We are now offering competitively priced Mental Health First Aid Training
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This website is a mental health resource for residents of the London Borough of Croydon.
Mind in Croydon is working to promote good mental health. It seeks to empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.
To achieve these aims Mind in Croydon:
- Educates and provides services
- Campaigns and raises funds
- Works in partnership with other relevant organisations
- Values diversity and focuses on quality
- Involves service users and other volunteers in its work
Mind in Croydon is a mental health charity founded in 1967 and since then has developed into a significant provider of mental health services in Croydon.
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The Anxiety Group is a six-week online course that aims to:
* Help you understand anxiety
* Show you how anxiety distorts your thoughts and feelings
* Help you recognise what stress looks like for you
* Teach you how to remain calm, challenge negative thoughts, overcome worries and face your fears
* Show you how to manage anxiety – for life
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a word we use to describe feelings of unease, worry and fear. It includes both the emotions and physical sensations we might experience when we’re scared, or worried about something.
Anxiety is common because it’s a normal, healthy reaction to danger. When we’re anxious, adrenaline rushes into our bloodstream, which gives us the energy to ‘run away’ or face the danger. In primitive times, humans wouldn't have survived for long without this lifesaving ‘fight or flight’ response. There’s also a third response to danger – sometimes, we can feel paralysed, we freeze.
Because anxiety is an automatic response that works so well, it often kicks in when it's not needed - when the danger is in our heads rather than in reality. When we feel anxious, we often overestimate the actual threat and underestimate our ability to cope with it, and our thoughts run away from us:
* “I'm in danger right now.”
* “The worst is going to happen.”
* “I won't be able to cope with this.”
No-one can ever be free of anxiety but you can learn how to manage stress, remain calm and stop your anxiety impacting on your life.
Facilitator: Di Hassall
Method of Delivery: Online via Zoom
Start Date/Time: Friday 21st May 2021 @ 10am to 11.15am
Sessions: 6 consecutive sessions on Fridays; 21st May, 28th May, 4th June, 11th June, 18th June & 25th June
Cost: Free to the residents of the Borough of Croydon.
Cost for Out of Borough Clients: £10 Assessment - £20 per session
For a registration form please contact the Counselling Service on 0208 763 2064 or email: counselling@mindincroydon.org.uk.
Mind in Croydon is delivering Mental Health First Aid Training
A focus on good mental health has never been more needed.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is designed to teach people to spot early signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide the first steps to getting help. You will learn to recognise the warning signs and feel confident to guide someone to appropriate support. Embedding MHFA training in any organisation or community encourages people to talk more freely about mental health, reducing stigma and creating a more positive culture.
Our courses are led by qualified instructors who are also front line mental health experts.
Interested? Please click here to find out more at www.mindincroydon.org.uk/mental-health-first-aid-training/
We are please to say our Addiscombe Shop reopened on Monday 12th April.
We are following government guidelines regarding social distancing and cleaning so we can keep our staff and visitors safe.
Please do pop in for a bargain!
Clients’ Birthday Music Performances
To help cheer up a couple our clients during lockdown, Sarah Moffatt, a representative from the World Harmony Orchestra surprised them by playing the violin for their birthdays.
Our first clients birthday was on the 12th January.
“I do get a bit fed up with the lockdown as I like to interact with people face to face. I only go out across the road on a Tuesday to get my TV Times.
I was so pleased to have that lady playing the violin, it was lovely; I really enjoyed it for my birthday.”
Our second clients birthday was on the 17th January.
“The lockdown has really taken a toll on me mentally and physically especially mentally. The lockdown is not doing me any good as I am used to going out and about.
I was very elated when I heard the news that they were coming to play and was very happy when the day finally arrived.
I enjoyed the performance immensely; it was the happiest birthday I ever had. I enjoyed myself in my heart and in my body. The weather was very good which was unbelievable. I was happy that the two songs that I requested were played. I received 4 bunches of flowers. It was wonderful and everyone that came to watch enjoyed it as well.”
The video’s of these performances can be seen at: www.mindincroydon.org.uk/news/clients-birthday-music-performances/
JOB - Finance, Facilities and Buildings Administrator
* £23,137 to £24,757 wte per annum for full time 36 hours
* Monday to Friday, normal office hours
* Permanent
* Based in Purley and at our premises around Croydon
We are looking for a Finance, Facilities and Buildings Administrator for this interesting and varied post in our award winning mental health charity. Although we are looking for one person to undertake this role in its entirety, we are prepared to consider two individuals undertaking the work with the following split:
* Finance 3 x 7.2 hour days per week and
* Facilities and Buildings 2 x 7.2 hour days per week.
Salary will be pro-rated as appropriate. Whether full time or part time the option to work from home up to 50% of the time may be possible.
This is an exciting time for us as we develop and expand. Your role will be to assist the Head of Finance and Resources in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the day to day finances of the organisation. You will help with the consistent operation of effective financial and budgetary controls and reporting, and you will administer the timely purchasing of resources used across the organisation and its services, ensuring best value. You will also assist with the effective management of all Mind in Croydon property issues including building maintenance and repairs and tenancy management. For the Finance part of this role we are looking for someone with experience of working in a similar finance position with experience of Sage Line 50 Accounts and for the Facilities and Buildings part of this role we are looking for someone who has experience of buildings/property issues as well as purchasing.
Mind in Croydon runs projects to help people with mental health problems. A registered charity operating for over 50 years, we have approximately 40 employees. Benefits include an auto-enrolment pension scheme, 28 days holiday pa (33 after 5 years) and the opportunity to work for a genuinely flexible and ‘family friendly’ organisation. Staff are given every opportunity to train and are encouraged to develop. Mind in Croydon is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all groups.
Find the application pack at: www.mindincroydon.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/
Closing date for return of completed application forms to: The Head of HR, Mind in Croydon Ltd, 26 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2NE or e-mail to admin@mindincroydon.org.uk The closing date is Monday 3 May 2021 by 5pm. For any queries please phone 020 8668 2210.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
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