IRU- Friday 3rd November
Welcome to this week's Information Round-up!
The start of a new month means lots of Newsletters from local organisations! Scroll to the end of this Round-Up to give them a read, as well as plenty more.
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New therapeutic workshops at Signpost
We wanted to let you know about three upcoming workshops which you can now book places for:
Therapeutic Workshop: Living with Loss
This workshop offers you an opportunity to meet others through a blend of therapeutically themed support and peer-led discussions on the subject of grief and loss. The workshop is led by trained therapists who ensure each session contains a mix of therapeutic and social support. Meet and share experiences, opinions and thoughts in a safe and structured environment. Themes explored in the sessions are emotions and feelings, support and self-care, key dates and continuing bonds.
Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm at the Heatons Centre, for five consecutive weeks beginning on Tuesday 21st November.
In order to attend this workshop, you must be able to attend all five sessions. We do not recommend attending if your loss is less than six months ago.
Therapeutic Workshop: Understanding and improving sleep
We often hear from carers that sleep is an issue. This workshop is designed to help you understand and improve your sleep. Led by trained therapists, the following themes will be explored: the importance of sleep, causes of sleep issues, identifying causes of sleep issues, good sleep practice and strategies.
Friday 1st December, 10am - 12pm at the Heatons Centre
Therapeutic Workshop: Myths and Realities of Self-Harm
Led by the charity Battle Scars, this one-hour online session will be a free flowing Q&A style opportunity for you to learn more about self-harm. We will explore the complexity of self-harm, look at dispelling some of the common myths and have a discussion focusing on the areas that mostly affect the participants.
Thursday 14th December, 10am - 11am on Zoom
If you would like to discuss any of the workshops in more detail, please contact our Counselling Manager, Victoria, at victoria@signpostforcarers.org.uk
To book places on any of the workshops listed or to see what else is taking place, please visit www.signpostforcarers.org.uk/signpost-events
Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning
Message from Dr Judith Strobl, Consultant in Public Health
The Royal Society for Public Health and Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership have developed a new mental health and wellbeing eLearning for the residents of Greater Manchester.
Aimed at all adult members of the public, the short eLearning encourages you to take a proactive approach to caring for your mental health and wellbeing. The eLearning is free to use, accessed via the Royal Society for Public Health website, and is open to all residents of Greater Manchester to try! We would like to encourage you to use it to promote mental wellbeing with your staff and patients, service users, clients, communities, friends and families.
To find out more and to sign up visit ‘Healthy Minds’
Stockport Pennine Care Talking Therapies NEW SilverCloud Digital Workshops
Message from Milly Bradley at Silvercloud:
We are commencing our NEW SilverCloud Digital Workshops run NHS Stockport Talking Therapies. These will be held over November and December 2023.
The first workshop will be on the 8th November 2023 – between 10 AM - 12 PM at SKY UP Digital Hub, 2 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9AB.
We have 3 further dates for these workshops running in November & December 2023. Please see below for more information….
What is the Workshop about?
The Workshop is a FREE course focusing on Computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CcBT) SilverCloud
What is SilverCloud?
SilverCloud provides convenient secure access anywhere anytime to evidence-based online treatments to help you manage depression and/or stress and anxiety. Based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness and positive psychology, SilverCloud is both interactive and flexible.
How could the Workshop help?
This workshop will explain about how SilverCloud Computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CcBT) works and we will also practically support you to sign up to SilverCloud and how to use the proagmme. SilverCloud aims to help you develop techniques and tools to manage psychological difficulties. SilverCloud uses CBT to help you make changes to the way you think, feel, and behave.
Some of the topics/ techniques you will learn on the course include:
- What SilverCloud is and how to use SilverCloud
- How to access SilverCloud
- The different between Supported and Unsupported SilverCloud
- What support you will be offered whilst using the SilverCloud Programme.
- Practical support to sign up to SilverCloud and improve your digital skills.
When & where is the Workshop?
The Workshops will be at SKY UP Digital Hub, 2 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9AB.
Attend on one of the following dates….
8th November - 10 AM- 12 PM
22nd November- 10 AM- 12 PM
6th December- 10 AM- 12 PM
20th December- 10 AM- 12 PM
How to book onto these Workshops?
Book your space by calling Stockport Age UK on 0161 480 1211 or turn up on the day
Eye2Eye Group support for people with sight loss
Eye2Eye is a new service, facilitated by one of the specialist sight loss counsellors at Walthew House.
Sight loss can impact on every part of your life. We can offer emotional and practical support to help you cope with the changes you are experiencing. Come and join us at Walthew House for drink and a chat, and let’s see how we can help.
We are offering a one-hour weekly facilitated group session for six weeks, for up to eight people starting on Monday 8th January.
Working together, Eye2Eye will:
- Help you identify where we can help
- Use our specialist skills to create a toolbox of strategies you can use to help you deal with sight loss
- Recognise that one size doesn’t fit all and offer one-to-one skilled support if that would help.
The sessions will be facilitated by Chris Taylor, specialist sight loss counsellor Walthew House.
For more information and to book your place, contact us on 0161 480 2612 or at admin@walthewhouse.org.uk
The Lotus Hub – New Gender Based Service Launched in Greater Manchester
The Lotus Hub is a specialist service for ethnically minoritized women experiencing gender-based violence within the Greater Manchester area. They support women (18+) who are at risk of or affected by gendered violence including but not limited to domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based abuse, female genital mutilation, and domestic servitude. They support women regardless of their immigration status and specifically provide support to women who don’t have access to public funds (NRPF). It runs a specialist helpline for both professionals and women to contact.
The Lotus Hub brings together the expertise of five specialist organisations including: Safety4Sisters, NESTAC, Olive Pathway, Saheli, and Rochdale Women’s Welfare Association.
Support provided to women will include access to:
- Advocacy and advice
- One-to-one case work
- Emergency NRPF accommodation
- Counselling
- Peer and Group Therapy.
Please see information attached also.
Healthwatch Greater Manchester Administration and Data Officer
Message from Healthwatch Greater Manchester:
Could you be our new Administration & Data Officer (Part-time)?
“We are currently recruiting for someone to work on behalf of the Greater Manchester local Healthwatch Network as part of our new coordinated work across the region.
The role offers flexibility in working hours and the ability to work from home much of the time. If this sounds like it could suit you, take a look at the recruitment pack below.”
