Wellbeing Service online booklet

Wellbeing Service

Oxfordshire Mind, 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0DP Registered Charity Number 261476

May - August 2012 Programme

01865 247788 oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

Oxfordshire Mind

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The Wellbeing Service is open to people over 16 in need of support with any sort of mental health problem. You do not need a referral and the service is free of charge.

We offer support through 4 elements of the service: Information and Options - if you’re in need of support and information, or you’re not sure where to turn to get help, we can give you the facts and the contacts you need at our county-wide sessions. Information and Options is a good place to start if you’re new to the service. Short Courses - courses can provide you with tools to look after your mental wellbeing, and skills to help you get the most out of life. There is a wide range of courses on offer, categorised by either health needs, wellbeing, arts and crafts, physical health or practical skills. Peer Support Groups - a safe, welcoming space to share activities, issues or thoughts and to meet people who may have experienced similar issues. Groups may be specifically for: men, women, parents, young people; people with shared beliefs, ethnicity or sexuality; they may be geographically based; or they may focus around an activity such as art, sports, music, walking, cooking etc. Recovery Planning - make an appointment with a member of staff to talk through your personal goals and how to reach them.

Services are divided up in to three areas of Oxfordshire. The services in each area, or locality, are run by a different team. All of the service information in this booklet is organised by locality. Oxford City Covers Oxford itself. with most services mainly run from out premises in East Oxford and Cowley. Cherwell and West Oxfordshire Covers Witney, Bicester, Banbury, Chipping Norton, Carterton, Kidlington and surrounding areas. South Oxfordshire and the Vale Covers Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Wallingford, Thame, Henley, Faringdon and surrounding areas.

Where can I access the Wellbeing Service?

How can the Wellbeing Service help me?

Who is the Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Service for?

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Oxfordshire Mind Registered Charity Number 261476

Company Limited by Guarantee Number 4343625 Registered in England at registered office:

2 Kings Meadow, Oxford OX2 0DP

Contents

Short Courses See the web pages on short courses for up-to-date information Timetabled Weekly Services 4 - 9 Information & Options, Peer Support and Recovery Planning Oxford City 4 - 5 Cherwell and West 6 - 7 South and Vale 8 - 9 Directory 10 - 11

If you are new to the service and not sure where to start, drop in to an Information & Options session to talk through your goals, or call the Information Line on 01865 247788. Please note that the timetabled sessions in this booklet may be subject to change. Telephone the venue or the Information Line (01865 247788) for the latest information

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Oxford city Tel: 01865 263758 email: [email protected] Information & Options Recovery planning

Please call to arrange a 1 to 1 appoint-ment

Mon The Mill 10.00am - 12.00pm

The Mill 10.00am - 12.00pm

Cowley Wellbeing Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm

Cowley Wellbeing Centre 2.00 -4.00pm

Weds The Mill 10.00am - 12.00pm


Cowley Wellbeing Centre 2.00 - 4.00pm

Thurs The Mill 10.00am - 12.00pm


Cowley Wellbeing Centre 2.00 - 4.00pm

Fri The Mill 10.00am - 12.00pm

The Mill 2.00 - 4.00pm

Tues

Weekly Services

If you are unable to make the above times, please call us to arrange a more con-venient time for you.

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Peer Support Groups

Mon The Mill 10.00am-12.00pm Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems

The Mill 12.00-1.00pm Service User Meeting

The Mill 2.00-3.00pm Musical Software

The Mill 10.30am -12.00pm Get Into Reading

The Mill 2.00-3.00pm Art

Tues The Mill 10.00am -12.00pm Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems

The Mill 11.00am -12.00pm Music Appreciation

1st Tues of the month 11.00am - 1.00pm Oxfordshire Chinese Community & Advice Centre Partnership Project Tel: 01865 204188

Cowley 10.00am - 12.00pm Creative Writing (fortnightly)

Weds The Mill 10.00am -12.00pm Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems

The Mill 12.00-1.00pm Poetry Recording

The Mill 1.00-3.00pm Band Practice

The Mill 2.15 - 3.30pm Drama

Cowley 10.00am - 1.00pm World Wide Women (from 27 June)

Cowley 2.00-3.00pm Table Tennis

The Mill 2.00 - 3.00pm Art

Thurs The Mill 10.00am-12.00pm Severe & Enduring Mental Health Problems

The Mill 12.00 - 1.00pm Discussion group: Life, the Universe & Everything

The Mill 2.00 - 3.00pm Art

The Mill 2.00 - 3.00pm Knitting & other ‘lost crafts’

Cowley 3.00 - 4.30pm Choir

Fri The Mill 11.00am - 2.00pm Cooking Workshop (from 11 May)

Sun The Mill 11.00am - 2.00pm Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems

Cowley Wellbeing Centre 11.30am - 1.00pm Table Tennis

Weekly Services Oxford City

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Weekly Services

Cherwell and West Oxfordshire Tel: 01993 702999 email: [email protected]

Information & Options Drop-in sessions unless stated otherwise

Recovery Planning Please call to arrange a 1 to 1 appointment

Mon Bicester - The Causeway Centre 12.30 - 3.30pm

Bicester 01869 249864 Banbury 07435760768

Carterton - Community Centre (appointment only) 12.30-1.30pm

Carterton 07435 760769

Witney Resource Centre 2.30-4.00pm (Appointment only)

Witney 07435 760769 / 07435 760789

Tues

Witney Resource Centre 10.30am -1.00pm (appointment only)

Witney 07435 760789 / 07435 760795

Chipping Norton Church Hall 11.00am - 12.00pm (appointment only)

Chipping Norton 07435 760765 / 07435 760791

Banbury 2.00-3.00pm (appointment only)

Banbury 07435 760768

Weds

Bicester: Causeway Centre 1.30-3.30pm

Banbury: Restore 1.45-3.00pm Women only (appointment only)

Bicester 01869 249864

Witney 07435 760789

Kidlington: Kaleidescope 2.30-4.00pm

Kidlington 07435760769/ 07435 760795

Thurs

Banbury - Health Centre 1.30 - 3.30pm

Banbury 07435760768

Witney Resource Centre 4.00-5.00pm (appointment only)

Witney 07435760789 or 07435760769

Fri Charlbury: Corner House 10.30-11.30 2nd Fri of month

Chipping Norton 07435 760791


Bicester 01869 249864

Witney: 12.00-1.00pm Employment & Training Advice (call for dates)

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Peer Support Groups

Mon

Banbury: The Mill 10.00-12.00pm


Carterton Community Centre 12.30-3.00pm (With crèche 12.45-2.45)

Tues Witney Resource Centre 10.30am-1.00pm, Crafts

Witney Resource Centre 2.00-3.30pm, Shared Reading Group

Banbury Health Centre, 10.00-1.00pm, Womens Wellbeing

Chipping Norton: St Mary’s Church Hall 12.30-3.30pm

Weds


Witney Resource Centre 1st Weds of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm: Oxfordshire Chinese Community & Advice Centre Partnership Project. Tel: 01865 204188

Kidlington: Kaleidescope 1.00-4.00pm

Thurs

Witney: Nortons Cafe 3.00-4.00pm

Witney Resource Centre 5.00-8.00pm For people in work, study or between jobs

Banbury Health Centre 1.30-3.30pm

Fri Chipping Norton: Number 24 Café 1.30-3.30pm


Cherwell and West Oxfordshire

Weekly Services

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Information & Options Recovery planning Call 01235 522096 to arrange a 1 to 1 appointment

Mon Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 2.00 – 4.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm 2.00 – 4.00pm

Thame Community Mental Health Team, 10.30am - 11.30am

Tues Wantage Church Hall 10.00am-12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm 2.00 - 4.00pm

Wantage - Church Hall 10.00am - 12.00pm

Thame - Christchurch 12.00 - 1.00pm

Weds Didcot Cornerstone 2.30-4.30pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm 2.00-4.00pm

Didcot CMHT or HealthCentre 1.00 - 2.00pm

Thurs Wallingford Centre 70 10.00am-12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 6.00 - 8.00pm Women Only

Abingdon Leisure Centre 10.30am - 12.30pm

Abingdon 6.00 - 8.00pm Women Only (appointment only)

Didcot - Civic Centre 10am-12.00pm

Fri Henley - various venues 12.30-2.00pm Call Lynne: 07435760807 for details

Faringdon Coffee House 10.30am – 12.30pm

Henley - Christchurch 10.00am – 12.00pm

Thame - Christchurch 10.00am-12.00pm

South Oxfordshire and The Vale Tel: 01235 522096 email: [email protected]

Weekly Services

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Peer Support Groups

Mon Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm

Tues Thame - Christchurch 10.00am-12.00pm

Wantage - Church Hall 10.00am-12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am-12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 1.30-3.30pm Music

Wallingford - Centre 70 Women only 6.00-8.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre Relaxation 12.30 - 1.30pm (from 3 July)

Weds Didcot: Cornerstone 2.30-4.30pm

Didcot: Trident Park 6.00-8.00pm The Late Shift - for working people

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 2nd & 4th Weds of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm: Oxfordshire Chinese Community & Advice Centre Partnership Project. Tel: 01865 204188

Woodcote Community Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm Call Roger on 07435760801

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 2.00 - 4.00pm Women only

Thurs

Wallingford - Centre 70 10.00am-12.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm. Art.

Wallingford Allotment 10.00am-12.00pm - from March Thrive ‘Growing for Life’ gardening and conservation project. Call 07435 760804 for details.

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 6.00-8.00pm. For women in work, voluntary work or study

Didcot - Civic Centre 10am-12.00pm

Abingdon Leisure Centre 10.30am - 12.30pm

Faringdon Coffee House 10.30am – 12.30pm

Henley: Hot Gossip Café 2.30 – 4.00pm

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm Creative Writing

Didcot: Willowbrook Sports Centre Football 11.30-1.30

Fri

Abingdon Wellbeing Centre 10.00am - 1.00pm Cooking for Enjoyment

South Oxfordshire and The Vale

Weekly Services

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Cherwell and West Oxfordshire Tel: 01993 702999 email: [email protected]

Directory

Banbury Banbury Health Centre, 58 Bridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5QB Tel: 01295 225549 Banbury - The Mill Arts Centre Spiceball Park Road, Banbury OX16 5QE Banbury - Restore 27 Calthorpe Street, Banbury OX16 5EX Bicester The Causeway Centre, 25 The Causeway, Bicester OX26 6AN Bicester: Brookside Children’s Centre, Queen's Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NR Carterton Carterton Community Centre, Trefoil Way, Carterton OX18 1AX Carterton - Edith Moorhouse School St Joseph's RC Primary School, Lawton Avenue, Carterton OX18 3JY

Charlbury - The Corner House Market Street, Charlbury OX7 3QW Chipping Norton St. Mary’s Parish Rooms, Bottom of Church Street, Chipping Norton OX7 5NT Chipping Norton - Number 24 Café 24 High Street OX7 5AD Kidlington Kaleidescope Centre Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB Witney Witney Resource Centre, Moorland Road, Witney, OX28 6LF Witney Children’s Centre Radford Room, High Street Methodist Church, Witney OX28 6HG Witney - Nortons Café 12 Langdale Court, Witney, Oxon OX28 6FG

The Mill 46, Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HZ Cowley Wellbeing Centre Between Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LZ

Fusion Gym Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre Address: Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford OX4 6JL Kassam Stadium (Football, Fitness & Wellbeing) Address: Grenoble Road, Oxford OX4 4XP

Oxford City Tel: 01865 263758 email: [email protected]

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South Oxfordshire and The Vale Tel: 01235 522096 email: [email protected]

Abingdon - Wellbeing Centre The Charter Complex (up the steps opposite the library) Broad Street, Abingdon OX14 3LZ Abingdon Children’s Centre Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1NR Berinsfield (Adult Learning + Children’s Centre) Wimblestraw Road, Berinsfield, Wallingford OX10 7LZ Berinsfield - Abbey Sports Centre Green Furlong, Berinsfield OX10 7NR Chinnor Village Centre High Street, Chinnor OX39 4DH Cholsey Mary Mead, off church road, Cholsey OX10 9PQ Didcot Cornerstone, 25 Station Road, Didcot OX11 7NE P.A.C.T South Didcot Children’s Centre 2 Hillary Drive Didcot OX11 8PS Didcot - Civic Centre Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7JM Didcot - Trident Training Unit 1E, Trident 1, Trident Park, Didcot, OX11 7HJ Faringdon Coffee House

4b Market Square, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7HL Farindgon: The Pump House 5 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HL Grove - St. John Baptist Church Main Street, Grove OX12 7LQ Henley The Christchurch Centre, 46 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1AG Henley: Hot Gossip Café 7 Friday Street, Henley on Thames, RG9 1AN Southmoor Children’s Centre Laurel Drive, Southmoor OX13 5DJ Thame Christchurch, Upper High Street, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2DN Wantage Methodist Church Hall, Newbury Street, Wantage, Oxon OX12 8DA Wallingford Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 0DT Wykeham Park Community Hospital Wykeham Park, Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame

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Information from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

About Us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of community-focused health and social care

services to people across five localities from Buckingham down to Bath. In Oxfordshire we provide community

health services such as district nursing, physiotherapy and podiatry and we run eight community hospitals. We

provide mental health services in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, as well as some mental health specialist

services for Wiltshire, Bath, North East Somerset and Wales.

As a Foundation Trust we want to ensure we provide caring, safe and excellent services and the support of our

members helps us to do this.

Becoming a Member

Your experience of local health services is invaluable in helping us to improve them in the future. You may

have a personal experience of one of our services, know or care for someone else who does, or you may

simply have an interest in the development of health services locally. If so we would like you to be involved in

the way our services are developed.

You can choose to be an active member who gets involved in activities with the Trust. If you would rather

support the Trust you can choose the supporter option. This means we will only contact you once a year about

elections.

Benefits of Membership

You can show your support to local NHS services by being a Foundation Trust Member in the ‘supporter’

category

If you want to be more involved, tick the ‘active member’ section and we will invite you to events, send

you our latest news and let you know about other ways you can get involved with the Trus

You can access a wide range of NHS discounts that are normally only available to staff

You can share your views and opinions about our services to help us to improve them. We don’t expect

you always to agree with us or share our views. We really want to know what you think we do well and

what we could do better

You can vote for a Governor to represent you on our Members’ Council or you can stand to be a

Governor yourself when we have a vacancy

Things you need to know about membership

It is free to be a member. There are no costs or charges associated with your membership.

Your care or treatment will not be affected. The person treating you won’t know if you are a Member or

not

We have to contact you once a year about the Governor elections but if you choose to be a supporter we

won’t contact you any other time.

You can ensure your name and your membership category remain private by ticking the relevant box on

the membership form

How to Join

There is a Membership form in this leaflet which is free to post back to us. Alternatively you can sign up on line

via our website at www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

If you’d like to find out more first, please email us at [email protected] phone 01865 738536,

or visit our website www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk which has a lot of information about what we do.

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The current Benefits Advisors’ schedule is available at www.oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

Free Benefits Health Check

Check what benefits you are entitled to

Check the levels and rates you should get

Get backdated payments

Get and fill in the right forms

Make and take difficult calls

Resolve problems with

over or under payments

Appeal against decisions

Hotline number: 01865 263756 Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm

Don’t wait, Don’t worry

We can help you to:

Do you have mental health problems and

BENEFITS TROUBLE?

Classes: Managing Anxiety & Managing Depression

Four weekly sessions giving the opportunity to learn cognitive behavioural techniques to manage your anxiety or depression.

In Oxford, Witney, Banbury and Didcot

www.talkingspaceoxfordshire.org

For more information: tel: 01865 325777 or email [email protected]

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oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid is a nationally accredited 2-day training course designed to give participants the knowledge and skills to recognise the early signs of mental health problems and support someone to seek the right help.

Mental Health First Aid would benefit everyone personally and

professionally, from carers and family members, to employers, to

those who might support someone at risk of mental health

problems.

Oxfordshire Mind has funding from the NHS Buckinghamshire

and Oxfordshire Cluster and Oxfordshire County Council to

offer the course for free and for people living or working in

Oxfordshire.

Over the year we are running courses open to the public that

you can book on individually. Additionally, we are running

courses for organisations, employers or community groups.

If you would like to organise a course for a group of your staff,

volunteers or services users, please contact Laura Epton on

01865 263749 or [email protected].

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Five Ways to Wellbeing Simple steps to improve your mental health & wellbeing

1. connect…

With people around you. With friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. Strengthening these connections will support and enrich you every day.

2. be active… Find an activity you enjoy. Go for a walk. Garden. Dance. Just step outside. Exercising at a level that suits you will make you feel good.

3. take notice… Be curious. Savour the moment, whether you are walking to work, eating lunch or talking to friends. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.

4. keep learning… Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Set a new challenge you will enjoy achieving such as signing up for a course, fixing a bike or cooking your favourite food.

5. give... Do something nice for a friend or stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Seeing yourself linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding.

For more ideas and support, visit:

oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

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