you’re welcome to buy as many as you need for family and friends – but be quick, as places are limited.
    Don’t miss out on what promises to be a brilliant night of entertainment!
  • Call Out: Large Cardboard Boxes Needed

    Call Out: Large Cardboard Boxes Needed

    We’re looking for large cardboard boxes to help with set dressing for our upcoming panto. If you have any spare (the bigger, the better!), please let us know or drop them off at People Office.

    Thanks so much for your help!

  • Walk alongside Melanie and Lisa on the Hospitality Action Walk for Wellbeing

    Walk alongside Melanie and Lisa on the Hospitality Action Walk for Wellbeing

    Last year we supported Walk for Wellbeing and helped them raise £140,000 to make a difference for thousands of hospitality families. Let’s walk the walk and make a positive difference together!
    Since 2020, this industry-wide 20km fundraising walk has seen thousands of hospitality people across the UK champion wellbeing and raise over £340,000 for Hospitality Action.
    Walk for Wellbeing is so much more than a fundraising walk. With mental health issues, the cost-of-living crisis, and fear of homelessness at an all-time high, the money Walk for Wellbeing raises will help:
    • Support one in two people with mental health issues that contact Hospitality Action for support.
    • Deliver in-person and phone counselling sessions.
    • Provide emergency grants to put food on the table.
    When you support Walk for Wellbeing, you’re promoting the importance of better mental health and wellbeing for everyone in hospitality while raising funds to power the vital work of Hospitality Action.
    How can you get involved?
    Take part in our ‘Bostin BCLM team’, as an individual, or with friends and family – all are welcome!
    Details:
    • Sunday 19 October 2025.
    • 10am with registration at 9.30am.
    • Location: Albert’s Schloss, Birmingham.
    This engaging 20km walk includes green spaces such as the scenic Edgbaston Reservoir, and takes in parts of Digbeth, the city’s creative quarter, and some of Birmingham’s historic canal network. 20km is a significant distance, so come prepared to make the most of your day. Pack water bottles and snacks, wear suitable shoes and clothing (check the weather!) and have emergency contact details to hand.
    Let’s walk the walk and make a difference together, register your interest by email to; [email protected] or join Team ‘Bostin BCLM’ directly: Register now to set up your fundraising page