News Archive July 2019
Welfare Benefits Advice Line Temporary Summer Closure
From Tuesday 13th August to Tuesday 27th August the Welfare Benefits Advice Line will be closed.
Please refrain from leaving messages regarding general benefit enquiries in this period unless you have received a letter advising you of a date for your tribunal.
In the meantime you can contact:
- Croydon Council Benefits Service (Gateway)
0800 731 5920 - Citizens Advice Bureau
Walk-in service at Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon, CR0 1EA - South West London Law Centre
020 8767 2777
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 31st July 2019
Charity Golf Day with The Mayor of Croydon
In aid of The Mayor’s Charities the Mayor of Croydon is holding a Charity Golf Day and dinner.
It is £60 per person or £220 for 4 golfers which includes breakfast, golf, a 3 course dinner and entertainment.
Alternatively if you would like to attend for the Dinner only it is £27.50 per person or £200 for a table of 8 starting at 6.30pm for 7.00pm sit down.
Date: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Tee Off: 11.58am
Venue: Farleigh Golf Club, Old Farleigh Road, Warlingham, CR6 9PE
To Purchase Tickets: complete the Charity Golf Day Flyer and return to The Mayor’s Office, The Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1XW
This year the Mayor is fundraising for 5 local charities.
Mind in Croydon, which promotes good mental health and seeks to empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.
Croydon Vision helps those who are blind or visually impaired and their families, encouraging greater independence, confidence and development.
Apasen International (Croydon branch) is a social care provider offering personalised support to meet the needs of vulnerable people.
Ashdon Jazz Academy provides support to vulnerable young women and girls who may be suffering from self-esteem issues, feelings of isolation, peer pressure, relational bullying, family breakdowns, stress and anxiety.
Croydon Refugee Day Centre is a safe, friendly meeting place offering practical advice and support to all asylum seekers and refugees.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 23rd July 2019
PIP Supreme Court Ruling
Thousands of mental health sufferers could now be eligible for disability benefits following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court.
A judge ruled on Thursday that entitlement to personal independence payment (PIP) should extend to cover more people who find social situations debilitating, in what has been hailed a “landmark moment” for disabled people.
Our Welfare Benefits Manager, Tom Goddard, helped give evidence in this case.
Read more at: The Independent
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 23rd July 2019
Pension Protection Fund Charity Quiz Night
We are delighted that Mind in Croydon are now in our second year of being supported by our good friends from the Pension protection Fund. Fund raising activities continue in abundance! On the evening of the 27th June , the PPF ran a summer quiz at their offices in Croydon. Participants paid £30 per table of 6 and consisted mainly of PPF employees plus a MiC team too! Teams brought their own food and drink and all monies contributed to the PPF annual fund raising target for MiC. The atmosphere was competitive but jovial and great fun was had by all. Interesting that the Executives team (including our own Richard Pacitti) came top of the league board! A great evening of fund raising and fun, thanks to PPF.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 15th July 2019
We are looking for two Universal Credit Advice Workers
We are looking for two Universal Credit Advice Workers, one full time and one part time.
PLEASE NOTE THESE POSTS ARE FUNDED ONLY FOR TWO YEARS (there is a possibility the posts may be continued beyond this time limit if funding can be found)
Visit our jobs page for more information and an application pack.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 12th July 2019
Lunch with The Mayor of Croydon
Asian Resource of Croydon is delighted to host a 3 course Charity Lunch with The Mayor of Croydon Cllr. Humayun Kabir to raise funds for The Mayor’s Charities.
You are cordially invited to attend and support much needed services in Croydon. Book your tickets via eventbrite or call 020 8684 3784 or email info@arccltd.com.
Date: Thursday 25th July 2019
Time: 1pm-4pm
Venue: Croydon Town Hall, Katherine Street, CR0 1NX
This year the Mayor is fundraising for 5 local charities.
- Mind in Croydon, which promotes good mental health and seeks to empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.
- Croydon Vision helps those who are blind or visually impaired and their families, encouraging greater independence, confidence and development.
- Apasen International (Croydon branch) is a social care provider offering personalised support to meet the needs of vulnerable people.
- Ashdon Jazz Academy provides support to vulnerable young women and girls who may be suffering from self-esteem issues, feelings of isolation, peer pressure, relational bullying, family breakdowns, stress and anxiety.
- Croydon Refugee Day Centre is a safe, friendly meeting place offering practical advice and support to all asylum seekers and refugees.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 12th July 2019
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Mental Health Personal Independence Co-Ordinators
* £26,491 per annum FTE
* Fixed term contract until 31 March 2023
Full time
* 36 hours per week (worked standard office hours, five days a week Monday to Friday but including some evenings and weekends as required for which time off in lieu will be given)
* Based at the Mental Health Wellbeing Hub in Central Croydon and out and about in the community
* Opportunities to work flexibly from home where agreed
Mind in Croydon and the Croydon BME Forum have formed an exciting new partnership, the PIC Partnership to deliver this innovative, explorative project.
We are looking for 6 x Mental Health Personal Independence Co-ordinators (MHPICs). Three will be employed by Mind in Croydon and three by the Croydon BME Forum. These roles involve working directly within the new Integrated Care Network Plus areas (map below) right across the Borough and with clinical partners, including local GPs, in multi-disciplinary teams. As one of our enthusiastic new MHPICs you will be the direct named key worker for a set number of people within the newly formed Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub. You will enable people to develop their own Personal Recovery Plans and support them directly to find and access the support and services available to them in their local community. You will ensure that people are enabled to identify their own goals, needs and wishes and are empowered to achieve them.
To help us deliver this ground breaking project, our MHPICs will be skilled, knowledgeable and empathetic. They will enjoy working with people in a person-centred way. They must be flexible and adaptable in approach and be comfortable working in an integrated, whole-team way with people and professionals across the statutory and community health and social care system.
Mind in Croydon is a registered charity operating for over 50 years, with approximately 40 employees. Croydon BME Forum is the umbrella organisation for Croydon’s Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector; engaging people, building capacity, and promoting equality and cohesion. Both the BME Forum and Mind in Croydon are equal opportunities employers and welcome applicants from all groups. Details of employment benefits for each organisation can be found by downloading the Terms of Employment documents in the application pack below.
Interviews will be online and are likely to take place on Monday 22, Wednesday 24 and Friday 26 February.
Application pack can be found 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 is Monday 8 February 2021 by 9am. For any queries, call the Head of Human Resources on 020 8668 2210 or e-mail admin@mindincroydon.org.uk.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
Mental Health Wellbeing Hub Team Manager
* £36,427 per annum FTE
* Fixed term contract until 31 March 2023 (with potential to extend)
* Full time
* 36 hours per week (worked standard office hours, five days a week Monday to Friday but including some evenings and weekends as required for which time off in lieu will be given)
* Based at the Mental Health Wellbeing Hub in Central Croydon and out and about in the community
* Opportunities to work flexibly from home where agreed
Mind in Croydon and the Croydon BME Forum have formed an exciting new partnership, the PIC Partnership to deliver this innovative new project.
We are looking for a Manager for this interesting and varied post. You will be responsible for 6 x Mental Health Personal Independence Co-ordinators (MHPICs). Three will be employed by Mind in Croydon and three by the Croydon BME Forum. The Manager (who will be employed by Mind in Croydon) will have the opportunity to shape the role and the team. Your team will consist of the 6 MHPICs we are recruiting now and there will be the opportunity for up to a further 5 Mental Health Support Workers/volunteers to come on board as the project develops. The role involves working directly within the new Integrated Care Network Plus areas (map below) right across the Borough and with clinical partners, including local GPs, in multi-disciplinary teams. You will have a refreshing and enthusiastic approach to operational design for this ground breaking, explorative work. You and your team will support people to identify mental health and wellbeing goals, and empower them to develop an action plan/Personal Recovery Plan within set targets and performance parameters. The individuals you work with will have a range of mental health and wellbeing issues, including some complex and/or enduring issues.
The ideal candidate will be a skilled, knowledgeable and empathetic person, who enjoys working with people in a person-centred way. They must have substantive previous operational and/or project management experience, excellent communication skills, be resilient, flexible and adaptable in approach and be effective working in an integrated, whole-team way with people and professionals across the statutory and community health and social care system. Ideally they will have previous experience of managing and developing new teams using innovative systems to achieve challenging goals.
Mind in Croydon is 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 an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all groups.
Interviews will be online and are likely to take place on Monday 22, Wednesday 24 and Friday 26 February.
Application pack can be found 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 is Monday 8 February 2021 by 9am. For any queries, call the Head of Human Resources on 020 8668 2210 or e-mail admin@mindincroydon.org.uk.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
CROYDON TRADING STANDARDS – Fake NHS texts re COVID vaccine
A dangerous fake NHS text has been circulating, telling people they’re eligible to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Clicking on the link (URL) takes you through to an extremely convincing fake NHS website that asks for your personal details. The site requests bank/card details in order to ‘check your identity’. We know that criminals will use the confusion and urgency around the pandemic as a way to target potential victims. Please do not click on any links such as these.
The full article published by ‘Which?’ can be found at conversation.which.co.uk/scams/scam-nhs-covid-vaccine-text-message/.
If you are an older or vulnerable person and have actually been the victim of a fraud please call 101 and request to report to a police officer. Whilst many frauds are now reported over the phone to Action Fraud – any vulnerable person should be reporting directly to the police.
Virtual Coffee Morning
Both the Asian Resource Centre and the BME Forum want our Croydon community and beyond to be well-informed and listened to in regards to the covid-19 vaccine, as well as the effects of 2020 on our mental health.
A virtual coffee morning based around the topic of Mental Health and Social Isolation.
Date: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Time: 11am-12.30pm
To book your FREE ticket visit the Eventbrite Page at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-coffee-morning-mental-health-social-isolation-tickets-133366309221....
Dr Vaishali Shetty (Governing Body GP Member Croydon CCG), Dr June Brown (Friendship Bench Project), Susan Underhill (Programmes Director, Age UK) and Tanya Kirrage (Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, SLAM) will be joining the chat to answer any questions you may have.
Mind in Croydon’s Active Minds Service remains open to referrals. We are delivering the service via remote means including telephone and online platforms Visit http://ow.ly/nzis30qMxyO for more information #Croydon
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