timetable spring/summer term 2015 april july SLaM Recovery College 1st Floor Administration Building Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 8AZ

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1 SLaM Recovery College 1st Floor Administration Building Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill SE5 8AZ Telephone: timetable spring/summer term 2015 april july DesignedByArt2Printstudio

2 About the college Course descriptions Recovery is about a personal journey towards a meaningful and satisfying life, towards living as well as possible, whatever symptoms or difficulties are present. The workshops and courses we run aim to provide the tools to make this happen, to help you become an expert in your own recovery or that of someone you care for. Our college offers a learning approach that complements the existing services provided by the Trust. Co-production is at the heart of everything we do. Every course and workshop we offer is co-designed and co-run by trainers who have experienced mental health difficulties working alongside trainers from the mental health professions. Please note that you also need to be aged 16 or over to come to any of our courses. Please see page 17 to find out how to enrol. Brief descriptions of all the courses and workshops we are running this term can be found on our website: Who are our courses for? Our courses are free of charge and open to: People who use SLaM services Supporters (carers, family and friends) of the above People who have been discharged from SLaM services within the last six months Supporters (carers, family and friends) of the above Volunteers and peer supporters working with SLaM SLaM staff (not students) You don t need to be referred by a professional to enrol at the college. You can choose which courses interest you or suit your needs. We don t limit the number of workshops and courses you can enrol in. All we d ask is that, if you do put your name down for a course, you make every effort to attend. Because the course places are in high demand, please choose wisely, and if you can t attend, contact the Recovery College office as soon as possible so your place can be offered to someone on the waiting list. 2 3

3 New courses for this term Recovering Your Wellbeing through Nature This new workshop will explore the role the natural environment can play in recovery and wellbeing. Students will visit the Bethlem OT Garden, Orchards and Nature Trails during this workshop. Please dress in comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for the outdoor environment. Bethlem OT Department 10am-4pm Saturday 18 July Creating the Happiness Habit A course of six half day workshops attendance at all recommended Creating the Happiness Habit aims to provide students, through an interactive workshop programme, with a toolkit to promote hope and wellbeing. Students will learn skills and exercises to take control of their lives. Each week the workshop will focus on a different topic: Introduction and expressing gratitude Goal setting and action planning Building resilience Challenging limiting beliefs and creating optimism Managing stress and having fun Review, conclusions and the way forward St Mary s Church Crypt Lewisham 1 13:15pm -16:30pm Monday 22 June St Mary s Church Crypt Lewisham 2 13:15pm -16:30pm Monday 29 June St Mary s Church Crypt Lewisham 3 13:15pm -16:30pm Monday 06 July St Mary s Church Crypt Lewisham 4 13:15pm -16:30pm Monday 13 July St Mary s Church Crypt Lewisham 5 13:15pm -16:30pm Monday 20 July St Mary s Church Crypt Lewisham 6 13:15pm -16:30pm Monday 27 July Working Together: Co-production in Action Co-production is a way of working together which is gaining momentum in many health and social care settings. This new workshop will explore the role of collaborative working between people who have used mental health services and people who have experience by profession and the values that underpin the approach. Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm 4:30pm Friday 03 July Ours to Own: Making Human Rights Work for You with a half-day follow up attendance at both required Human rights belong to everyone and are there to protect the things that are important to all of us. But how can we use our human rights to make sure we are treated and treat others with fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy? This new course aims to help you think this through and encourages you to try put human rights into practice. It consists of two parts: 1. A one day session to introduce human rights; what these look like in reality and how we can use these. 2. A short follow-up session where we come back together to share our learning on how we have tried to use a human rights approach to improve our lives and the lives of others Ours to Own: Making Human Rights Work for You (Course A) Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth (A1) 9am-2pm Wednesday 20 May Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth (A2) 10am-1pm Wednesday 03 June Ours to Own: Making Human Rights Work for You (Course B) Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth (B1) 9am-2pm Wednesday 24 June Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth (B2) 10am-1pm Wednesday 01 July 4 5

4 Understanding mental health difficulties and treatment Peer Support: The Athena Project in Southwark The Athena Project, part of Hexagon, trains people with lived experience of mental health difficulties to offer peer support to individuals who leave high and medium supported mental health housing. This workshop will discuss how to get involved and opportunities for career development for those who wish to pursue further employment. Employment Academy Southwark 1:30pm 4:30pm Wednesday 15 July Caring for People Who Experience Psychosis Two-hour workshop This course is specifically for carers We know that mental illness affects more than the individual. We also know that carers play a crucial part in helping their loved ones to recover or at least start on the road to recovery. But the carer experience can be lonely and alienating and many are poorly served by the statutory organisations. This workshop looks at how carers can access help and build up their resilience. Topics covered include: What does it mean to be a carer? How can carers cope with their challenging role? What support and help is available? Introduction to Psychological Therapies Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 10am-4pm Tuesday 09 June Understanding Psychosis Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1pm-4:30pm Friday 08 May Chaucer Resource Centre Southwark 1pm-4:30pm Wednesday 20 May Manor House Library Lewisham 10am-1:30pm Friday 19 June Understanding Bipolar Disorder Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Friday 05 June Understanding Depression Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 10am-1pm Thursday 07 May Carers Hub Lambeth 10:30am -1:30pm Monday 29 June Understanding Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder This new workshop will give an introduction to the diagnosis, treatment and experience of trauma and post-traumatic stress. The impact of societal, cultural and individual attitudes and beliefs about trauma and post-traumatic stress on a person s wellbeing will be explored during discussion and group work. The workshop, co-produced by people with lived experience and staff from SLaM s Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, will also focus on personal recovery stories and strategies which people have found useful. Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Tuesday 07 July Understanding Anxiety Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Monday 20 July Understanding Panic Disorder Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursday 25 June Understanding Personality Disorder Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 9:30am-1pm Friday 05 June Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 1:30pm-4:30pm Friday 17 July 6 7

5 Understanding Eating Disorders Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Friday 17 July Hearing Voices Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 15 June Understanding Self Harm Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursday 09 July Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursday 14 May Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursday 21 May Understanding Autism Venue TBC TBC TBC After Diagnosis: Caring for Someone with Dementia Eight Two- hour workshops Tuesday 12 May - Tuesday 30 June 6pm-8pm These sessions, held at Stockwell Community Resource Centre, are for carers of people who have received a recent diagnosis of dementia or people who think someone they care about may have dementia. Please note: To enrol any of these sessions do not use our enrolment form. Instead, contact Nirusha Nicholas, Recovery and Engagement Worker, on or her at Nirusha.Nicholas@slam.nhs.uk What is dementia? 6pm-8pm Tuesday 12 May What support will I be offered? 6pm-8pm Tuesday 19 May Dealing with social care 6pm-8pm Tuesday 26 May Caring and sharing carer led support 1 6pm-8pm Tuesday 02 June The health of the person with dementia physical and emotional 6pm-8pm Tuesday 09 June Care for the carer 6pm-8pm Tuesday 16 June The money side of things 6pm-8pm Tuesday 23 June Caring and sharing carer led support 2 6pm-8pm Tuesday 30 June Understanding the Impact of Substance Use on Mental Health Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 10am-4pm Friday 12 June Alcohol: Friend or Foe Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-4pm Tuesday 28 April Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 10am-4pm Tuesday 02 June 8 9

6 Rebuilding your life Introduction to Recovery Mind Fairfield House Croydon 10am-4pm Wednesday 29 April Chaucer Resource Centre 10am-4pm Tuesday 12 May Introduction to Recovery & Support Planning Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Thursday 14 May Mosiac Clubhouse Lambeth 10am-4pm Friday 26 June Staying Well & Making Plans: Managing The Ups and Downs Two-week course each week Employment Academy Southwark 1 10am-4pm Tuesday 23 June Employment Academy Southwark 2 10am-4pm Tuesday 30 June Understanding and Challenging Stigma Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 10am-4pm Tuesday 28 April Bethlem Museum 10am-4pm Wednesday 08 July Making Changes: Where To Start and How to Maintain Two-week course each week Making Changes: Where To Start and How to Maintain (Course A) Mind Fairfield House Croydon (A1) 10am-4pm Wednesday 10 June Mind Fairfield House Croydon (A2) 10am-4pm Wednesday 17 June Making Changes: Where To Start and How to Maintain (Course B) Chaucer Resource Centre (B1) 10am-4pm Thursday 02 July Chaucer Resource Centre (B2) 10am-4pm Thursday 09 July Helping to Manage Your Physical Health and Wellbeing Six-week course each week Managing your physical health is important if you want to achieve and maintain good mental health and wellbeing. This course of six workshops aims to support students to learn about managing such long-term physical health conditions as diabetes, obesity, asthma, and pulmonary and cardiovascular disease as well as looking at: making health-related lifestyle changes improving nutritional intake exercising managing alcohol intake stopping smoking Students will develop knowledge and skills to use tools to manage their own health and wellbeing, and support others to manage their own. Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 01 June Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 08 June Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 15 June Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 22 June Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 29 June Employment Academy Southwark 10am-4pm Monday 06 July Introduction to Mindfulness Five-week course Two-hour workshop each week This is a highly popular course and priority will be given to students who have previously attended the introductory The Mindful Way to Wellbeing workshop. Students must be able to attend each of the five sessions. We are running this course twice this term once in Southwark and once in Lewisham Introduction to Mindfulness (Southwark) Course A Employment Academy Southwark 1 2pm-4pm Tuesday 21 April Employment Academy Southwark 2 2pm-4pm Tuesday 28 April Employment Academy Southwark 3 2pm-4pm Tuesday 05 May Employment Academy Southwark 4 2pm-4pm Tuesday 12 May Employment Academy Southwark 5 2pm-4pm Tuesday 19 May 10 11

7 Introduction to Mindfulness (Lewisham) Course B Manor House Library Lewisham 1 10am-12pm Thursday 04 June Manor House Library Lewisham 2 10am-12pm Thursday 11 June Manor House Library Lewisham 3 10am-12pm Thursday 18 June Manor House Library Lewisham 4 10am-12pm Thursday 25 June Manor House Library Lewisham 5 10am-12pm Thursday 02 July The Mindful Way to Wellbeing Two-hour workshop Attending this workshop is strongly recommended for students considering enrolling in the following term s five-week Introduction to Mindfulness course. Employment Academy Southwark 10:00-12:00 Thursday 16 July Venue TBC Time TBC Date TBC Go Smoke Free the Stress-less Way Ten-week course Two-hour workshop each week Employment Academy Southwark 1 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 05 May Employment Academy Southwark 2 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 12 May Employment Academy Southwark 3 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 19 May Employment Academy Southwark 4 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 26 May Employment Academy Southwark 5 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 02 June Employment Academy Southwark 6 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 09 June Employment Academy Southwark 7 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 16 June Employment Academy Southwark 8 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 23 June Employment Academy Southwark 9 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 30 June Employment Academy Southwark 10 1:30pm-3:30pm Tuesday 07 July Confidence in Social Situations Venue TBC TBC TBC Managing Your Mood Bethlem Museum 2pm-5pm Tuesday 02 June Tree of Life Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-3pm Monday 08 June Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-3pm Monday 13 July Spirituality and Wellbeing Employment Academy Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Wednesday 29 April How To Get A Good Night s Sleep Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Monday 27 April Mind Fairfield House Croydon 1:30pm-4:30pm Friday 10 July Telling Your Story Six-week course each week Bethlem OT Department 1 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 08 June Bethlem OT Department 2 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 15 June Bethlem OT Department 3 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 22 June Bethlem OT Department 4 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 29 June Bethlem OT Department 5 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 06 July Bethlem OT Department 6 10:30am-12:30pm Monday 13 July Recovering Your Wellbeing through Creativity Bethlem OT Department 10am-4pm Saturday 18 July 12 13

8 Developing knowledge and skills Writing for Wellbeing Six-week course Two-hour workshop each week Employment Academy Southwark 1 2pm-4pm Friday 05 June Employment Academy Southwark 2 2pm-4pm Friday 12 June Employment Academy Southwark 3 2pm-4pm Friday 19 June Employment Academy Southwark 4 2pm-4pm Friday 26 June Employment Academy Southwark 5 2pm-4pm Friday 03 July Employment Academy Southwark 6 2pm-4pm Friday 10 July Mental Health Awareness Mind Fairfield House Croydon 10am-4pm Wednesday 06 May How to Complete a Limited Capability for Work Questionnaire (ESA50) Manor House Library Lewisham 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursday 04 June Personal Independence Payment Explained Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-1pm Friday 03 July Using Social Media to Find a Job Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-1pm Monday 27 July How to Find a Flat and Maintain a Tenancy Six-week course Two-hour workshop each week Mind Fairfield House Croydon 1 2pm-4:30pm Tuesday 26 May Mind Fairfield House Croydon 2 2pm-4:30pm Tuesday 02 June Mind Fairfield House Croydon 3 2pm-4:30pm Tuesday 09 June Mind Fairfield House Croydon 4 2pm-4:30pm Tuesday 16 June Mind Fairfield House Croydon 5 2pm-4:30pm Tuesday 23 June Mind Fairfield House Croydon 6 2pm-4:30pm Tuesday 30 June Making the Most of Online Health Information: A Hands-On Taster Session Two-hour workshop Reay House Library (Lambeth Hospital) 2pm-4pm Friday 17 July 14 15

9 Getting involved Mental Health: Disclosure and Your Rights At Work Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-1pm Friday 17 July Getting Involved in Peer Support 2.5-hour workshop Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 10am-1pm Friday 22 May Introduction to Coaching Techniques for Recovery Two-week course each week attendance at both required Employment Academy Southwark 1 10am-4pm Wednesday 08 July Help! I ve Been Invited to a Meeting Jane Field Room Maudsley 10:30am-4pm Friday 10 July Employment Academy Southwark 2 10am-4pm Monday 13 July That s Not What I Meant! How to build better communication and understanding in your relationships Ortus Learning Centre Southwark 1:30pm-4:30pm Wednesday 17 June Volunteering and Recovery Mosaic Clubhouse Lambeth 1:30pm-4:30pm Wednesday 10 June How to enrol If you have already registered with us, and your contact details haven t changed, there s no need to fill out an enrolment form again. Just or phone us and let us know which courses you want to sign up for. Online The easiest way to enrol is online via our website: Download Download the enrolment form from our website, fill it in and it to: enrol@slamrecoverycollege.co.uk 16 17

10 Need our help in any way? /Post Additional support If you would like to obtain or send a copy of the enrolment form please contact: hello@slamrecoverycollege.co.uk Post: SLaM Recovery College Enrolments 1st Floor Administration Building Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill SE5 8AZ Phone Our team can support you to fill out the form over the phone if you d prefer. Telephone: Cancellations Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a course or workshop for which you have enrolled, giving as much notice as you can, so we can offer your place to another student. If you feel that you need additional help in getting to a class or in fully taking part, please let us know in the space provided on the enrolment form. We understand there can be things which make getting to and participating in education more difficult such as: Feeling worried or stressed about being in groups and talking Having difficulty getting to places on time or using public transport Problems with concentration Dyslexia or other learning challenges Vision or hearing impairments Mobility difficulties or pain that prevents you from sitting comfortably We will do our best to make it as easy as possible for you to take part. Volunteer travel buddies may be available to support you to attend our workshops and courses. Course materials Please tell us in advance if you will require course materials in a more accessible format (i.e. in large print, on a coloured background or in a particular font you find easy to read) and we will do our best to meet your request. Disabled access We try to ensure that the venues we use for courses and workshops are fully accessible and have disabled toilet facilities

11 If you have more specific access requirements, please tell us in the space provided on the enrolment form. Can a carer, friend, or family member come to the course to support me? Absolutely, but we would ask that they take an active part and book onto the course by enrolling as a student too. Do you provide refreshments? Like any other college, we do not provide students with free food and drink. Most, if not all, of the venues we use offer tea and coffee, although sometimes these may need to be purchased (depending on the venue s facilities). We are not able to provide lunch, and it is advisable that you bring something with you if the course lasts all day just in case the shops are a distance away from the venue. Hope: sometimes it is difficult to live hopefully in the face of what can seem like overwhelming odds. Hope, believing that a meaningful life is possible, is essential to recovery Control: making decisions about what you want to do in life, over the path your journey takes, the challenges you face and the help you receive Opportunity: the chance to do the things that you want to do, to do the things that make life worthwhile, and to have access to the roles, relationships and activities which are important to you Remember: our courses are free of charge! Will you pay my travel costs? Similarly we cannot reimburse you for your travel costs. I still have questions. Is there someone I can talk to? Of course! If you would like to chat to us about these or any other issues, please call our office on

12 Venues Details for each venue (address, directions and map) can be found on our website: Ortus Learning Centre Grove Lane Denmark Hill SE5 8SN T: The Employment Academy 29 Peckham Road Southwark SE5 8UA Jane Field Room Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill SE5 8AZ T: Chaucer Resource Centre 13 Ann Moss Way SE16 2TH Manor House Library 34 Old Road SE13 5SY T: Mind in Croydon Fairfield House 10 Altyre Road East Croydon CR0 5LA T: St Mary s Church 346 Lewisham High Street SE13 6LE T: Bethlem Museum and Bethlem OT Department Monks Orchard Road Beckenham BR3 3BX T (Museum): T (OT Department): T: Mosaic Clubhouse 66 Effra Road Brixton SW2 1BZ T: T: Carers Hub Lambeth The Accord Centre 336 Brixton Road SW9 7AA T: Reay House Library Lambeth Hospital 108 Landor Rd SW9 9NT T: Stockwell Community Resource Centre 1 Studley Road SW4 6RA T: