2015/2016 courses

ContentsWelcome 4

About the college 6

Who are the courses for? 6

Understanding mental health difficulties and treatment

•IntroductiontoPsychologicalTherapies 7

•UnderstandingPsychosis 7

•UnderstandingBipolarDisorder 7

•UnderstandingDepression 8

•UnderstandingAnxiety 8

•UnderstandingPanicDisorder 9

•OvercomingPanicDisorder 10

•UnderstandingPersonalityDisorder 10

•UnderstandingEatingDisorders 11

•UnderstandingSelfHarm 11

•UnderstandingObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder(OCD) 12

•OvercomingObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder(OCD) 12

•UnderstandingAutism 13

•UnderstandingtheImpactofSubstanceUseonMentalHealth 14

•Alcohol:FriendorFoe 14

•HearingVoices 14

•IfOnlyI’dKnown:CaringforSomeonewithDementia 15

•UnderstandingTraumaandPost-TraumaticStressDisorder 15

Expert Patients Programme and Self Care Services

•ExpertPatientProgramme(new) 16

•LivingwithDiabetes(new) 17

Rebuildingyourlife

•IntroductiontoRecovery 18

•IntroductiontoRecoveryandSupportPlanning 18

•RecoveringYourWellbeingthroughCreativity 18

•RecoveringYourWellbeingThroughNature 19

•StayingWellandMakingPlans:ManagingtheUpsandDowns19

•UnderstandingandChallengingStigma 20

•MakingChanges:WheretoStartandHowtoMaintain 20

•HelpingtoManageYourPhysicalHealthandWellbeing 20

•IntroductiontoMindfulness 21

•TheMindfulWaytoWellbeing 21

•ConfidenceinSocialSituations 22

•ManagingYourMood 22

•TreeofLife 22

•SpiritualityandWellbeing 23

•GoSmokeFreetheStress-lessWay 24

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•HowtoGetaGoodNight’sSleep 24

•TellingYourStory 25

•WritingforWellbeing 25

Developing knowledge and skills

•CrisisSurvivalSkills(new) 26

•UnderstandingMAPCommunityA&LAssessments(new) 26

•CreatingtheHappinessHabit 27

•MentalHealthAwareness 27

•CaringforPeopleWhoExperiencePsychosis27

•OurstoOwn:MakingHumanRightsWorkforYou28

•EmploymentSupportAllowance:

howtocompletetheESA50form28

•PersonalIndependencePaymentExplained29

•UsingSocialMediatoFindaJob 29

•HowToFindaFlatandMaintainaTenancy30

•IntroductiontoOnlineHealthInformation 30

•MentalHealth:DisclosureandYourRightsatWork31

•IntroductiontoCoachingTechniquesforRecovery31

•CoachingTechniquesMasterclass(new)32

•That’sNotWhatIMeant!Howtobuildbetter

communicationandunderstandinginyourrelationships 32

How to enrol 34

Getting involved

•WorkingTogether:Co-productioninAction 33

•GettingInvolvedinPeerSupport 33

•Help!I’veBeenInvitedtoaMeeting 33

•VolunteeringandRecovery 34

•PeerSupport:TheAthenaProjectinSouthwark 34

•FacilitationSkills(new) 34

•GettingInvolvedinHealthResearch(new) 35

How to enrol 36

Timetable and Venues 36

Student charter 37

Need our help in any way? 38

Welcome to the course prospectus for 2015/2016

InJuly2013,aspartofthedevelopmentofarecoverycollegehereat

SLaM,weranourfirstpilot.Itconsistedof11courses.Whenweofficially

openedinthesummerof2014weran38.Sowe’rereallypleased(and

notalittleproud)thatwearenowabletoofferarangeof60courses,all

focusingonrecovery,self-management,wellbeingandstayingwell.

Asalways,co-productionisattheheartofeverythingwedoandthe

collegenowoffersavarietyofemploymentopportunitiestomorethan

20peoplewithlivedexperienceinpeerrecoverytrainerandadministrative

roles.Thisteamhasworkedtirelesslyalongsideover50SLaMhealth

andsocialcareprofessionalstodevelopanddeliverworkshopswhich

complementtheclinicalservicesofferedbySouthLondonandMaudsley

NHSFoundationTrust.

Ourpeerrecoverytrainershavedemonstratedthatitisindeedpossibleto

’liveaswellaspossible’bydevelopingstrategiestoself-manageandcope

withtheupsanddownsofmentalhealthrecovery.Theyareinspirational,

bothtoworkwithandaspositiverolemodelsforothersstrugglingwith

mentalill-healthordistress.

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“Absolutely brilliant. Great team work by both trainers. The peer trainer’s testimony was fantastic, insightful, honest and so very eloquent.”

“I think it’s an amazing idea to have ex-service users delivering the courses alongside professionals. It really gave me hope that I will get better, plus it helps me to trust the service….happy with everything.”

Manyofourstudentshavetoldusthatlisteningtothepeertrainers’

ownrecoveryexperiences,aswellasthoseoftheirfellowstudents,has

provedimmenselypowerfulinbreakingdowntheperceivedbarriersof

communicationandstigmabetweenpeoplewithlivedexperienceand

boththementalhealthservicesandthecommunityatlarge.

We’dliketoexpressourgratitudetoeveryoneoftheSLaMstaff

memberswhohave,despitethedemandsoftheirclinicalroles,somehow

foundthetimetoco-produceandco-deliversuchawidevarietyof

courses.Withouttheircommitmentandexpertise,thecollegewouldnot

havebeenabletohavehadsuchanimpactinsuchashortperiodoftime.

Andjudgingbythefeedbackwearegettingfromourstudentsthat

impactcanbetransformational.Byhelpingthemtodevelopconfidence,

byofferingthemachancetoreclaim‘hope,controlandopportunity’,the

collegecanactasasteppingstonetothenextstageintheirrecovery.

Finally,ourbiggestthankyougoesouttothe950plusstudentswhohave

attendedthecollegesincelastsummer.Theknowledge,experienceand

supportyoubringintotheclassroomisthevitalthirdelementinthe

co-productionexperience.Youmakeworkinghereatthecollegeajoy.

The SLaM Recovery College Team

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“Itwillmakeareallypositivechangetomylife”

Recoveryisaboutapersonaljourneytowardsameaningfuland

satisfyinglife,towardslivingaswellaspossible,whateversymptoms

ordifficultiesarepresent.Theworkshopsandcourseswerunaim

toprovidethetoolstomakethishappen,tohelpyoubecomean

expertinyourownrecoveryorthatofsomeoneyoucarefor.

Ourcollegeoffersalearningapproachthatcomplementsthe

existingservicesprovidedbytheTrust.

Co-productionisattheheartofeverythingwedo.

Everycourseandworkshopweofferisco-designedandco-runby

trainerswhohaveexperiencedmentalhealthdifficultiesworking

alongsidetrainersfromthementalhealthprofessions.

About the college

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Ourcoursesarefreeofchargeandopento:

• PeoplewhouseSLaMservices

• Supporters(carers,familyandfriends)oftheabove

• PeoplewhohavebeendischargedfromSLaMserviceswithin

thelastsixmonths

• Supporters(carers,familyandfriends)oftheabove

• VolunteersandpeersupportersworkingwithSLaM

• SLaMstaff(exceptstudentsonpracticeplacement

withinSLaM)

Please note that you also need to be aged 16 or over to come to

any of our courses.

Atthemomentwearen’tabletooffertheopportunitytoenrolto

anyonewhoisn’tincludedintheabovecategories.

Nooneneedsareferraltobecomeastudent;ifyouareeligibleyou

simplyapplytoattendthecoursesthatinterestyou.Allwe’daskis

that,ifyoudoputyournamedownforacourse,youmakeevery

efforttoattend.Attheveryleast,pleaseletusknowassoonas

possibleifyoucan’tmakeit,sowecanofferyourplacetosomeone

else,becauseourcoursesareinhighdemandanditwouldbea

shameforplacestogotowaste.

Who are our courses for?

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Understanding mental health difficulties and treatment

Introduction to Psychological Therapies

One-dayworkshop

Whatarepsychologicalortalkingtherapies?Themorningsession

ofthisone-dayworkshopwillexplorehowpsychologicaltherapies

canhelppeople,thepotentialrisksandthingstotakeintoaccount

whenconsideringthem.Studentswillgetageneraloverviewof

howtherapiescanbeaccessedincludingreferralandassessment

processes.Duringtheafternoonsessionwewillexploreandexplain

thedifferenttypesofpsychologicalapproachesthatareavailablein

secondarycare,primarycareandinthevoluntarysector,andwhat

youcanexpectfromtakingpartinthesetypesoftherapies.

Understanding Psychosis

Half-dayworkshop

Theexperienceofpsychosis,forexamplehearingvoicesor

experiencingalteredperceptions,issurprisinglycommon.

Beingdiagnosedwithpsychosiscanbeafrighteningandlife

changingevent.Therearealotofmisconceptionsandstigma

regardingpsychosiswhichcanmakecomingtotermswith

itevenharder.

Thisworkshoplooksatavarietyoftreatmentandself-helpoptions

andpersonalexperiencesofpsychosis.Italsofocusesontheways

peoplehavemanagedtheirexperiencessothattheycangeton

withlivingtheirlives.

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

Half-dayworkshop

Bipolarisamooddisordercharacterisedbyextremechangesin

mood.Althoughweallhavemoodswings,inbipolardisorderthese

canbecomeunmanageableandoverwhelming-individualscan

experiencesevereand/orrapidmoodswingsthatcanlastseveral

weeksormonths,farbeyondthenormalupsanddowns.

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Theaimofthiscourseistoexplorethefactsandrealitiesofbipolar

disorder,howitisdiagnosedandtreated,howyoucanmanageit,

andhowyoucansupportsomeonethatyoucareabout.

Understanding Depression

Half-dayworkshop

Depressionisawordwhichisoftenusedtoexplainperiodswhen

wearefeeling‘low’,‘sad’orabit‘blue’.‘Feelinglow’issomething

mostpeopleexperiencefromtimetotimeandisanaturalpartof

humanexperience.

However,whenthesefeelingsbecomemoresevere,begintotake

holdofyourlifeandjustwon’tgoaway,itmaybesomethingmore

seriouslike‘depression’.Depressionisacommonconditionandas

suchwenowknowalotaboutitseffectphysicallyandmentally

andhowyoucanmanageit.Understandingthesigns,symptoms,

causes,andtreatmentofdepressionisthefirststeptoovercoming

theproblem.

Theworkshopaimstoexplorethefactsaboutdepression,howit

isdiagnosedandwhatitmightfeelliketohavedepression.Italso

aimstoprovideyouasafeandcomfortableenvironmentwhere

speakingaboutyourexperiencescouldunburdenyouorpossibly

helpotherswiththeirdepression.

Understanding Anxiety

Half-dayworkshop

Anxietyissomethingweallexperiencefromtimetotime.Most

peoplecanrelatetothoseanxious,butterflyfeelingswhendoing

somethingwhichfeelsuncertainorfeelingfearfulaboutsitting

exams,havingamedical,goingtothedentist.

Itisanaturalfeelingandcanbeuseful,asitwarnsuswhenwe

needtotakeaction,whenwemaybeindangerorcanevenhelp

ustoperformbetter.

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However,anxietycanchangefromsomethingeveryoneexperiences

inmildforms,tosomethingwhichispersistent,excessiveor

overwhelming.Itcanbegintointerferewithmanyaspectsofyour

life–fromconfidence,tophysicalwellbeingandengagementin

basicorcomplexactivitiesofliving.

Theaimofthiscourseistoexplorethefactsaboutanxiety,makinga

distinctionbetweencommonanxietyandanxietydisorders,exploring

thepossiblecausesandconsideringhowtofaceitheadon.

Understanding Panic Disorder

Half-dayworkshop

Mostofuswillhaveapanicattackatsomepointinourlives.Itisa

suddenrushofanxietythatseemstocomeoutoftheblueandis

characterisedbymanybodysensations,suchasfeelingdizzy,heart

racing,feelinghotorfeelingnauseous.Understandablypeople

usuallyfeelscaredduringapanicattackandfearthatsomething

terribleisgoingtohappen,suchastheymightpassout,lose

controlorevenhaveaheartattackanddie.

Panicdisorderisananxietydisorderwherepeoplehaverecurrent

panicattacks.Individualswithpanicdisordertypicallychange

thethingstheydoandtheplacestheygoastheirmainfearis

havingfurtherpanicattacks.Whilepeoplewithotheranxiety

disordersmayexperiencepanicattacks,forexamplesomeone

withsocialanxietymighthaveapanicattackwhenhavingtogive

apresentation,thisisnotthesameaspanicdisorderbecausethe

individualismorelikelytofearthesocialsituationitselfratherthan

thepanicattack,althoughtheywillundoubtedlyfinditunpleasant.

Thisworkshopaimstoexploreandunderstandwhatpanicdisorder

isinmoredepthandthedifferentformsitmaytake.Wewillthen

discussarangeofcopingmethodsandstrategiesthatpeoplemight

findusefulandinparticularwhatcognitivebehaviouraltreatments

areavailableandhowtheycanhelp.

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Thiscoursehasbeendesignedincollaborationwithstafffromthe

CentreforAnxietyDisordersandTrauma(CADAT)andpeoplewho

haveusedtheirservices.

Overcoming Panic Disorder

Half-dayworkshop

Please note: It may be helpful to have attended the workshop

‘Understanding Panic Disorder’ first, although this is not a

requirement.

Aworkshopaimedatfurtheringunderstandingofpanicdisorder,

offeringasupportivespacetoaskquestionsandlearnfrom

eachother.

Wewilllookatthedifferenttypesandfeaturesofpanicdisorder,

howindividualsmightbegintorecoverfrom,andmanage,their

panicattacks.Topicswillinclude:

• Reminderofwhatpanicdisorderis

• Whatkeepspanicattacksgoing

• Alternativewaysoflookingatpanicattacks

• Experimentingwithrespondingtopanicattacksdifferently

• Maintainingprogressanddealingwithsetbacks

• Howfamiliesandfriendscanhelp

• Lookingtowardsthefuture

Thiscoursehasbeendesignedincollaborationwithstafffromthe

CentreforAnxietyDisordersandTrauma(CADAT)andpeoplewho

haveusedtheirservices.

Understanding Personality Disorder

Half-dayworkshop

Personalitydisorderisaphraseusedtodescribeagroupof

common,long-lastingconditionsthataffecthowpeopleviewand

managetheiremotionsandhowtheyrelatetootherpeople.

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Thiscourseexploreswhatismeantbypersonalitydisorderin

generalandhowitcanaffectotheraspectsofaperson’smental

andphysicalhealth.Wewillalsodiscussspecifictreatmentsand

howpeoplecanhelpthemselvestoregainameasureofcontrolin

theirlives.

Understanding Eating Disorders

Half-dayworkshop

Eatingdisordershavebothbiologicalandpsychologicalcausesand

canaffectanyofusregardlessofage,genderorethnicity.Butthey

aretreatable.Recoveryispossible,butbecauseofthestigmaor

misperceptions,somepeoplemaynotgetthehelptheyneed.Itis

importantforpeopletounderstandwhateatingdisordersareand

whattheyarenot.

Thisworkshopaimstoremovethemysterysurroundingthisgroup

ofconditionsandexploresupportoptions,givingparticipantsbetter

understandingaboutrecoveryfromeatingdisorders.

Understanding Self Harm

Half-dayworkshop

Ratesofself-harmintheUKhaveincreasedoverthepastdecade

andareamongstthehighestinEurope.However,itstillremainsa

muchmisunderstoodissue.

Thisworkshopwilllookatwhatcomesundertheumbrellaof‘self-

harm’andwewillexploresomeofthemanypossiblereasonswhy

somepeopleharmthemselves.

Wewillexploretheroleofprofessionalsandservices,discusshow

someonewhoself-harmscanreducetherisks,andlookatthe

typesofsupportwhichareuseful.

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Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Half-dayworkshop

ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder(OCD)isasurprisinglycommon

anxietydisorderandtherearelotsofdifferenttypes.Atitsworstit

canbeextremelydebilitating.

Thegoodnewsisthereishelpavailable.Thisintroductory

workshopcoversessentialinformationaboutOCD,howitis

diagnosedandhowitcanaffectdifferentpeople.Togetherwewill

explorethesignsandsymptomsofOCDandwhatitmightfeellike

tosufferfromit.

Thisworkshopwillcover:

• WhatisOCD?–factsandfiction

• WhatarethedifferenttypesofOCD?

• HowisOCDdiagnosed?

• WhenOCDbecomesaproblemandwhatkeepsitgoing

• ThepossiblecausesofOCD

• Whatareintrusivethoughtsandwhatarethedifferentways

peoplerespondtothem?

• Thedifferentsupportandtreatmentoptionsandwhereto

findoutmore

• Howfriendsandfamiliescanhelp

Thiscoursehasbeendesignedincollaborationwithstafffromthe

CentreforAnxietyDisordersandTrauma(CADAT)andpeoplewho

haveusedtheirservices.

Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Half-dayworkshop

Pleasenote:Itmaybehelpfultohaveattendedtheworkshop

‘UnderstandingOCD’first,althoughthisisnotarequirement.

AworkshopaimedatfurtheringunderstandingofOCD,offeringa

supportivespacetoaskquestionsandlearnfromeachother.

“I would like to say a big thank you for a very helpful, interesting, inspiring and informative workshop”

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WewilllookatthedifferenttypesandfeaturesofOCD,how

individualsmightbegintorecoverfrom,andmanage,theirOCD.

Topicswillinclude:

• ReminderofwhatOCDisandisnot

• WhatkeepsOCDgoing?

• PracticaltipsandstrategiesfortacklingOCDsymptoms

• Maintainingprogressanddealingwithsetbacks

• Howfamiliesandfriendscanhelp?

• Lookingtowardsthefuture

Thiscoursehasbeendesignedincollaborationwithstafffromthe

CentreforAnxietyDisordersandTrauma(CADAT)andpeoplewho

haveusedtheirservices.

Understanding Autism

Half-dayworkshop

Approximately1in100peopleintheUKarediagnosedashaving

autism,characterisedbydifficultiesincommunicationandtheway

apersonexperiencestheworldaroundthem.

Inthisintroductoryworkshop,studentswilllearnfrompeople

affectedbyautismandthosewhocareforthem.Factsand

commonmisconceptionsaboutautism,diagnosis,treatmentand

careoptionswillbeexploredalongwiththestrategiesandservices

availabletosupportpeoplewithautismandtheirfamiliesand

carerstolivemeaningfulandsociallyinclusivelives.

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Understanding the Impact of Substance Use on Mental Health

One-dayworkshop

Peopleoftenexperienceproblemswithbothmentalhealthand

substanceuse(alcoholanddrugs).Eachcancausedifficultiesand

togethertheycanhaveabigimpactonthepersonthemselvesand

theirfamilyandcarers.Findingtherighthelpandsupportcan

bedifficult.

Thisworkshopwill:

• Identifycommonlyusedsubstancesandtheeffectstheycan

haveonmentalhealth,physicalhealthandtheperson’ssocial

circumstances

• Explorepeople’sreasonsforusingsubstances

• Provideinformationaboutsomeoftheservicesthatmay

behelpful

Alcohol: Friend or Foe

One-dayworkshop

Peoplewhodrinkalcoholcanhaveverydifferentexperiences.This

workshoplooksatwhythatisandsomeofthethingsyoucando

whenyouorsomeoneyouknowishavingissuesmanagingtheir

alcoholuse.Theworkshopwillinclude:

• Interestingfactsyoumightnotknowaboutalcohol

• Sharingoftips

• Anopportunitytotalktopeoplewithprofessionalandlived

experienceaboutoptionstotrywhenalcoholbecomes

aproblem

Hearing Voices

One-dayworkshop

Thisworkshopisforanyonewhowantstolearnabouthearing

voices.Hearingvoicesisnotalwaysasignofmentalill-healthand

theexperiencecandiffergreatlybetweenpeople.

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Ouruniquenessasindividualsisoftenreflectedinthevoicespeople

experience.Thesevoicescanhavedistinctcontent,identities,

meaningandimpactonthepersonexperiencingthem.

Thevoicesandexperiencecanbedistressingforthepersonwho

hearsvoicesandforthoseofferingcareandsupport.Oftenthose

offeringsupport(eitherasacareroraworker)mayfeelunsure

whattodotohelpsomeonewhoishearingvoices.

If Only I’d Known: Caring for Someone with Dementia

Sixtwo-hourworkshops

• Talkingaboutdementia

• DealingwithSocialCare

• HealthofthePersonwithDementia–Physical

• HealthofthePersonwithDementia–Emotional

• CarefortheCarer

• TheMoneySideofThings

Thesesessionsareforcarersofpeoplewhohavereceivedarecent

diagnosisofdementiaorpeoplewhothinksomeonetheycareabout

mayhavedementia.

Please note: to enrol on this course do not use our enrolment form.

Instead, contact Nirusha Nicholas, Recovery and Engagement Worker,

on 020 3228 1625 or email her at Nirusha.Nicholas@slam.nhs.uk

Understanding Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Half-dayworkshop

Thisworkshopwillgiveanintroductiontothediagnosis,treatment

andexperienceoftraumaandpost-traumaticstress.Theimpactof

societal,culturalandindividualattitudesandbeliefsabouttrauma

andpost-traumaticstressonaperson’swellbeingwillbeexplored

duringdiscussionandgroupwork.Theworkshop,co-produced

bypeoplewithlivedexperienceandstafffromSLaM’sCentrefor

AnxietyDisordersandTrauma,willalsofocusonpersonalrecovery

storiesandstrategieswhichpeoplehavefounduseful.

Our partnership with Guy’s and St. Thomas’Expert Patients Programme and Self-Care Services

Guys and St Thomas’ Expert Patients Programme and Self

Care Services (EPP) are collaborating with SLaM Recovery

College to deliver two courses:

Expert Patient Programme

Six-WeekCourse|2.5HourWorkshopeachweek

Aself-managementcourseforanyonelivingwithanylong-term

healthconditionorimpairment.TheEPPhelpsyoutolearnnew

skillstomanageyourconditionbetter.Topicsinclude:

• Dealingwithpainandfatigue

• Managingdepressionandotherdifficultemotions

• Gettingagoodnight’ssleep

• Preventingfallsandimprovingbalance

• Relaxationandexercise

• Healthyeating

• Physicalactivity

• Communicatingwithfamily,friends,healthprofessionals,

andsocialservices

Thecourse,deliveredbytrainedtutorswholivewithalongterm

healthconditionorimpairment,isaimedathelpingyouto:

• Feelmoreconfidentandtakecontrolofyourlife

• Learnnewskillstomanageyourcondition

• Developconfidenceinthedailymanagementofyour

condition

• Meetotherswhosharesimilarexperiences

• Learnaboutdevelopingbetterrelationshipswithhealth

professionalsandsocialservices

• Useyourskillsandknowledgetoleadabetterqualityoflife

Please note: The EPP does not provide specific health information or

treatment, and it does not address clinical needs.

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“Lots of great personal experience included. The two trainers worked really well together and they really listened.”

“Excellent course delivery. It has given me much food for thought.”

Living with Diabetes

SixWeekCourse|2.5HourWorkshopeachweek

LivingwithDiabetesisaself-managementcourseforanyadult

livingwithtype2diabetes.Thiscourseincludesdiabetesspecific

informationwithintheessentialtopicsformanaginganylong-term

conditionoutlinedintheExpertPatientsProgramme.Thecourse

isdeliveredoversixweeklysessions,eachlastingtwoandahalf

hours.Thereisalsoafollow-upmeetingonemonthafterthe

lastsession.Itisledjointlybyapersonlivingwithdiabetesanda

diabetestrainedhealthprofessional.

Bytakingpartinthiscourseyouwill:

• Meetwithandlearnfromotherswhohavetype2diabetes

• Havetheopportunitytodiscussdiabetes-specificinformation

• Learnnewskillstomanageyourcondition

• Developconfidenceinthedailymanagementof

yourcondition

• Learnaboutdevelopingequalrelationshipswith

healthprofessionals

• Useyourskillsandknowledgetoleadafulllife

Please note: Living with Diabetes does not specifically address

individual clinical issues but aims to support you in your daily life

with diabetes.

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Rebuilding your life

Introduction to Recovery

One-dayworkshop

Manypeoplefindbeingdiagnosedwithmentalhealthdifficulties

devastating.Toooftenpeoplefeelthattheirlifeisoverandthat

theywillneverbeabletofulfiltheirdreamsandambitionsorleada

satisfyingandvaluedlife.

Butitdoesnothavetobethisway.Whateverageapersonis,

whethertheyhaveonlyrecentlybeendiagnosed,orwhetherthey

havehadadiagnosisforsometime,recoveryispossible,nomatter

howserioustheperson’sdifficulties.Itispossibleforpeopleto

rebuildameaningful,valuedandsatisfyinglife.

Thisintroductoryworkshopexplorestheimpactofmentalhealth

difficultiesonpeople’slives,whathelpspeopletogrowwithinand

beyondwhathashappened,andhowtheycanrebuildtheirlives

Introduction to Recovery and Support Planning

One-dayworkshop

Thiscourseaimstopromoteself-managementtechniquesvia

recoveryandsupportplanning.

Recoveryandsupportplanningisaninstrumentthathelpspeople

onadaytodaybasis,supportsself-recognitionofearlywarning

signs,explorestheuseofstrategiesthatreducethechanceof

relapse,helpspeoplemakeplansforwhattodoifacrisisoccursand

helpsformulategoalsthatfocusonmovingforward.Thecoursewill

introducerecoveryandsupportplansandenableyoutodiscover

howtousethedifferentcomponentsasapartofawellnesstoolkit.

Recovering Your Wellbeing through Creativity

One-dayworkshop

Thisintroductoryworkshopwillbeagentleexplorationofthe

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importanceofpersonalcreativityandself-expressiontowellbeing

andrecovery.ItwillbeheldintheartstudiosatBethlemHospital.

Thecourseaimstosupportparticipantstoexplorepersonalcreative

impulsesandgainconfidenceintheirownartisticexpression.

Itwillalsoprovideanopportunitytoexperimentwithdifferent

mediaandprovidepointersonhowtocontinuetodevelopyour

creativeskills.

Recovering Your Wellbeing through Nature

One-dayworkshop

Thisworkshopwillexploretherolethenaturalenvironmentcan

playinrecoveryandwellbeing.StudentswillvisittheBethlemOT

Garden,OrchardsandNatureTrailsduringthisworkshop.

Pleasedressincomfortableclothingandfootwearsuitableforthe

outdoorenvironment.

Staying Well and Making Plans: Managing the Ups and Downs

Two-weekCourse|One-dayworkshopeachweek

Formanypeopleitcanfeelasiftheirmentalhealthdifficulties

arecompletelybeyondtheircontrol.Treatmentandsupportfrom

mentalhealthprofessionalscanbehelpfulbuteverypersonwith

mentalhealthproblemscanbecomeanexpertintheir

ownself-management.

Alongwithmentalhealthdifficulties,thingslikedivorce,deathof

alovedone,losingyourjobandseriousphysicalillnesscanaffect

anyone.Whateverchallengesyouface,recoveryinvolvesfinding

thepersonalresourcefulnessandresiliencetotakebackcontrolover

yourlifeandwhathappenstoyou.

Thistwo-weekcourseaimstosupportpeopletodevelopanduse

personalrecoveryplansthatfocusonwhatkeepsyouwell,howto

managetheupsanddowns,howtocopeinacrisisandwhatgets

youbackontrack.

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Thiscourseisforanyonewhowishestolearnaboutplanningfora

lifebeyondservices.

Understanding and Challenging Stigma

One-dayworkshop

Forpeoplewithmentalhealthdifficulties,stigmacanbeahuge

barriertorecovery.Itcanalsoaffectthosearoundthem,particularly

carers,familymembersandfriends.

Duringthisworkshopwewillexplore:

• Themanywaysthatstigmacanimpactonourlives

• Thedilemmaofdisclosingtoemployers,colleagues,family,

friendsandothers

• Whymanypeoplefeelcompelledtokeeptheirmentalhealth

problemsasecret

• Whatmentalhealthprofessionalscando,andwhatyouwould

likethemtodo,tohelpchallengethenegativeimpactofstigma

Making Changes: Where to Start and How to Maintain

Two-weekcourse|One-dayworkshopeachweek

Theaimofthisworkshopistoenableparticipantstoexplore,

embraceandprepareforthechallengesinvolvedwhenembarking

onachangeoflifestyle.Wewilllookatdecisionmakingand

managingandmaintainingtheprocessofrecoveryasitapplies,for

example,torelapseprevention.

Helping to Manage Your Physical Health and Wellbeing

Four-weekcourse|One-dayworkshopeachweek

Managingyourphysicalhealthisimportantifyouwanttoachieve

andmaintaingoodmentalhealthandwellbeing.Thiscourseofsix

workshopsaimstosupportstudentstolearnaboutmanagingsuch

long-termphysicalhealthconditionsasdiabetes,obesity,asthma,

andpulmonaryandcardiovasculardiseaseaswellaslookingat:

• Makinghealth-relatedlifestylechanges

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• Improvingnutritionalintake

• Exercising

• Managingalcoholintake

• Stoppingsmoking

Studentswilllearnusefultoolstomanagetheirownhealthand

wellbeing,andtosupportotherstomanagetheirs.

Introduction to Mindfulness

Five-weekcourse|Two-hourworkshopeachweek

Pleasenote:thisisahighlypopularcourseandprioritywillbegiven

tostudentswhohavepreviouslyattendedtheintroductory‘The

Mindful Way to Wellbeing’workshop.

Thisinteractivecoursegivesstudentsanopportunitytolearnabout

mindfulnessandaboutdevelopingapersonalpracticeaimedat

enhancingwellbeing.Practicingmindfulnessenablesustobein

thepresentmomentmoreofthetimewhichcanhelpusnotice

unhelpfulhabitsofthinkingandbehaviourand,withpractice,

respondtodifficultywithgreaterskill.

Duringeachsessionstudentslearnthroughtakingpartinguided

meditationsandexploringtogethertheexperienceofdoingso

throughgroupdiscussion.Studentsareencouragedtouseguided

meditationstopracticeathomebetweenclasses.Students must be

able to attend each of the five sessions.

The Mindful Way to Wellbeing

Two-hourworkshop

Please note: attending this course is strongly recommended for

students considering enrolling for the five-week ‘Introduction to

Mindfulness’ course.

Theaimofthisinteractivesessionistoprovideanintroductionto

theprinciplesandpracticeofmindfulness.Thesessionincludes

threeshort,seatedmeditations.

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Confidence in Social Situations

One-dayworkshop

Thisworkshopwillofferyoutheopportunitytoidentifysituationsin

yourownlifewhereyouwouldliketobemoreconfident.Youwill

thenbeabletoexploreandconsiderwaysofmanagingchallenging

socialsituationsinawarmandsupportiveenvironment.

Topicscoveredwillincludeunderstandingconfidence,howour

behaviourandthinkingcanaffectconfidence,theroleofbody

language,andpracticalstrategiestobeconfidentinsocialsituations.

Thiscoursedoesn’tinvolveroleplayunlessstudentswantitto.It

insteadfocusesonself-awarenessandgroupdiscussiontobuildup

confidenceandshareexperiencestofeellessisolated.

Bytheendofthesession,studentswillbeabletosetapersonal

goalaroundincreasingtheirconfidence.

Managing Your Mood

Half-dayworkshop

Thisworkshopprovidesanintroductiontobehaviouralactivation

fordepressionandtheprinciplesofacompassionatemindfor

self-criticism/rumination.Wewillprovideanevolutionaryand

developmentalunderstandingofhowourmindsworkandinterplay

withthedrivesystem,thethreatsystemandthecompassionate

systeminthebrain.Wewilldescribetheprincipleofactivationand

followingone’svaluesinlifedespitefeelinglow.

Thiscoursehasbeendesignedincollaborationwithstafffromthe

CentreforAnxietyDisordersandTrauma(CADAT).

Tree of Life

One-dayworkshop

TheTreeofLifeisarecoveryapproachbasedonnarrativetheory

thatfocusesonculture,heritage,spirituality,strengthandhopes.

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Itintroducespsychologicalideasofstrength,resilience

andrelationship.

TheTreeofLifeusesatreeasametaphorforsomeone’slife;

differentpartsofthetreerepresentdifferentaspectsofan

individual’slife.Forexample,therootsareaboutwherewecome

frombothphysicallyandintermsofthevaluesandcommitments

thatinfluenceus.Thetrunkrepresentsourskillsandresources,the

branchesourhopesanddreams.Leavesarethosepeoplewhoare

importantandinfluentialinourlives.Thefruitsarethegiftswe

havereceivedfromothers–notnecessarilymaterial;thesecould

simplybegiftsofloveandtolerance.

Everyoneinthesessionwillcreatetheirowntreeandtogether

thesewillforma‘forest’,allowingustoreflectonthestrengthsand

resourcesofthegroup.

Spirituality and Wellbeing

Halfdayworkshop

Usingavarietyofmethods,thiscoursewillfocusonagentle

explorationofparticipants’spiritualvalues,worldviewsandguiding

philosophies.Itwilllookathowtheseareimportantfor,and

connectedto,asenseofwellbeing.Participantswillbeencouraged

toreflectonthoseelementsthatgivemeaningtotheirlives,

andthewaysthatcanbefoundtoexpresswhatisofultimate

importancetothem

Theworkshopwillopenupdiscussionontherelationshipbetween

spiritualityandmentalhealthasitisexperiencedinpeople’s

everydaylives,andhowthiscancontributetorecoveryandhealing.

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Go Smoke Free the Stress-less Way

Ten-weekcourse|Two-hourworkshopeachweek

Imaginehowmuchextramoneyyoucouldhaveifyouwereableto

stopsmoking.Youcouldbealothealthiertoo.

Quittingsmokingmayseemimpossiblebecausemanypeoplerely

onsmokingtohelpthemcopewiththeirproblems.However,with

therightsupportyoucanbecomeanon-smokerforgoodandthe

extraresourcesyouwillhavewillhelpyoutomoveforwardinyour

recoveryinmanyotherways.Ifyouwanttostopsmokingandlivea

happier,healthierlifethenthiscoursecanhelpyou.Wewillsupport

youandgiveyouadvicetohelpprepareyoutoquit,stopsmoking

andstayontrack.

Allweaskisthatyoucometothecoursewantingtoquitandare

preparedtogiveitago.Wewillhelpyouexploreandovercomethe

barrierstostoppingsmoking.

Youdon’thavetohavetheknow-howortheconfidenceatthis

stage–that’swhatthecourseaimstohelpyouwith.

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Half-dayworkshop

Doyouhavedifficultygettingtosleepatnight?Doyouwakeup

earlyinthemorning?Doyouspendmostofthenighttossing

andturning?

Thisworkshoplooksathowmuchsleepweactuallyneed;the

differenttypesofsleep,thecommoncausesofsleepproblemsand

waysofovercomingsleepingdifficulties.

Itwillaimtohelpyoutounderstandthenatureofsleepand

providewaysofdealingwithyoursleepproblems.

“I feel I’ve had a thoroughly worthwhile day!”

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Telling Your Story

Six-weekcourse|Two-hourworkshopeachweek

Mentalhealthchallengesmayaffectaperson’sconfidenceand

eventheirsenseofidentity.Thiscoursehelpsstudentsstartto

takebackownershipofexperiencesandrecoverasenseofself

alongside,orevendespite,thedifficultiesfaced.

Studentswillusearangeofcreativeapproaches,methods,and

mediatohelpexploreaspectsoflifethatareimportanttothem,

expressthemselvesontheirownterms,andcelebratetheirunique

experiencesandqualities.

Nopreviousformalexperienceofwritingorcreativityisrequired,as

studentswillbeencouragedtofindtheirvoiceandhaveitheard.

Studentswillhavetheopportunitytosharetheirstoriesattheend

ofthecourse.

Writing for Wellbeing

Six-weekcourse|Two-hourworkshopeachweek

Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpyoudevelopthewritingskillsthat

canincreaseyouroverallwellbeingandresilienceaspartof

yourrecovery.

Bytheendofthecourse,youwillhavegainedtheknowledgeand

experiencetopracticewritingforwellbeing,safelyandeffectively,

leavingthecourseequippedwithatoolkitoftechniquesand

exercisesyoucantakeawayandapplyinyourdailylife.

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Developing knowledge and skills

Crisis Survival Skills

Threeweekcourse|Four-hourworkshopeachweek

Painanddistressarepartoflifeandcannotbeentirelyavoidedor

removed.Theinabilitytoacceptthisfactitselfleadstoincreased

painandsuffering.Toleratingacrisis,overtheshortrun,ispart

andparcelofanyattempttochangeoneself,otherwiseeffortsto

escapepain(oftenthroughimpulsiveactions)caninterferewith

effortstoestablishdesiredchanges.

Crisissurvivalskillsareconsideredinordertosurvivethecrisis

withoutmakingitworse.Crisissurvivalskillshavethepurposeof

makingapainfulsituationmoretolerablesothatitispossibleto

refrainfromimpulsiveactionswhichmakethesituationworse.

Thiscoursewillbeginbydefining‘crisis’andthetypesofsituations

inwhichtheseskillswillbemostuseful.Crisissituationsare,by

definition,short-termandsotheseareshort-termskillsandare

nottobeusedallthetimeorasalifestyle.Thecoursewillthen

lookat6categoriesofcrisissurvivalstrategiesandhowtoevaluate

whetherthecrisissurvivalskillsareworkingornot.

Therewillbetaskswewouldlikeyoutodoathomeandwewould

likeyoutofinishthecoursefeelinglessfearfulofacrisisandwith

agoodcrisisplan–onethatisindividualtoyouandthatyoucan

takeaway.

Understanding MAP Community A&L Assessments

Half-dayworkshop

Thishalfdayworkshophasbeenco-producedwiththeMood,

AnxietyandPersonalityDisorderClinicalAcademicGroup(MAP

CAG)tohelppeopleunderstandwhattoexpectfromaMAP

CommunityA&L(assessmentandliaison)teamassessment.

Studentswilllearnaboutthequestionsandtopicsaskedin

anassessment,thereasonswhytheyareasked,andhowthe

informationisusedtobeginplanningcareandsupportwithin

communitymentalhealthsettings.

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Creating the Happiness Habit

Sixweekcourse|Half-dayworkshopeachweek

CreatingtheHappinessHabitaimstoprovidestudents,through

aninteractiveworkshopprogramme,withatoolkittopromote

hopeandwellbeing.Studentswilllearnskillsandexercisestotake

controloftheirlives.Eachweektheworkshopwillfocusona

differenttopic:

• Introductionandexpressinggratitude

• Goalsettingandactionplanning

• Buildingresilience

• Challenginglimitingbeliefsandcreatingoptimism

• Managingstressandhavingfun

• Review,conclusionsandthewayforward

Mental Health Awareness

Two-weekcourse|Half-dayworkshopeachweek

Thiscourseaimstoincreaseunderstandingofwhatinfluencesour

mentalhealth,includingthecausesof,andtheimpactofstigma

on,mentaldistress.

Thesessionwillexploretheimportanceofverbalandnon-verbal

communicationskillsandhowwecanusetheseskillstosupport

oneanother.

Caring for People Who Experience Psychosis

Two-hourworkshop

Please note: this course is specifically for carers.

Weknowthatmentalillnessaffectsmorethantheindividual.We

alsoknowthatcarersplayacrucialpartinhelpingtheirlovedones

torecoveroratleaststartontheroadtorecovery.Butthecarer

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experiencecanbelonelyandalienatingandmanyarepoorlyserved

bythestatutoryorganisations.Thisworkshoplooksathowcarers

canaccesshelpandbuilduptheirresilience.

Topicscoveredinclude:

• Whatdoesitmeantobeacarer?

• Howcancarerscopewiththeirchallengingrole?

• Whatsupportandhelpisavailable?

Ours to Own: Making Human Rights Work for You

Two-weekcourse|One-dayworkshopandahalf-dayworkshop

Humanrightsbelongtoeveryoneandaretheretoprotectthe

thingsthatareimportanttoallofus.Buthowcanweuseour

humanrightstomakesurewearetreatedandtreatotherswith

fairness,respect,equality,dignityandautonomy?Thisnewcourse

aimstohelpyouthinkthisthroughandencouragesyoutotryto

puthumanrightsintopractice.Itconsistsoftwoparts:

• Aonedaysessiontointroducehumanrights;whattheselook

likeinrealityandhowwecanusethese.

• Ashortfollow-upsessionwherewecomebacktogetherto

shareourlearningonhowwehavetriedtouseahumanrights

approachtoimproveourlivesandthelivesofothers

Employment Support Allowance: how to complete the

ESA50 form

Half-dayworkshop

ToqualifyforEmploymentandSupportAllowance(ESA)theDWP

havetodecidethatyouaretoounwelltowork.Theydothisby

askingyoutocompleteaWorkCapabilityAssessment(WCA).

TheywillsendyouanESA50questionnairewhichasksyou

questionsabouthowyoumanageeverydaytasksanditisobviously

ofcrucialimportancethatyoufillthisinwithcorrectinformation.

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Thisworkshoplooksat:

• TheoverallconditionsforclaimingESA

• WhenanESA50willbeissuedandwhyitmustbecompleted,

whetheryouareanewclaimantoranIncomeSupport/

IncapacityBenefitclaimantwhoisbeingmigrated

• Howtocompletethequestionnaire

• Howtoobtainsupportingevidence

• WhathappensattheDWPassessmentcentre(medical)

• Whattodoifyouarefoundfitforwork

Bytheendofthesessionyoushouldfeelconfidentcompleting

anESA50.

Personal Independence Payment Explained

Half-dayworkshop

PersonalIndependencePayment(PIP)isthereplacementfor

DisabilityLivingAllowance(DLA).

Thissessionexploresboththesimilaritiesandthedifferences

betweenthetwobenefitschemesandhowthesemightaffect

you.WewilllookatwhenyouwillneedtomigratetoPIPifyouare

alreadyonDLA,takeyouthroughtheclaimprocessindetail,and

explainhowtotellyourstory.

Wewillalsolookatthedecision-makinganddisputeprocessand

signpostyoutothehelpandguidanceyouwillneed.

Using Social Media to Find a Job

Half-dayworkshop

Thereisawidevarietyofsocialmedia,rangingfromsocialsharing

sitessuchasYouTube,PinterestandFlickrthroughtosocialnetworks

suchasTwitter,FacebookandLinkedIn.Thisworkshopwillexplore

thepowerofusingsocialmediawhensearchingforajob.

Wewilllookathowtosetupsocialmediaaccountsandhowthey

canbenefityouinfindingpaidemployment.

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Wewillalsocovertheimportanceofmanagingsecuritysettings

andwe’llhighlightthewaysinwhichemployersusesocialmedia

duringtheirrecruitmentprocess.

How to Find a Flat and Maintain a Tenancy

Six-weekcourse|Two-hourworkshopeachweek

Please note: people being supported by Croydon Council’s SNAP

Team will be given priority to enrol in this course.

Thissixweekcoursehasbeendesignedincollaborationwith

CroydonCouncil’sSNAPteamtoassistpeoplecurrentlyliving

insupportedaccommodationtolearnanddevelopskillstohelp

maintainahomeandtenancyinthefuture.Peopleprovidingcare

andsupporttoindividualslivinginsupportedaccommodationcan

alsoenrol.

Thesessionswillfocuson:

• Understandingthedifferenttypesofhousingoptions(council,

housingassociation,privaterentals),tenancyagreementsand

yourrightsasatenant

• HowtosearchforapropertyandusetheCroydonRentIn

AdvanceScheme

• Furnishingaproperty,insuringyourbelongings,howtoget

yourutilitiesconnectedandpayforthemandlookingafter

yournewhome

• Livingonabudget,managingyourfinances,debtmanagement

andwheretoaccesshelpandadviceaboutmoney

• Healthylivingonabudget

• Returningtopaidwork–theoptions,financialissuesand

findingsupporttolookforajob

Introduction to Online Health Information

Two-hourworkshop

Theaimofthiscourseistoprovidesomepracticaltipstohelpyoufind

goodqualityhealthinformationonline.Byattendingthecourseyou

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willgainanunderstandingofwhatgoodhealthinformationisandyou

willbemoreconfidentfindinganswerstoanyquestionsyoumayhave.

Thesessionwillfocuson:

• Findinghealthinformation

• Evaluatinghealthinformation

• UsingGoogleadvancedsearch

• Socialmediaandonlinesupportcommunities

ThiscourseissuitableforpeoplewithawiderangeofITskillsfrom

beginnersonwards.

Mental Health: Disclosure and Your Rights at Work

Half-dayworkshop

Theaimofthisworkshopistohelpparticipantsgainabetter

understandingoftheirrightswithregardstodisclosureoftheir

mentalhealthconditiontoemployers.

Thisisanareathatpeopleoftenfeelveryconfusedaboutandit

ishopedbytheendoftheworkshopparticipantswillfeelmore

equippedtomakeaninformedchoiceastowhethertodisclose

theirconditionornot.

Theworkshopwillcovertheadvantagesandthedisadvantagesof

disclosure,howtodisclose,andtheroleoftheEqualityAct(2010)

andhowitcanprotecttheindividualiftheychoosetodisclose.

Introduction to Coaching Techniques for Recovery

Two-weekcourse|One-dayworkshopeachweek

Coachingisawayofopeningupspacesforpersonal

reflection,helpingpeoplebecomeawareoftheirstrengthsand

resourcefulnessandsupportingthemtoachievetheirgoals.

Coachingisaseriesofconversationsbetweenacoachandanother

personaimedatbringingoutthebestinthepersonbeingcoached.

Whetherwearementalhealthprofessionals,peoplewhouse

services,orcarersandsupporters,weallknowthatthequalityof

therelationshipsandtheconversationswehaveareveryimportant.

Coachingtoolsandtechniquescansupportpeople’srecoveryby

helpingthemtacklethechallengesandeverydaystressesoflife.

Coaching Techniques Masterclass

Half-DayWorkshop

Thishalfdayworkshopisdesignedforanyonewhohaspreviously

attendedtheIntroductiontoCoachingTechniquesforRecovery

programme.Itwillenableyoutorefreshskillsthatwerecovered

duringtheprogrammeandgiveyouafurtheropportunitytoput

themintopractice.

That’s Not What I Meant! How to build better

communication and understanding in your relationships

Half-dayworkshop

Please note: this workshop focuses primarily, though not exclusively,

on relationships between couples.

Communicatingismorethanjustwhatwesay.Itishowwesay

thingsandwhatweunderstandfromwhatissaidtous.

Sometimesitcanbedifficulttoknowhowtocommunicate

withthepeoplearoundus,especiallywhenyouneedtodiscuss

somethingunpleasant,orthereisapowerimbalanceinthe

relationship,oryouarefromdifferentsocialbackgrounds,orthe

languageandtermsbeingusedarenotfamiliartous.

Thisworkshopwillexploreactivelisteningskillsandthebarriers

whichimpactonthewaywecommunicatewiththeaimof

reducingmisunderstandingandconflict.

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Getting involved

Working Together: Co-production in Action

Half-dayworkshop

Co-productionisawayofworkingtogetherwhichisgaining

momentuminmanyhealthandsocialcaresettings.

Thisworkshopwillexploretheroleofcollaborativeworking

betweenpeoplewhohaveusedmentalhealthservicesand

peoplewhohaveexperiencebyprofessionandthevaluesthat

underpinco-production.

Getting Involved in Peer Support

Halfdayworkshop

Whatispeersupport?Whoareourpeers?Whatisgoingonin

ourarea?Whatismeantbylivedexperience?Howcanweuseour

livedexperienceasanassettosupportsomeoneelse?Howdoes

sharingideasaboutrecoverysupportbothparties?

Thisworkshopisaimedatanyoneinterestedinbecominginvolved

asapeersupporterorasamemberofateamimplementing

recoverythroughpeersupport.

Help! I’ve Been Invited to a Meeting

One-dayworkshop

Itcanbequiteintimidatingifyou’reinvitedtoameeting,even

ifyouhavesomeexperienceofthem.Sohere’safunone-day

coursewhichstartsfromthebasics-whatameetingis,what

paperworktheremightbe,whodoeswhat,andhowtoprepare.

Followingonfromthis,wewillfurtherexplorethechallengesof

makingmeetingsproductiveandhowyoucanmakethemost

ofyourcontribution.Thesessionaimstobebothdynamicand

thought-provoking.

Volunteering and Recovery

Half-dayworkshop

Thisworkshoplooksathowvolunteeringcanbeanimportantpart

ofrecovery–byboostingconfidence,byofferingavaluedrole

withinthecommunityandbyopeninguppossibilitiesforthefuture.

We’llhearvolunteers’storiesandwe’llexplorethedifferent

opportunitiestovolunteerthatareavailable.

Theworkshopwillalsoexplorethebenefitstobegainedby

volunteering,howandwhypeoplevolunteer,thebarriersthatcan

existandwhatyourrightsasavolunteerare.

Peer Support: The Athena Project in Southwark

Half-dayworkshop

TheAthenaProject,partofHexagon,trainspeoplewithlived

experienceofmentalhealthdifficultiestoofferpeersupportto

individualswholeavehighandmediumsupportedmentalhealth

housing.Thisworkshopwilldiscusshowtogetinvolvedand

opportunitiesforcareerdevelopmentforthosewhowishtopursue

furtheremployment.

Facilitation Skills

Half-dayworkshop

Thisworkshopwasdesignedtosupportpeoplewantingto

improvetheirconfidenceinfacilitatingandpresentinginformation

ingroupsettings.

Theworkshopwillinclude:

• Theroleoficebreakersandgroupagreements

• Makingaplanandpreparingtofacilitateasession

• Managingchallengingsituations

• Evaluatinglearning

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“With someone with lived experience and a professional working together you get a better perspective and understanding and you feel more relaxed and comfortable.”

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Thiscourseissuitablefor:

• Serviceusersandcarerswhomaybeinterestedinjoining

SLaM’sServiceUserInvolvementinTrainingandEducation

team(SUITE)

• Peopleactingasserviceuserconsultants

• Staffmemberswhofacilitateteachingsessionsintheir

workenvironments

Getting Involved in Health Research

Half-DayWorkshop

Wanttoknowhowtogetinvolvedinresearch?Thisworkshopwill

explorethedifferencesbetweenparticipation,engagementand

involvementinresearch,andwheretofindsuchopportunities.

WewilldiscusswhatPatientandPublicInvolvement(PPI)means

inresearch,andhowpeoplecanusetheirlivedexperienceto

improveresearch.

Beforefillingouttheform,pleaseseepage6tofindoutifyouare

eligibletoenrolatthecollege.

OnlineTheeasiestwaytoenrolisonlineviaourwebsite:

www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/enrol

DownloadDownload,fromthewebsite,theformasafillablepdf(i.e.there

isnoneedtoprintitout,youcanfillitinonyourcomputer)and

emailittousatenrol@slamrecoverycollege.co.uk

Email/PostLetusknowifyouwouldlikeustosendyouacopyofthe

enrolmentform(eitherbyemailorpost).

Email:hello@slamrecoverycollege.co.uk

SLaM Recovery College Enrolments

1st Floor Administration Building

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London SE5 8AZ

How to enrolPhoneAlternatively,wewillhappilytofillouttheformforyouoverthe

phoneifyou’dprefer.

Telephone:020 3228 3643

CancellationsIntheeventthatyouareunabletoattendacourseorworkshopfor

whichyouhaveenrolled,pleaseletusknowassoonaspossible.

Pleasegiveasmuchnoticeasyoucan,sowecanofferyourplace

toanotherstudent.

TimetableYoucanbrowsethroughand/ordownloadthelatesttimetable

fromourwebsite:

www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/timetable

Ifyouwouldlikeacopysenttoyou,pleasecalluson020 3228 3643

VenuesOurcoursesarerunatavarietyofvenuesinSouthwark,Lambeth,

Lewisham,CroydonandattheBethlemRoyalHospitalinBeckenham.

Venueaddressescanbefoundinthetimetableand,alongwith

directionsandmaps,onourwebsite:

www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/venues

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Student CharterWhen you study at SLaM Recovery College…

You can expect us to:

• Efficientlymanageyourenquiresandassistyouwiththe

enrolmentprocessifyouneedsupport

• Alwayscommunicateinafriendlyandprofessionalmanner

• Provideinformationaboutourcourses,workshops,prospectus

andtimetable

• Askduringtheenrolmentprocessifthereareanyissueswhich

mightmakeattendingthecoursedifficultforyou.Wewill

makereasonableadjustmentstosupportyourmentaland

physicalhealthandabilitytolearn-providingyouinformusat

thetimeofenrolment

• Provideawarm,professional,healthyandsafelearning

environmentandworkwithyoutomakelearningenjoyable

andaccessible

• Deliverhighqualitycoursesandworkshopswhichpromote

recoveryandsocialinclusion,andofferyouhope,control

andopportunity

• Respectyourpersonalbeliefs,lifechoices,faithandcultural

practicesandtraditionsmakingitanenvironmentfreefrom

stigmaanddiscrimination

• Giveyoutimeandspacewithinandoutsidetheclassroomto

providefeedbackabouttheRecoveryCollege,itsservicesand

staffwithoutfearofrecrimination

We expect you to:

• Providerelevantinformationsuchasyourcontactdetails,an

emergencycontactandinformationaboutSLaMservicesyou,

orthepersonyousupport,maybeusing,aresupportedbyor

areworkingin

• Informusofanydifficultiesorchallengesthatwouldmakeit

difficultforyoutoattend

• Attendcoursesontimeor,ifyouarerunninglate,informthe

collegeoffice

• Contactthecollegeofficeifyoucannolongerattendacourse

orworkshopsowecanofferyourplacetoanotherstudent

• AdheretotheSLaMRecoveryCollegeCodeofConduct

• Berespectfuloftherightsofallstudentsandstaffofthecollege

• Askthecollegestaffquestionsifyouarenotsureaboutanything

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Need our help in any way?Additional support

Ifyoufeelthatyouneedadditionalhelpingettingtoaclassorin

fullytakingpart,pleaseletusknowinthespaceprovidedonthe

enrolmentform.Weunderstandtherecanbethingswhichmake

gettingtoandparticipatingineducationmoredifficultsuchas:

• Feelingworriedorstressedaboutbeingingroupsandtalking

• Havingdifficultygettingtoplacesontimeorusing

publictransport

• Problemswithconcentration

• Dyslexiaorotherlearningchallenges

• Visionorhearingimpairments

• Mobilitydifficultiesorpainthatpreventsyoufrom

sittingcomfortably

Wewilldoourbesttomakeitaseasyaspossibleforyoutotakepart.

Volunteertravelbuddiesmaybeavailabletosupportyoutoattend

ourworkshopsandcourses.

Course materials

Pleasetellusinadvanceifyouwillrequirecoursematerials

inamoreaccessibleformat(i.e.inlargeprint,onacoloured

backgroundorinaparticularfontyoufindeasytoread)andwe

willdoourbesttomeetyourrequest.

Disabled access

Wetrytoensurethatthevenuesweuseforcoursesandworkshops

arefullyaccessibleandhavedisabledtoiletfacilities.

Ifyouhavemorespecificaccessrequirements,pleasetellusinthe

spaceprovidedontheenrolmentform.

Can a carer, friend, or family member come to the course to support me?

Absolutely,butwewouldaskthattheytakeanactivepartand

bookontothecoursebyenrollingasastudenttoo.

“I thought it was brilliant; so relaxed and you feel so comfortable and learn so much and meeting others in the same situation really makes an immense difference.”

“Invaluable to have the two sides: a professional and a person with lived experience.”

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Do you provide refreshments?

Likeanyothercollege,wedonotprovidestudentswithfreefood

anddrink.

Most,ifnotall,ofthevenuesweuseofferteaandcoffee,

althoughsometimesthismayneedtobepurchased(dependingon

thevenue’sfacilities).

Wearenotabletoprovidelunch,anditisadvisablethatyoubring

somethingwithyouifthecourselastsallday–justincasethe

shopsareadistanceawayfromthevenue.

Remember:ourcoursesarefreeofcharge!

Will you pay my travel costs?

Similarlywecannotreimburseyouforyourtravelcosts.

I still have questions. Is there someone I can talk to?

Ofcourse!Ifyouwouldliketochattousabouttheseoranyother

issues,pleasecallourofficeon020 3228 3643.

www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk

SLaM Recovery College

1st Floor Administration Building

Maudsley Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

Telephone: 020 3228 3643

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Hope: sometimes it is difficult to live

hopefully in the face of what can seem like

overwhelming odds. Hope, believing that

a meaningful life is possible, is essential

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Control: making decisions about what

you want to do in life, over the path your

journey takes, the challenges you face and

the help you receive

Opportunity: the chance to do the things

that you want to do, to do the things that

make life worthwhile, and to have access

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Denmark Hill

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Telephone: 020 3228 3643

Email: hello@slamrecoverycollege.co.uk

Hope: sometimes it is difficult to live

hopefully in the face of what can seem like

overwhelming odds. Hope, believing that

a meaningful life is possible, is essential

to recovery

Control: making decisions about what

you want to do in life, over the path your

journey takes, the challenges you face and

the help you receive

Opportunity: the chance to do the things

that you want to do, to do the things that

make life worthwhile, and to have access

to the roles, relationships and activities

which are important to you