Launch of our poetry and creative writing groups at the Ladywell Unit
Posted: May 31, 2012 Filed under: Arts, Events, Lewisham | Tags: Andy Clark, Phil Morrison, poetry Leave a commentWe are delighted at announce the official launch of our poetry and creative writing groups at the Ladywell Unit. We are hosting a launch party to celebrate this on Wednesday 20th June, 1.30 – 5pm, in the ground floor cafe and garden.
The launch party will include:
- Survivor’s story from Andy Clark on his recovery from addiction
- Poetry workshop
- Live music from Andy Clark and Phil Morrison
- Barbecue
We would appreciate it if you could reply to let us know numbers for seating and catering please contact Anna Callinan 0203 228 0236 or anna.callinan@slam.nhs.uk .
Hope to see you there,
Patrick Lee, Anna Callinan, Sarah Miell.
Flyer here: Come along to our POETRY CREATVE version 2
A final push for hear us, mental wellbeing and ice cream!
Posted: May 31, 2012 Filed under: Croydon | Tags: arts and crafts, Croydon, event, Hear Us, Mindfulness, Tai Chi, Wellbeing Leave a commentThe ivo social funding competition shortlist is out and the projects need your help to win!
Closing date 6th June 2012
Hear Us are coming third, but if we come first, we can have FREE ICECREAM for everyone at our Wellbeing Event on July 3rd.
Any help gratefully appreciated.
The event will offer taster sessions in all things ‘holistic’ for service users and indeed, anyone with an interest in mental health and wellbeing.
- Tai Chi
- Yoga
- Relaxation
- Meditation
- Shiatsu
- Pilates
- Singing
- Arts and Crafts
- Cookery
- Kick boxing
- Spirituality discussions
- Mindfulness
- And much more……
Free DJ Taster Course – 4 weeks
Posted: May 31, 2012 Filed under: Arts, Opportunities - Voluntary, Southwark | Tags: DJ Child Leave a commentDates: 4 week course (Once a week)
First session: Tuesday 12th June followed by 19th, 26th of June and 3rd of July
Times: Tuesdays 14.00 – 17.00
Cost: Free to Southwark Residents, limited spaces for non-Southwark residents
No. of spaces: ONLY 12 spaces available
Venue: The Hub, 103 Asylum Road, London SE15 2LB
Course Outline:
- Taught by ex Radio 1 xtra DJ Child
- Learning about BPM’s
- How to beat match
- Track selection
- Using CDJ 1000’s
Website: www.eclectic-productions.co.uk
To register call Marxsi on: 020 8320 0880
Support for Hear Us
Posted: May 24, 2012 Filed under: Croydon | Tags: Croydon, event, Hear Us, ivo members, Wellbeing event Leave a commentOur entry has been shortlisted in the ivo social funding competition! You can see the full list of entries here: http://ivo.org/ivo/posts/the-ivo-funding-competition-shortlist-is-out
We would like to hold a special Wellbeing Event in Croydon
Voting for the top three has now opened and will run until midnight on the 6th June 2012. To give our project a boost we would like to invite you to come and vote for us. Voting is open to ivo members only so you’ll need to connect with ivo first – it’s easy, just click on the Invite link below and follow the instructions.
http://ivo.org/sign-up/profile-select
There are only 8 on the shortlist so the odds of winning are high – the more people who vote for us the better as every vote will count.
Welfare Reform – A Summary of the Main Changes to Social Security Benefits
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: News, Resources | Tags: care and repair, Pensions Act 2011, Welfare Reform Act 2012 briefing Leave a commentThe Government is introducing a wide range of changes to the social security benefits system under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Pensions Act 2011.
Some of the changes are focussed on people of working age, and so will not affect older people in the same way. Younger disabled people will experience many changes and the age at which people are considered to be ‘of working age’ or ‘older’ for benefit purposes will both increase.
Full briefing document here: Welfare Reform Briefing 2012 (Final)2
UK GPs Conference has Voted unanimously for an end to the DWP/AtoS Work Capability Assessment régime “with immediate effect”
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: News | Tags: ATOS, Department of Work and Pensions, DWP, GPS Conference, news, UK GPS, Work capability assessment 1 CommentThe United Kingdom Local Medical Committees Conference of the British Medical Association has voted today to carry the following motion:
22nd May 2012 12.10 pm
103 HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT & 103a SCOTTISH CONFERENCE OF LMCs
That conference, in respect of work capability assessments (WCA) as performed by ATOS Healthcare, believes that the:
(i) inadequate computer based assessments that are used have little regard to the nature or complexity of the needs of long term sick and disabled persons
(ii) WCA should end with immediate effect and be replaced with a rigorous and safe system that does not cause avoidable harm to some of the weakest and most vulnerable in society.
The motion was carried UNANIMOUSLY
Service user commentaries required for Creek’s Occupational therapy in Mental Health 5th edition
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: Opportunities - Voluntary | Tags: Creek's Occupational therapy in Mental Health Leave a comment| .Link here: http://s5.newzapp.co.uk/gtp.aspx?LID=OSwyNzM3NDc0MjUsMw== |
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Do you like the idea of influencing a major professional textbook?
An opportunity has arisen for mental health service users to write a short commentary on a chapter in the forthcoming Creek’s Occupational Therapy in Mental Health (5th edition).
Dr Wendy Bryant of Brunel University has provided these details and would be pleased to hear from anyone who is interested.
Yours faithfully
 Dr Katrina Bannigan
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Summer Autobiography art workshops
Posted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: Arts, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark | Tags: art workshop, Autobiographical art, D Rosier, I Am Who Am I, SLaM Charity art, therapeutic art Leave a commentI Am Who Am I?
How different would life be if rather than asking who am I, we contemplated how we’d like to engage life?
You are warmly invited to join this workshop which will give us an opportunity to think about ourselves in some new ways, and then to make some momentoes which reflect parts of “who we are”.
The focus is on exploring and expressing ourselves creatively: you don’t need any artistic experience or special skills.
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What:
A half-day creative workshop working with your own autobiographical material
Where & when:
Croydon: Tuesday 14th August @ Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA)
Lambeth: Tuesday 11th September @ SHARP, Brixton
Lewisham: Tuesday 31st July @ the Albany, Deptford
Southwark: Tuesday 28th August @ InSpire, Walworth
Who:
For anyone who is using SLaM services in the community
Booking & information:
Please contact D: danielle.rosier@talktalk.net 07815 847334
or Helen: helen.shearn@slam.nhs.uk 020 3228 2707
For more information:
Visit the blog: http://iamwhoamiproject.wordpress.com
These workshops coincide with D’s exhibition at the SGDP, part of the Institute of Psychiatry, which runs from Monday 9th July to Wednesday 26th September 2012 (free admission: closed weekends).
This project is funded through a grant from the Maudsley Charity
Flyer back here: DR final flyer back
Branch Out: Hidden Market
Posted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: Arts | Tags: arts, Branch Out Hidden Market, events, lewisham Leave a comment
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Kindred Minds
Posted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: BME, Southwark | Tags: Kindred Minds, Well-being Leave a commentA user-run mental health project for service users/survivors for Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in Southwark & nearby areas
We would like to welcome BME service users/survivors to our:
Well Being Days
Thursday 24th May – Friday 25th May 2012
10:30am – 4:30pm
Two full days of free taster sessions on complementary therapies
and mindfulness activities:
- Indian Head Massage,
- Homeopathy,
- Reflexology,
- Chair Massage,
- Reiki,
- Singing Workshops,
- Life Coaching Workshops,
- Truly Madly Healthy Workshops,
- Pilates,
- Mindful Movements,
- Salsa for Well Being,
- African Dance,
- Acupuncture,
- Nail Painting
- Laughing Workshop
- No Booking Required. Come along to the venue at any time, first come, first serve. Professionals working in this area are also welcome, but will be restricted to join in certain group activities only.
Venue:
@InSpire the Crypt
St Peter’s Church
Liverpool Grove
Off Walworth Road
SE17 2HH
Nearest tube Elephant and Castle near East Street Market
Flyer here: Kindred Minds_A4_final
Map to venue here http://www.in-spire.org.uk/location.shtml
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Southwark Mind
Kindred Minds
Black and Minority Ethnic Project
020 7358 7030
Web: http://www.southwarkmind.org.uk/kindredminds.html check here for dates of groups/events
Email: kindredminds@southwarkmind.org.uk
Text your full name on our mobile no: 07809 701 434 to receive text messages of our events
Facebook: Kindred Minds
Kindred Minds PoP-In: Every two weeks drop-in on Thursdays 12-2pm, Indian Head Massage, chill and chat, refreshments and snacks at Cambridge House.
Free 1-2-1 weekly sessions of Life Coaching – contact Humphrey at Kindred Minds for more info on humphrey.g@southwarkmind.org.uk
Kindred Minds Theatre group meet every 2 weeks on Friday 2-4pm at Inspire St. Peter’s Church, Liverpool Grove, nr East Street Market, Walworth SE17 2HH renuka.bhakta@southwarkmind.org.uk
Coming soon
June’s Crossing Culture Event: Spirit of Afrika dance performance – free limited tickets available on kindredminds@southwarkmind.org.uk
‘Tree of Life’ developed in an African context, the emphasis is on strength and culture and is applicable across cultures – come and explore your ‘Tree of Life’ in workshops run by Kindred MInds members. Register your interest
Talkshop -debating group to discuss current and important issues affect us as BME people in the mental health systems and our communities and societies.
SoundCAFE
Posted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: SoundCAFE Leave a commentDon’t miss the new SoundCAFE sessions open to Southwark residents. Starts Monday May 28th at 4:00-5:00 pm
Flyer here: soundcafe
Peer Support in Southwark: Together we can recover
Posted: May 18, 2012 Filed under: Opportunities - Voluntary, Southwark | Tags: acute services, Opportunities, Peer Support, relapse, Southwark, Training, Volunteer opportunities Leave a commentWe are recruiting for our 5th peer supporter training course.
The project aims to reduce risk of relapse following discharge from acute services by providing support from a peer with lived experience of mental illness or distress.
We are looking for people who can commit to giving a couple of hours a week support for up to 6 months and in return will get free training and volunteer expenses paid such as travel and lunch costs or entry to leisure activities such as a museum or cinema.
I am attaching the postcard: ps110101
Drawn from distress to recovery: a call for graphic memoirs
Posted: May 16, 2012 Filed under: Arts | Tags: book art, graphic memoir, John Stuart Clark, Theo Stickley 1 CommentPlease see the attached beautiful flyer with full information.
SLaM Family & Carers Event
Posted: May 15, 2012 Filed under: Carers | Tags: Carers, suite Leave a commentDear All,
We will be having our next Family & Carers Event on the 22nd May 2012, from 3.15pm – 6.30pm at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
Please see our poster here for further details here Empowering Family & Carers Poster May (v2) REPRP. Hard copies are available on request.
Those that attended previous events have told us how useful and informative it was to find out about their welfare benefits, carers assessments, support services, medication, care and treatments and to meet other carers.
Please help to advertise this event as widely as possible by passing this information on to your staff teams or better still directly to carers and family members if you are able to.
Please note that this event is for Family & Carers and not staff. If you have a particular interest in supporting Family members and Carers and would like to be involved in delivering this event then please do contact us.
Thank you.
Suite Administrator
South London Involvement Forum 