News
Volunteers wanted! Rafiki Project
New project to start conversations with African Communities in South London about mental health (funded by Time to Change)
As a Champion you will be trained to lead and develop community engagement and mental health awareness activities including art, poetry and music events.
Contact Naomi Naomi@a-af.org or ring 020 8698 4473 Follow @RafikiMH
Public Health England’s priorities 2013-14
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-englands-priorities-for-2013-to-2014
Two thirds of LAs have reduced their CAMHs budgets since 2010
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/about/our_campaigns/cuts_to_camhs_services
Opportunities to join the Citizens’ Board for integrated care across Lambeth and Southwark
http://slicare.org/ or email Valerie Dinsmore at info@slicare.org
Primary pupils miss out on the outdoors
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/25686/primary-pupils-miss-out-on-the-outdoors.aspx
Richard Frank ‘It is poverty that matters in mental health’
http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/02/richard-frank-mental-health-poverty
Landmark study shows drop in discrimination against people with mental health problems
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/news/landmark-study-shows-drop-discrimination-against-people-mental-health-problems
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Mental health discrimination: impact of Time to Change (Twitter journal club @PHTwitJC )
http://storify.com/katet_health/mental-health-discrimination-impact-of-time-to-cha?utm_campaign=&awesm=sfy.co_gIXG&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=storify-pingback&utm_medium=sfy.co-twitter
Smoking neglected in people with mental health conditions, leading to premature death
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/press-releases/smoking-neglected-people-mental-health-conditions-leading-premature-death
Mortality rate three times as high among mental health service users than in general population
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/article/2543/Mortality-rate-three-times-as-high-among-mental-health-service-users-than-in-general-population
Young peoples’ charities launch campaign to challenge perceptions on self harm
You can follow the campaign on Twitter via #selfharm
http://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/young_peoples_charities_launch_campaign_challenge_self_harm_myths.aspx
Resources
Feel Good Lambeth
Photo mapping Lambeth’s health and wellbeing
http://www.feelgoodlambeth.org.uk/
How to improve and maintain your mental wellbeing
Click to access How_to_improve_and_maintain_your_mental_wellbeing_2013.pdf
What to expect from your doctor: a guide for patients (GMC)
Click to access What_to_expect_from_your_doctor_-_a_guide_for_patients_-_English_0413.pdf
Men’s Health Week – focusing on promoting mental wellbeing and encouraging help seeking in men
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw
pls register for their newsletter so they can make the case for free resources
NHS in numbers (Nuffield Trust)
http://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/nhs-numbers
UK Peace Index
Click to access UK-Peace-Index-2013-IEP-Report.pdf
Capital Growth: Programme to set up and run a food growing space
http://www.capitalgrowth.org/our_support/growingleaders/
Public Health Toolkit to boost local business engagement
https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/public-health-toolkit/
Health inequalities toolkit for commissioners and providers of services for people with learning disabilities
http://www.ndti.org.uk/publications/other-publications/the-health-equality-framework-and-commissioning-guide1
New evidence update from NICE on common mental disorders
http://www.thementalelf.net/mental-health-conditions/anxiety-disorders/new-evidence-update-from-nice-on-common-mental-disorders/
DIY Happiness games for hire
There are 5 DIY happiness display sets available for loan from Reay House Library. The wider collection can be searched through their online catalogue (see webpage – http://www.slam.nhs.uk/library – or go direct to http://www.selhl.nhs.uk/slam). To book larger items please ring first.
Contact Lucy Reid, Reay House Library on 020 3228 6141 library@slam.nhs.uk You can also get access to journal articles and reports through the Library service.
FREE health promotion materials to order
http://www.hpac.lslsis.nhs.uk/HPAC/Index.jsp
NOW includes ‘five ways to wellbeing’ leaflets in Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese
Policy & Evidence Reports
NICE Evidence update
Self harm: longer term management
https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/about-evidence-services/bulletins-and-alerts/evidence-updates
Museums and happiness: the value of participating in museums and the arts
http://www.lahf.org.uk/resources/museums-and-happiness-value-participating-museums-and-arts?utm_source=LAHF+Newsletter&utm_campaign=48f400ed31-LAHF_Newsletter_24_April_2013&utm_medium=email
From weight to well-being: time for a shift in paradigms?
Click to access PHSAexecsummaryweighttowellbeing_FOR_PRINT.pdf
NICE guidance: Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition, intervention and management
http://publications.nice.org.uk/antisocial-behaviour-and-conduct-disorders-in-children-and-young-people-recognition-intervention-cg158
Evaluation of the Time to Change programme in England 2008-2011
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/202/s55.toc
Events, Training & Consultations
Improving health services in Dulwich
Consultation deadline 1 June
http://www.southwarkccg.nhs.uk/GetInvolved/ImprovingServicesConsultation/Pages/default.aspx
Sleep, depression and anger workshops (Lambeth Psychological Therapies Service)
Saturdays 9.30am-12.30pm, Fanon Resource Centre, Brixton
To attend the workshops ring 020 3228 6747 or ask your GP to be referred.
Shared Reading Groups in Lambeth & Southwark
Mondays – Canada Water Library, 10am-12pm
Tuesdays – Peckham Library, 11am-1pm and Stones End Day Centre (age 50+) 11am-12.30pm
Wednesdays – Carnegie Library, 10.30am-12pm, Southwark Resource Centre, 1.30-3pm, Vida Walsh Centre (age 50+) 2.30-4pm, Blackfriards Settlemetn, 3.30-5pm
Thursdays – Lambeth Walk GP Surgery, 10.30am-12pm, Poetry Library, Royal Festival Hall, 12.30-2.30pm
Contact loiswalters@thereader.org.uk
http://www.thereader.org.uk
Dragon Café
Open this Bank holiday 11.30am-8.30pm
Creative writing, DIY Happiness game, delicious food, poems, music, open mic
http://dragoncafe.co.uk/
Has reality bitten yet?
10am – 12.30pm, Tuesday 7 May
Assembly Hall, Lambeth Town Hall
1 in 6 Lambeth residents are affected by the Government’s cuts to benefits. Following on from the ‘Reality Bites’ conference in September 2012 the council would like to invite you back to update everyone and share new ideas.
Cooltan Arts Public Walks in Southwark for health and wellbeing.
– Architecture and Industry in Docklands – Thursday 9th May 12 – 3.3pm, meet at Canada Water Library. Explore Docklands area around Canada Water focusing on the history of industry, area’s architecture
Contact Project Coordinator Georgina Rogers: coolwalksinfo@gmail.com or phone 020 7701 2696.
Open Garden event (in aid of Paxton Green Time Bank)
Sunday May 12th, 2-5pm
15a Sydenham Hill SE26 6SH
Entrance is £3 and all proceeds will go to Paxton Green Time Bank. Hillside garden with lawns and woodland area with rhododendrons, azaleas and shade-loving plants.
Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May)
This year the focus is on the link between physical activity and mental wellbeing
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/mentalhealthawarenessweek/
Training for Community Group Leaders and Workers: Using the Horniman Museum’s Gardens
Wednesday 15th May 2013 9.30am-4pm and repeated Wednesday 11th September 2013 9.30am-4pm
FREE
For information and to book a place, contact Community Learning on 020 8291 8690 or communitylearning@horniman.ac.uk
Who feeds Lambeth?
3-7pm, Thurs, 16 May, 2013
Roots and Shoots, Walnut Tree Walk
Launch of a formal Food Partnership for Lambeth. All welcome!
RSVP ssheehan@lambeth.gov.uk or ring 020 7926 7672
Training Day Inclusive Dance & Movement Workshop Facilitation
9am-5pm, 17 May, St Peter’s Heritage Centre (Joy of Sound facilitated)
To book email training@joyofsound.net or phone Anita on 07740 137 383. Cost £120 (£90 unwaged, £35 concessions)
SLAM consultation event on equalities
1-5.30pm Monday 20 May, Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Email Fatu.Kargbo@slam.nhs.uk to attend.
If you cannot attend and would like to give your views, pls email Macius.Kurowski@slam.nhs.uk
Weaving wellbeing into a Neighbourhood
9.30am or 2.30pm, Tuesday 21 May
Start Shoreditch Grind, Old St, EC1V 9NR
Opportunities for joint working and shared thinking between the people working in public health and public realm; housing, streets, parks and open spaces on estates
£30 – coffee and pastries provided.
http://www.rethinkingcities.net/news/story/?item=86
FREE briefing events on Personal Independence Payments (PIP)
Lambeth staff only
PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance from June. This briefing is for staff in Lambeth:
2-4.30pm, Tuesday 21 May
10-12.30pm, Tuesday 18 June
Understand who may lose entitlement and who can benefit from the changes. Find out how to help and support people through the arrangements.
To book a place email jcharris@lambeth.gov.uk with the subject ‘PIP briefing event’ in the subject header.
Further information on the benefit training courses available: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/CommunityLiving/InformationForCareProviders/ACSWelfarebenefitsdirectory.htm
B-Scene Theatre Company presents ‘Ssshh!’
A funny and moving performance about what it feels like to live with mental health problems
Thurs, 30 May 2pm and 7.30pm
Fri 31 May, 7.30pm
Sat 1 June, 7.30pm
FREE, pls call 020 7701 0100 for tickets
Blue Elephant Theatre, 59a Bethwin Rd, London, SE5 0XT
Wellbeing Workshops (Southwark)
Next available workshop self confidence, July
http://www.slam.nhs.uk/about-us/what-we-do/southwark-wellbeing-workshops
To register email wellbeing.workshops@kcl.ac.uk
Introduction to Public Health course (RSPH)
4 July, £300
Email: gmohajer@rsph.org.uk
http://www.rsph.org.uk/en/training-solutions/index.cfm/id/A29BBF4D-B878-413F-B62698216D8EDD5F
Understanding mental health and wellbeing RSPH course
RSPH has now developed a Mental Health and Wellbeing Qualification:
1. An introductory exploration of mental health and wellbeing
2. Equality of esteem between physical and mental health, the mind / body relationship
3. How to improve mental health and wellbeing using the “Five Ways to Wellbeing”
4. Understanding and application of the theoretical models of wellbeing
5. Fostering protective factors and building positive mental health across society
Email Gina Mohajer or ring 020 7265 7327 gmohajer@rsph.org.uk
Westminster Health Forum
4 June, 2013
Next steps for mental health policy: the evolving commissioning landscape and public mental health
Kieron Williams, Head of Health and Wellbeing, London Borough of Lambeth, is speaking at this event
http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=545
London Creativity and Wellbeing Week 17-22 June
http://www.creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/week/information-event-organisers#overlay=node/add/event
Opening events announced http://www.lahf.org.uk/opening-and-closing-events-announced-london-creativity-and-wellbeing-week?utm_source=LAHF+Newsletter&utm_campaign=19fcae3f57-LAHF_Newsletter_20_March_2013&utm_medium=email
Public Health England Annual Conference
10-11 September, University of Warwick
https://www.phe-events.org.uk/hpa/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=78795&eventID=173&eventID=173
Healthy Communities; hopeful places: In Defence of Planning
11-13 September 2013
http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/planningresearchconference.aspx
Funding
Well London Vauxhall Gardens
Funding available for:
Encouraging healthy eating
Encouraging the take up of physical activity
Promoting the use of open spaces
Using arts and cultural activities to develop positive health and well being
Increasing access to training, education and employment, through physical activity, healthy eating or art
Bringing the community together for the good of the whole area, through physical activity, healthy eating or art and culture
Deadline 15 May. More info email chris.hadfield@kcl.ac.uk
FREE paint Dulux are donating over 60,000 litres of pain to re-furbish community spaces across the UK
http://www.letscolour.co.uk/projects/catwalk_for_community.jsp
Health and Belief grants programme
This is a collaboration between London Catalyst and the Church Urban Fund and has been operating annually since 2008. Its aim is to encourage and develop social action projects involving faith groups and health partners that are seeking to tackle health inequalities and the effects of poverty
Deadline 31 May. Any London borough.
Click to access healthbelief_guidance_%20app_2013.pdf
The People’s Millions
Up to £50k available for community projects. Deadline 13 May.
http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/
Wellbeing Tip
Cycle or walk when you are going local rather than driving or taking the bus. It costs nothing and is good for your physical health and wellbeing, especially if you choose to walk through green spaces and take notice of trees and flowers springing to life.
Let us know whether this newsletter is useful and what other information you would like to see featured in future. If you are doing some great wellbeing work that you’d like others in Lambeth to hear about, then do get in touch at Anamaria.florin@southwark.gov.uk
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