flintshire learning for recovery

1

Flintshire Learning for

April to September Programme2016

Recovery &

Lets get started!

2

Summer’s HereLet’s get started!

Programme

Recovery &

Welcome to the Flintshire Learning for Recovery & Wellbeing Programme. Learning and connecting with others are important factors in achieving and maintaining wellbeing in our lives. All of the activities and courses listed in this brochure are designed to help you improve your wellbeing whilst meeting new friends, developing confidence and learning new skills.The activities are provided by “Flintshire Training Partnership”, made up of Advocacy Services North East Wales, Flintshire County Council, Flintshire Mind, KIM Inspire Unllais and Flintshire Local Volunteer Council. These are free and are available to people in Flintshire who are affected by mental health problems and their carers.

You can contact me, Jayne Williams, by ‘phone, text or email. I have been a support worker for a number of years. In my role as training support worker I am responsible for encouraging and supporting people to recover through learning. I’ll be happy to talk through your options, book a course/activity or organise support to help you attend. As part of this programme you may wish to build up a portfolio of your certificates or achievements.

Find out more ...

Tel: 01244 831056 Mob or Text: 07776452471Email: [email protected]

3

Contents

Come and Cook

Nature Connection

Hanging Basket Demonstration

Health Walks

Cake Decorating

Art Journaling

Creative Writing

Knitting & Crochet

Sleep and Wellbeing

Step Up! Step Out!

Self-Advocacy For Empowerment (SAFE) Project

Get Well, Stay Well

Introduction to Mindfulness Course

Mindfulness Course

Dealing With Difficult Situations

Recruitment And Selection Training

“OMG! Is that the time?! I’ve missed my bus!” This was a quote from someone attending the Art Journaling course.

Designed By

4

5

6

6

7

8

9

101112

13

14

16

24

25

26

27 For Your Information & Football Group

Photography Group & History Group28

4

6 Week course covering:• HealthyEating• TheEatwellPlate• Understandingfoodlabels• PlanningMenus

We will spend the next six weeks learning and having fun with practical recipes. Participants will be hands-on in preparing food and cooking some simple but tasty recipes. If you would like to improve your knowledge about healthy eating and cooking skills then this is the course for you.

.

Date:Time:Venue:

Wednesdays from 25th May for 6weeks until 29th June 12.00pm - 3.00pmMethodist Church, Mold

Come and Cook

ThiscourseisprovidedbyFCCMentalHealthSupport Services

Please contact Jayne Williams to confirm your place. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

5

Date:Time:Venue:

Fri 8th July10.00am - 3.00pmTalacre Beach

Nature Connections: ThroughtheSeasons

‘OhIdoliketobebesidetheseaside…’Nature Connections is heading to the beach this summer to explore how connecting with the natural surroundings of the coast can calm the mind and benefit our wellbeing. ‘Smelltheseaandfeelthesky,letyoursoulandspiritfly’During the day we will be using our 5 senses to become more mindful of the present moment and learn how to use nature as a wellness tool. We will be practicing techniques to adopt a slower pace, to disconnect from modern living for a time, through a series of outdoor activities including:• Mindfulness• Natural Art• Sensory walking

Appropriate outdoor wear and a packed lunch is essential.Picnic blankets or folding chairs optional.Transport provided where required

LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of the session participants will be able to:• Define what is meant by ‘nature.’• Have an understanding of nature and its links with health and wellbeing.• Learn how to connect with nature for positive wellbeing.• Learn how to engage with nature through a series of practical activities including: - Mindfulness - Exploring our 5 senses - Natural Art

ThiscourseisprovidedbyFCCMentalHealthSupportServicesandNorthEastWalesWildlife

6

Come and learn how to make your own hanging basket.Following a demonstration, you can have a go at creating your very own unique basket.

If you wish to purchase your basket, there will be a cost of £6.00.

Date:Time:Venue:

Hanging Basket Demonstration

Wed 25th May2.00pm - 4.00pmGrowing Places, Shotton

Date:Time:Venue:

Beginners Dates: Knitting 4th July Crochet 25th July

IntermediateDates: Knitting 5th July Crochet 26th July

Time: 10.00am - 12.00pmVenue: Deeside Enterprise Centre, Shotton

Knitting&Crochet

Have you ever wanted to knit or crochet? Perhaps you already know how but would like to learn a new stitch.If so come along to one of our workshops

ThiscourseisprovidedbyFCCWorkforceDevelopment

7

• Come and try one of our low impact health walks here in Flintshire.

• All ages and abilities welcome.

• Walks are led by qualified instructors and are FREE!

• Regular walking leads to improved physical and psychological wellbeing and also provides an opportunity to meet new people

HealthWalks

Date:Time:Venue:

Date:Time:Venue:

Date:Time:Venue:

Date:Time:Venue:

Every Wednesday1.45pm Deeside Leisure Centre

Every Monday1.30pm Mold Leisure Centre

Every Thursday10.15amHolywell Leisure Centre

Every Thursday2.00pmJade Jones Pavilion, Flint

HealthWalksareprovidedbyFCCSportFlintshire

8

Cake Decorating

Have you ever looked at professionally made cupcakes and wondered how they always look so gorgeous and tempting. Well our very own Cake Doctor will be holding workshops giving you a demonstration on how to decorate your own cupcakes.

You will learn • How to cover cupcakes with sugar paste • Learn how to do piped icing work• How to create your own cake toppers

All cupcakes and materials will be provided and you’ll get to take your decorated cupcakes home with you.

Date:Time:Venue:

Wed 25th May 201610.30am -12.30pmThe Cake Doctor’ Practice. Deeside Enterprise Centre, Shotton


9

Date:Time:Venue:

Sleep and Wellbeing

This bespoke talk will briefly cover:

• Sleep structure and function• The role of sleep in physical and mental wellbeing• Lifestyle and behavioural factors that affect sleep quality• Some strategies for improving sleep. The talk will be presented by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist specialising in the psychology of physical health care.

Wed 18th May2.00pm – 4.30pmGloucester Room, Deeside Enterprise Centre

ThiscourseisprovidedbyBetsiCadwaladerworkinginpartnershipwithMind

10

Date:Time:Venue:

Thurs 2nd June for 5 weeks1.00am - 3.00pmDeeside Enterprise Centre, Shotton

Do you love colour? Interested by images? Do you enjoy making things? This course will introduce you to the activity of art journaling as a way to explore your creativity. You absolutely don’t need to be able to draw - honestly, if you enjoy decorating the Christmas tree this course could be for you.

You will need to bring a book to journal in, which is yours to keep. This could be purpose made e.g. your own personal journal or you could purchase an intriguing book in a charity shop to ‘repurpose’. Preferably A5 or larger with a hardcover and fairly heavyweight paper.

You may also like to start saving sweet wrappers, bus tickets, receipts, cinema tickets, etc


Art Journaling

11

Thurs 2nd June for 5 weeks1.00am - 3.00pmDeeside Enterprise Centre, Shotton


These workshops will be an opportunity for people with an interest in creative writing to spend time together over a six week period, allowing you the space and time to share ideas and support each other. Topics and Ideas will be provided by the facilitator weekly for the group as inspiration to get the creative juices flowing. If you have your own ideas on topics to write that is great, all ideas welcome. So if you have an interest in creative writing and would like to get together with like minded people this could be the course for you.

Creative Writing

Date:Time:Venue:

Tues 24th May 1.30pm - 3.30pm (fortnightly)Deeside Enterprise Centre Room 32

12

IntroductiontoMindfulnesscourse

Date: Wed 4th May 2016 - Wed 8th June 6 week course Time: 10.00am - 11.00am Venue: Deeside Enterprise Centre

Are you living with Pain, Illness or Stress? Or would you just like to know more about Mindfulness?Often we go through our lives on automatic pilot. Rarely do we have time to stop, take stock and pay attention to what is going on around us. Mindfulness helps us to see clearly what is going on in our lives and gives us tools to allow and accept things as they are, to become the observer of our thoughts and take back some control. Regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in, we can learn to respond to them in a more calm and creative manner. We can step away from our habitual responses that can be unhelpful, and find new ways of responding to the inevitable ups and downs of life.Find out more about what mindfulness is and what are its benefits. Take part in short practices, discussions and experience mindfulness through Tai Chi Movements for Well-being each week. Information where to find out more about mindfulness and resources that are available on-line will be provided as well as weekly information sheets.


13

IntroductiontoMindfulnesscourse

Date: Wed 4th May 2016 - Wed 8th June 6 week course Time: 10.00am - 11.00am Venue: Deeside Enterprise Centre


This course is designed to follow on from the introduction to Mindfulness course. It is a condensed version of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course (MBSR). This is a group programme that focuses upon the progressive acquisition of mindful awareness, of mindfulness. It was designed for those experiencing some degree of pain in their lives, in whatever form. The course involves weekly group meetings, homework, and instruction in three formal techniques: sitting practice, body scanning and simple mindfulness movements in the form of Tai Chi Movements for Well-being. Body scanning is the first formal mindfulness technique taught and entails quietly lying on one’s back and focusing one’s attention on various regions of the body, starting with the toes and moving up slowly to the top of the head. The sitting practice is done by following the guidance of the instructor or at home using a CD. The mindful movements practiced in the weekly meetings can also be practiced at home. This course is ideally for those who have completed the introduction to mindfulness course and are interested in learning to develop their skills in mindfulness or who are new to mindfulness and committed to attending the full six week course. A course workbook will be provided for all those who attend.

MindfulnessCourse

Date: Wed 29th June - Wed 3rd August Time: 10.00am - 11.00am Venue: Deeside Enterprise Centre

14

Step up! Step out!

OCN accredited course in Volunteering and CommunityInvolvement

Ever fancied volunteering, helping others or helping out in your local community? Step Up! Step Out! is a gentle introduction that’ll help you develop the confidence you need to get started.

As part of a small, friendly group you’ll find out what volunteering opportunities there are locally and what you can expect as a volunteer. You’ll learn new skills and get the chance to try different volunteering activities, all the time supported by our experienced staff.

Over six weeks you’ll spend one day a week volunteering (either in a group or individually) in different roles throughout Flintshire. It could be anything from dog walking to community gardening. We’ll provide a minibus to get you there and back. You’ll also be invited to the Volunteers’ Place, our friendly weekly volunteering club, where you can get extra support and complete a workbook for the Open College Network (OCN) in Volunteering and Community Involvement if you wish.

Dates: Tuesdays from April to June (9.30 – 3pm) for group volunteering and Fridays (10am – 12.30pm) for OCN course work.

Venues: Volunteering will take place throughout Flintshire (transport provided from Mold) and the Volunteer Place is in Mold Methodist Church

Available to: Anyone with a mental health or drug and alcohol problem

ThiscourseisprovidedbyFlintshireLocalVoluntaryCouncilandFlintshireMind,workinginpartnership

15

This course gives people the opportunity to ‘discover, explore, conserve & share wild places’. We get the chance to discover places of beauty on our own doorstep in Flintshire and get involved in volunteering activities there.

The ‘out & about’ days will take place on Tuesdays from July to August 2016

Available for Service Users

There will be a maximum of 10 volunteers unless individuals can provide their own transport. Mini-bus transport provided at accessible meeting points (to be discussed with the group).

A free DRU YOGA & RELAXATION session, suitable for complete beginners, all ages & abilities welcome.

Dates: Every Friday Time: 10.30am - 11.30amVenues: At the Volunteers’ Place, Mold Methodist Church, Wrexham Road

Available for: Service Users and Volunteers

StepUp!StepOut!-The John Muir Award

StepUp!StepOut!-DRU Yoga Session

ThesecoursesareprovidedbyFlintshireLocalVoluntaryCouncilandFlintshireMind,workinginpartnership

16

GivingyouSKILLSFORASTRONGERVOICE!April to September STOPPRESS!!!!NEWCOURSESFORYOUThe following programme of workshops offered by Advocacy Services North East Wales’ (ASNEW) SAFE Project are entirely in response to what service users have asked for!You can choose one or more of the workshops. We also offer custom-built courses to service users and organisations.Support may be available to get you to venues. Transport costs will be refunded with prior agreement. Refreshments are provided. SAFE is confidential, independent and free. The programme is available to service users, carers and anyone with mental health concerns. Some courses are open to staff and volunteers.

ThesecoursesareprovidedbyAdvocacyServicesNorthEastWales

Self-AdvocacyforEmpowerment(SAFE)Project

17

Self-AdvocacyforEmpowerment(SAFE)Project

GettingitRightForYou

SAFE workshops are only one part of the jigsaw that helps you to improve your confidence. We would love to hear what difference, if any, SAFE makes to you and how you feel about your mental health.So, if you have attended any of the SAFE sessions at any time over the last 3 years, you are warmly invited to join us. It will be an excellent opportunity for you to reflect on your own ‘recovery journey’ and help us to reflect on what we do. Come and meet with some old and new faces and help us to get it right for you! LunchProvided

Date: Thurs 12th May 2016Time: 11.00am - 2.45pmVenue: Deeside

SAFEManagingTimeandPriorities–gettingthebalanceright?©We manage time all day every day. Sometimes we can have too much time on our hands and sometimes too little to meet the demands made of us. This can cause us to become stressed and even depressed. This workshop will help you to recognise your existing skills and introduce new ones to help you to manage your time and priorities better.


Date: Thurs 19th May 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Deeside

18

SAFE…..Andnowforsomethingcompletelydifferent©

This will be fun session for us to get to know a little more about your interests. Anyone wishing to take part will have the opportunity to speak for a short time on a positive topic of your choice...a hobby, recipe, holiday, skill, music…. (it could even involve a spot of stand-up comedy!). This will be a very informal introduction to ‘public speaking’, given in an environment full of laughs, support and encouragement. Why not give it a go? An appreciative audience is also required so you don’t have to speak yourself if you’d prefer to be entertained!

SAFEBuildingBlocksforConfidence A3weekcourse©

A very gentle confidence building course with lots of support. There will be interesting conversation and an opportunity for you to feel comfortable being with other people and build on your strengths and interests. The course is relaxed, fun …...and help you find ways to build your confidence!


Date: Thurs 26thy May 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Deeside

Date: Weds 8th, 15th and 22nd June 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Holywell

19

SAFE…..Andnowforsomethingcompletelydifferent©

SAFEBuildingBlocksforConfidence A3weekcourse©

TheStrawThatBroketheCamel’sBack©

Motivationandthe‘CycleofChange’ Twosessions©

There is a limit to everything! We can load the camel with lots of straw, but finally it will be too much and the camel can take no more. This idea can be applied to many things in life. Instead of dealing with problems as they arise we may allow ourselves to get to breaking point……and then what? This workshop will look at the importance of not letting problems build up and some strategies to help us take ‘preventative’ action.

Sometimes we want to make positive changes to our daily routines, for example getting more exercise, eating more healthily, learning new skills. Even when we’re full of good intentions it can be diffi-cult to keep motivated to make the changes happen. This two week course will look at strategies for staying motivated and managing personal change.


Date: Weds 29th June 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Holywell

Date: Thurs 7th and 14th July 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Deeside

20

HowtoSTRETCHYourComfortZone...Guaranteed !©This extended workshop is guaranteed to help you to see the benefits of stretching your comfort zone! Benefits such as trying new activities, meeting new people, developing new hobbies and skills. The session will be full of fun activities that encourage you to expand your comfort zone and build your confidence….guaranteed!

Come and…………

Mindfulness-findingapeacefulplacetogainpersonalstrength©

A relaxing session that will introduce you to what mindfulness is and how you can use it to keep yourself centred in stressful situ-ations. With practice, mindfulness can help you to keep focused, sleep better and quieten worry.


Date: Thurs 21st July 2016Time: 11.00pm - 2.30pmVenue: Deeside

Date: Thurs 28th July 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Deeside

21

HowtoSTRETCHYourComfortZone...Guaranteed !©

Mindfulness-findingapeacefulplacetogainpersonalstrength©

KnowingYourRightsforaStronger Voice

KnowingYourRightsforaStrongerVoice

OURFlintshireCABYourquestionsansweredJo is one of Flintshire CAB’s most experienced advisors and she will be with us for this session to answer your questions. These can be about anything from benefits and work, to preparing for old age and consumer rights ….and so much more. This will also be an excellent opportunity to find out what support is available from Flintshire CAB. Remember….. having information is a key to feeling empowered!


Date: Thurs 3rd August 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Mold

Date: Weds 3rd August 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Mold

Knowing your rights and where to get help and support is crucial to

feeling empowered. Advocacy and Self-Advocacy can help!

22


Living on a Budget.

EmpoweringCarersHaving a Stronger Voice Twodaycourse©

Living on a budget can be really tough at times, especially if you are on a low income. This session will be full of invaluable tips for managing money more effectively. We will hear from one of our group on how he lives on his benefits, makes ends meet and has something left over for his weekly hobbies. We will also have information from Flintshire Debt Advice Service on where to go for help when needed. This will be a practical, useful and motivating sessionforallofus.

This course is tailored specifically towards addressing some of the issues that carers face when trying to get their needs met. We will look at the experiences of carers and how self-advocacy skills can be used to improve communication with others including the person you are caring for, family, friends and professionals. We will also talk about carers’ rights as provided under various pieces of legislation.


Date: Weds 11th August 2016Time: 12.00am - 2.30pmVenue: Deeside

Date: TBCTime: TBC Venue: TBC

23


Living on a Budget.

EmpoweringCarersHaving a Stronger Voice Twodaycourse©

SAFEReview.HelpusGetitRight

Your thoughts, opinions and suggestions are invaluable to us. The review session is a lovely way to bring the programme to a close, reflect on our progress and have fun. We will sit down together and look at what has worked, what we can improve and what sessions you think we could do in the future. Lunch will be provided.


Date: Thurs 18th August 2016Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Venue: Deeside

THOUGHTS

OPINIONSIMPROVEMENTS

SUGGESTIONS?

24

Seven short workshops to help you create a personal wellbeing plan

For some of us keeping mentally well can be a constant struggle, especially if we’ve experienced difficulties in our lives leading to mental health problems.

This friendly, practical and informal course, based on Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) will guide you through the process of making your own personal wellbeing plan: focusing on how it feels to be well, listing activities that help you stay that way, identifying things that make you worse and planning how you’ll get back on track in a crisis.The focus is on creativity and fun. Each week you’ll complete a section of your plan, recording your thoughts in the way that suits you best, whether as a video diary, a series of photographs, a piece of writing or a picture/craft-filled scrapbook. By the end of the course you’ll have your own self-help guide to follow whenever you’re struggling or your wellbeing needs a boost.

Thurs 9th June 2016 - 21st July 2016

Grosvenor Hall, Mold1.00pm - 3.00pm

DateTimeVenue

Available for: Anyone who’d like to improve their mental wellbeing

GetWell,StayWell

ThiscourseisprovidedbyFlintshireMind

25

Grosvenor Hall, Mold1.00pm - 3.00pm

Available for: Anyone who’d like to improve their mental wellbeing

We all come across difficult situations at some point in our lives. The course will draw on your own personal experiences of being in difficult situations and provide practical advice and techniques to help you handle difficult and potentially confrontational situations, confidentially and effectively.

This course aims:• To explore what we mean by the term 'difficult situations' and how they affect us.• To explore conflict and why it happens.• To offer techniques for dealing with difficult situations

Outline programme for the day• What do we mean by the term 'difficult situations'?• How do these situations make us feel• Fears in difficult situations• Conflict - why it happens and strategies for coping• Other skills for coping with difficult situations• Practicing techniques

Travel expenses can be reimbursed. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Dealingwithdifficultsituationstraining

Date: Thur 26th May 2016 Time: 10.00am - 3.30pm Venue: Flint Town Hall

ThiscourseisprovidedbyUnllais

26

RecruitmentandSelectionTraining

The Unllais Recruitment and selection training 2 day programme will provide you with an insight into the processes behind the re-cruitment and selection of staff.

The training will cover:

• Advertising• Job Descriptions• Short listing• Creating questions• Interviews

This is a two day course and participants will be expected to attend both days. Following the training, there is no commitment to do recruitment & selection work. The training will equip you with the essential skills needed if you choose to become involved with recruitment and selection in the future.

Travel expenses can be reimbursed. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Date: Wed 8th June and Thur 16th June 2016 Time: 10.00am - 4.30pm Venue: Deeside Enterprise Centre

ThiscourseisprovidedbyUnllais

27

There are three open access groups you can attend they are Football, Photography and History. No referral is needed and the groups are free of charge. However, please contact Jayne for availability.

Be part of Flintshire Flyers and enjoy playing league and local friendly games

We meet every Wednesday at Buckley Elfed Astro Pitch between 5-7pm

Foryourinformation

Doyoulikeplayingfootball?

28

SnapShotsPhotography

If you’re keen on photography or just looking to take up a new hobby then Snap Shots could be just for you.We meet every Wednesday at the Deeside Enterprise Centre from 11.00am until 1.00pm

Khronos-HistoryGroup

Would you like to learn more about your local areas’ past or world events throughout the ages?We meet every two weeks on a Wednesday 11am to 1.00pm at Deeside Enterprise Centre

flintshire learning for recovery

Documents