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Social Inclusion and Recovery Service

For anyone aged 17 to 65 living with a mental health problem

mnessexmind.org @mnessexmind @mnessexmind @mnessexmind What is the Social Inclusion and Recovery Service and who is it for?

The Social Inclusion and The service includes peer Recovery Service is for anyone support groups which are aged 17 to 65 living with a supported by a member of staff mental health problem who wants from Mid and North Essex Mind. to make their quality of life better. Our peer support groups are You will need to be registered groups attended by people who with a GP and living in north east are living with a mental health Essex for this service. problem. They come together to talk and support each other. We sometimes shorten the name of the service to ‘SIRS’ so you might hear it called that. What happens What else can the at the groups? service do to help?

At the groups you can talk through The service sometimes runs any difficulties you have and meet workshops and courses to help you with people who understand how with things like building confidence, you are feeling. There is always a money matters, healthy eating and worker at the groups. physical exercise.

Activity support volunteers are also Where are the groups? on hand to help you link in with There are groups in , your community and take part in Clacton, Harwich, and activities you would like. . They run weekly. How do I find out You can call us Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 01206 764600 to more or get to go find out the times and venues of to the groups? each group. If you think the Social Inclusion and Recovery Service would help Do the groups you, you can call us confidentially, cost money to go? Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 01206 764600 or speak to your They are free to attend but there GP or mental health worker about is a small charge for refreshments referring you. like tea and coffee.

For more information on any of our services please visit mnessexmind.org We’re Mid and North Essex Mind, the mental health charity. We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Today. Now. Whether your stressed, depressed or in crisis, we’ll listen and give you support.

We work with children from the age of 5 and adults of all ages. Some people use our services for only a little while and others might need help for longer.

We are a local, independent charity connected to the national charity Mind. At Mid and North Essex Mind we have to raise our own money to run our services. We work from to Clacton, from Braintree to Colchester – we cover all of mid and north east Essex.

If you want to raise some money or donate to support the work we do in the local area visit mnessexmind.org/support-us or call or email the fundraising team on [email protected] or 01206 764600.

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We always need to know what we’re mnessexmind.org doing well and what could be done better. @mnessexmind Write to us on: Operations Manager, @mnessexmind Mid and North Essex Mind, The Constantine Centre, 272a Mersea Road, @mnessexmind Colchester CO2 8QZ.

Published September 2017. Issue 1. If you need extra copies of this leaflet please call Mid and North Essex Mind on 01206 764600 with the leaflet title and issue number: SIRS, issue 1.

Registered Charity Number 1064309