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So ial I lusio & Re o e Se i es

N E T W O R K

N E W S Issue 60 Autumn 2016

Ne s for people ith a i terest i e tal health a ross South Stafordshire

Ia B itle

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Note from Editor... Just to let ou all k o I ha e o let SSNMH so I a o lo ge the Edito fo Net o k Ne s. I just

a ted to take the oppo tu it to sa good e a d a assi e tha k ou to e e o e fo all ou o-ope aio ega di g a i les o e the last th ee

ea s. It has ee a eal pleasu e fo e to ha e had this oppo tu it a d to get to k o e e o e o a pe so al le el a d I ha e e jo ed e e i ute of it. I a t to sa tha k ou to the staf a d t ustees fo

e e thi g the ha e do e fo e du i g i e ith the

Net o k a d all the oppo tu iies the ha e gi e

e fo hi h I a t ul app e iai e. As fo the

olu tee s – ou ha e all ee a azi g a d I ould like to

ish ou all the e est fo the futu e.

Please send your articles for the next edition to: editor@ssnmentalhealth.co.uk

Hi all, I L Gould a d sta ted as the Ope aio s Ma age fo SSNMH o Septe e . To gi e

ou so e a kg ou d i fo aio a out e. I ha e o ked i people s se i es i so e fo o a othe , hethe this e th ough olu tee i g as a

ef ie de , Pee suppo t o ke o i paid e plo e t as a e , pe so al assista t, stude t so ial o ke , ad o ate a d I depe de t Me tal Capa it Ad o ate. M last ole as o ki g fo Ad o a Mate s ho e e the i st o ga isaio to set up Ca e A t ad o a i Bi i gha . As a ad o ate I fou d it ga e e i sight i to othe people s li es a d helped e to u de sta d that i di iduals ha e a dife e t issues elai g to e oio al ill-health, fa il eakdo , so ial a e i ol e e t, health a d housi g. To e a pa t of so eo e s pe so al life jou e is ot so ethi g I take lightl ut ei g a le to p o ide i fo aio a d i fo people of thei ights is e po e i g. It

e a les i di iduals to gai o t ol o e thei li es i o de that the a ake i fo ed de isio s a out thei life a d the o ide e to do so. I ealise that I ill ot e a e pe t a out SSNMH,

ut I a e kee to lea o e a out the You Voi e se i e, eet the tea , the olu tee s a d ge e all gei g to k o ou all. Please ea ith

e as it s a steep lea i g u e ut o e I a looki g fo a d to. It has o l ee a fe eeks

ut i this i e the Tool o P oje t is up a d u i g. We ill o i ue to uild o the su ess of

the pilot Tool o p oje t i Stafo d a d Li hield. We a e o o ki g a oss the si dist i ts of South Stafo dshi e as e se u ed fou ea s fu di g f o the Big Lote see page . We ill

e lau hi g the Tool o P oje t at the Re o e Co fe e e o O to e i Stafo d. Co e alo g a d joi us.

This ill e last e e Mu li gs as I pass o the espo si iliies fo updai g ou You Voi e

e e s to L Gould, the e Ope aio s Ma age . M e ole as Busi ess Ma age is to

o k ith the Boa d of T ustees o eai g e usi ess fo SSNMH, so e a

i ease the u e s of people ou ha it a suppo t a d e o e o e

spe ialised, so the help e p o ide is o e app op iate. We elie e e

a suppo t fa ilies a d ou g people u h ete a d ill e soo

de elopi g a e pilot p oje t a d seeki g fu di g to a hie e this. M ai is to ide if ho SSNMH a e o e sustai a le so that it a o i ue to suppo t people despite a auste it easu es i the futu e.

Keri’s Mumblings Keri La re e, Busi ess Ma ager

keri.lawrence@ssnmentalhealth.co.uk

Lyn’s Blurb L Gould, Operaio s Ma ager

lynette.gould@ssnmentalhealth.co.uk

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Life On The Open Road Ge a Giles, Pa i ipaio Wo ke

ge a.giles@ss e talhealth. o.uk,

What are dire t pa e ts? If ou lo al autho it ag ees to fu d so e o all of ou a e se i es, ou ill e ofe ed the hoi e of

the ou il p o idi g the se i es di e tl , o e ei i g di e t pa e ts f o the ou il so a

a a ge a d pa fo ou a e a d suppo t se i es ou self.

To e ei e di e t pa e ts, ou i st eed to o ta t ou lo al ou il o t ust to ask the to assess ou a e eeds. Ho u h ou get depe ds o ou

i a ial i u sta es, a d ou a eed to top it up ith o e of ou o . Ho do dire t pa e ts ork? Di e t pa e ts go st aight i to ou a k, uildi g so iet , Post Oi e o Naio al Sa i gs a ou t, ut ou a t just spe d the o e o a thi g – the

ou il has to e saisied that it s goi g to a ds legii ate a e eeds a d the se i es ag eed i ou a e pla .

A a e pla is a ite ag ee e t et ee ou a d ou health p ofessio al a d/o so ial se i es to help ou a age ou health a d ell ei g da to da .

The a e pla is ased o hat ou a t, so ou e i o t ol. All the i fo aio i ou a e pla is p i ate ut ou a sha e it as ou hoose.

Ho to appl for dire t pa e ts If ou al ead e ei e a e se i es, ask ou lo al ou il a out di e t pa e ts. If ou e appl i g fo a e se i es fo the i st i e, ou So ial Wo ke o

Ca e Coo di ato should dis uss the di e t pa e ts opio ith ou he the assess ou a e eeds.

A simple guide to Direct Payments

I ha e o du ted a ou d CAREs Ca e A d Re o e E aluaio s a d a ted to sa tha k ou e e o e ho ha e a epted ou suppo t i e aluai g thei e o e pla s. I e sat a d

at hed as people ealise the a take ha ge of thei pla s a d the a sta t thei jou e feeli g i o e o t ol. I e see so e g eat su ess sto ies o e f o o du i g CARE. I had a lo el lad o e see e a

fe o ths ago a i g help a ou d he pla so she took pa t i a CARE, she did t u de sta d hat he a e pla as ea t fo a d felt it did t e e feel like it as he s as it as full of ja go a d te s she did ot u de sta d. At the e d of the sessio she had e ite he a e pla a d ade a poi t of addi g i he st e gths, skills a d posii e pa ts of he life so he she eeded it, it ould uplit he a d ot feel like it as d aggi g he do . This do u e t is the pla to help ou e o e a d a pla

ou a keep a d use if e pe ie i g a lip. It should sho ou pe so alit , ou hopes a d

d ea s, ou st e gths, ot hat the p ofessio al thi ks should e i the e ut hat ou a t i the e. Ho a ou e e pe ted

to egi the e o e jou e if ou ha e t see the pla a out ho ou e e pe ted to get the e? Does this feel si ila to ou? If so please gi e the oi e a all a d e uest a CARE. Be e po e ed a d take o t ol. As a of ou a e a a e o Ri h o d Fello ship Life Li ks a d Cha ges Health & Well ei g o t a ts ill e o i g to a e d o O to e , a d e p o ide s ill e o i g i a d e gagi g ith ou. This is a e e ii g i e if also a litle o i g fo so e of ou. We a e he e if a o e is i eed of a help ith u de sta di g

hat s to o e. I a t to take this oppo tu it to tha k the tea s of Ri h o d Fello ship a d Cha ges fo all thei ha d o k a d pa t e ship

o ki g o e the last i e ea s. So e i edi le o k has o e out of oth se i es.

I ish the staf the est fo the futu e.

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Volunteers Needed SSNMH a e suppo ted olu tee s ho all o t i ute to ou g eat o k i dife e t

a s. We a e o a le to suppo t e e o e olu tee s to ake ou o u it a ete pla e to li e i . Volu tee s ha e full

t ai i g a d eall do ake a dife e e! Ma of ou olu tee s use thei i e ith us to help to a ds thei jou e to a ds

e tal ell ess. Th ough ou a ilit to suppo t olu tee s to take leade ship oles,

a of ou olu tee s go o to ha ge thei a ee s, go i to e plo e t o edu aio . We a e u e tl looki g fo :

3 A a e ess Cha pio s: De elop a d deli e talks a d o kshops to help people u de sta d ho e tal health se i es pla a pa t i o i g people to e o e .

3 I ol e e t Cha pio s: Spe d i e ith people usi g se i es to feed a k o ho lo al e tal health se i es a e doi g i suppo i g people.

3 Tool o Volu tee s: Suppo t people at isk of e tal ill ess to p e e t the f o e o i g ill, ith a st aight fo a d p o e a of e plo i g e tal ell ei g a d suppo t a aila le.

3 Net o k Ne s Edito : Lead o the p odu io of a high sta da d e slete fou i es a ea ith a eade ship of o e people!

3 I te et Edito : Lead o the updai g of the SSNMH e site a d suppo t staf to p o ote ou o k usi g so ial edia.

Fo i fo aio o ta t the You Voi e oi e o o e ail: sia . est@ss e talhealth. o.uk o ge a.giles@ss e talhealth. o.uk

Mike, Joh a d T ud olu tee i g at a Se i e A a Da

Job Vacancy: Administrator

IT skills a d good telepho e a e a e a ust. I fo al e ui es to Ke i La e e

. Fo o e i fo aio please see ou

e site o htp: it.do/ss hjo s The losi g date fo appli aio s is O t

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Annual Survey Report 2016 Ke i La e e, Busi ess Ma age , SSNMH

SSNMH is o ited to p o idi g a e elle t sta da d of se i e to its e e ship a d to the

ide o u it it se es. SSNMH is also o ited to e su i g the ie s a d eeds of its e e ship, a d people ith e pe ie e of e tal

ill ess, pla a ke ole i helpi g to de elop the se i e a d ha ita le a i iies a ou d the eeds of the o u it at a le els of the de isio

aki g p o esses. The A ual Su e helps to shape ou se i es fo the e t ea . Ou A ual Su e as se t out ith the last Net o k Ne s to e aluate the ha it s a i iies fo the p e ious ea . It ea hed ha it e e s i ludi g the e e s of the You Voi e se i e. I total people espo ded, gi i g us a espo se ate of %. espo de ts oted that the e e

You Voi e e e s, so e had a espo se ate of % f o You Voi e e e s. people eplied

usi g the o li e fo ep ese i g % of espo de ts, a i ease f o last ea .

SSNMH Pe fo a e S o es We ha e had e posii e espo ses ega di g pu lished edia, ith a people alui g the

ualit of Net o k Ne s, ith so e alls to i p o e the pape e sio of Net o k Ne s a d the e site. Most espo de ts i di ated that the

e e ot aki g use of pod ast, a d the e s a lea ote that the f e ue of updates to the so ial edia has edu ed. Custo e se i e s o es e e

la gel posii e. Respo de ts a e ostl posii e a out the o t i uio s to a ds the Ai s a d O je i es of

the ha it . The least posii e esult as the p o oio of the se i e use pote ial a d e o e . A ou d a ua te of espo de ts felt

SSNMH take thei ie s i to a ou t he aki g de isio s all of the i e. O e % of espo de ts epo ted a fa ou a le se i e f o SSNMH this ea .

I te s of futu e audie es, it is lea , that agai hild e a d ou g people a e o side ed a p io it

espo de ts, ith % of espo de ts elie i g this audie e should e a p io it .

Net P o ote S o e If e e e a NHS se i e, e ould ha e a Net P o ote S o e of

usi g the F ie ds a d Fa il test. The a ge of this test is et ee

i us a d plus , ith the i i u a epta le sta da d ei g plus .

Re o e daio s to e ade to the Boa d of T ustees

A A io Pla to e de eloped ith pa t e s a ou d efe i e a d pe so e t ed a e pla i g. To o side a p og ess su e i si o ths i e.

Ca e a d Re o e E aluaio su e to e e-de eloped to ake this easie fo e e s to o plete a d u de sta d.

To update You Voi e ha d ook a d i lude a se io o ho You Voi e Pa i ipaio o ke a d You Voi e Volu tee s a i te a t ith e tal health g oups to i ease i ol e e t.

Fo SSNMH to o side o e o k a ou d lo al halle ge of sig a a d dis i i aio of people ith e pe ie e of e tal ill ess.

To e plo e pote ial ha ges to Net o k Ne s to i p o e ualit .

To appoi t a e olu tee So ial Media Edito to i ease so ial edia output – this ould i lude Net o k Ne s a i les o efe e es i o de to ge e ate fu the i te est.

To ede elop a d ode ise SSNMH e site ith suppo t f o olu tee s a d e e s.

To i ease the a aila ilit a d a essi ilit of the Net o k Nuggets pod ast, taki g up the ofe of suppo t f o South Stafo dshi e a d Sh opshi e Health a e NHS Fou daio T ust.

You g Voi es Repo t to efe e e the desi e f o espo de ts to o k ith ou g people, a d ake app op iate e o e daio to the Boa d of T ustees.

I p o e the ualit of the You Voi e se i es a d easu e th ough the Se i e Me e Rep ese tai e. To e plo e ho to get e e s

o e i ol ed.

Year 2013 2014 2015 2016

Net promoter 44 57 53 44

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South Stafo dshi e Net o k fo Me tal Health A ou e e t

SSNMH A ual Ge e al Meei g Tuesda No e e , p - p

Wade St eet Chu h, F og La e, Li hield, Stafo dshi e, WS SX

Light ef esh e ts a d akes p o ided. Pa ki g is ot a aila le at the e ue. Please use ea pa a d displa a pa ks. Please use the AGM Repl Slip p o ided to let us k o ou i te io s. You a also use the Repl Slip i luded ith this Ne slete to ake ou No i aio fo Ele io of Ho o a Oi e s to the Boa d of T ustees. The oles to e ele ted a e: Chai Vi e Chai T easu e Addiio all e ill use the oppo tu it to a a d ou olu tee s fo all that the do fo us. Replies ust e etu ed post Mo da No e e , ho e e the Repl Slip has a f eepost add ess p o ided. I look fo a d to eei g ou if ou a e a le to o e alo g a d pla a pa t i hat ill e a e a di g a d i spi aio al ate oo .

The A ual Repo t is a aila le i ad a e, e ail su et o k@ss e talhealth. o.uk if ou ish to see this ahead of the eei g.

Bo At ood, Chair,

Board of Trustees South Stafordshire Net ork for Me tal Health

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Mike Wetson

Safe Space Stand

I trodu i g the e Tool o Proje t Workers

Sia West Hi I o e of the th ee e l appoi ted Big Lote Fu ded Tool o P oje t Wo ke s fo SSNMH. I i st hea d of the Net o k i su e ate a a do eei g ith o e of the t ustees iza e sto i ol i g a lost dia ! a d e a e a a i e olu tee i Ja ua . Ha i g steadil g o i o ide e th ough olu tee i g, i O to e I as ofe ed a paid ole to deli e a th ee o th Tool o P oje t i Stafo d Bo ough. I a u e tl just o plei g a se o d Tool o P oje t i Stafo d Bo ough hi h o e laps ith the sta t of the e Big Lote Fu ded P oje t. M pat h ill o i ue to e Stafo d Dist i t, ut I ll also e o ki g i the o the a ea of South Stafo dshi e Dist i t i Pe k idge, Hu i gto a d G eat W le . I a passio ate a out Tool o a d ha e see i st-ha d ho it a efe i el self-e po e a o e to k o hat the eed, ha e i fo aio to help the sel es a d he e to tu fo o e suppo t to keep e oio al ell ess. It s a tool that eall o ks! sia . est@ss e talhealth. o.uk

T a e Ha ket I e ee at the Net o k fo a fe ea s o , o ki g o dife e t p oje ts i ludi g the Li hield Tool o a d RAFT p oje t a d I eall hufed to e o e of the e Tool o o ke s! I ill o e Li hield Dist i t a d the oto e d of South Stafs hi h i ludes Codsall, Wo ou e a d Ki e . I looki g fo a d to t a elli g a ou d agai , just like i u al out ea h da s! Do a, ho has ee a fa ulous olu tee o the Tool o p oje t all alo g ill o i ue to suppo t i Li hield a d I a o the lookout fo a e olu tee to help i South Stafs, so if ou a e i te ested i helpi g out o the Tool o p oje t a d ou a e happ to o e the South Stafs a ea, the please all e o o e ail e at t a e .ha ket@ss etalhealth. o.uk. I a so e ited a out the Tool o p oje t g o i g a d e pa di g a d I a t ait to sta t seei g lots of lie ts, i fo i g the a d e po e i g the to use the tools that a e out the e to help ith thei ell-ei g. Please help us to p o ote the p oje t fa a d ide a d suppo t us to de o st ate ho e ei ial

a d u h eeded the se i e is.

Naila Ah ed Ma of ou a e e e e as the SSNMH De elop e t Wo ke last ea o e i g Ge a Giles

hilst she as o ate it lea e. I ha e o ee appoi ted as a e Tool o P oje t Wo ke . I ill e o e i g East Stafo dshi e, Ta o th Bo ough a d Ca o k Chase Dist i t. I the e t fe

eeks I ill e a a gi g to eet ith a ious o ga isaio s a d g oups to i t odu e self a d the Tool o P oje t. If ou o k fo a o ga isaio o a e a i di idual i a of the th ee dist i ts

e io ed a o e a d ould like to i d out o e a out the Tool o p oje t, o ho e a o k togethe , please do ot hesitate to o ta t e to a a ge a o e ie t i e to eet.

aila.ah ed@ss e talhealth. o.uk

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Open Letter regarding Social Inclusion and Recovery Services

Ke i La e e, Busi ess Ma age , SSNMH

Dea You Voi e e e , As a of ou e e s a e a a e, the u e t

e tal health o t a ts k o as Cha ges: Health a d Well ei g, a d Ri h o d Fello ship Life Li ks a e o i g to a e d o O to e . Both p o ide s ha e ee eall su essful i helpi g hu d eds of people o e to a ds e tal ell ei g a d e o e . SSNMH You Voi e se i e has see lots of people gai e aspi aio s, skills a d a s of

a agi g thei e tal ill ess to the poi t of ei g o pletel i depe de t of e tal health se i es.

Ne p o ide s ill e sta i g e se i es f o the No e e a d the a e fu ded to the sa e le els as the u e t o t a ts. The e o t a ts a e fo a pe iod of ea s, a d Stafo dshi e Cou t Cou il ha e the opio to e te d fo a fu the

o ths hi h ould ea the ill e d o O to e . We a e o o ki g ith these p o ide s to t a d e su e the t a siio s et ee se i es a e as eas as possi le. We ha e ee asked a out the ole of SSNMH a d the You Voi e se i e ithi the ha ges, a d I a ted to take the oppo tu it to e plai fu the . We e e al a s a a e that the o t a ts fo the So ial I lusio a d Re o e Se i es e e i e li ited. This is pa t of the ules that Stafo dshi e Cou t Cou il ha e to follo he o t a i g a d fu di g a e se i es. Th oughout the o t a ts SSNMH ha e ee a ke pla e i ep ese i g the ie s of se i e e e s, usi g su e s, o e to o e eei gs, a d the logs of o e ts to i fo the

dis ussio s. We ha e uilt useful a d t usted pa t e ships ith oth p o ide s. Whe the o issio e s e e looki g at the updated se i e spe ii aio , SSNMH a d No th Stafs Use s G oup e e asked fo ou ie s to help i fo a d shape the e se i e spe ii aio . You a

e e e so e uesio s as pa t of ou A ual Su e hi h as o e e a ple of the o k u de take . We also uilt a p ese taio o What Se i e Use s Wa t hi h as p o ided to all i te ested o ga isaio s at a ope e e t i Fe ua

. O e of the uesio s asked as pa t of the te de p o ess as to e s o ed a pa el of se i e

e e s, a d SSNMH You Voi e se i e e uited i e e e s a d suppo ted the th ough the p o ess. This has ee see as a eall useful a of

o ki g. We hope that Stafo dshi e Cou t Cou il ill o k ith se i e use s i su h a a agai .

SSNMH also ep ese ted people ith e pe ie e of e tal health th ough so e of the te de s o i g;

this i sight allo s us to e o ide t that the p o ess is e t e el p ofessio al, t a spa e t a d fai to all o ga isaio s that su ited a appli aio . SSNMH ofe s suppo t to all the p o ide s, a d o e i po ta tl to a o e ith e pe ie e of e tal ill ess li i g i the a ea, hethe o ot the u e tl use the e isi g se i es. We ha e al ead hosted i e

eei gs ith se i e e e s a oss the si dist i ts, pi ki g up o e ts, ideas a d uesio s to sha e ith the e p o ide s. We ha e o e

eei gs pla ed. The e t t o pages gi e i fo aio o hat e

ight e pe t. The You Voi e se i e ill o i ue to uild a t usted elaio ship ith people ith a e tal ill ess a d all

staf p o idi g e tal health suppo t to p o ote Re o e a d high ualit a e.

Fo o e i fo aio , o ta t Ge a Giles, Pa i ipaio Wo ke at: ge a.giles@ss e talhealth. o.uk

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Social Inclusion and Recovery Services From November 2016

This i fo aio has ee sha ed ith us the e se i e p o ide s to help keep ou i fo ed. Please ead th ough the p o ide i fo aio that elates to ou a ea.

Me tal health suppo t i Ta o th, Li hield a d East Stafo dshi e is to e deli e ed Togethe fo Me tal Well ei g Naio al e tal health ha it Togethe fo Me tal Well ei g is to i g its You Wa

odel of suppo t to Ta o th, Li hield a d East Stafo dshi e f o No e e . You Wa is Togethe s odel of le i le, pe so -e t ed o u it suppo t, a d the ha it u e tl has You Wa se i es a oss

E gla d. The e se i e ill o k ith people i a le i le a , tailo i g suppo t to thei a ts a d eeds a d o ki g alo gside the to a hie e goals that a e i po ta t to the . This ould e a thi g f o lea i g to a age thei e tal health a d ell ei g, to de elopi g skills, ho ies a d i te ests, de elopi g f ie dships a d suppo t et o ks, sol i g housi g issues a d o ga isi g i a es. People aged a d o e ho a e e pe ie i g a oad a ge of e tal health eeds ill e a le to hoose to a ess suppo t ia a u e of ea s – th ough o e-to-o e, g oup a d pee suppo t. Safe

spa e d op-i sessio s ill e a aila le fo people ho eed to talk th ough a i ediate issues the a e fa i g. Well ei g o kshops a d g oup a i iies ill e ofe ed as pa t of the se i e a d de eloped to eet the eeds of people usi g it, ith a ess a aila le du i g e e i gs a d eeke ds. Togethe has a st o g ethos of se i e use i ol e e t a d i di iduals usi g thei se i es a e e ou aged to i lue e a d shape the suppo t the e ei e as e pe ts i hat o ks est fo the . Togethe ill o k ith people a oss South East Stafo dshi e, ith suppo t fo used i Ta o th, Bu to upo T e t, Uto ete , Li hield, a d Bu t ood. Suppo t ill also e a aila le i o e u al a eas to e su e a ess to people li i g i lo aio s i ludi g Ro heste , A ots B o le a d F adle . Togethe is o ki g ith u e t p o ide Cha ges Health a d Well ei g to e su e the t a sfe of

suppo t is as s ooth as possi le. The ill e i tou h ith u e t use s of

the se i e i due ou se to tell the o e a out the se i e the ill e

p o idi g.

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A i t odu io to the Re o e Hu Maki g Spa e a d pa t e s, Wisa ilit , Me tal Health Mate s a d the South Stafo dshi e a d Sh opshi e NHS Fou daio T ust ha e o e togethe to deli e se i es i the West of Stafo dshi e. Quesio s ou a e aski g There are a lot of ou, so ho is doi g hat? E e od is good at dife e t thi gs a d so e felt that o ki g togethe Maki g Spa e a d pa t e s a gi e ou the est possi le se i e. Maki g Spa e is a aio al o ga isaio deli e i g Health a d So ial a e suppo t se i es to people ith e tal ill ess, lea i g disa iliies, de e ia a d thei a e s. I Stafo dshi e as ell as ei g a pa t e i the Me tal Health i lusio a d e o e se i e, e also deli e e plo e t se i es th ough Wo k You. Me tal Health Mate s a e a aio al o ga isaio deli e i g Health a d So ial a e suppo t se i es to people ith e tal ill ess, deli e i g a Me tal Health Helpli e a d t ai ed Re o e Wo ke s to suppo t Choi e a d Co t ol i ou o u it .

WISE A ilit is a ha it that ofe s a Spe ialist Me tal Health Se i e hi h fo uses o e ha i g the li es of se i e use s

ho ha e e tal health a e eeds. Ou esta lished se i e p o ides i di iduals ith the p a i al suppo t to i ease esilie e, i p o e e tal health a age e t, a d o e all ell ei g. It ofe s a a ge of suppo t a oss i e suppo t

le els so ate i g fo the a i g eeds of ea h i di idual. We assist e e s to ete a age thei dail a i iies a d i p o e a ess a d o e io to a a ge of se i es. We edu ate ou e e s to de elop thei skills a d assist i the de elop e t of st ategies to de elop a d ai tai posii e

e tal health a d ell ei g, i ol i g e e s, fa ilies, a e s a d suppo te s i se i e pla i g a d deli e . We

also suppo t a d e ha e e isi g age ies a d e tal health st u tu es ithi the o u it . We also p o ide a edited ou ses a d ela ed olu tee /pee lea i g s all g oup

sessio s i Stafo d a d su ou di g a eas. South Stafo dshi e a d Sh opshi e Health a e NHS T ust ill

e deli e i g the Re o e College ithout Walls . This is a alte ai e to the apeui i te e io a d o i g to a ds a fo us o edu aio . The Re o e App oa h ai s to suppo t a d e po e i di iduals to e o e e pe ts i thei o e o e jou e , a d i d ea i g i thei li ed e pe ie es.

I this a , the ollege ill e a e a philosoph a d ultu e

of hope, o t ol a d oppo tu it . Whe ill e get to eet the e pro iders? We ill e a a gi g eei gs e soo to gi e e e o e the oppo tu it to eet ep ese tai es of the e p o ide s a d ask a uesio s that e ha e t thought of i this do u e t. We ill also e telli g ou a out hat othe se i es e p o ide a d i gi g alo g so e of ou p o oio al goodies fo ou to take a a . What ill happe to the staf I urre tl ork ith? The staf that u e tl p o ides ou suppo t ill e ofe ed e jo s ithi ou se i e if the a t the , this ill e the sa e fo olu tee s. We ill eed to e uit so e e staf a d olu tee s as ell a d these a a ies ill e ad e ised soo . Will the groups sta ? We do t a t to ha ge a thi g that is o ki g fo ou ut e ould like to talk to e e o e u e tl usi g the g oups to see if the e is a thi g that e a do ete . We ill e talki g to people like ou ho use

ou se i es to get ou ideas ut e a t do that u il ate st No e e .

What ill happe o the 1st No e er, ill e er thi g e read ? We a e o ki g ha d to ake su e that e e thi g t a sfe s s oothl o the st No e e a d the Ri h o d Fello ship a e helpi g us to do that. Staf ill eed to ate d t ai i g sessio s i thei i st eek of o ki g fo Maki g Spa e to e su e that the a e ead a d a le to deli e the

est possi le se i e to ou a d that ight ause so e e sho t te ha ges to the a s thi gs a e deli e ed that

eek. Will e ha e to e re-referred to the ser i e a d ill i a lot of for s? We a e eei g ith the u e t se i e p o ide to o k out ho e ill a age the t a sfe of ou i fo aio . We a t to get to k o ou all fa e to fa e a d hea di e tl f o ou ho ou feel a d hat ou eeds a e, so e a t to o plete a assess e t as pa t of that gei g to k o ou p o ess. We ill ask ou to sig a fo

so that e a keep all ou i fo aio safe a d o l sha e it ith ou pa t e s so the e ill e so e fo s to ill i .

Ho a e ake sure that e a sa ho e feel a out the e pro iders? If ou do t feel that ou a t to ask

uesio s o ake o e ts at the eei gs e ill a a ge, ou a ill i o e of ou Ha e ou sa fo s a d se d to it us post o ia ou suppo t o ke . You a also talk to ou suppo t o ke ho ill feed a k a o e ts o o e s.

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SSNMH Fundraising Event

HOSTED BY

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH

CURBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE, REYNOLDS CLOSE, LICHFIELD WS13 7NY

SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2016 6.45pm for 7.00pm start

TEAMS OF 4 PEOPLE, COST £8 PER PERSON

Payable on the night and includes a fish & chip supper

BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS RAFFLE

ALL WELCOME!

Register your team by 19th November 2016

With Pauline Wright 01827 738655 pauline.wright26@ntlworld.com

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ea s ago, I as a e t e el poo l ou g lad . I as hospitalised a d se io ed, I had a d

as o i ui g to ha e a ho ii hildhood. M hildhood stole , ights st ipped a d self iolated. The edi s did hat see ed to e thei est ut this as edi aio , sedaio , o se aio

a d ig o a e. The appea ed to t e e thi g the ould to sile e e. I as self ha i g to e t e e le els. Life as ot life it as a e e e iste e. Not goi g th ough the oio s e ause I

a ted to ut o e e ause I as just pe petuall falli g. I as hospitalised fo the ajo it of i e

et ee the ages of to ea s old. M fo ai e ea s s ufed out…. I as told epeatedl I ould e e e apa le of o i g o f o that pla e a d asi all to a ept that. The e as o p ospe t of hild e o a jo o e e a si ple life fo

e, just this asi e iste e.

T o eeks efo e d i thda , I had a a e gli pse of dis ha ge a d as told to e a k fo appoi t e t i a fe da s. So ethi g e ploded i

head, a seed ega to g o . I sa fate as it stood the e i f o t of e, a d at that o e t I k e I ould ha ge it! I pa ked o e s all a k pa k a d alked. I e t so e he e o od ould i d e ho a ted to hu t e. The da s that follo ed e e e pt , old a d despe ate. Most of all lo el . Ate ei g i a e ated fo ea s, the lo eli ess e hoed a ou d e a d i e.

Slo l I got self togethe , the seed g o i g sho i g e the easo I had let as to su i e.

No od I k e efo e that i e k o s ho I a o . But toda the seed has ighil tu ed i to a

gia t oak. I ha e ot self ha ed fo ea l t o de ades. I a sill o eds ut the keep e t ue to self. I ha e o e ts of e hoes f o the past

ut the a e leei g a d o e tha that I ha e self. I as e lu k to ha e o ths of

Cog ii e Beha iou al The ap , Cog ii e A al i al The ap a d E e Mo e e t Dese siizaio a d Rep o essi g. It as t a eas ide a d at i es I

thought I ould eak ut all the a th ough I k e fate la i hat as e o d the a use a d its efe ts.

o ths ago a light ul e t of i head, I lite all oke up o e da a d thought I a o k! I pho ed Ri h o d Fello ship a d asked to e efe ed to Maki g Spa e Wo k You. I i st

appoi t e t I said I had see a jo a d asked to appl . Withi a o th a i te ie as ofe ed. Wo , I thought g eat e pe ie e ut I as s a ed to death. The i te ie a e a d e t a d I thought

othi g of it. E pe ie e passed. The I as ofe ed a o e to o e i te ie , o it as gei g e s a . What did the see i e? Ate the se o d i te ie a d th oughout, Maki g Spa e suppo ted

e. I as told I ould hea ho had got the jo ithi t o da s. The e t da I got a pho e all

ofe i g e the jo . E e thi g I had ee th ough, the a i hi h I had dealt ith it a d o e out the othe side, ea t at last I ould gi e a k to othe people! Wo ! I ha e o ee o ki g i the o u it as a Pee Suppo t Wo ke fo a ea .

At the last Se i e Use a d Ca e I ol e e t Cele aio Da at St Geo ge s Hospital i Stafo d, I

as put up fo a a a d. Whe the alled a e out as the i e to e ei e the Re og iio

fo Pe so al Re o e a d A hie e e t A a d , life e t full i le. I felt, No I e a i ed!

M i est a hie e e t a d pe so all p oudest a hie e e t, is that I a o to eauiful a gels.

Ne e let go, al a s li g o .

I used to e af aid of people sa i g ho does she thi k she is? . No I sta d a d sa this is ho I a !

Abi McCleod, Pee Suppo t Wo ke

Abi’s recovery story!

I sa fate as it stood the e i f o t of e, a d at that o e t I k e I ould ha ge it!

A light ul e t of i head, lite all oke up o e da a d thought I a o k!

No I e a i ed!

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SURF Update Jaso Middleto , Chai pe so , Stafo d Lo alit SURF

Si e the last issue of Net o k Ne s Su er 6, see page 4 , thi gs ha e p og essed ell ith the Stafo d SURF g oup ith a fu the th ee eei gs

ei g held, gi i g se i e use s a d a e s i ol ed a eal oppo tu it to ai thei ie s a d to ask uesio s a out the se i es that the T ust p o ides.

O a pe so al le el, it has felt e e ou agi g to k o that the e a e othe s ho feel as passio atel as I do a out aki g i p o e e ts to se i es hi h

ill uli atel e eit a ide a ge of se i e use s a d a e s a d to a e te t staf as ell. I fa t, the e as su h de a d fo eei gs f o se i e use s a d a e s that it as de ided to alte the fo at of the eei gs fo the Stafo d lo alit . P e iousl these e e to e held e e t o o ths

ith staf a d pa t e o ga isaio s, to a fo at that kept those eei gs o alte ate o ths desig ed p i a il fo Se i e Use s a d Ca e s to help keep the i ol ed. The felt that t o o ths et ee

eei gs as si pl too lo g a d the a ted o e oppo tu iies to dis uss ho thi gs e e p og essi g a d to e i ol ed o a o e egula asis. I as happ to help fa ilitate a d hai those eei gs too. As a g oup e ha e egu to ta kle o ake p og ess o a ious issues o e the past fe o ths. Ate

o ki g ith the Stafo d CMHT it as fou d that the e e e al ead esta lished dife e t a s of o u i ai g ith the CMHT as a Se i e Use o

Ca e i ludi g fo o -u ge t i fo aio th ough e-ail a d the p o edu e as sha ed ith the g oup.

We also ha e e e s ho a e u happ ith the u e t fo at a d i fo aio fo Se i e Use s a d

Ca e s o the T ust s e site a d th ough SURF e a e i the p o ess of e a li g e e s of the g oup to o k ith the e e of staf espo si le fo the

e site to i p o e it a d ake it o e a essi le a d i fo ai e to ete suit the eeds of se i e use s a d a e s. The ai the e i t odu ed fo the last eei g as dis ha ge , the p o edu e that is follo ed he

Se i e Use s lea e se i es. The ai o e of the g oup as the u e t pe ei ed la k of suppo t that

is ote felt he the le el of suppo t ha ges o is ot the e o a egula asis. It

as ag eed that e ould all like to see o e i fo aio gi e to Se i e Use s so that the a e a a e of othe se i es a aila le that a suppo t the if the a e o lo ge u de the a e of the Co u it Me tal Health Tea s. It as felt that e e a lealet

ith o ga isaio a es a d u e s ould ake a ig dife e e to those afe ted a d sho the that

the e is sill suppo t the a a ess he the eed ad i e o guida e as to hat is a aila le to the . The g oup ill o i ue to o k o this idea o e the o i g o ths a d e hope to e a le to sha e ou

i ished idea i the o i g o ths. It as also good to see pa t e o ga isaio s agai suppo i g SURF a d I as pleased to e a le to

el o e Wise A ilit o WISE Choi es as thei se i e ill e k o to gi e a p ese taio to the g oup a d to e a le to i d out o e a out thei isio . Ge e all it as ell e ei ed a d also ga e

the g oup a ha e to ask uesio s a d ake suggesio s a out he e the felt the se i e see ed good a d he e the felt it as issi g oppo tu iies. This as ell e ei ed the Wise A ilit ep ese tai e. Hopefull the ill e a le to take so e of the suggesio s o oa d a d fa ilitate the ithi thei se i e. I a looki g fo a d to hai i g the e t Stafo d

eei g i Septe e , hi h ill gi e se i e use s a d a e s the oppo tu it to aise ue ies a d gi e feed a k o ho the ha e fa ed o e the p e ious

o th. This ill i lude lei g e k o of a fu the suppo t the a eed i o de to fulil thei oles as ep ese tai es.

If ou a e i te ested i i di g out o e a out SURF i ou lo al a ea, please o ta t ou Co u it Me tal Health Tea fo fu the i fo aio o ho ou a get i ol ed.

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The Tea

We ofe f ee, o ide ial a d i depe de t ad o a se i es to help people u de sta d thei ights, e t eated as e uals a d e hea d. This se i e is fo people ho li e i Stafo dshi e a d eed suppo t to deal ith a issue the a e fa i g. You a use this se i e if ou: A e i di g it dii ult to put ou ie s a oss o do t feel ou a e

ei g liste ed to. A e i a situaio he e ou feel ul e a le o that ou ould e

at isk of a use. Need help to a ess se i es elai g to ou health a d lifest le,

to de elop ou i depe de e. A e st uggli g ith a issue a d feel ou ould e eit f o so e

suppo t.

Ou i depe de t ad o ates a help ou u de sta d ou ights a d hoi es a d help ou to get ou oi e hea d.

This se i e is a aila le to people ho a e: Stafo dshi e eside ts, o e the age , ho use so ial a e se i es. This se i e is a aila le to people ho ha e ee assessed a a e

a age as eei g the ele a t ite ia fo a essi g se i es, hi h a e p o ided o a a ged eithe Stafo dshi e a d Stoke -o

-T e t Pa t e ship NHS T ust o Stafo dshi e Cou t Cou il. Ad o a u de the Ca e A t We a e deli e i g ad o a u de the Ca e A t i ou a ea. Lo al Autho it so ial a e tea s a d desig ated o ga isaio s a ake a efe al to ou se i e fo ou usi g a efe al fo .

We ill e a le to: Suppo t ou to p epa e fo ou a e assess e t, eei gs o

safegua di g e ui ies. Help ou to u de sta d the a e a d suppo t p o esses a d opio s

a aila le to ou. Make su e ou feel a le to gi e ou ie s a d ishes a out ou

a e a d suppo t eeds. Wo k ith ou so that ou a e a le to ake ou o de isio s Suppo t a d ep ese t ou he app op iate, halle gi g de isio s

ade if ou ie s ha e ot ee take i to a ou t. Fo fu the i fo aio , please o ta t Stafo d Cou t Cou il. We a e also looki g fo olu tee s ho ould like to get ha ds o e pe ie e of ad o a . Please o ta t us fo fu the details. Fu the i fo aio ega di g POhWER s se i es a e fou d at

.poh e . et o o ta i g thei helpli e o ha ged at lo al ate o ia E ail: poh e @poh e . et

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Co e a d joi us fo ou i st Ope Da !

Food a d A i iies Se ies of i o tea hi g sessio s

ou t ai e s Oppo tu it to speak to t ai e s

a d stude ts I fo aio o ho to get

i ol ed ith the ollege o to e ol as a stude t

Visit the E e ui e Tea a d a talk the Chief E e ui e Oi e of ou NHS T ust

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Keri & Julie

Maki g Spa e Wo k You IPS E plo e t Se i e I di idual, Pla e e t & Suppo t Model

has ee a a ded Ce t e of E elle e the Ce t e of Me tal Health Fidelit Audit o August

Maki g Spa e Wo k You e plo e t se i e o e s Stafo dshi e e ludi g Stoke o T e t to e a le i di iduals ho ha e o had a e tal health diag osis to gai a d etai the t pe of paid o k the hoose to ha e. Paid o k a uild ou self-estee , gi e ou i depe de e a d ake a eal dife e e

to ou ell - ei g – all thi gs hi h help ou to e jo a e e da life.

Fo a easo s, people ith e tal health issues i d it dii ult to e gage i e plo e t oppo tu iies. Wo k You se i e ai s to add ess these p o le s so, if ou ould like to ha e paid o k, full i e, pa t i e o help sei g up ou o usi ess e a help ou to gai the t pe of o k ou

ould like.

You ill ha e a a ed Me tal Health E plo e t Ad iso ho ill a a ge to eet ou at a lo aio i ou lo al o u it . We ill o k i pa t e ship ith ou a d tailo ou se i e to suit ou eeds.

Happ Da s Hi, I as i t odu ed to Maki g Spa e ps hiat ist. F o he e I et the Tea Leade ho e ou aged e to appl fo jo s o li e, this is t so ethi g that I had do e p e iousl . I a tuall fou d that o ide e i eased, I a tuall lost sto es i eight just

e ause ood a d oi aio also i p o ed, all this just f o o plei g appli aio s i a dife e t a . I also et ith allo ated

Me tal Health E plo e t Ad iso ho o ked ith e to e su e that I fou d the o e t jo , so

fa so good!

I ha e fou d that the Maki g Spa e Tea e e app oa ha le, f ie dl a d illi g to help e to t ou leshoot a p o le s that I had, I fou d that this suppo t et o k o ked ell fo e a d I g ateful fo thei suppo t.

“Good news I now have the best job ever.”

Would ou like to e pa t of ou su ess a d Volu tee s fo Wo k You

Wo k You E plo e t Se i e is sea hi g fo olu tee s i Stafo dshi e ho e ui e o k e pe i-e e o ish to olu tee to help suppo t those ho use ou se i es. We ha e a a ies fo :

Assista t Ad i ist aio :- Stafo d Oi e

P o oi g & Ma kei g :- ithi Stafo dshi e to ate d a d lo ate e e ts

E plo e t Oi e s:- to lo ate a a ies, assist lie ts ith sot skills jo sea h, IT

Please feel f ee to o ta t L Va de fo a i fo al hat, Mo ile: .

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Ca e s pla o e of the ost i po ta t oles i so iet . At a o e i e, o e i people i E gla d ill a t as a a e , p o idi g u paid a e fo a ill, f ail o disa led fa il e e , f ie d o pa t e . A e se i e to suppo t people ith a i g espo si iliies has o ee i t odu ed a oss

Stafo dshi e, aki g it easie fo Ca e s of all ages to get a ess to the i fo aio a d the suppo t that the eed.

The i st of its ki d ope ai g i the UK, The Ca e s Hu p o ides a si gle poi t of a ess to all suppo t se i es a aila le a oss Stafo dshi e a d Stoke-o-T e t, i ludi g i fo aio a d ad i e, suppo t g oups, a i iies, t ai i g a d sig posi g to othe o ga isaio s he e spe ialist help is eeded.

B i teg ai g the se i e th ough the Hu , it edu es the u de o the Ca e to ea h out to all

suppo t age ies i di iduall . The se i e has ases, o e i Ha le , the othe i Stafo d.

Aside f o the Hu , Ca e s a e a le to a ess suppo t o e the telepho e, fa e-to-fa e o o li e th ough a dedi ated e site a d th ough so ial

edia. The e is also a egula e slete fo Ca e s.

E pe ie ed ad ise s at the Hu a e a le to a out assess e ts fo Pe so al Well ei g Budget PWB a d a e ualiied to help a e s deali g ith

Me tal Health Issues.

The Ca e s Hu ele ts the i est e t that Stafo dshi e Cou t Cou il a d Stoke-o -T e t ha e ade i lo al Ca e s. Wo ki g ith the si Cli i al Co issio i g G oups, the Cou ils a ied out a e te si e o sultaio ith lo al Ca e s to i d out hat the a ted.

The Ca e s Hu has ee up a d u i g si e O to e . The £ . o t a t to deli e the se i e as a a ded to PeoplePlus, a leadi g

aio al ope ato i the so ial a e se to , hi h is

o ki g ith lo al o ga isaio s to p o ide suppo t fo Ca e s a d thei fa ilies.

The Ca e s Hu o i ues to seek the ie of Ca e s to shape the e se i e to eet thei eligi le eeds.

The oi ial lau h of the Ca e s Hu as ele ated o No e e , ith e e ts held

at the Stafo d a d Stoke Hu s.

Fo o e i fo aio a out the Hu a d to ook a assess e t, please o ta t the Ca e s Hu telepho e o o e ail at i fo@the a e shu . o.uk

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The e a e o e tha , u paid a e s i Stafo dshi e up al ost % f o a d

, i Stoke-o -T e t – o e the aio al a e age.

At least , people aged u de ea s of age a e ou g a e s i Stafo dshi e, ith a addiio al ou g a e s i Stoke-o -T e t.

A e e t epo t sho ed that the a e s a e sa i g the UK £ illio a ea – £ . illio pe eek - i pote ial a e osts. This is lose to the total a ual ost of health spe di g i the UK. The e o o i alue of the o t i uio ade a e s i Stafo dshi e a ou ts to o e tha

£ . illio a ea .

Nea l half of a e s o i e o k a d a e.

The e is a fast g o i g u e of a e s, pa tl e ause of ou apidl agei g populaio a d

lo ge life e pe ta ies, a d this ea s that the u e s i eed of a e a d suppo t is egi i g

to e eed the u e s of o ki g age fa il e e s a le to p o ide it.

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Your Voice Member Poem!

"Hope"

Looki g to a ds a ighte outlook

A uli- olou ed ea o i a o ld of da k ess

Rea hi g out fo a guidi g ha d

Sea hi g fo ou p o ised la d

We' e all at a loss he ou life tu s sou

T i g to i d ou i e st e gth to i d the po e ,

Of posii it a d f uiful gai

To lesse ou egai it a d t ou led pai

Blessed elief is the hu a o phi e

Like ho olate a d feel good i es is a e do phi

Hopi g fo a life full of lo e, happi ess a d o eg ets

I stead of lo eli ess, hu t a d o e ts to fo get

Hope lies ete al, e' e all ishi g o a sta

Guess it sou ds hopeless as the see so fa

But ea hi g out a d elie i g ou a l ,

Is the o e t e all hope fo as life should e all a out the high.

Ia E leshall

Stafo dshi e Me tal Health Helpli e The Stafo dshi e Me tal Health Helpli e ofe s suppo t to people ho ha e o e s a out thei e tal health o

that of so eo e the k o .

The se i e ope ates e e i gs a d eeke ds da s a ea , he ost othe ai st ea e tal health se i es a e losed. It is f ee to o ta t the Helpli e f o la dli es, all o es a d o ile

et o ks, a d the e is o lo ge a set li it to all du aio . Custo e s a o ta t the helpli e du i g ope i g hou s pho e, te t, e ail o i sta t

essagi g th ough B ighte Futu es e site: . ighte -futu es.o g.uk

The Helpli e also ope ates a Ri g-Out’ se i e f o F ida to Su da i lusi e p ofessio al efe al e ui ed , he e the Helpli e alls ou. This se i e is

suita le fo pe so s ho ould e eit f o fu the o lo g te suppo t.

We also ofe a Support Call se i e, a sho t te o e eek at a i e se i e ofe i g a all ea h

e e i g fo up to a eek fo a pe so ho is e pe ie i g dii ulies, st esses o o ies at p ese t p ofessio al efe al fo e ui ed .

The Helpli e se i e is esse iall a liste i g se i e he e people a talk th ough thei o e s safel

a d o ide iall , e plo i g the opio s a aila le to the , a d ofe i g e oio al suppo t he e eeded. The se i e a also ofe guida e a out he e to i d othe lo all ased suppo t se i es.

The Helpli e is fu ded y:

Stoke-o -Tre t City Cou il, Stafordshire Cou ty Cou il, a d

Cli i al Co issio i g Groups withi Stafordshire a d Stoke o Tre t

Telepho e:

Te t:

I sta t essagi g se i e:

. ighte -futu es.o g.uk

E ail: stafo dshi e.helpli e@ ighte -futu es.o g.uk

The helpli e is ope : Weekda s p - a Weeke ds p - a E er da of the ear)

http://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/http://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/mailto:staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futures.org.ukmailto:staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futures.org.uk

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South Staffordshire Network for Mental Health - Your Voice Hub

www.ssnmentalhealth.co.uk 01543 301 139

Richmond Fellowship Life Links www.richmondfellowship.org.uk

Stafford 01785 227 020 Cannock 01543 500 969

Changes www.changes.org.uk Burton 01283 500 805 Uttoxeter 01889 567436 Tamworth 01827 311 006 Lichfield 01543 309 770

Carers Association South Staffordshire www.carersinformation.org.uk 01785 606 675

People Plus Carers Hub carershub@peopleplus.co.uk 0330 123 1937

Brighter Futures Mental Health Helpline www.brighter-futures.org.uk

Tel:0808 800 2234 Text: 07860 022 821

Making Space Work 4 You www.makingspace.co.uk 01785 887 813

Healthwatch Staffordshire and Community Advocacy www.healthwatchstaffordshire.co.uk 0800 051 8371

Patient and Liaison Advice Service (PALS) www.sssft.nhs.uk

01785 783 026 Freephone 0800 318 850

Richmond Fellowship Brendan House www.richmondfellowship.org.uk 01543 899 465

Samaritans Helpline 24hrs www.samaritans.org

01785 243 333 08457 909 090

Grow Well and Seeds of Hope www.seedsofhopestaffs.co.uk

Support and Referrals 07724 591 568

Cruse Bereavement Helpline www.cruse.org.uk 08444 779 400

Samaritans Helpline 24hrs www.samaritans.org 01785 243 333 08457 909 090

Prohealth UK www.prohealthuk.org 01543 481036

Starfish Project Tamworth www.starfishtamworth.org 07947957155

Open Door of Hope Lichfield Peter: 07971 113 505

Bipolar Groups

www.facebook.com/lichfieldbipolargroup

Lichfield 0845 434 9907 Burton 0845 434 9945 Freephone 0333 3233885

Hugwarts—Wellbeing Arts Stafford, pottery group starting mid October 2016

Email: hugwarts@outlook.com 07487 532777

Directories Brighter Futures Mental Health Directory www.staffordshirementalhealth.info

Staffordshire Marketplace www.staffordshiremarketplace.co.uk 0300 111 8014

mailto:carershub@peopleplus.co.ukhttp://www.richmondhttp://www.seedsofhopestaffs.co.uk/

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