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 Feb 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Depression
Monday 2 Mar 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Raising Self-Esteem
Monday 6 Apr 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Strategies to Deal with Ongoing Stress and Improving Wellbeing for Carers
Monday 4 May 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Keeping Calm
Monday 8 Jun 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Health and Wellbeing
Monday 6 Jul 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Taking a Break and Managing Respite Care
Monday 7 Sep 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Grief and Loss
Monday 5 Oct 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Managing and Working with Worry
Monday 2 Nov 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
Assertiveness in Caring
Monday 7 Dec 2020 10.30am – 11.45am
No pre-booking necessary, just turn up on the day.
A downloadable version of the leaflet can be found here.
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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Thanks to New Addington Fire Station
Mind in Croydon are hugely grateful to our colleagues at New Addington Fire Station.
Members of the fire service based at New Addington have enabled Mind in Croydon’s Social Networking Service to support clients who are vulnerable in the most urgent of times.
We would like say a big thank you for the help and support provided including dropping off food parcels to people’s homes as well as ensuring that when a person was submitted to hospital they had their mobile phone delivered to them on a Friday evening to enable them to stay in touch with their family.
PLEASE NOTE that if this is a service you require you must be a member of the Social Networking Service and New Addington Fire Station are only able to provide it to current service users
Service changes at South London and Maudsley
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust wanted to updated on how they have been adapting in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Please visit slam.nhs.uk/media/news/changes-to-trust-services-in-response-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak for more information.
People who need mental health support should call SLaM’s mental health support line on 0800 731 2864.
Hoarding Project article in Therapy Today – April
Excellent article in Therapy Today (issue 3, Vol. 31 April 2020) on the work of Mind in Croydon Counselling Service’s successful Hoarding Project.
Practical help, buddying and counselling help clients tackle their hoarding.
Support includes group work to build a therapeutic alliance.
Read the article at www.mindincroydon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0849_001.pdf
You Can Still Help By Raising Funds For Us
If you’re looking for something to do whilst you’re isolating at these difficult times, perhaps you might want to organise a fundraising event for Mind in Croydon using social media, video links etc etc.
Despite the COVID 19 restrictions we are still supporting many, many vulnerable people, either by telephone, text or social media. We are also making sure that some of our most vulnerable clients are receiving their medication and we are shopping for food and other essential supplies for people too.
COVID 19 restrictions mean that we will probably lose at least £15,000 a month of funding due to our charity shops being closed, rental income being reduced and donations being down.
Any help you can give would be very gratefully received.
You can make your donations via any of the means shown on our website at www.mindincroydon.org.uk/fundraising/donate/.
Thank you
During the current restrictions you might find you need a little more support. We have put together a page on our website which points you to many helpful apps and websites to support your wellbeing during this time.
This page can be found at: www.mindincroydon.org.uk/useful-links/
Service changes at South London and Maudsley. Visit https://t.co/qL2cPCYUVh for more information #Croydon
Hoarding Project article in Therapy Today (April edition) covering our Counselling Service Project. Read more at: https://t.co/FOttDcLyaV #Croydon
Mind in Croydon needs your help. If you’re looking for something to do whilst you’re isolating at these difficult times, perhaps you might want to organise a fundraising event for Mind in Croydon. Visit https://t.co/YI8uSuK8iC for more info #Croydon
We are following the NHS’s guidance on how we should be responding to Coronavirus by suspending all face-to-face client work. Please visit https://t.co/7l1UvgaMK7 for more information. #Croydon
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