Calling all carers
If you are a carer, 18 and over and live, work or are educated in the borough of Croydon, or if the person you care for is 18 or over, lives, works, or is educated in the borough of Croydon then you welcome to come to the FREE groups below.
Topics, dates and time
Tips on Surviving as a Carer
Monday 3 Jun 2019 10.30am – 11.45am
Assertiveness in Caring
Monday 1 Jul 2019 10.30am – 11.45am
Managing Thoughts and Keeping Positive
Monday 2 Sep 2019 10.30am – 11.45am
Managing Challenging Behaviour
Monday 7 Oct 2019 10.30am – 11.45am
Keeping Calm
Monday 4 Nov 2019 10.30am – 11.45am
Mindfulness
Monday 2 Dec 2019 10.30am – 11.45am
No pre-booking necessary, just turn up on the day.
Address for the groups:
Fairfield House Art Room, 10 Altyre Road, East Croydon CR0 5LA
T: 020 8763 2064 E: counselling@mindincroydon.org.uk
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We have uploaded our film, Visible Memories, to YouTube for everyone to view. You can view this at www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK8K6aAEYTY&t=3s
VISIBLE MEMORIES
a film about self injury
The issue of self-injury is surrounded by stigma and misunderstanding. Such behaviour is often labelled as attention seeking or, mistakenly, as attempted suicide. When they come into contact with traditional health and social care agencies, people who self-injure often feel the treatment they receive exacerbates rather than relieves the situation.
Visible Memories allows people who self-injure to describe their experiences. They tell us some of the reasons why they self-injure and what approaches they find helpful or unhelpful. The film shows examples of statutory and voluntary agencies where there is good practice. Setting self-injury in a more general context of self-harm, the film argues that such behaviour is a valid coping mechanism for dealing with internal emotional distress, and that consequently, the challenge for those who do not self-injure is to come to terms with their own feelings in relating to those who do.
The film is also available for purchase on DVD at £5 per DVD.
If you would like to purchase please make a donation through our website – www.mindincroydon.org.uk/fundraising/donate/ – and email the receipt to admin@mindincroydon.org.uk with the name and address you would like it posted to.
Visible Memories - a film about self-injury
The issue of self-injury is surrounded by stigma and misunderstanding. Such behaviour is often labelled as attention seeking or, mistakenly, as attempted sui...We need volunteers to attend a football match to collect donations for Mind in Croydon.
The match takes place on Saturday 25th January at Crawley Town Stadium.
Free match tickets will be provided to those attending to collect for Mind in Croydon, friends and family are also welcome.
If you would like to shake buckets please contact Dora Crook on 0208 253 8208 or email dora@mindincroydon.org.uk
Pension Protection Fund Deliver Festive Cheer
Once again, our very good friends at the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) have exceeded our expectations with their kindness and generosity. Today they visited the Hub with Christmas Hampers for the members and a massive pile of Christmas gifts for the children of members. Thank you so much to everyone at the PPF for their kindness, thoughtfulness and for making Christmas go with a swing.
It’s looking a lot like Christmas . .
At our shop in Addiscombe. Largely due to the skill and dedication of all of the staff and volunteers, the Mind in Croydon shop in Addiscombe is looking absolutely fantastic. In particular, our wonderful volunteer, Adrian, has created new Christmas decorations for the shop that are absolutely stunning. He has also crafted beautiful Christmas centrepiece decorations which are for sale. We are all so appreciative of his efforts and his talents. Quite rightly, the shop has been shortlisted for an award for its appearance. So get down to 289 Lower Addiscombe Road,
Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6RE to have a look at the shop, get some last minute gifts and support the work of Mind in Croydon.
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