RED January 2020

6 days ago

Spar with a Star

Come and train with the 3 time world champion boxer, Duke McKenzie MBE at his new gym in South Croydon and raise money for the Mayor of Croydon’s Charity.

14th March 2020 from 11am until 1pm
Duke box gym, 287 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EQ

How does it work?
• Make your donation to the Mayor’s Charity at the event (cash, cheque or via JustGiving – minimum donation £10)
• Meet Duke McKenzie MBE
• Complete a warm-up exercise
• Do a 3 minute round in the ring with the World Champion

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Work for us - Mind in Croydon

4 weeks ago

Active Minds Co-Ordinator

£25,972 to £26,621 pa wte

Our Active Minds project is based at Orchard House in South Croydon and also works out and about around the borough. The post includes helping clients to fulfil their wishes to join healthy living and sporting facilities in the local area and to start up groups within Mind. This is a fulfilling and vibrant role with lots of positive interactivity with clients within a nurturing environment. We run a gardening project, tennis, badminton, relaxation, swimming and many other activities. Your role will be to help run these activities and those in the area of health and wellbeing including smoking cessation, and to connect and support clients in accessing existing services. You will also liaise with and support volunteers. You will have a genuine interest in this field, and be able to motivate and support clients, identify new activities and assist in applying for further funding for your project.

Staff benefits include an auto-enrolment pension scheme, 28 days holiday per annum (rising to 33 after 5 years) and the opportunity to work for a ‘family friendly’ organisation.

All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For further details of how to apply for this post you can find an Application Form and Pack at www.mindincroydon.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/. Please note that Mind in Croydon does not accept CVs as a method of application and does not wish to be contacted by employment agencies. Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.

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Visible Memories - a film about self-injury

1 month ago

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. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

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 ... See MoreSee Less

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21 Feb

We are looking for an Active Minds Co-Ordinator. For more information on the role and an application pack visit https://t.co/QaKYmZGSLX #Croydon

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21 Feb

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20 Feb

Join a tennis coach from South Croydon Sports club for a coaching session, running every Tuesday https://t.co/9PecSWgufA #Croydon

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19 Feb

FREE Carers Workshop – Depression at Fairfield House 2nd Mar at 10.30am. More info at https://t.co/4a8jQXRpEq #Croydon