MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS CALENDAR Birmingham & Solihull May to June 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS – ALL FREE / BOOK YOURSELF ON OR DROP-IN
MAY 2012 Saturday 12th May – Dragon Boat festival Edgbaston Reservoir – 10am to 4pm. Free, raising funds. Wednesday 16 May - Health talk – Dementia 6.30pm at University Hospitals Birmingham, QE Hospital, Seminar Room 1, Level 1, Education Centre – use Main Entrance. Free, no need to book. Saturday 19 May – Commusication – free concert at Birmingham Library Theatre. Tickets 07985 882748. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK W/c 21 May – look out for events across Birmingham & Solihull. Monday 21 May – Health talk – Mens health - Prostate. 10.30am at University Hospitals Birmingham, QE Hospital, Lecture theatre 2, Level 1, Education Centre – use Main Entrance. Free, no need to book. Monday 28 May – Wildflowers & folklore – free identification trail – Sarehole Mill, Hall Green 10.30am to 1pm 0121 464 8728 led by Park Rangers. Thursday 31 May – MIND open afternoon Beechcroft, Slade Rd, Erdington from 1pm sponsored by LUSH JUNE 2012 Saturday 2 June – Gay Pride parade (Noon) and festival in Hurst Street Gay Village Area. Sunday 3 June – Gay Pride festival and stalls in Hurst Street Gay Village area – all day – free (charge for some entertainment areas) www.birminghampride.com Sunday 3 June – The Big Lunch street parties. Is your street having one ??? 0121 303 6644. Saturday 2 to Monday 4 June. Cannon Hill Park Spring Fayre – Free family events and stalls. Thursday 7 June – SURESEARCH users in research meet at University of Birmingham 10.30am Room 710 Muirhead Tower. Wednesday 19 June – Birmingham Carers Forum from 11am at Birmingham Council House, Victoria Sq. CARERS WEEK – Kingstanding Carers – Carers Awareness courses 18 to 24 June 0121 680 1291. Friday 15 June – Carers Voice – networking and comment on our services – 2pm Juniper Centre, Moseley Hall Site. Details from [email protected] or 0121 301 1284. Tuesday 19 June - Health talk – Public Health 10.30am at University Hospitals Birmingham, QE Hospital, Seminar Room 1, Level 1, Education Centre – use Main Entrance. Free, no need to book. FURTHER AHEAD HEALTH INFORMATION WEEK – W/c 2 July – look out for events across Birmingham & Solihull. Wednesday 4 July – Solihull Carers Forum – 7pm to 9pm -Solihull Civic Centre. New carers welcome. Sunday 15 July – Highbury Hall Summer open day – Free admission 11am to 4pm. BBQ & drinks sold. Creative Support Autumn Art Exhibition – to enter your masterpiece [email protected] NEW GROUPS / ADVICE REGULAR EVENTS – Trident Learning Disability User Group – Reach for the Stars – 0121 633 2194 www.reachforthestars.tv Parties, coffees, activities, womens group, mens group, gay group. CINEMA Concessionary Card – one free ticket for someone accompanying you – if in receipt of DLA or registered blind. Forms at www.ceacard.co.uk 0845 123 1292. MOSELEY RD POOL has reopened. Open daily - free swims under Be Active scheme 0121 464 0150. CENTRAL LIBRARY CHANGES – Library closes at 6pm now Mondays to Fridays. Floors 4, 5 and 6 are closed on Mons, Tues & Sats. Wifi & e-books now available. The Library of Birmingham opens in 2013. FREE ADVICE financial advice to cut heating bills, get insulation & grants 0800 033 7967. ENTA GREEN free energy assessment of your home – book on 0121 380 4805 www.entapeople.com FIRCROFT COLLEGE free courses for those on means tested benefits. Large selection inc. training, computers, minute taking, confidence, business skills. To book 0121 472 0116 www.fircroft.ac.uk STONHAM CARERS INFO LINE 0121 380 4949 phone for a free newsletter & carers support groups. CARERS WALKING GROUPS friendly walks supported by Ramblers Assoc. Details on 0121 466 4314. ADMIRAL NURSE DEMENTIA DROP-INS for advice & support – 0121 301 5440 for your nearest drop-in. BENEFITS ADVICE – ask your nurse / doctor / care coordinator to refer you for a free benefits check, support with forms or appeals. PALS Customer relations can give further detail 0800 953 0045. EMERGENCY ALERTS FREE from City Council – just text ALERT
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PRINT THIS EVENTS CALENDAR AND THE OPPORTUNITIES YEARBOOK at www.bsmhft.nhs.uk DAILY / WEEKLY / MONTHLY - REGULAR EVENTS & GROUPS Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SOUTHLINK Every first Monday On the first Tuesday On the first Wed each On the first Thursday EVERY FRIDAY EVERY SAT CHARTER CENTRE each month - ADHD each month month each month JOB CLUB drop-in at MIND SAT DROP IN at Daily Mental Health SUPPORT GROUP DEMENTIA COUNCIL KINGSTANDING SOLIHULL CARERS BITA Pathways, Longbridge – other Drop In Harborne 8pm St Johns Ctr, Guild Carrs Lane Church CARERS Support Gp GROUP – 2pm at 201 Alcester Street, locations Yardley (Thu) 0121 681 0305 Rm,Warren Farm Rd Centre, City Centre 6pm. 0121 680 1291 Lyndon Clinic Digbeth, City Centre Erdington (Daily) / Snacks available Kingstanding BUS 33 07985 883 475 Seeking inspiration? 0121 678 4800 0121 773 1455 Shenley (Tue/Thu) / BUS 11, 22, 23, 24, 636 LEARNING DISABILITY Pop into your local -HANDSWORTH On the first Friday Kingstanding (Mon/Fri) CARERS FORUM -HEPATITIS GP 4.30pm library – for groups, CARERS Gp 10am to each month Carers Gp on request 11am City Council Contact 0121 301 1600 local events and 12.30pm at Fire Stn, at KINMOS Centre, 0121 608 8001 0121 301 4044 FREE INTERNET Rookery Rd 380 4949 Kings Heath 12 to 2pm IN SOLIHULL EVERY MONDAY EVERY TUESDAY SOUTHLINK EVERY THURDAY EVERY FRIDAY DAILY except Sunday Solihull MIND opens Carers Coffee Morning FREE SPORTS at CHARTER CENTRE (MONDAYS TOO) Reading for Wellbeing PARK LANE Garden every day with speakers Bham National Indoor Arena Daily Mental Health IMAGINE depression from 2pm to 3pm at Centre, Aston Drop-ins on Saturday Carers Centre 11am 0121 678 2700 Drop In Harborne support gp 1 to 5pm St Sutton Methodist Bedding plants and Sunday 0121 675 8170 0121 681 0305 Matthews Church, Church, South Parade. Shrubs & bushes 12 noon to 6pm Every second Snacks available Great Barr Provided by Training Self referral - FULL POTENTIAL Tuesday each month BUS 11, 22, 23, 24, 636 BUS 28,952,997 Phoenix Clubhouse Volunteering Small charge for meals ARTS CLUB 1pm to 7pm YEWCROFT 0121 353 6544 0121 685 6801 Retail 0121 742 4941 3pm Free session at CARERS Support Gp WALKING GROUPS - DISC Dementia Coffee Shop Friends Institute 0121 678 3550 BUS 24 Get fit, make new Advisors 10.30am Creative Support new Horticulture groups Highgate BUS 50 friends, groups all over Monaco House day services provider 0121 359 2020 0121 446 6829 the city 0800 1583535 0121 622 0578 0161 236 0829 Bus 8, 65, 67, 115 Bored on a Sunday? EVERY MONDAY EVERY TUESDAY in SHOULDER TO EVERY THURSDAY EVERY FRIDAY On the third Saturday In Birmingham the Drop-in at Beechcroft term time - Older SHOULDER weekly The Camp Drop-in from BURLINGTON BOOK each month OCD Midland Arts Centre & MIND 5pm to 8pm rear People Group – Helping 10am to 12.45 Carrs 11am to 3pm CLUB 10am ASTON Support Group 2.30 to Cannon Hill Park offer of 501 Slade Rd Hands 10am to Noon. Lane Centre for ex- The Muath Trust Check for details 4.30pm Carrs La walks, exhibits & café Erdington BUS 65 St Pauls Venture, services personnel. Bordesley Centre 0121 359 8167 Church Ctr BUS 35, 45, 47 0121 237 3761 Balsall Heath Stratford Rd 07977 591 081 Every Birmingham Park 0121 464 8742 DRAMA GROUP – 0121 773 2922 Live in Birmingham? WANT TO has a 2km walking PHOENIX Piece of Mind – meets WALKING GROUPS Get your free active VOLUNTEER? route. Some parks CLUBHOUSE have you regularly – To join Get fit, make new leisure card and check Birmingham Volunteer have a 5km route too!!! joined? 0121 685 6801 contact 07772 572060 friends, groups all over what’s on at your local Service birmingham.gov.uk New groups!!! the city 0800 1583535 leisure centre. 0121 678 8839 DAILY exc Mons TAI CHI regular EVERY TUESDAY EVERY WEDNESDAY EVERY THURSDAY EVERY FRIDAY Bored on a Saturday? Ort Café at The Old sessions for over 55s - DISC Dementia Frantz Fanon BGLAD–Bham Gays & MIND Womens Group City Council Museums Print Works, Moseley Harborne/ Hall Gn Advisors 10.30am Empowerment Group Lesbians Against 12.30 Kings Heath – are cheap & make a Rd, Balsall Heath, (Mon) Northfield (Tue) Monaco House 2pm to 5pm Depression above MIND shop on day out!!!!! opposite the pool & Bartley Gn / West Heath 0121 622 0578 Contact 0121 301 1060 Support Gp 7.30 to 9.30 Addison Rd. BUS 11 Try Jewellery Quarter, library- (Wed) Cotteridge / HGL, off Hurst St MIND Mens Group Sarehole Mill, Yardley!!! art, discussions, group Hawkesley / Quinborne ChangeKitchen WALKING GROUPS 0121 440 6161 2pm Beechcroft Centre, 0121 303 1111 space,skills. (Thu) K Heath / Tasty Veggie food for Get fit, make new Gay? Want to Erdington BUS 65 Or Barber Institute? www.ortcafe.co.uk Northfield (Fri) Contact any occasion – call for a friends, groups all over volunteer? LGBT trust 0121 608 8001 The Public, West Brom 0121 476 4500. quote 0121 288 3727 the city 0800 1583535 0121 773 0633 New Gallery, Walsall FOGOTTEN VINTAGE Every last Monday of EVERY TUESDAY Every last Wed each Every last Thursday Every last Friday each WHAT’S ON? Great Western Arcade each month Cotteridge Church month each month POSITIVE month Check out your local Vintage/ retro gear shop ZINNIA CARERS MIND Drop-in 6pm to -NEWBRIDGE MENTAL HEALTH - KARAOKE 1pm to tourist information office Donations in aid of SIFA 0121 301 5300 9pm 07801 130599 CARERS 6pm GROUP – 2.30pm 5pm at Ladywood Day - Birmingham – New St Fireside 10am to 6pm -BRAINSTORM 8.30pm BUS 11, 18, 45, 47, 49 0121 380 4949 Friends Institute Centre BUS 8, 80 - Solihull Library (Suns 11 to 4pm) Open Mic Night at The TRAIN Kings Norton Highgate BUS 8 or 50 Old Crown, Digbeth. The last Tuesday of Looking for All Welcome. - Irish MH Social Group Looking for IKON GALLERY 8.30pm 07985 883445 each month - inspiration? meet The Spotted Dog, inspiration? Brindleyplace – opens TRANSITIONAL Pop into your local -SUTTON CARERS Warwick St, Digbeth at Pop into your local Sundays with free Stonham Carers CARERS GROUP library – for groups, 6pm Methodist Church 6.30pm. library – for groups, exhibitions. Why not Groups at locations 1.30pm Alzheimers local events and 0121 380 4949 local events and have a canal walk too? across the city – for info Society, High St, FREE INTERNET FREE INTERNET 0121 380 4949 Solihull Lodge 704 6344
HELPFUL CONTACTS TO FIND OUT MORE: Our PALS Customer relations team (Tel) 0800 953 0045 (Text) 07985 883 509 Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm (Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 or NHS Direct 0845 46 47 are available at all times 24/7) To join our trust as a member (Tel) 0121 301 1274 and receive Trust Talk / Discounts Carers Centres Birmingham (Tel) 0121 675 8000 Solihull (Tel) 0121 788 1143
POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH GROUP – FOR NETWORKING AND INFORMATION EVERY MONTH: Meets the last Thursday of each month at 2.30pm Come along – open to users, carers, staff & volunteers. Meetings at: The Friends Institute, Moseley Road, Highgate, B12 0DG. Bus 50 from City Centre - board at rear of M&S or Digbeth Coach Stn, alight after the Ring Road (8 min journey). Details on (Tel) 0121 301 1284. Come along and join us for news and views – share & learn more.
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