4Winds is signed up to and works to

The Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Charter

4Winds User Led Association

Nov/Dec 2019

4Winds is an open-access, user-led mental health resource

7 day service Please see inside for opening times

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 well-being 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 QE)

Tuesday 1 - 7 pm

Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm Women Only

Thursday 1 - 7 pm (see note below)

Friday 1 - 5 pm

Saturday 2 - 4pm Centre closed, meeting in community spaces 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 the 10th December for our annual 4Winds Xmas Meal , Wednesday 11th December for the women only festive brunch, Wednes-day 18th December for a Team Away Day and Boxing Day (please refer to Xmas

opening hours). Please note that we are not open on Saturdays; we meet in community venues (contact us for details).

Dates for Your Diary November Tues 5th 2pm Book Club Tues 5th 2.30pm Information Session: Who does what and where in mental health Thurs. 7th 11am to 1pm Committee Meeting Thurs. 7th 5pm Social activity, meal at Wetherspoons Sat 9th Meet in the community 2-4pm Tues 12th 4pm Singing with Sarah Tues 12th 3pm Members Meeting Thurs. 14th 3pm Centre Quiz Thurs. 14th 2pm Wellbeing in Winter Workshop—How to cook a healthy winter soup Saturday 16th 2pm Meet in the community Tuesday 19th 3pm Champions meeting Thurs 21st 2pm Wellbeing in Winter Workshop Tai Chi Saturday 23rd 2pm Meet in the community Monday 25th 3pm, Reading group Tuesday 26th 1pm Festive Shopping Trip (Centre Open) Thurs. 28th Wellbeing in Winter Workshop Mindfulness December Tues 3rd 2pm Book Club Tues 3rd 3pm Info session: Mental health medication Thurs 5th 3pm 4Winds Annual General Meeting (AGM) + Members’ Meeting Thurs 5th 5pm Social activity at Winter Wonderland Sat 7th 2pm Theatre trip to The Sherman, to see The Snow Queen Tues 10th Festive meal at Seashore Grill (contact 4Winds to book) Leaving centre at 1pm. Centre closed. Wed. 11th 11am, Women’s Festive Brunch (Centre closed) Thurs. 12th 2pm Wellbeing in Winter Workshop Aromatherapy for home use Tues 17th 3pm Festive buffet and Quiz at 4Winds + Christmas carols singing with Sarah Wed. 18th Centre closed for staff team day Tues 24th Centre open 1-5pm Wed. 25th 1pm to 5pm Christmas Day-buffet Thurs. 26th Boxing Day—centre closed Fri. 27th 1pm to 5pm Centre open Sat 28th 2pm—4pm Meet in Community Sun 29th 1pm to 5pm Centre open Mon 30th 1pm to 5pm Centre open (no Chapter group this evening) Monday 30th 3pm Reading Group Tues 31st 1pm to 5pm January Wed 1st Centre closed Thurs 2nd Back to general opening times

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this newsletter and those who delivered activities/information sessions in September/October.

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 4th November and Tuesday 3rd December Pop in to collect a book. All welcome!

Champions Meeting Dates Tuesday 19th November, 3pm

No December meeting Come along and find out what’s happening in

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

services. Refreshments (and cake!) provided.

Sing along with Sarah at 4Winds. Come along and join in with this fun and engaging sing along. Sarah kindly brings the music and the words to the songs, open to all abilities.

4pm on Tuesday 12th November 4pm Tuesday 17th December

4Winds Members Meeting Come along and share information about recent developments in mental health and 4Winds, sharing news and feedback about the service. Members meetings will be held at 4winds on

Tuesday 12th November 3.00pm Thursday 5th December 3.00pm 4Winds Committee Meeting Thursday November 7th 11am –1pm

Saturdays in November and December 4Winds is currently not open on Saturdays but we arrange a meet up in a café from 2- 4pm every Saturday afternoon (we have been to Grangetown Hub, Pe-dal Power café, the Sherman Theatre café and Mae Maria, Portuguese café). Nina will be at Mae Maria, Portuguese Tavern, 435 Cowbridge Road East, from 2-4pm on Saturday 2nd November. Please ring or email for further information for future Saturdays.

Welcome to new Project Worker, Laura A warm welcome to Laura, our new Project Worker who started working with us on September 3rd and is settling in well to the 4Winds team. Laura writes: “Time has gone really quickly, I have already been here nine weeks, in which time I have greatly enjoyed starting to get to know you all. One of the reasons I applied for this job is my strong belief in the power of groups in maintaining a person’s mental health, and 4Winds is a great example of this, with Peer support evident on a daily basis. I hope to able to contribute enthusiasm, honesty and transparency when working with you all. Since being here I have started to learn to cook, bought a slow cooker and done my first meal in it – Caribbean Brown Trout Stew. (Not recommended!!). Any good recipes please pass them my way!”

Women-only Space Every Wednesday 11am to 1pm

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. Festive sessions include card making, festive nail painting,

creating a scented orange decoration and decorating a gift box

We will be going for a Festive Brunch on 11th December at Garlands, 4 Duke Street Arcade Cardiff. Meet at Central Library foyer at 10.45am or see you at Garlands at 11.00am

Christmas/Mid-Winter Meal Out Seashore Grill, Sully Tuesday 10th Dec

2 Courses: £16.50. 3 Courses: £19.50 (Please choose your meal options and pay in

advance by November 29th) We will be meeting at the centre at 1pm and catch the bus to the Seashore Grill near Sully. It’s a beautiful spot overlooking Flat Holm and Steep Holm in the Bristol Channel. A lovely place to relax and eat, with beautiful views.

Wellbeing in Winter Workshops 2pm

Thursday 14th November How to make a warming winter soup Thursday 21st November Tai Chi Taster session Thursday 28th November Mindfulness Thursday 12th December Aromatherapy for home use

Sherman Theatre Festive trip We have a few tickets left for The Snow Queen on Saturday 7th December. 2.00pm Please contact staff to become Sherman 5 members to get a discounted ticket for £5

Information Sessions Tuesday 5th November, 2.30pm, Who does what and where in Mental Health services, Linda Newton, CAVAMH Tuesday 3rd December, 3pm,Mental Health Medication Kate Southern, Specialist mental health pharmacist

Festive Shopping Trip Tuesday 26th November

We will be travelling by mini-bus to Cowbridge to see the lights and take in the festive atmosphere then on to McArthur Glen in Bridgend for shopping and refreshments. Leaving 4Winds at 10.30am, cost £4.50 Please let staff know if you are interested as places are limited.

AGM 4Winds Annual General Meeting

Thursday 5th December at 3pm

Come along to our AGM and find out how we run 4Winds, what we do and how you can get involved in supporting 4Winds to develop and move

forward. Followed by members meeting.

Light refreshments will be provided. The centre will close at 5pm for a trip to Winter Wonderland.

after the AGM.

4Winds Christmas Buffet Tuesday 17th Dec at 3pm

Cost £3.50 Come along for nice company, good food and

relaxing atmosphere to enjoy the approach of Mid Winter. To include a quiz and free raffle prizes.

Please book and pay in advance.

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 Thurs 11-1pm for 11 weeks Term two: starts 16th January

To register phone 02920 872030 and

quote course ref WFWGDM008

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 for 11 weeks Term 2 starts Monday 13th January

To register phone 02920 872030 and quote ref WFWGDM011

Adult Learning Wales Computer taster class, 2pm Thurs 16th Jan. Accredited training - essential skills for work and life If you are interested in this please contact a member of staff.

We are sorry to inform you that debt advice from Shelter Cymru will no longer be available at the centre. 4 Winds would like to thank Ceri Sollors for all her hard work in supporting our service users.

Reading Group Monday November 25th, 3pm Monday December 30th, 3pm Come along and enjoy reading and discussing a festive short story followed by a discussion. Ceri, Community Librarian from Grangetown Hub will facilitate this group.

Monthly 4Winds Quiz Our monthly quiz will be held at the Centre on Thursday the 14th of November at 3pm Thursday the 17th December (Xmas quiz)

Prizes for winning individual or team

Please be aware that the centre will close at 5.00pm during both these activities. Meet at Centre at 5.00pm

Social Activity Evening On the first Thursday of every month.

Thursday 7th November Meal at Wetherspoon's, Westgate Street. Thursday 5th December Visit Winter Wonderland

Poetry Corner Weary of Sailing—(written by a member of the creative writing group)

We are similar, you and I

Washed up on the waving shore of our lives,

Pock-marked and cast out on the current.

Skin the colour of old lace:

Cream white, coral white

White, warm-yellowed.

Your fibrous, sinewy surface

Not unlike my tendons, viewed under a microscope.

All this connective tissue despite no felt connection.

Life has given you, too,

Rough, uneven edges

Hard to touch.

The high tides have marked us both:

Bold, curved brown-red stripe –

A Rothko on you.

Lines as deep as veins –

Clefted valleys for me.

Yet you are also cool,

Onyx-black smooth

In the dent of my palm.

Just like my heart,

When the moon fails

To pull the tides in me onward

And I am weary of sailing.

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 November and December

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

Vikram New Year: Hindu Samhain, Halloween: Pagan.

All souls Day: Roman Catholic. Diwali; Sikh, Hindu and Jain. Hanukkah: Jewish. Winter

Solstice: Pagan. Christmas Day/St Nicholas Day: Christian