News Archive October 2019
RED January 2020
This January, challenge yourself to get active every day, your way
Whether your run, swim, cycle or choose your favourite fitness activity, set your goal and enjoy support from the RED community every step, splash and pedal of the way!
Kick-start your 2020 in a positive way and raise funds for Mind in Croydon so together we can be active for better mental health
Join RED January at https://croydon.redjanuaryformind.co.uk/
Last year participants raised over £1400
“I was really pleased to find that I could fundraise for a local charity to know that my money would be helping local people”
By signing up to RED January you will:
- Join thousands of people around the UK all kick starting their year in a positive way ‘ I wanted a fitness challenge to kick start the year’
- Raise funds that will directly impact your community
- Set your own personal challenge
- Enjoy RED January as a team or solo. By signing up, you will be part of the wider community of REDers, all supporting and motivating each other to get active every day
- Each person will receive a RED January calendar, posters, fundraising pack and sponsorship form sent by email, fitness and fundraising support from your local Mind
- Fund raisers receive a red January medal and there is the opportunity to by a RED January 2020 T shirt and Buff– picture coming soon!
We look forward to hearing from you
The Mind in Croydon RED January team
In relation to RED January (2020), 32 people registered to fundraise for the charity. Five of those people set up Just Giving donation pages and in total £750 was raised. Please note that these pages are still able to receive donations if you would like to make a donation.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 31st October 2019
There is still time to book tickets for the West End Gala!
The Mayor of Croydon Councillor Humayun Kabir invites you to join him for a spectacular West End Gala at the Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.
Sunday – 3rd November 6:30 PM
Performers for the concert already confirmed include Peter Polycarpou (Oklahoma, EVITA, Les Miserables, Eastenders, Birds of a Feather plus many more) and Amy Lennox (currently in Holby City and has starred in Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde and more).
All profits from the West End gala will be going to charity. 75% to the Mayor of Croydon’s Charity fund and 25% to the Boury Academy.
The Mayor has chosen 5 local charities to support, to find out more about these click here
The Boury Academy is a stage school for disadvantaged young people in Lambeth.
Mr Mayor looks forward to seeing you there!
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 25th October 2019
Mind Quality Mark
Mind in Croydon has once again been awarded the Mind Quality Mark (MQM). The MQM is a robust quality assurance framework created by Mind, the mental health charity.
MQM sets out the baseline of best practice and legal compliance in all areas of a local Mind’s governance and activities. To achieve the MQM, a local Mind must meet or exceed all 24 key standards.
Local Minds undergo a rigorous assessment which includes a thorough appraisal of organisational policies and procedures as well as a visit and interviews with trustees, staff, volunteers and people who use services. MQM is awarded when all standards are fully met.
The MQM provides assurance that local Minds across England and Wales are well-run organisations who meet Mind’s expectations of good practice, and in many cases excel beyond those expectations. It provides assurance that they are healthy, ambitious and strong in providing the highest quality support to people experiencing or at risk of developing mental health problems.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 25th October 2019
Another Way to Support Mind in Croydon
You can now support the work of Mind in Croydon via Virgin Money Giving.
You can find our page here to donate or fundraise for us.
We also have the donate button on our donate page.
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 4th October 2019
World Mental Health Day 2019 Event and Comedy Night!
For World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10th October 2019, there will be two events at the newly opened Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Our charity partner, Pension Protection Fund, have kindly done all the organising for both events for which we are extremely grateful. We would also like to thank Croydon Council for their support of this event.
Join us to Explore the 5 Ways to Wellbeing
During the day from 12pm until 5pm there will be a huge range of community activities, information stalls, pop-up shop, performances and guests appearances including The Mayor of Croydon.
Comedy Night
In the evening, there is an 18+ evening of variety comedy to raise funds and awareness for Mind in Croydon.
You can purchase tickets for the price of £10 per ticket HERE
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 4th October 2019
We’re Business of the Month
We were delighted that Purley BID (Business Improvement District) has made us their business of the month for October. We have been working with Purley BID since its inception and they have based their programme around the five ways to well-being. On the 26th October they will be holding a Live Well Event from 12-4. More details from www.inpurley.london
Author: Cat Ayres
Posted on: 4th October 2019
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Click Clock Art Gallery Art Exhibition – Theme: ‘My Experience of the Lock-down’
Our Hub Art group’s new exhibition at the Croydon Clocktower Click Clock Gallery (located in the Croydon Clocktower Café) will be unveiled at 11am on Monday 4th October 2021.
The exhibition is entitled; ‘My Experience of the Lock-down’ and will feature a variety of art work pieces by the Hub Members to express their observations during and after the lock-downs.
The exhibition will run for 4 weeks until Friday 29th October so if you don’t get the chance to see it that day, there is no rush!
Thank you to all the hard working Art Group members for their commitment to this event. Their enthusiasm and dedication has been incredible.
Celebrating Business Resilience in Croydon
The Virtual Awards Ceremony is the finale of the Croydon Business Resilience Awares 2021 and Mind in Croydon have been nominated in two categories. Our Social Networking Service (The Hub) has been nominated for “Community Collaboration in Response to Covid-19” and “Outstanding Team Award”.
The celebration takes place on Thursday 23 September between 6pm – 7.30pm. All tickets are free and anyone can join for a great evening.
If you would like to join in grab a ticket at eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=200227185&
Croydon Business Resilience Awards Virtual Ceremony 2021
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The Croydon Business Resilience Awards 2021 will recognise and celebrate the resilience of businesses in Croydon over the last 12 months. We would love for you to join us at the virtual celebrations.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 1 x Mental Health Personal Independence Co-ordinator (MHPIC) to join the team of 5 MHPICs. The role involves working directly within the new Integrated Care Network Plus areas right across the Borough of Croydon and with clinical partners, including local GPs, in multi-disciplinary teams. As one of our enthusiastic MHPICs you will be the direct named key worker for a set number of people within the newly formed Croydon Health & Well Being Space. 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.
For more information and application forms visit: www.mindincroydon.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/
www.mindincroydon.org.uk
We are very aware at Mind in Croydon that people really are our main asset. Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits we can offer are a flexible and genuinely family-friendly environment – m...JOB - Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space Senior Administrator and Volunteer Coordinator – (Ref-MMSAC.2021.M)
Mind in Croydon is a highly regarded registered charity operating in the Borough for over 50 years. Mind in Croydon and Croydon BME Forum have formed an exciting new partnership to deliver on an innovative new project, the Croydon Health & WellBeing Space (CHWS), based in the Whitgift Centre, Central Croydon .
The CHWS Senior Administrator and Volunteer Co-ordinator will support the CHWS Team Manager in the operational administration of the non-clinical, client-facing aspects of the service provided by the Mind in Croydon/Croydon BME Forum Partnership. This includes the recruitment and day to day management of a team of 10 volunteers who will provide welcome and initial triage support to service users at Hub locations; the management of volunteer rotas to enable 7 day a week service provision; the management of data gathering, reporting and onward referral to co-located clinical and non-clinical support through bespoke IT systems; and the day-to-day management and utilisation of CHWS buildings.
For more information and application forms visit: www.mindincroydon.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/
www.mindincroydon.org.uk
We are very aware at Mind in Croydon that people really are our main asset. Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits we can offer are a flexible and genuinely family-friendly environment – m...JOBS - Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space Support Worker & Carers Support Worker
Mind in Croydon is a highly regarded registered charity operating in the Borough for over 50 years. Mind in Croydon and Croydon BME Forum have formed an exciting new partnership to deliver on an innovative new project, the Croydon Health & WellBeing Space (CHWS), based in the Whitgift Centre, Central Croydon .
We are looking for 2 x Mental Health Support Workers for these interesting and varied roles. One will work directly with Croydon residents referred with mental health issues and the other role will focus on the carers of residents with mental health issues.
CHWS Support Workers will provide advice, information, mental health support and representation to Croydon residents who are referred to the Health and Wellbeing Space through the local Integrated Care Network Plus (ICN+) multi-disciplinary clinical and community mental health support teams (MDTs). Over the next two years, we will be launching other Health and Wellbeing Spaces based in North and/or South Croydon.
For more information and the application forms visit: www.mindincroydon.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/
www.mindincroydon.org.uk
We are very aware at Mind in Croydon that people really are our main asset. Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits we can offer are a flexible and genuinely family-friendly environment – m...
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