Thanet Community Service Timetable for January 2013

Please click on the link below for the Richmond Fellowship day service in Thanet for January, plus news from the groups.

http://liveitwell.org.uk/docs/blogs/blog_thanet/Thanet%20Community%20Service%20-%20January%20%20programme%202013%20-tjb-x.pdf

Recovery Group Information Day

Service user trainers wanted to co-facilitate Recovery Groups.  For more information and to apply please click on the link below:-

http://liveitwell.org.uk/docs/blogs/blog_ashford/Recovery%20Group%20poster.pdf

Speakup CIC Peer Support Activities Diary for December 2012

Click on the link below:

http://liveitwell.org.uk/docs/blogs/blog_thanet/Peer%20Support%20activities-%20December%20%2012%20word%2097-03.pdf

Speakup CIC Winter Newsletter 2012

Grab a cuppa, put your feet up and have a read of all that Speakup CIC have been up to and have planned, enjoy! Includes lots of information on what's on over Christmas.

Click on the link below,
http://liveitwell.org.uk/docs/blogs/blog_thanet/Speakup%20CIC%20winter.newsletter.2012..pdf

Mental Health Support/Action Event at Maidstone on 25th January

MIND are running these national events on the themes of campaigning and influencing the new NHS structures and the tools people need to effectively do so, to showcase peer support research, highlighting interesting and innovative projects, and to look at challenging discrimination through workshops run by Time to Change champions.

The Kent event will be in Maidstone. For further details and to book a place please click on the link below:

http://liveitwell.org.uk/docs/blogs/blogs_all/Take%20mental%20health%20action_A5_v8.pdf

BEACON USERS' FORUM

Come along and find out how you can get involved and have
your voice heard with the Mental Health Forum @ The Beacon.

Tuesdays 11am-12pm :

20th November
18th December

For more information please contact Maggie or Amanda
On 01843 609 359

We look forward to seeing you there.

SpeakupCIC Bi-Polar Support Group

This group offers support & information in a warm, friendly and safe environment for anyone affected by bi-polar. Come and join us for mince pies and hot chocolate at our first meeting.

Meet @ 2.00 Thursday December 6th.

At The North Door, Christ Church, Vale Square, Ramsgate.

If you need any more information contact  Maggie on 01843 609 359

Richmond Fellowship program, November

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for November, plus news from the groups. There is an application form (Word document) for the groups advertised.

Speakup CIC Peer Support

Here is the Speakup CIC Peer Support Activities Diary for November.

Richmond Fellowship programme, October

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for October, plus news from the groups. There is an application form (Word document) for the groups advertised. Apologies for the delay in posting this information.

Acute Mental Health Review Public Consultation Event

Please note this date has now changed to :

Thursday 18^th October – 1.30pm-4.30pm

Global Generation Centre

Unit 2, Westwood Industrial Estate

Strasbourg Street

Margate

CT9 4JJ

Beacon Users' Forum

Come along and find out how you can get involved and have your voice heard with the Mental Health Forum @ The Beacon.

Tuesdays at 11am-12pm

16^th October,

20^th November,

18^th December.

For more information

Please contact Maggie

Or Amanda

On 01843 609 359.

We look forward to

Seeing you there.

Dear All

We are looking at how to improve services for people in a mental health crisis. We launched a public consultation on mental health crisis care services in July and want to hear people’s views. The deadline for responses is 26 October and we’d be grateful if anyone who uses or is involved with mental health services would please complete this survey.

Here is a short film on our YouTube channel which explains what the proposals are and why they are needed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PNHI91ovVs

Here is the link to the online survey to have your say: http://www.kmpt.nhs.uk/adultacuteconsultation

There’s also more information on the KMPT website: http://www.kmpt.nhs.uk/acute-mental-health-review

Many thanks for your help.

Emily Turner

Communications and Media Manager

NHS Kent and Medway

Brook House

John Wilson Business Park

Whitstable

CT5 3DD

Applications for the Cliftonville West funding from the 2013 budget are now open. This year’s budget will be split into two funding rounds.

Round one will run until the 16 November for organisations and groups who have not previously applied.

Round two will run from 1 January to 1 March 2013 which will be open to all applicants.

The budget limit for both rounds has been set at £500, with a minimum of £250. To be eligible for this funding, your project has to be carried out in this ward, you can check your postcode here http://www.cdf.org.uk/content/funding-programmes/community-first/neighbourhood-matched-fund.

For the guidance notes and proposal form please visit our website http://www.thanetcommunitynetworks.org.uk/cliftonville-first/.

If you need any other information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Cara Thorpe

Communications/Admin

Thanet Community Networks

The Margate Media Centre

11-13 King Street

Margate

Kent CT9 1DA

Tel: 01843 609686

www.thanetcommunitynetworks.org.uk<http://www.thanetcommunitynetworks.org.uk/>

Speakup CIC Autumn Newsletter

Speakup CIC have published their colourful and informative Autumn Newsletter - 28 pages of news, views, information, photos and articles.

Richmond Fellowship programme, September

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for September, plus news from the groups. There is an application form (Word document) for the groups advertised.

There is also an invitation to an Open Afternoon in Friday 28 September from 2 - 4pm at

17 St Johns Road, Margate CT9 1LU

See the poster here.

SpeakupCIC peer support activites for September

Here is the peer support activities diary for September, run by Speakup CIC

Fit for Work?

Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance & Income Support awarded on the grounds of illness or disability are being phased out and replaced by Employment & Support Allowance.

Next year, assessments begin for those receiving Disability Living Allowance. The Work Capability Assessment, according to reports on BBC 2 and Channel 4, is finding nine out of ten claimants "fit for work". The whole procedure is causing severe anxiety, paranoia, and adding to the mental health challenges we already have to face on a day-to-day basis.

WE NEED TO CHANGE IT - AND CHANGE IT NOW!

Therefore, SpeakUpCIC are holding an urgent meeting of SpeakUpCIC members, to which mental health professionals, local GP's and both Thanet MP's are to be invited

WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER AT 6.30PM, MEDIA CENTRE, MARGATE.

We need to SpeakUp as loud as we can and get the test changed!

Richmond Fellowship program, August

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for August, plus news from the groups. There is an application form (Word document) for the groups advertised.

SpeakupCIC peer support activites for August

Here is the peer support activities diary for August, run by Speakup CIC

SpeakupCIC peer support activites for July

Here is the peer support activities diary for July, run by Speakup CIC

You may also be interested in this response to a survey about Speakup CIC's meetings and forums.

Richmond Fellowship program, July

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for July, plus news from the groups. There is an application form (Word document) for the groups advertised.

Speakup CIC Spring Newsletter

Speakup CIC have published their vibrant and colourful Spring Newsletter, 16 pages of news, views and more.

SpeakupCIC peer support activities for June

Here is the peer support activities diary for June, run by Speakup CIC

Draft LPMG minutes online

Draft minutes of the March 2012 Thanet LPMG meeting have been published. They contain a presentation from KMPT's Karen Dorey-Rees about the Acute Services Redesign, followed by questions and comments.

Minutes are now being published in PDF format.

KMPT Foundation Trust Public Engagement Event

The Kent and Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT) are holding a series of events to enable the public, some of whom will be service users and carers, to open up a dialogue with members of KMPT's Executive team in finding out about the values, visions and future plans of the organisation, and how this inter-links with KMPT's application to become a Foundation Trust.

The East Kent event is on 11 April, 18:30 - 20:30, at

Anselm Hall (Main North Campus),
Canterbury Christ Church University
Homes Road, Canterbury
CT1 1QU

Open Day at The Umbrella Centre, Herne Bay

The Umbrella Centre of Herne Bay, at

54 William Street
Herne Bay
CT6 5PB

invites you to an Open Day on Thursday 19th April 2012 from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm.

The centre provides community support and activities via our drop in centre for people with mental health problems. We offer comfort and a listening ear in a safe environment with the opportunity to meet others with similar problems.

Come and have a cup of tea or coffee with us and take a look at some of the activities our members do such as gardening, woodwork, computing, sewing, music, art and photography (and maybe try some yourself).

We look forward to welcoming you.

If you would like any further information please phone either Lynn or Jean on 01227 370200 or email jeanarnold@umbrella.plus.com

SpeakupCIC peer support activities for April

Here is the peer support activities diary for April, run by Speakup CIC.

Richmond Fellowship program, April

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for April, plus news from the groups.

Open Day at The Beacon

The Open Day at the Beacon was very well attended, with representation from many different voluntary sector organisations mingling with statutory mental heath services, exchanging information and experiences. Below are a few photos from the event. More photos and a fuller report will follow.

Live It Well website and Mental Health Matters

Rethink Carers Group

The Main Room

Speakup CIC

Casa Support

Commissioner Paul Absolon with Dawn Milakovic (Rethink Carers Group) Amanda Godley (SpeakupCIC) and Terry Balby (Richmond Fellowship)

mcch

KCA

Wellbeing for older adults

• Do you often feel anxious or panicky?
• Do you often feel low in mood or energy
• Do you feel alone and isolated
• Do you find it hard to relax
• Do you find the past upsetting and difficult to let go of?

Help may be available if you answered yes to any of these questions. KCA (NHS psychological therapy providers) offer a FREE eight week wellbeing programme, which runs once a week for two hours and focuses on common problems faced in later life. Techniques used include CBT and Mindfulness. The programme begins on 3 April.

For more information and to book a place, contact Peter Klein via email or on 01843 293844

SpeakUpCIC advisory group

SpeakUpCIC are setting up a group to advise them about campaigning against the stigma and discrimination towards people who have experienced mental health distress. They invite individuals and/or organisations with an interest in this subject to come and take part in this group. Individuals or organisations who are able to bring new and exciting ideas that may be achievable in partnership with SpeakUpCIC in helping reduce stigma and discrimination will be welcome. They hope that from this campaign group ideas will be gleaned from which a bid for funds to Time to Change will be written in order to raise the resources to undertake the project.

Contact Amanda Godley via email or on 01843 609359

Open Day at The Beacon 27 March

The Beacon in Ramsgate is the home of the Thanet Community Mental Health Team. On Tuesday 27 March they are holding an Open Day, to enable Beacon-based staff to meet and mingle with local voluntary, charitable and non-statutory providers of care and support to those with mental health problems and needs - including service user and carer organisations. The intended outcome is increased referrals from The Beacon to non-statutory providers, increased use of Personal Budgets, and greater community connections!

Amongst those attending will be representatives from the Live It Well website, Rethink, Mental Health Matters and Time to Change.

Tuesday 27 March, 10am to 2pm at

The Beacon
Manston Road
Ramsgate
CT12 6NT

Service user and carer involvement - 15 Steps Challenge

We all know that first impressions count and when walking on to a hospital ward the first “15 Steps” will give you an impression of what is happening on the ward. The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement are developing the 15 Steps Challenge, a tool to support ward walk arounds, looking at productive wards from the patient perspective. The programme identifies simple things like protecting meal times, protecting drug rounds and preventing interruptions at staff handovers.

The Strategic Health Authority (SHA) are working with mental health trusts across the south of England in developing this tool for mental health, as it was originally developed for Acute Trusts. The Kent & Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT) have adapted this tool slightly to fit in with the productive mental health ward and will be part of the SHA’s work, but in the meantime will use the tool developed.

The process will be that a team of people consisting of non-executive directors, carers and services users, directors, service managers etc. will visit one to two wards every month to audit against the 15 steps criteria (no more that 4 people will be in any team). A programme will be produced and co-ordinated through the Compliance and Risk Management Team who will also work in getting teams together. A briefing session will then be delivered by the Deputy Director of Nursing to the teams.

The dates for the team briefings aimed at a more in-depth explanation of the process are 11th April in Canterbury at 2pm for 90 minutes &10th April at West Malling at 2pm for 90 minutes.

Anyone interested in getting involved in the team visits should contact Janet Lloyd, PPCI Manager Kent & Medway Partnership Trust, via email or on 01227 812034

Are you a mental health service user or carer?

Would you like to ask a question or raise an issue about Kent & Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT) services with senior management?


Andy Oldfield, Assistant Director for East Kent Community Services

Cathy Nyemeck, Service Manager for Canterbury, Coastal & Swale Recovery Services

Michelle Webb, Service Manager for Canterbury, Coastal & Swale Access Services

will be available to talk to you on 30th May 2012, from 2.30pm - 4:30pm

at

Main Hall, St Martin’s Hospital,
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, CT1 1AZ

Richmond Fellowship program, March

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for March, plus news from the groups. Apologies for the late posting of this item.

SpeakupCIC peer support activities for March

Here is the peer support activities diary for March, run by Speakup CIC.

East Kent Carers Support newsletter

East Kent Carers Support - part of Rethink Mental Illness - have published a newsletter full of valuable information and articles.

SpeakupCIC peer support activities for February

Here is the peer support activities diary for February, run by Speakup CIC.

Richmond Fellowship program, February

Here is the Richmond Fellowship day service program of events in Thanet for February, plus news from the groups.