The Health & Wellbeing Board declared July 2015 to July 2016 as the Hertfordshire Year of Mental Health. The aims of the year are to: Diary produced by: • Tackle mental health stigma and discrimination • Help people get better access to treatment and care • Gain parity of access to treatment for both mental and physical health

As part of the year the month of April has been dedicated to Carers and Mental Health so here is a list of events around the county for unpaid carers to attend.

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Hertfordshire Health Walks Carers in Hertfordshire Carers Various routes, distances and times throughout Support Hub April. For more details call 01992 588433 or visit Friday 29th April, 10.30am - 12.30pm www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.org Hoddesdon Baptist Church, Burford Street, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HX. Monthly support group run by carers for carers. Broxbourne Please drop-in. This month a Carer Support Advisor will be on hand for one to one appointments. For Crossroads Care Hertfordshire North more information call 01992 586969. Carers Cafés Tuesday 12th April, 10am - 12pm noon Nonna’s Kitchen, The Clockhouse, Brewery Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HF. Friday 27th April, 10.30am - 12.30pm Crossroads Care Hertfordshire South Cedars Park Café, Theobalds Lane, , Kings Langley Carers Group EN8 8RU. Monday 4th April, 10.30am – 12pm noon If you are caring for someone and want to meet new Toby Carvery, Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, people you can pop along to the Carer Cafés. For WD4 8BR. more information call 01462 455578. Carers welcome to drop-in and meet Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Group other carers. Tuesday 19th April, 10am - 11.30am For more details Rosedale Community Church, Andrews Lane, please call Cheshunt, EN7 6LB. 0208 905 1158. Monthly support group. For more information call Isobel Atkinson on 01279 508448. Dacorum & District Mental Health Support St George’s Day Fun Day Group rd Saturday 23 April, 12pm noon – 4pm Thursday 7th April, 7.45pm - 10pm Laura Trott Leisure Centre, Windmill Lane, Herts Mind Network, 139 Leighton Buzzard Road, Cheshunt, EN8 9AJ. , HP1 1HN. Entertainment, funfair and information stands from For more details call Dick Lovelace on 01442 organisations including Carers in Hertfordshire. 823712 or 07836 213209.

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Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Groups Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Cafés Thursday 7th April, 1pm - 2.30pm Wednesday 6th April, 10am - 12pm noon Leverstock Green Village Hall, Leverstock Green, Bishop’s Stortford Baptist Church Centre, Twyford Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QG. Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3LJ. Thursday 14th April, 2pm - 3.30pm Tuesday 12th April, 10am - 12pm noon Hospice of St Francis, Spring Garden Lane, The Priory, High Street, Ware, SG12 9AL. , HP4 3GW. Call Adrian Parker on 07834 420760 for details Call Bernadette Ziuziakowska on 07525 392520 for about either group. more details about either monthly group. Quiz Night in aid of Carers in Carers in Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire Young Carers Service Carers Support Hub Friday 8th April, From 7pm Wednesday 13th April, 10.30am – 12pm noon Wodson Park Sports Centre, Wadesmill Road, Ware, SG.12 0UQ. William Crook House, Green End Lane, Warners End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BH. Ware Joggers are hosting this event as part of their Charity of the Year support. Tickets are £10 and Monthly support group run by carers for carers. You include a fish and chip supper. Teams of 6-8 and can drop-in, chat and sometimes hear from for tickets call 01992 586969. speakers. For more information call 01992 586969.

Carers Support Group Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Groups Monday 11th April, 10am - 12pm noon Tuesday 19th April, 10am – 12pm noon The Garden Room Ware Priory, High Street, Ware, Dacorum Community Mental Health Team, St Paul’s, SG12 9AL. Slippers Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5XY. Thursday 14th April, 12.45pm - 2.45pm This is a drop-in support group for carers and for more information please call Rod on 07794 633404. Baptist Church Centre, Twyford Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3LJ. Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Cafés Wednesday 20th April, 10am - 12pm noon Tuesday 19th April, 10am - 12pm noon The Tea Room at The Wine Bar, 30 High Street, St Mary’s & St Joseph’s Parish Centre, 186 St , SG9 9AQ. John’s Road, Boxmoor, HP1 1NR. Friday 22nd April, Monday 12th & 26th April, 10am - 12pm noon 10am - 11.30am Community Centre, Silk Mill Way, Tring, The Greyhound, HP23 5EP. 146 Bengeo Street, Call Frankie Mitchell on 07824 352898 for more Bengeo, SG14 3EY. details about either venue. For details about the monthly Ware and sessions East Herts please call Jacqui Bartlett on 07725 215323. For Bishop’s Stortford & Carers in Hertfordshire Bishop’s Stortford Buntingford call June Iliffe-Munns on 07872 676469. Carers Support Hub Tuesday 5th April, 10.30am – 12.30pm Rethink Caring and Coping Course Methodist Church, 34b South Street, Bishop’s Starts Thursday 14th April, 10am – 12pm noon Stortford, CM23 3DZ. St Michaels Mead Community Centre, Turners Monthly group run by carers for carers so they can Crescent, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 4QQ. meet up and have a chat, share their views and find This course, run over six weeks, is for people who out about services and support available near care for someone with a mental health problem and them. Please drop-in or call 01992 586969 for looks at causes, treatment, coping and more. more details. To book a place call 01920 463663.

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Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Cafés Crossroads Care Hertfordshire South Saturday 2nd & 16th April, 10.30am - 2.30pm Carers Group Sixty Plus Centre, The Wyllyotts Centre, Darkes Wednesday 20th April, 2pm – 4pm . Lane, , EN6 2HN. Call Frankie Mitchell The Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey, on 07824 352989 for more details. WD23 4EE. Thursday 18th April, 1pm - 3.30pm If you are looking after someone and would like St Michael & All Angels Church Hall, Brook Road, some support or to meet other carers this group may Borehamwood, WD6 6EQ. Call Adrian Parker on be for you. If you wish to attend please call Joy 07834 420760 for more details about this monthly Chambers on 0208 905 1158. group.

Crossroads Care Hertfordshire South Crossroads Care Hertfordshire South Care and Share Group Moving On Group th Mondays 4th & 18th April, 10am – 12pm noon. Wednesday 27 April, 2pm – 4pm. Maxwell Community Centre, Maxwell Road, Fountain Court, Brook Road, Borehamwood, Borehamwood, WD6 1JJ. WD6 5RH. Come along and enjoy a coffee, meet other unpaid If you have been carers and get advice or make some new friends. caring for a loved For more details please call 0208 905 1158. one or friend and they have recently died, gone into Crossroads Care Hertfordshire South residential care or Borehamwood Carers Group are recovering from Wednesday 6th April, 2pm – 4pm . an operation the Fountain Court, Brook Road, Borehamwood, Moving On Group could provide you support and WD6 5RH. conversation. For more details or if you wish to attend If you are looking after someone and would like call Joy Chambers on 0208 905 1158. some support or to meet other carers this group may be for you. If you wish to attend please call Joy Chambers on 0208 905 1158. North Herts

Carers in Hertfordshire Radlett Carers Crossroads Care Hertfordshire North Group Carers Cafés Wednesday 13th April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Wednesdays 6th & 20th April, 10am - 12pm noon Radlett Reform Synagogue, 118 Watling Street, Woodlands Boy’s School, Bancroft, Hitchin, Radlett, WD7 7AA. SG5 1JQ. Carers group that meets the second Wednesday of Thursday 28th April, 10am - 11.45am the month (not October). For more details please call The Broadway Hotel, Broadway, , 01992 586969. SG6 3NZ. If you are caring for someone and want to meet new people you can pop along to the Carer Cafés. For Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Groups more information call 01462 455578. Wednesday 20th April, from 12pm noon The Old Manor The Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Carers in Hertfordshire Royston Carers Potters Bar, EN6 2JD. Couple Lunch, call Frankie Mitchell on 07824 352898 for more details. Group Thursday 28th April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Mondays 11th & 25th April, 10am - 12pm noon St John’s Church, Baker Street, Potters Bar, EN6 Costa Coffee, Tesco, Old North Road, Royston, 2DZ. For more details about this monthly group call SG8 5UA Carla Johnson on 07872 666054. For more details about the group call 01992 586969.

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Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Groups Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Groups th Monday 11th April, 10am - 12pm noon Wednesday 13 April, 11am – 12.30pm Blackett Ord Court, Stamford Avenue, Royston, The Swan , 56 High Street, , SG8 7EB. AL4 8AR. th Tuesday 12th April, 10am - 12pm noon Wednesday 27 April, 11am – 12.30pm Archers Court Care Home, Elmside Walk, Hitchin, Burston’s Garden Centre Café, North Orbital Road, SG5 1HB. Chiswell Green, St Albans, AL2 2DS. For more details about the monthly groups call Carla For more details about the monthly groups call Sam Johnson on 07872 666054. Stevenson on 07703 608228. Parkinson’s UK North Herts & Getting to know a tablet Branch - Support Group computer th Monday 18th April, from 2pm Wednesday 13 April, St John’s Community Centre, St John’s Road, 10am – 12.30pm Hitchin, SG4 9JP. St Albans Central Library, The group offers information, friendship and support Maltings Shopping Centre, to people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers. The Maltings, St Albans, For more details contact Hal Boshier on AL1 3HS. 01438 871358 or email [email protected] Find out about how easy tablet computers are to use North Herts Mental Health Carers Support and get online. Please call Group Carers in Hertfordshire on Thursday 21st April, 11am – 1pm 01992 586969 to book a place. The Community Hub, 43 Station Road, Letchworth, Carers in Hertfordshire St Albans Carers SG6 3BQ Support Hub For details of this group or find out about attending th call 01992 586969. Tuesday 19 April, 1.30pm – 3.30pm St Paul’s Church, Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP. St Albans Monthly drop-in support group run by carers for carers to enable them to meet up and have a chat. Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café To learn more call 01992 586969. Monday 11th April, 10am – 12pm noon Homewood Road United Church, Homewood Road, Stevenage St Albans, AL1 4BH. For more details about this monthly group call Adrian Crossroads Care Hertfordshire North Parker on 07834 420760. Carers Café Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Every Monday, 10am - 12pm noon Trust (HPFT) Carers Support Group The React Building, Roundmead Hall, Roundmead, Monday 11th April, 7pm – 9pm Poplars, Stevenage, SG2 9PQ. HPFT, 99 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5TL. If you are caring for someone and want to meet new people you can pop along to the Carer Café. For For more information call Jo Edwards on more information call 01462 455578. 01727 804700. Carers in Hertfordshire Stevenage Carers Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Lunch Foundation Trust (HPFT) Eating Disorder Monday 11th April, 12pm – 2pm Carers Group Ibis Hotel, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1EJ. th Tuesday 12 April, 4pm – 5.30pm Meets second Mondyay of each month. For more For details call 01707 364006 details call 01992 586969.

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Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café HPFT Personality Disorder Carer Group th Wednesday 20th April, 10.30am – 12.30pm Monday 4 April, 10.30am – 12.30pm Stevenage Arts Centre, Roaring Meg Retail Park, Watford Wellbeing Centre. 501 St Albans Road, Stevenage, SG1 1XN. Watford, WD24 7RZ. For details about this monthly groups call Adrian For details call Tracy Hamm on 07833 381295. Parker on 07834 420760. Carers in Hertfordshire Watford Carers Support Hub Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Group Thursday 7th April, 10.30am – 12.30pm Wednesday 27th April, 10am – 12pm noon Community Room ASDA, St Albans Road, Ibis Hotel, Danestrete, Stevenage, SG1 1EJ. Watford North, WD24 7RT. For details of this monthly group call Alison Tingle A monthly drop-in group where you can meet other on 07720 946032. carers and have a chat and learn about local Carers in Hertfordshire Stevenage Carers support for you. A representative from Hertfordshire Support Hub County Council will talk about Carer’s Assessments and Direct Payments. For details call 01992 586969. Thursday 28th April, 10am – 12pm noon. Stevenage Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Alzheimer’s Society Carer Support Groups SG1 1LZ. Wednesday 13th April, from 12pm noon A monthly support group run by carers for carers. A Couples lunch at Watford Town & Country Club, Hertfordshire County Council representative will talk Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JX. about Carer’s Assessments and Direct Payments Monday 18th April, 6pm - 12.30pm and answer any questions. For details visit St Andrews Church, Church Road, Watford, www.carersinherts.org.uk or call 01992 586969. WD17 4PY For more information call Carla Johnson on 07872 666054. Three Rivers Parkinson’s UK West Herts Branch Group Five Ways Friends Groups Thursday 21st April, 2pm and 7.30pm Monday to Friday various times and venues Stanborough Centre. 609 St Albans Road, Watford, There are groups in Abbotts Langley, , WD25 9JL. , Leavesden, Mill End and South Informal meetings for people affected by Parkinson’s Oxhey. Run by Watford and Three Rivers Trust for and their carers/relatives. Tom Short will talk about older people aged 55+ and carers. For more details the benefits of meditation. Email Ruth Herman at call 01923 216950. [email protected] to attend. The Guideposts Trust Carers Support Group Monday 25th April, 7pm – 9pm The Guideposts Trust, Henry Smith House, 3-5 Estcourt Road, Watford, WD17 2PT. For more details call 01923 223554.

Welwyn and Hatfield Carers in Hertfordshire Learning Disability Carers Swim for Free Carers Forum Sir James Altham Pool, Little Oxhey Lane, Tuesday 5th April, 10am – 12.30pm South Oxhey, WD19 6FW and William Penn Pool, Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead, Hatfield, Shepherd’s Hill, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JN. AL10 0AN. Carers with someone who needs additional support to Meet other family carers to share your views and find go swimming can swim for free. For details speak to out more about local services. For more details call pool staff or call Charlotte Masters on 01923 776611. 01992 586969.

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Carers in Hertfordshire Beginners Tablet Computer Course Useful Contacts Fridays from 15th April, 10am – 12.30pm Alzheimer’s Society Welwyn Garden City Central Library, Campus West, East Herts: 01279 508 448 Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AJ. This course is run over six weekly sessions. Central, North & West Herts: 01707 378365. Learn about Ask about Singing for the Brain and courses. email, taking Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk pictures and Carers in Hertfordshire Tel: 01992 586969 using the Website: www.carersinherts.org.uk internet to shop or get Crossroads Care Hertfordshire North information. Tel: 01462 455578 To book a Website: www.crossroadshn.org.uk place or learn Crossroads Care Hertfordshire South more please call 01992 586969. Tel: 0208 905 1158 Website: www.hertfordshirecrossroads-south.org.uk Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café HertsHelp Tel: 0300 123 4044 Tuesday 19th April, 10.30am – 12.30pm Website: www.hertsdirect.org/hertshelp St Francis of Assisi, Church Road, Welwyn Garden HPFT Tel: 0300 777 0707 City, AL8 6HH. For more details call Adrian Parker Website: www.hpft.nhs.uk on 07834 420760. Herts Mind Network Carers in Hertfordshire Welwyn Garden Tel: 02037 273600 City Carers Support Hub Website: www.hertsmindnetwork.org Wednesday 20th April, 12pm – 2pm Mind in Mid Herts United Reformed Church, Church Road, Welwyn Website: www.mindinmidherts.org.uk Garden City, AL8 6PS. Rethink Tel: 0121 522 7007 Monthly drop-in support group run by carers for Website: www.rethink.org.uk carers. For more details call 01992 586969.