October is. Mental Health Month. Your guide to Mental Health Month at the Trust

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1 October is Mental Health Month Your guide to Mental Health Month at the Trust

2 South West London and St George s Mental Health NHS Trust is leading on celebrations for World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10 October with a host of activities throughout the month of October! This year s World Mental Health Day theme is dignity, and through our programme of events our aim is to challenge stigma and discrimination and raise awareness of mental health issues. We have over 50 events across our sites in south west London, including: Celebrating Black History Month with poetry, music and storytelling in our Springfield University Hospital and Tolworth Hospital canteens A World Mental Health Day Balloon Release event on 9 October at Springfield University Hospital with workshops in mindfulness and journaling Open days at Springfield University Hospital and Kingston All Saints Church on 10 October Sutton Uplift Mental Health event on 13 October at Sutton Asda with interactive activities around the five ways to wellbeing Pop Up Libraries The Heart of Mindfulness Conference Recovery College courses for staff and patients, their carers and families Free staff welfare therapies and mindfulness drop in sessions Plant and cake sales Annual Heal Our Broken Village Conference on 28 October Information stalls at Clapham Junction station with Trust staff talking about mental health #Uplifting Image Digital photography competition 2015 What makes you smile? We have also launched a digital photography competition - #upliftingimage where local primary schools, staff and members of the public can send in an image that makes them smile or uplifts their mood. Closing date for entries is 10 October. More details are available on our website.

3 Thurs 1 Oct at Vestry Hall in Mitcham: Understanding a Diagnosis of Psychosis & Schizophrenia Thursday at King Charles Centre Tolworth: Coping with Stress 10am to 12.30pm at Wallington Library: Introduction to Recovery 1pm to 4pm Fri 2 Oct at the Recovery College in Wandsworth: Toolkits & Routines for Recovery 10am to 1pm Sat 3 Oct at King Charles Centre, Tolworth: Returning to Work & Study (no session 30th Oct) External Event: Love and Loss Why Grief Matters. Special screening of Truly, Madly, Deeply and speakers to include two eminent psychoanalysts, Ronald Britton and David Bell, Giles Fraser, priest and journalist, and the actor Juliet Stevenson. staff: 8 sessions external event - To book call or see details and tickets online: dloss.eventbrite. co.uk 10am to 12.30pm 9am to 6pm Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH

4 Sun 4 Oct Mon 5 Oct Tues 6 Oct External Event in Richmond: Full of Life Week 4-10 th October Full of Life Week. Richmond Council celebrates the contribution older residents bring to the borough. On Sunday they are holding an Afternoon Tea - Ritz Style External Event in Richmond: Full of Life Week 4-10 th October: Events include Digital Champions, Circular Walk in Bushy Park, Get Connected Technology Event Trust Event at Springfield and Tolworth: Black History Month at Tolworth and Springfield: as part of Black History Month there will be exhibition at Tolworth Hospital canteen and Springfield University Hospital canteen with poetry, storytelling, and music. external event Places are limited. To book call or see details online: com external event - see details online: ov.uk/full_of_life all in the Springfield and Tolworth canteen 2pm to 4pm Lynde House Care Home, 28 Cambridge Park, TW1 2JB 12 to 2pm Wed 7 Oct at Recovery College, Wandsworth: Pursuing your Dreams & Ambitions External Event in Richmond: Full of Life Week 4-10th October: Love Later Life, AGE UK Richmond invites you to enjoy a day of free events, activities and advice. staff: 3 Session. external event - see details online and register in advance: mond.org.uk 10 to 1pm 11am to 4pm at King Charles Centre, Tolworth: Hopes & Fears. 1.15pm to 4pm Thurs 8 Oct External Event: Wimbledon BookFest 2015: Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice talks about Alzheimer's External event starts at 7.45pm Book at: fest.org External Event in Richmond: Full of Life Week 4-10th October: Mayor s Tea with a Twist external event - see details online and register in advance: ov.uk/mayor 2.30 to 4.30 pm

5 at Wallington Library: Taking Back Control staff: 8 Sessions. For more details at King Charles Centre, Tolworth: Introduction to Relaxation & Mediation (no session 29th Oct) staff: 6 Sessions. For more details 10.30am to 12.30pm Fri 9 Oct at Recovery College, Wandsworth: Learning to be Assertive Trust Event at Springfield: Recovery College Balloon Release and workshops celebrating World Mental Health Day by releasing balloons with messages of hope and inspiration designed to help stamp out stigma and discrimination. Also includes Taster sessions on journaling and mindfulness, a Buffet lunch and the Share Garden will be with us too! staff: 8 Sessions. For more details all - for more information contact the Recovery College on: / 10am to 1pm 10am to 2pm External Event in Richmond: Full of Life Week 4-10th October: Digital Champions external event - see details online and register in advance: 10am to 1pm at the Recovery College in Wandsworth: Dealing with Setbacks & Crisis. 10am to1pm

6 External event in Sutton: World Mental Health Day Wellbeing Day. Sutton Mental Health Foundation are organising a well-being day, with Yoga, Relaxation, Drama, Head Massage, Reflexology and a Nail Spa. LiveWell Sutton and Merton will be providing mini health checks. External and Trust Event: Jubilee Health Centre, East - World Mental Health Day Celebration Meet the teams including the Sutton Uplift team, have a physical health check and attend a mindfulness/5 ways to wellbeing session from 11.30am to 12pm (limited spaces available) external event Sutton Mental Health Foundation for more details: admin@smhf.or g.uk all venue - Jubilee Health Centre, East, 6 Stanley Park Road Wallington Surrey, SM6 OEX 10am to 3pm 11am to 2pm Sat 10 Oct World Mental Health Day Open day at Springfield University Hospital in the main canteen between 11 to 2pm with information stalls, fun activities and snacks! Open day in Kingston at the All Saints Church in Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JP between 11am to 3pm with information stalls, fun activities and snacks! Kingston MIND will also be holding their annual Art & Music Festival at the church with artworks, drama and music by individuals with mental health issues. Tue 13 Oct Trust Event at Clapham Junction: Pharmacy Services stall at Clapham Junction Station to speak to people about mental health and mental health medicines all 7 to10am Trust Event at Springfield and Tolworth: Black History Month at Tolworth and Springfield: as part of Black History Month there will be exhibition at Tolworth Hospital canteen and Springfield University Hospital canteen with poetry, storytelling, and music. all - just come along to Springfield and Tolworth canteen! 12 to 2pm Trust and partners event in Sutton: Sutton Uplift will be holding their World Mental Health Month event at Asda, on the high street in Sutton. The theme is 5 ways to Wellbeing with fun, interactive activities. at Vestry Hall, Mitcham: Taking Back Control all for more information Alexandra.Roge r staff: 8 12 to 6pm

7 Wed 14 Oct External Awards Event: Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards Ceremony in Newcastle. SWLSTG are nominated for 2 awards: Older People s Mental Health (Behaviour and Communication Support Service Team) and Innovation in Mental Health and Primary Care( Mothers like Me). Location: The Hilton Hotel, Bottle Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE8 2AR external event: For tickets please contact Positive Practice in Mental Health through their website. 6.30pm to 11.30pm Thu 15 Oct at King Charles Centre, Tolworth: Journaling for Self Development (no session 28th Oct) External Event: Miles Rinaldi presentation at What makes a good crisis plan? at the Improving Mental Health Crisis Care Conference. Hallam Conference Centre, London staff: 6 Sessions external event. For tickets please call: pm to 3.30pm 10 am to 5pm Fri 16 Oct Trust Event at Clapham Junction: Pharmacy Services stall at Clapham Junction Station to speak to people about mental health and mental health medicines at the Recovery College in Wandsworth: Staying Connected all. 07 to10am 10am to 1pm Mon 19 Oct at Vestry Hall, Mitcham: Money Management Trust Event at Springfield: The Heart of Mindfulness Conference. and tickets please contact: Jale.Cilasun@s wlstg-tr.nhs.uk 09.30am pm

8 at Vestry Hall, Mitcham: Living with a Diagnosis of Psychosis & Schizophrenia staff: 7 Sessions. For more details Tue 20 Oct Trust Event at Springfield and Tolworth: Black History Month at Tolworth and Springfield: as part of Black History Month there will be exhibition at Tolworth Hospital canteen and Springfield University Hospital canteen with poetry, storytelling, and music. all - just come along to Springfield and Tolworth canteen! 12 to 2pm Wed 21 Oct External Event: DIDLAW Mental Health Disabilities at Work 2015 Conference, London, Microsoft UK, Cardinal Place, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL external event: For tickets please call: to 5.30pm Fri 23 Oct Trust Event at Springfield: Sale of Indoor Plants at bargain prices! Cheer up your homes and offices! Improve your environment and mental health! Grown by our gardeners in the Deaf Community and Forensic Services. Trust Event at Springfield: #UpliftingImage digital photography Competition prize giving. Springfield University Hospital Conference Rooms A & B. Please Alia.carter for details. all - come along to the Springfield canteen 12 to 2pm 2 to 4pm Mon 26 Oct at Vestry Hall, Mitcham: Coping with Stress Trust Event in Tooting: Wandsworth IAPT information stall at St George s Hospital all 10am - to 4pm at St George s Hospital Blackshaw Road Tooting SW17 0QT Tue 27 Oct Trust Event at Springfield and Tolworth: Black History Month at Tolworth and Springfield: as part of Black History Month there will be exhibition at Tolworth Hospital canteen and Springfield University Hospital canteen with poetry, storytelling, and music. all 12 to 2pm

9 at the Recovery College in Wandsworth: Understanding Self Harm Wed 28 Oct at the Recovery College in Wandsworth: Introduction to Relaxation & Mediation Trust Event: Annual Healing Our Broken Village Conference staff: 6 Sessions all. For more information and to register please visit: entbrite.com 10am to 1pm New Testament Assembly Church Beechcroft Road Tooting pm Thurs 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct at Recovery College, Wandsworth: Introduction to Mindfulness Trust Event at Stratford- Deaf Black History Event - Deaf BAME social group in partnership with the BDA presents...deaf BLACK HISTORY EVENT with Kevin Buckle SWLSGT Community Support Worker, Deaf Community Team at Vestry Hall, Mitcham: Creating Confidence & Motivation staff: 6 Sessions external event: Stratford East Picturehouse, Stratford Centre, Salway Road. London E15 1BX Contact 888filmclub@g mail.com for details and tickets 10am to 12pm 5:00pm to 11:00pm

10 October is Mental Health Month Your guide to Mental Health Month at the Trust For more information contact us: South West London and St George s Mental Health NHS Trust, Springfield University Hospital, 61 Glenburnie Road, London SW17 7DJ Telephone: Website: Communications@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk Copyright 2015 South West London and St George s Mental Health NHS Trust Published by: Communications Department Ref: October is Mental Health Month- Your guide to Mental Health Month at the swlstg