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PEER SUPPORT Community Living Well August Calendar

Meet The Team Liz Duff Team Leader [email protected] 07976 244 589 (Working days; Mon - Thu)

Liam Pywell Peer Support Development Worker [email protected] 07960 290 265

Whitney Shaw-Dale Peer Support Coordinator [email protected] 07908 265 183 (Working days; Mon, Wed-Fri) Yvonne Nelson Peer Support Coordinator [email protected] 07964 376 928 (Working days; Tue, Wed) Stuart Beck Peer Support Coordinator [email protected] 07495 579 252

Tamsin Cogan Marketing Coordinator [email protected] 07908 265 186 PEER SUPPORT Types of WHO IS IT FOR? peer support One-to-one Peer Support CAN I COME TO PEER SUPPORT? Meet with a peer, talk through emotional Community Living Well Peer Support is available to: challenges and share • people over 16 coping suggestions. • who are registered with a GP in Kensington and Chelsea, Queen's Park or Paddington areas of Peer Support Groups Westminster Structured self help • who have experienced or are affected by peer support groups, depression or other mental health difficulties co-facilitated by a • whose mental health care is being looked after peer, bringing people by primary care general practice services together who can • or to the carers of those who satisfy the above. share their experience. We can also take referrals for people transitioning Living Well from secondary mental health services through the Workshops Community Living Well Primary Care Liaison Nurse Our workshops aim to team. help you understand different topics and CAN PEER SUPPORT HELP ME? learn new things.

Peer Support can help you to feel less isolated and Timebank Peer increase your confidence. It gives you a chance Support to gain knowledge about your mental health and The timebank is a to get or give support and talk to others who can network of peers who empathise through a shared experience. support each other using time as if it were Peer Support offers peer co-facilitated activities currency. which focus on your strengths, hopes and ambitions and can help you develop skills and strategies to self Social Peer Support manage and maintain your emotional and physical Social groups are a wellbeing. great way to meet like-minded people in Peer support can help you through: a safe and supportive • feeling accepted by others who share your environment. experience • developing and sharing skills • reducing feelings of isolation • building confidence and emotional resilience • building new relationships Do you need Other CLW wellbeing services : Community Living Well offers easy access to a additional range of wellbeing and clinical services in one support to place, including: • Employment – Advice, guidance and support improve your to gain or retain paid employment, improve employability skills and know your rights in mental health? the workplace • Navigation – Practical support with a and wellbeing? range of issues, including benefits and debt; support to access specialist advice and If you are 16 or over or caring information and to take steps to improve for someone who is then your wellbeing Community Living Well is a • Self-Care – An approach to health and new service that offers you a wellbeing which helps to keep yourself well different kind of support for your mental health needs. Clinical Services: • Psychological Therapies – a range of It brings people together from support for when you experience difficult your local community groups, emotions, such as low mood, worry and NHS and the voluntary sector stress. It can also support individuals in one service which will work who are adjusting to having a new baby alongside you and your GP to or those who need help to live with a help you access the support long term condition you need. • Mother Tongue Counselling – culturally appropriate one-to-one talking therapies and wellbeing workshops in Arabic & Farsi • Primary Care Liaison – Extra structured support from specialist mental health workers

co communitylivingwell.co.uk 020 3317 4200 | [email protected] Community Living Well Peer Support April Meet Ups

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 30 31 1 2 3 SAT 4 2:30-6pm 2-3.30pm Art for Wellbeing: Mugs WSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 10.30am-1.30pm Peer Support Training LP 5:30-7pm 4.15-5.15pm Coffee Break Club WSD 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break WSD 5:30-7pm Outdoor Movie WSD 2-6.30pm City Walkers 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North 2-3.30pm Park Life SB SUN 5 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP

6 7 8 9 10 SAT 11 2:30-6pm Community Hub SB 10-11am 1-to-1 Peer Support South YN 2-4pm Art for Wellbeing: Mugs WSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break WSD 5.30-7pm New Members Meet Up LD 11:30am-1pm A&D Group South YN LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club SB 6-7.30pm Park Life SB 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 1:30-2.30pm 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 1-5pm London Wetland Centre SB SUN 12 2-4pm Crafts for Wellbeing YN 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 6.30-8pm Meal out: Zizzi's YN 6.30-8pm Meal Out: Zizzis

13 14 15 16 17 SAT 18 2:30-6pm Community Hub WSD 10-11am 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 2-4pm Mindful Jewellery: Cord Leather LDWSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break WSD 12-5.30pm Kew Gardens YN 6-7.30pm A&D Group North WSD 11:30am-1pm A&D Group South YN LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club SB 2-4pm City Walkers SB 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 1:30-2.30pm 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club wsd 2-4pm Park Life SB SUN 19 2-4pm Crafts for Wellbeing YN 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 5-7pm City Walkers SB

20 21 22 23 24 SAT 25 2:30-6pm Community Hub SB 10-11am 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 2-4pm Mindful Jewellery: Macrame WSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break LP 6-7.30pm A&D Group North WSD 11:30am-1pm A&D Group South YN LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club SBWSD 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 1:30-2.30pm 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North SB 2-4pm Crafts for Wellbeing YN SUN 26

27 28 29 30 31 SAT 1 12-3pm Frida Kahlo Exhibition V&A WSD 10-11am 1-to-1 Peer Support LP 2-4pm Art for Wellbeing: Pick 'n' Mix WSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break WSD 11:30am-1pm A&D Group South YN LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club SB 6-9.30pm Film Club SB 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 1:30-2.30pm 1-to-1 Peer Support LP 1-6.30pm Park Life SB SUN 2 2-4pm Crafts for Wellbeing YN Cr 5pm Coffee Break Club

NORTH - St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street W10 6DZ SOUTH - Violet Melchett Health Centre, Community Living Well, 2nd Floor Flood Walk, Chelsea, SW3 5RR

Peer Support One to One Social Peer Community Hub Peer Support Support Community Living Well Peer Support April Meet Ups

13 14 15 16 17 SAT 18 2:30-6pm Community Hub WSD 10-11am 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 2-4pm Mindful Jewellery: Cord Leather WSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break WSD 12-5.30pm Kew Gardens YN 6-7.30pm A&D Group North WSD 11:30am-1pm A&D Group South YN LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club SB 2-4pm City Walkers SB 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 1:30-2.30pm 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club wsd 2-4pm Park Life SB SUN 19 2-4pm Crafts for Wellbeing YN 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 5-7pm City Walkers SB

20 21 22 23 24 SAT 25 2:30-6pm Community Hub SB 10-11am 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 2-4pm Mindful Jewellery: Macrame WSD 10am-3pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North LP 11am-12.30pm Morning Coffee Break LP 6-7.30pm A&D Group North WSD 11:30am-1pm A&D Group South YN LP 5:30-7pm Coffee Break Club SB 12.45-2pm Lunchtime Meditation WSD 1:30-2.30pm 1-to-1 Peer Support South LP 3-5pm 1-to-1 Peer Support North SB 2-4pm Crafts for Wellbeing YN SUN 26

LD Liz Duff 07976 244 589 LP Liam Pywell 07960 290 265 SB Stuart Beck 07495 579 252 WSD Whitney Shaw Dale 07908 265 183 YN Yvonne Nelson 07964 376 928

Peer Support Timebank Peer Support Training Group Activity A-Z List

Anxiety & Depression Self-Help Support Group Structured self-help peer support groups aim to bring people together who can share their experiences. It’s your chance to talk without being judged, an opportunity to learn about how others in similar situations manage their symptoms and to connect with people who know what it’s like to feel the way you do. Please get in touch with Liam to find out if there is space in either groups.

Art for Wellbeing: Positive Affirmation Mugs (1st/ 8th August) - 10 Acklam Road, W10 5QZ During this session we will be decorating mugs with positive affirmations. They will be yours to keep and will encourage you to stay positive with their meaningful messages and mantras that are personal to you

Art for Wellbeing: Pick 'n' Mix (29th August) - 10 Acklam Road, W10 5QZ This Art for Wellbeing workshop will be a Pick 'n' Mix session that will include mosaic tile coasters, wire art portraits, mindful colouring, canvas paintings and more.

City Walkers 14th August - Join us for a walk along Regent's Canal! Meet at Westbourne Park station exit at 6.30pm to set off at 6.45pm. This is a short walk that will last around 45 minutes and finish at Paddington tube station.

16th August - Come along to this one-hour evening stroll along the River Thames! We will take in the Lon- don Eye, Southbank and London Bridge. Meet at Embankment tube station exit (facing the river) at 6pm. Morning Coffee - Costa Coffee, Unit 1, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, W2 4YQ

Evening Coffee - Wholefoods Cafe 2nd Floor, 63-97 Kensington High Street, W8 5SE Connect with others over a weekly coffee, tea or refreshment. We encourage a warm and welcoming environment. Meet others who share similar experiences in a relaxed way, with no pressure on you.

Film Club - 7 Thorpe Close, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5XL Our next edition of Film Club will be “Cast Away”, an epic survival film starring Tom Hanks as a man who ends up stranded on a remote island after a plane crash. See how he deals with isolation and depression whilst remaining remarkably resilient. Popcorn and refreshments will be provided and afterwards there will be a chance to chat about the movie. Please let Stuart know if you would like to come as places are limited.

London Wetland Centre - Queen Elizabeth's Walk, Barnes, SW13 9WT Join us for a special event as we visit the London Wetland centre! We will see a vast array of wildlife including otters and birds as well as being treated to a guided tour. We are subsidising the cost of this visit by £9; leaving the cost per person as £5. Places are limited and we will require payment in advance.

Meal Out: Zizzis - 2 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JE This month, join us for an Italian feast at Zizzi’s. As well as pasta and pizza, they serve, fish, vegetarian and vegan dishes. We will subsidise the cost of each meal by £6. Please book your place in advance with Yvonne,

Mindful Jewellery: Cord Leather Bracelet/Macrame Bracelet - 10 Acklam Road, W10 5QZ Join us for a bracelet making session, where anything you make will be yours to keep! Activity A-Z List

Anxiety & Depression Self-Help Support Group Monday Community Hub - St Peter's Church, Kensington Park Road, W11 2PN

The hubs include social activities and drop-in peer support which are co-facilitated by a peer worker; someone who can use their experiences of mental health difficulties to support you amongst your peers. Mon- days include Community Cooking; share your favourite meal with others as we take it in turns to cook. There is also the opportunity to sing, as group singing has been shown to have a positive effect on our wellbeing.

One-to-one Peer Support One-to-one peer support means you can talk to someone who can use their own experience of mental health difficulties and put themselves in your shoes. It is an opportunity to be open about your mental health in a safe and comfortable space. To attend please arrange in advance with Liam.

Outdoor Movie: The Greatest Showman - The Lawn, Paddington Basin, W2 1JS Join us for an outdoor showing of The Greatest Showman. As we will be seated outdoors please bring blan- kets or something comfortable to sit on and dinner/snacks to eat.

Crafts - Chelsea Methodist Church, 155A King's Road, Chelsea, SW3 5TX Our crafts group is a great way for you to express yourself creatively, meet new people and benefit from a different environment. We have an array of materials and resources for you to work with.

Meditation - West London Buddhist Centre, Royal Oak House, 45A Porchester Road, W2 5DP Join us for a 1-hour lunchtime meditation session which will provide a space for you to relax and calm your mind. Please meet at 12:45 pm to begin the mediation at 1.00pm.

Summer at Kew Gardens - Victoria Gate Entrance, Richmond, TW9 3AB Join us for a Walking Tour from 12-1 pm followed by an exploration of the delights that Kew Gardens has to offer. As maximum capacity is 18 , please note that booking is essential. We will meet at 11.45am at the Victoria Gate Entrance. If you are not on the tour but would like access to the gardens, please meet us at 12.45pm. After the tour we’ll re-group for a picnic so please bring a packed lunch and something to sit on.

Park Life 3rd August - Join us for a one hour stroll in the magnificent Regents Park! We will roam past the lake, rose garden and more! Meet outside the Baker Street tube station exit (next to Metropolitan Bar) at 2pm.

9th August - Join us for a sunny evening stroll in Kensington Gardens! We will take in Kensington Palace, the Round Pond, Albert Memorial and more! Meet outside Queensway tube station at 6pm to set off at 6.15pm.

17th August - Join us for a walk in Holland Park! We will take in the Japanese Garden, peacocks, koi carp and more! Meet at the Holland Park cafe at 2pm to set off at 2.15pm.

31st August - Join us for a walk through the beautiful Hampstead Heath! We will admire the ponds and Meal Out: Zizzis - 2 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JE scenic views of London and enjoy a refreshment break at Kenwood House! Meet at Hampstead tube station exit at 1pm, to set off at 1.15pm.

V&A Frida Kahlo Exhibition - V&A, Cromwell Road, Knightsbridge, SW7 2RL Join us at the Frida Kahlo exhibition. Please bring some food with you if you would like to attend a group lunch in the V&A courtyard afterwards.

Activities To Do List

Feel free to use this space to write down any activities you plan to attend!