4Winds is signed up to and works to

The Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Charter

4Winds User Led Association

July/August 2019

4Winds is an open-access, user-led

mental health resource

Open 7 days a week Please see inside for opening times . We are open

on the August Bank Holiday from 1-5pm on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th.

www.4winds.org.uk

The Zephyr Newsletter

The 4Winds is a user-led, open-access mental health resource. It is open 7 days a week helping people work towards recovery. 4Winds provides information and signposting opportunities for social contact, peer support, emotional support and vocational support. We also work with GP’s in our local area to provide 1:1 support and deliver courses within the local community. Please ring or pop in during opening times for more Information - All Welcome!

Centre Opening Times:

Monday 1 - 5 pm (5.30-7.30 pm Social support group meets up at Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE)

Tuesday 1 - 7 pm

Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm Women Only

Thursday 1 - 7 pm (see note below)

Friday 1 - 5 pm

Saturday 1 - 3pm Centre closed, meet at Grangetown HUB Sunday 1 - 5 pm

4Winds Centre 65, Clare Road, Grangetown,

Cardiff CF11 6QP. Tel (029) 20388144

Email: contact@4winds.org.uk Website: www.4winds.org.uk

Please note that the centre closes at 5pm on the first Thursday of the month for the social activities and 5pm on Mondays for The Chapter Group.

The Centre will be closed on Friday the 5th of July for a trip to Tenby. There will be no Chapter group on the 26th August due to the bank holiday and

the evening meal will be served at 4pm on Tuesday 27th of August.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this edition of the newsletter and to all those who facilitated groups or information sessions.

Dates for Your Diary

July Tues 2nd 2pm Book Club Fri 5th 9.30am Tenby Trip cost £10.00 –Centre Closed Thurs 4th 4.30pm Social activity AquaBus to Cardiff bay £4 Sat 6th 1-3pm at Grangetown Hub, Centre will be closed Mon 8th 1.30pm Growing Green Allotment Visit Tues 9th 3pm Members meeting Thurs 11th 3pm Info session Newlink volunteer coordinator Fri 12th 3pm Centre Quiz at 4winds Sat 13th 1-3pm at Grangetown Hub, Centre will be closed Tues 16th 3pm Champions Meeting Thurs 18th 2pm Sherman Theatre info session Sat 20th 1-3pm at Grangetown Hub, Centre will be closed Tues 23rd 4.30pm Sing along with Sarah. Sun 27th 1-3pm at Grangetown Hub, Centre will be closed Mon 29th 3.30pm Reading Group Wed 31st 1-3pm Committee Meeting August Thurs 1st 4pm Social activity - Tiger Tiger Karaoke Tues 6th 2pm Book Club Tues 6th 3pm Members Meeting Tues 13th 4.30pm Sing Along with Sarah. Tues 13th 3pm Champions Meeting Mon 19th 3.30pm Reading Group Mon 26th Centre will be open 1-5 pm — no Chapter Tues 27th 4pm Evening meal served. Centre closes 5pm Thurs 29th 2.30-4pm Shelter debt drop in with Ceri

Social Group at Chapter Arts Centre

Market Road, Canton Mon 5.30-7.30 pm

(Except for bank holidays)

This is an informal and friendly group which meets in the café area at 5.30. We leave the centre at 5pm and make our way by foot, car or public transport. The group is supported by a 4Winds worker till 7.30pm. All welcome.

4Winds Book Club

Meets on the first Tuesday of the month 2-3pm

Tuesday 2nd July and Tuesday 6th August

Champions Meeting Dates

Tues 16th July 3pm

Tues 13th August 3pm Come along and find out what’s happening in

mental health and how you can become involved in influencing mental health

services. Refreshments provided.

Sing along with Sarah at 4winds

4.30pm on Tuesday the 23rd of July and 4.30pm Tuesday 13th of August

Women-only Space Every Wednesday 11am to 1.00 pm

This safe and welcoming space provides opportunities for social contact, peer support, emotional support, information and access to resources such as computers

and other facilities. Jewellery Making Sessions with Eve

3rd July, 24th July and the 14th of August

4Winds Members Meeting Members meetings will be held at 4winds on

Tues 9th July 3pm Tues 6th August at 3pm

4Winds Committee Meeting

Come along and share information about recent developments in mental health and also 4Winds centre, sharing news and feedback about the service. Wednesday 31st July 1pm

Saturdays in July Grangetown HUB 1-3PM

Meet Eve at the Grangetown HUB at 1pm Saturday the 6th of July for the first session.

Due to changes in the service 4winds is expanding

its contact with local community venues and is currently reviewing options for Saturday openings. We will be at the Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place,

Grangetown every Saturday in July from 1-3pm Please come along and join in.

Volunteer Coordinator Erwan Durand from Newlink Wales will visit 4winds on the 11th July at 3pm for an information session about Newsteps Newsteps offers a range of volunteering opportunities for people who are recovering from substance misuse, mental health issues or other factors affecting their wellbeing (social isolation, disabilities, long time unemployment, etc.). We work in partnership with organizations around Cardiff and the Vale which depend on volunteers to run; these include Buzzin, NUlife Furniture, the Breakfast Club, Tenovus Cancer Care, Growing Place, Cardiff Salad Garden and Pedal Power. Volunteering offers many beneficial aspects such as developing a healthy routine, learning new skills, socializing as well as getting a feel good factor from engaging in and helping the community.

Day Trip To Tenby Travelling on VEST transport

We will be leaving the centre at 9.30am and returning from Tenby 4.00pm

Friday 5th July Cost £10.00

Places are limited please book in advance with payment (please note the centre will be closed).

Debt Advice Drop-In

From 2.30-4pm Next drop in date Thurs 29th August

Ceri will not be in on the Thurs 25th July as she is on holiday

Thanks to Ceri from Shelter Cymru for facilitating

Growing Green Allotment Project Visit. 8th JULY 1.30-3PM Please meet a member of staff at 4winds and we will walk over to visit the project and see what they do.

Sherman Theatre Information Session

18th July 2pm at 4Winds

Visit from Claire Bottomley to share some information about

Sherman 5, a project that supports people to visit the theatre

who have not been before.

Claire will be attending with a Sherman 5 volunteer and

sharing information about how to get involved in volunteering.

We will be organising some subsidised theatre trips to the

Sherman Theatre in the near future.

Tuesday Evening Meal This is a weekly activity where we enjoy a healthy meal together and learn some basic food preparation. Every Tuesday at 6pm Cost £2.50 Friday Cooking Group Come along to this fun and informal cooking group. Get involved in helping prepare a tasty nutritious meal and enjoy eating with other group members. Every Friday 12.30pm. Cost £2.00 (This cost includes tea, coffee, squash) Sunday Food Group This is a weekly activity where we enjoy a hearty meal with other group members. Every Sunday 2.30pm. Cost £2.00 (The cost includes tea, coffee and squash)

We have food safety training opportunities available. Please talk to a worker if you are

interested.

Healthy Eating Healthy Living at 4Winds

DICE An Introduction to Woodworking Skills Learn creativity with wood under the supervision of a qualified

tutor and make your own handicrafts to take home.

This course will run every Thursday 11-1pm over 3 terms Term One: 20th September until 6th December

Term Two: 17th January until 4th April Term Three: 2nd May until 18th July

To register phone 02920 872030 and quote

course ref WFWGDM007

With thanks to Disability Inclusion In Community Education (DICE)

Creative Writing Course Learn how self- expression can help your mental health

and wellbeing and relieve stress and anxiety. This course will run every Monday 1-3pm over 2 terms. Term 1: Monday 17th Sept until Monday 3rd Dec Term 2: Monday 14th Jan until Monday 1st April 2019 Term 3: Monday 29th April until Monday 22nd July

To register phone 02920 872030 and quote ref WFWGDM00

Thursday 4th of July

bay on the Aquabus. Meeting at 4winds at 4.30pm. Please pay a

booking needs to be made by Wednesday

DICE Digital Inclusion

Computer/Tablet Training

The above computer course will start on Monday 29th

July at 4winds 1.30pm — 3.30pm

This course will run for 5 weeks with a break for the

August bank holiday.

Tutor Katie Rappell will give learners the opportunity to develop confidence in their computer abilities. Learners can be complete beginners or more experienced.

To register phone 02920 872030 and

quote Course ref WFWGDM013

Reading Group Mon 29th July, 3.30pm and Mon

19th Aug, 3.30pm Come along and enjoy reading a short story followed by a discussion. Ceri, Community Librarian from Grangetown Hub will facilitate this group.

Thursday Social Activity Evening On the first Thursday of every month

Thursday 4th of July Boat trip to Cardiff bay on the Aquabus. Meeting at 4winds at 4.30pm. Please pay a member of staff for this in advance as booking needs to be made by Wednesday 3rd of July. Cost £4.00

Introducing new 4WINDS project worker.

Hi my name is Nina and I am the new 4 Winds Project Worker.

I have a wide range of experience of supporting and empowering people. I am very keen to enable people at 4 Winds to lead a good life and am particularly

interested in involving people who use 4 Winds to contribute to developing activities and peer support.

So if you need any assistance with anything or have any ideas regarding activities, please speak to me.

In my spare time I like going to car boots sales and finding bargains and I also like to dance, particularly lindy-hop!

Thursday 1st August Karaoke at Tiger Tiger The centre will close at 4.15pm to walk into town for a one hour karaoke session. Refreshments can be purchased after the activity in the city centre.

Please be aware that the centre will close during both these activities.

Poetry Corner…. Sounds of early Bird song. Its Reminding of what gets forgotten of Living in the Country when at first when very young. The smells when I lived home with mother. The farms, sea salt, cold air and coal fire with my mum. EAT EXERCISE and look for our flight to freedom around the world.

Greg Popple 2019

A ROBIN IN THE AUTUMN TIME and I aged five?

It was sunny with no hint of rain and a school holiday.

Alone in the lounge, mum in the kitchen preparing an early lunch for my dad before he left for his 2 ‘till 10 shift of work.

Suddenly, I heard the garden Robin singing. Looking out of the rear windows of the lounge, I could see the gorgeous, perky little red breasted bird sitting on the edge of the flower border next to where dad had planted last years small Christmas Tree.

Willing the Robin to come to me, I opened the window and to my delight he did. But my mood quickly changed. To my horror the little Robin desperately flew from one end of the sunshine room to the other hitting the windows.

As quickly as I could I opened all three windows to the garden and stood very, very still, he flew through an open window and made his way back to the safety of the garden with-out boundaries.

Relieved! Having learned a valuable lesson. I would never, ever again do such a silly thing to a free spirit.

Later that afternoon, I was playing in the garden and heard the little Robin singing happily and could see him pulling worms from the newly dug potato patch.

Red breasted story

Companions always and

Ever growing up

Bmm © 24.06.2019

True story.

We use fair trade tea, coffee and sugar at the centre.

Please keep this newsletter and share it with friends and colleagues or go to www.4winds.org.uk to download and print further copies. Feedback and articles are welcome. Please email us at: contact@4winds.org.uk or call us on 02920388144

At the 4Winds we have a number of resources which all are welcome to use. Amongst these are information on a wide range of local services, a small lending library, a fully equipped kitchen (including a bread maker), art and craft materials and sewing machines. We also have a resource/meeting room which is available for use by groups or individuals. Computers are available to use free of charge and free Wi-Fi is available.

Greetings for July & August

1st July - International joke day 10th July - Don’t step on a bee day 16th July - Asalha Puja Day - Buddhist 1st August - Lammas - Pagan Harvest Festival 10th August - Waqf al Arafa - Islam 12th -15th August Eid al Adha - Islam 23rd August -Krishna Janmashtami - Hindu

4Winds is working with Cardiff Food Bank/Trussell Trust and can issue vouch-ers which can be exchanged for up to five days worth of food which can be col-lected at many local halls, churches and community centres. Please contact us if you think you may be eligible.