FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2016

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1 FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2016 SOCIAL GROUP MOBILE NO (Only in use Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am 1.30pm) OFFICE MOBILE NO (Monday Friday 9.00pm pm) ESDAS (EAST SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE ROLLING PROGRAMME OF WOMEN S INFORMAL DROP-IN WORKSHOPS SPECIFIC MONDAYS 10.00AM NOON ESDAS offers an ongoing programme of six workshops to women who are, or have been, in domestic abuse situations. Each of the six Workshops will focus on a specific topic meaning you can choose to come to as many or as few as you wish and have a chance to catch up with any you missed during the following term. There will be time at the start of the session for informal discussion and relaxation exercises will be offered at the end depending on time available. The workshops will run on specific dates on Monday between 10.00am and noon in the centre of Redhill and will be repeated through school terms. Workshops are facilitated by an experienced ESDAS Outreach Worker and a small team of trained ESDAS volunteers. Some Workshops will be run by external facilitators. Their aim is to offer you a range of emotional and practical like skills to build selfesteem and confidence and to encourage and empower you to move forward in your recovery. The workshops are offered free of charge. They are unable to accommodate school age children as the conversations and content of workshops may be inappropriate. However, if you have pre-school children and are unable to access childcare please give us a call so we can discuss options which may help you to attend. If you would like any further information on the Workshops please call Dawn on

2 ST. LUKE S CHURCH LIFE MATTERS MONDAY 10.00AM 1.00PM REFRESHMENTS AND CHAT St. Luke s Church, Church Road, Reigate RH2 8HY The Church is open for refreshments and chat. Whether you want a coffee/tea and cake, or a space to meet your friends, or whether you want a quiet space to be still and pray St. Luke s Church is open for you. There will also be people available to help with minor repairs to hearing aids, assistance with completing forms, etc. A donation is suggested for refreshments. ST. LUKE S CHURCH HEARING CHAMPIONS FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH A free service for people with NHS hearing aids includes: Basic maintenance Battery supply Cleaning and re-tubing Trouble shooting Advice All their volunteers have been trained by the audiology departments of Epsom s & St. Helier Hospital, or the Royal Surrey county Hospital and hold training completion certificates. Please bring your brown NHS Battery Book (which includes your settings and requirements) and your hearing aid. For more details contact: Pearl MERSTHAM COMMUNITY FACILITY TRUST IT CAFÉ MONDAY AND FRIDAY: 10.00AM PM WEDNESDAY: 10.00AM 3.00PM THURSDAY: 6.30PM 8.30PM 44 Portland Drive, Merstham, Surrey RH1 3HY For information, call / info@mcft.org.uk Merstham Community Facility Trust is also open to anyone who wants to drop in during these times as well.

3 YMCA EAST SURREY HEALTH & WELLBEING LUNCH CLUB MONDAYS 11.30AM 1.30PM (Term Time only) Soper Hall, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham CR3 6HY A social lunch club offering a range of activity sessions and a healthy lunch. Cost: 3.00 including lunch For more information contact: Simone Towner YMCA EAST SURREY GYM CLASSES MONDAY: Exercise Referral with Jaz THURSDAY: Exercise Referral with Lesley Cost is only 3.30 for members YMCA Sports & Community Centre Princes Road, Redhill RH1 6JJ Annual Membership is free on production of Exercise Referral Form which has been signed by a medical person, e.g. CPN, GP, etc. If you are new to the YMCA please ring for an initial appointment, details on the referral form. For further information, please contact Simone Towner on or simone.towner@ymcaredhill.com ST. BARNABAS CHURCH SOCIAL GROUP SPRING TERM 2016 FEBRUARY - MONDAY 4.00PM 7.00PM St. Barnabas Church, Temple Road, Epsom KT19 8HA 01st Meditation and Mindfulness 08th Bingo with Bobby 15th Cooking with Dennis 22nd Creative colouring with Jenny 29th - Sharing our stories. info@lovemelovemymind.org.uk 2.00 per session

4 REIGATE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Meets every Monday (except holidays) from September to May at 8.00pm at the Old Schoolroom, Reigate Community Centre at the rear of Reigate Methodist Church, High Street, Reigate RH2 9AE. New members and members of other Photographic Clubs are always welcome. For more information please contact them at: REIGATE STEPPING STONES SOCIAL GROUP MID & EAST SURREY MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH Specialist advice service for people suffering with severe and enduring mental illness Do you need assistance with any of the following: Housing Employment Benefits, Appeals and Tribunals Consumer Rights Debt Family and Personal Matters Discrimination If the answer is YES, please speak to RSS Social Group staff to book an appointment for a Tuesday or Thursday with their staff. MARY FRANCIS TRUST STEPPS AND BEYOND EVERY TUESDAY 10.00AM 12.30PM Brickfield Centre, Portland Place, Epsom KT17 1DL (This is a new group specifically for people with Borderline Personality Disorders) The aim of the group is to allow people affected by Borderline Personality Disorder to meet together with others who are affected by the condition and understand how it can impact on their lives and relationships. The meeting will start with a check-in where they will use the Stepps worksheets as a tool to help people to manage their condition and be supportive of each other. After the check-in the focus on the group will be relaxing wellbeing activities and cooking lunch together for those who may want to stay beyond 12.30pm. If you are interested in this group please contact Stephen by: stephen@maryfrancestrust.org.uk Tel/text:

5 THE MEETING ROOM, EPSOM DROP-IN CENTRE FOR UNEMPLOYED AND SOCIALLY ISOLATED TUESDAY 12.15PM 3.00PM Kings Church, Longmead Road, Epsom KT19 9BU WEDNESDAY 11.00AM 2.00PM St. Barnabas Church, Temple Road, Epsom KT19 HA Make new friends, support and advice on homelessness, refreshments and hot lunch. No charge All welcome DORKING BEREAVEMENT GROUP FIRST, THIRD AND FIFTH TUESDAYS IN THE MONTH 1.00PM 3.00PM The Living Room, Dorking United Reformed Church, West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS A partnership between The Brigitte Trust and St. Catherine s Hospice. You are welcome to join this open group where bereaved people can come on their own, or with a friend, to meet others who are in a similar situation. It is a great opportunity to chat, share experiences and discuss ways of coping. Trained volunteers will be on hand for emotional and bereavement support. They look forward to welcoming you. Contact: Annette Phillips on CONQUEST ART NEW ART GROUP IN EPSOM TUESDAYS 2.00PM PM The Epsom Methodist Church, Ashley Road, Epsom KT18 5AG Conquest Art is a charity established to provide art groups for people with disabilities. If you would like to become a member of Conquest Art, or to volunteer please contact the following: Website: or phone

6 SELF INJURY SUPPORT WOMEN S SELF INJURY HELPLINE TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 7.00PM PM THURSDAY 3.00PM PM Emotional support, listening and signposting for women affected by self-injury. They are not able to see your number Their number will not show up on phone bills Free from mobiles on 3 EE, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin, Vodafone and landlines Confidential Non-judgemental Supportive Charity CONQUEST ART EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.00AM 12.00PM Reigate Park Church, Park Lane East, Reigate RH2 8BD Conquest Art is a charity established to provide art groups for people with disabilities. If you would like to become a member of Conquest Art, or to volunteer please contact the following: Group Leaders: Kathy Adams/Tara Supra Wood Tel: / N.B. Only open during school terms. LET S TALK EPSOM EVERY WEDNESDAY 7.30PM PM St. Barnabas Church, Temple Road, Epsom KT19 8HA A weekly self-help group where people who are affected by any kind of depression can meet to share experiences and coping strategies with others in similar situations. Further details contact: Allen or Laura Love Me Love My Mind Charity

7 FIRST STEPS BUILDING EMOTIONAL RESILENCE FRIDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 9.30AM 12.30PM Holy Trinity Church, Carlton Road, Redhill RH1 2BX This session is suitable for staff from any Surrey based organisation as well as for carers, volunteers and the general public. It aims to help attendees explore and improve their ability to manage stress and the pressures of life and work. If interested you are welcome to attend. CRAFTY CUPPAS FRIDAY 12.30PM 2.30PM Merstham Community Facility, 44 Portland Drive, Merstham RH1 3HY A new weekly creative arts project. Using journaling as a way of exploring emotions and mindfulness. Easy and Fun! All materials provided contributions towards costs welcome. Contact: Tracey to book your place tracey.burrows@mcft.org.uk YMCA EAST SURREY WALKING BASKETBALL FRIDAYS 2.00PM 3.00PM YMCA Sports & Community Centre, Princes Road, Redhill RH1 6JJ Come and have some fun without being too energetic!! 3.50 non-member 3.30 member Age: 50+ males and females For more information contact: REIGATE STEPPING STONES SOCIAL GROUP/KAG (KNOWLEDGE ADVOCACY GUIDANCE) SARA TUESDAY 16TH FEBRUARY THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY Do you need somebody: To support and represent you at meetings? Write letters on your behalf? Help with complaints or challenge decisions? Give assistance with benefits and debts? Choices? Signpost you to other support services? If so, please book yourself in at the Social Group. Sara usually comes in about eleven o clock.

8 MINDFULNESS MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY PM 8.00PM St. Nicholas Church Hall, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW Mindfulness simply means paying attention to our experience in the present moment, on purpose and with an attitude of kindly acceptance. Evidence shows that mindfulness practice can help us to feel awake, aware and present for more of our lives; to choose our actions more wisely; to let go of worries and habits which no longer work for us and to boost our well-being. Attendees will be invited to dip into the present moment with simple exercises to focus attention. The sessions are free and open to all. For further information contact: Tel: FIRST STEPS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 1.00PM 4.00PM Holy Trinity Church, Carlton Road, Redhill RH1 2BX This session is suitable for all health and social care professions, care staff, carers or volunteers who want to increase their understanding of mental health and it s effect on well-being. If this applies to you and you are interested you are welcome to attend. CARE QUALITY COMMISSION CQC IS INSPECTING ALL THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT SURREY & BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST DURING THE WEEK OF 29TH FEBRUARY 2016 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT CARE AT THIS TRUST? The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and care services in England. They register and inspect services to make sure they provide safe, effective, compassionate, high quality care and the encourage them to improve to improve. They want to hear from what you think about the care being provided. The information you provide will help them to know which aspects of these services to look at during their inspection. Tel: Website: RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP/WEA Redhill Methodist Church & Centre Gloucester Road, Redhill RH1 1BP 08th February: 2.00pm pm Transferrable Skills 26th February: 1.00pm pm Confidence Building Please note that booking is essential. To book please contact: or redhillcc@richmondfellowship.org.uk

9 MARY FRANCES TRUST Brickfield Centre, Portland Place, Epsom KT17 1DL Mary Frances Trust have or going to organise the following courses: Wednesday 3rd February 1.00pm 3.00pm Knitting Group Tuesdays: Noon 2.00pm for 4 weeks Cookery Course Digital Photography Course} Are in the process of being Learning to Draw course } arranged. If interested please contact Mary Frances Trust on: or text: info@maryfrancestrust.org.uk ART MATTERS ART EXHIBITION BY DAVE F 12TH 19TH FEBRUARY 2.00PM 4.00PM Parochial Hall, Earlswood Road, Redhill RH1 6HE Val and David recommend that people go along and see this exhibition as these exhibitions are very good. DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? If so every Thursday at St. Matthew s Church, Station Road, Redhill from 1.10pm concerts are held for about an hour which are free. Refreshments are available in their Fresh Ground Café afterwards. All are welcome. Admission is free, but donations are very welcome. (FOR CARERS ONLY) REIGATE & REDHILL CARERS SUPPORT GROUP TUESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY AM 12.30PM The Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill RH1 1BP CARERS SUPPORT MOLE VALLEY TUESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY AM 12.30PM Mole Valley Community Mental Health Recovery Service Clarendon House, 28 West Street, Dorking RH4 1QJ Speaker: Dr. A Ravi Baheerathan, Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry.

10 BE AWARE PIP (PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT) You may be aware that existing claimants who are on DLA are being invited to apply for PIP from last July. It is strongly recommended that whilst these forms seem to be easy to fill in it is wise to ask either Caroline from Epsom & Ewell CAB Mental Health section or Sara, KAG to help you with these. An example is that you may be invited to go quite a distance for your assessment besides having the choice of somewhere nearer to where you live. It is advisable to choose the latter as if you attend the first choice this could be marked against you as being capable of travelling which does not cause you any mental health distress. GENTLE REMINDER This is to remind members that if you change your mobiles, Support Workers, etc. please let Val know so that she can amend your membership forms so that you can be contacted should there be an emergency in that the Social Group had to be closed. Sadly on Thursday 21st January there was no Social Group as due to there being no heating. Lots of people were contacted to inform them of this, but there were a couple of people that it was not possible to do this as their mobiles/landlines and addresses were incorrect. TRUSTEES The Trustees would like to say that should any member have anything that they wish to discuss about the Social Group they are only too happy to listen to them. If members do not feel comfortable discussing these at the Social Group, then please ring David Murphy Chair on for a private chat. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 05th Neil 12th Alan W 15th David E 11th Karl 14th Olivia 23rd Roy

11 SURREY & NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HELPLINE Tel: SMS Text: pm 9.00am Monday to Friday Weekends including Bank Holidays SAMARITANS East Surrey Tel. No: National Tel. No: SURREY & BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST PALS PALS provides advice and support to help people to resolve any concerns they might have about the Trust s services and also help the Trust to improve on what they do. Tracey Pettit, Complains & PALS Manager tracey.pettit@sabp.nhs.uk Carol Gibson, Complaints & PALS Co-ordinator carol.gibson@sabp.nhs.uk Milly Shirtliff, Complaints & PALS Co-ordinator milly.shirtliff@sabp.nhs.uk HELP AND SUPPORT KAG (KNOWLEDGE ADVOCACY GUIDANCE) Tel: SMS surrey@kag.org.uk EPSOM & EWELL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU MENTAL HEALTH SECTION Housing, Employment, Benefits, Appeals and Tribunals, Consumer Rights, Debt, Family and Personal Matters, Discrimination If any member needs help and support with regards to any of the matters above, please ask the Reigate Stepping Stones staff to make an appointment for you on the day you want. REDHILL C.A.B. 24 Cromwell Road, Redhill, Surrey. RH1 1RT Opening Times Monday 10.00am until 1.00pm Tuesday 10.00am until 4.00pm Thursday 10.00am until 1.00pm Friday am until 1.00pm. Telephone No SID (SOCIAL INFORMATION ON DISABILITY) Information on living with mental health issues Free, confidential, independent service info@asksid.org.uk EAST SURREY COMMUNITY MEDIATION PO Box 187, Reigate, Surrey Free service to all residents of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council who are in conflict with neighbours, family or within the community. Tel: mediation.easy@btinternet.co ESDAS (East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services) Do you know someone (female or male) who is frightened, hurt or controlled by a partner or family member? Please ring for advice, support and information. Office Hours: 9.00am 4.00pm Monday-Friday support@esdas.org.uk Domestic Abuse National Helpline (24 hour) Surrey Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hour)

12 MENTAL HEALTH DROP-IN ST. BARNABAS CHURCH Temple Road, Epsom. KT19 8HA Monday Drop-in: 4.00pm 7.00pm Wednesday Let s Talk: 7.30pm 9.00pm (Self-help group for people suffering from depression) Women s Support Group: 1st Monday of the month 7.30pm For further information, please contact Sue Bull (Chaplain for Epsom) or Michael Preston (Vicar of St. Barnabas) on or by info@lovemelovemymind.org.uk REIGATE STEPPING STONES SOCIAL GROUP South Park Constitutional Club, 28/30 Smith Road, South Park, Reigate, Surrey. RH2 8HJ Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am 1.30pm For information, please contact David Murphy on OXTED STEPPING STONES Oxted United Reform Church, 21 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0AA Wednesday 10.00am 12.00pm For information, please contact Irene Vourn on vourn@live.co.uk THURSDAY AFTERNOON GROUP Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, Surrey. 2.00pm 4.00pm STAIRWAY MENTAL HEALTH DROP-IN Methodist Church, Coulsdon Road, Caterham-on-the-Hill For company, activities, tea and a chat Every fourth Thursday in the month 2.00pm 4.00pm Entrance.50p Please contact Leslie on FIELD LANE CLUB St. Matthew s Church Hall, 71 Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL For people who are suffering from either mental health problems and/or learning difficulties. Thursday: 6.30pm 8.00m Disco Entrance 1.50 Please contact THE HAVEN GROUP Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre, High Street, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6AB Thursday: 10.00am 12 noon Contact: Rev d David Allonby on david.allonby@btinternet.co EASTER PROJECT The Easter Project is at St. Mary s Church Centre, Chart Lane. Reigate RH2 7RN. Every Saturday afternoon the Easter Project volunteers serve a free cooked homemade dinner between 1.00pm and 2.00pm. Opening times: 12.30pm pm. Donations welcome. Easter Project Saturday Art Group from 10.30am Website: rss@reigatesteppingstones.org.uk Office No: Office Address: 165 Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8JD Charity No Company limited guarantee in England No