West Kent Patient Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting

The Patients Consultative Committee provides an opportunity for service users and carers to work in partnership with the Kent and Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT). The next West Kent PCC meeting will be on 17 January, from 11am to 1pm, at

Kingswood CMHT
180/186 Union Street
Maidstone ME14 1EY

at which Kim Solly, Liason Psychiatry Service Manager, will be talking about handling mental health presentations at A&E.

Please contact Louis Dereham on 0800 587 6757 to let us know if you are coming.

The Power of Telling my Story

Help others learn from your experiences

Help services learn how to improve

A two day workshop for those who have a lived experience of mental health challenges. Those of us who have mental health challenges are strong, worthwhile people who have a story to tell which can encourage us, and those who hear it.

This two day practical workshop, led by trainers from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, will cover:

• Recovery in mental health
• The recovery journey that we are all making
• The vital role and positive impact of ‘telling our story’
• The skills of story telling
• Opportunities for sharing our story to help further improve services

Building on your strengths and increasing confidence the course will equip you to tell your own recovery story; helping you to see the hero that you are.

Dates: 22nd & 23rd November, 2011 
Venue: Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street, Maidstone ME14 1LY
Time: 9.30 - 4.45 each day

Travel expenses will be reimbursed and lunch and refreshments provided. For further information, or to apply to join this training please call or email Nick on 01227 81202

West Kent Patient Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting

The West Kent PCC is an opportunity for carers and service users to come along and work in partnership with the Kent and Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT).

The next meeting will be held at:

Kingswood CMHT
180/186 Union Street
Maidstone ME14 1EY

on

Tuesday 15th November 2011
11:00am to 1:00pm

and will include a presentation from Bob Ditchburn, Service Manager, Maidstone Access Team, talking about the Access Service.

Please contact Lois Derham on 0800 587 6757 to let us know if you are coming.

Coping with Life courses in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

Sevenoaks Area Mind are launching a series of "Coping with Life" courses. Each is a 6-week psycho-educational evening class based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principals. They are not therapy groups, rather they aim to help participants learn and develop coping strategies for themselves. The first three courses are:

Managing Depression
Managing Anxiety
Anger Management

Read more on their website, or see the flyer here. A fee is payable for these courses.

Mind Clens Camera Club

For service users in the Maidstone area, this is an exclusive club on Facebook, to meet up, take photos, and generally chat..feel free to send a request to Jerry Newlyn, even if you don't wish to meet but want to exhibit your work.

Go to the Mind Clens Camera Club on Facebook. Please note this is a closed group. You will need to name your care co-ordinator,a nd you will then be checked to see if you are to be accepted into the group. We have various exhibition places to display/sell your work. We envisage in time that this group will be extended to further Kent areas.

West Kent Patient Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting

The West Kent PCC offers an opportunity for carers and service users to come along and work in partnership with the KMPT. The next meeting, on Tuesday 19th July at 11am, will be held at:

Kingswood CMHT
180/186 Union Street
Maidstone ME14 1EY

Including presentations from:

Roger Davies, Consultant Psychotherapist, Head of Psychotherapy at the Brenchley Unit
talking about this service for people with Personality Disorders

Sara Hutchinson, Rethink Community Development Worker
talking about the Trust's new Community Engagement Strategy

Please contact Lois Derham on '0800 587 6757 if you are coming.

Asperger's Information and Networking Day

Sevenoaks Area Mind are pleased to announce further details of the Asperger's Information and Networking Day on

Thursday 7 July, 10am – 3pm, at the
Salvation Army Building
74-80 Union Street
Maidstone ME14 1ED

Confirmed speakers include Dr Francis Harvey of the Kent & Medway Partnership Trust, with Jo Blamires and Des Walker of the Kent Autistic Trust. Lunch will be provided.

Download the flyer here or read full the details from Sevenoaks Area Mind here.

Please email or call 01732 744950 if you would like to book a place, as space is limited.