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SHINE Newsletter - September 2019
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Shine Mental health support network in Lincolnshire
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Shine Peer Link Worker (PLW) Drop In, Trinity Centre, Louth
Four new Peer Link Workers (PLWs) in Louth have just finished their training and are all now qualified to provide PLW support in the town.
The PLW service, located at the Trinity Centre since November 2018, has only been able to provide a drop-in service due to the need to recruit new PLWs.
Training started at the beginning of August and ran for three days over three weeks.
Peer support has the potential to increase people’s confidence, mood and wellbeing and ultimately improve their health.
All the new Peer Link Workers live in Louth so they know the area well and are able not just to understand the local communities but have an in-depth knowledge of local organisations that are available to support individuals in their recovery. They can also provide support to individuals with social and emotional needs or needs which are non-medical. This service is available to anyone over the age of 18 and is confidential. PLWs can point people in the right direction and help them find local services covering a range of non-medical topics to meet their needs and interests including: money and benefits advice, debt management and budgeting, local activities and social groups, self-help and support groups, care services and carers’ support groups, volunteering opportunities and getting back into work, training and education.
The PLWs were asked what motivates them to perform the role and all answered that they wanted to help people as they all needed help at one time or another and wanted to give something back where they can.
The drop-in is on a Wednesday morning at the Trinity Centre on Eastgate from 10.00am to 12.00 noon. Access is either by referral or you can just come along and see a PLW. There is always a warm welcome and tea and coffee is available. Picture: Back Row Mike Martin (Shine Administrator), Charlotte Stephenson (PLW), Greg Gilbert (Trustee), Gary Williams (PLW) and Stacey Gillott (Shine Chair).
Front Row Tracey Russell (PLW), Avril Stevens (PLW), and Lizzie Horton (Volunteer Greeter)
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Shine continues to SHINE Shine are delighted to announce that after discussions with Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) we have been awarded a grant to develop the Shine Network from September 2019 to March 2020.
During this period, we shall be:
• Returning to our previous role of providing information to you and members of the public through our Website, emails, newsletter and face-to-face contact visiting groups and at networking events
• Developing and building a new website
• Working with commissioners strengthening connection between Shine, Community
mental health services and the development of the new Mental Health Crisis Hub
• Recruiting volunteers for Peer Link Work, Charity Trustees, Website and Social Media Work
How can you help:
• Send us details of your events, notices, advertising that we can use on our website to promote your services
• In October, attend one of our consultation sessions on the redevelopment of our website .
• Volunteer with us as a Trustee, Peer Link Worker or in Social Media Work
For more information about these please see our website or contact us on [email protected]
The Shine Office has moved to:
c/o Pelican Trust (please use this as the postman cannot find)
20-22 Crofton Road
Lincoln
LN3 4NL
Our phone number remains the same: 07969 872804
Our email address is still: [email protected] and our
Our website address is: www.lincsshine.co.uk
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The IdEAL Therapeutic Horsemanship Centre
Therapeutic horsemanship benefits a wide range of adults and children looking for a new way to improve confidence and self-awareness, including people with behavioural challenges, mental health problems and learning difficulties.
Therapeutic work with horses has been shown to:
• Improve confidence and self-esteem • Reduce stress, anxiety and depression • Enhance communication and relationship
skills • Manage emotions and behavioural issues • Encourage nurturing skills and self-
discipline • Develop focus, balance and coordination
skills • Provide a connection with nature and the
environment
Join us at the IdEAL Therapeutic Horsemanship Centre, conveniently situated at Sunset Farm, in Fosdyke, just off the A17 between Boston and Spalding.
Private and group sessions are available for adults and children on a long or short-term basis. We currently have funding that allows us to offer fully funded sessions for:
• Adults with autism
• Adults suffering mental ill health and social isolation
• Adult groups wishing to increase social cohesion and physical activity
Clients can undertake a variety of enjoyable activities and exercises with our horses, enabling them to learn new skills as they develop a partnership with the horse based on trust and mutual respect.
Activities may include: • Discovering how horses use body
language and energy to communicate • Watching the herd to gain an
understanding of equine behaviour • Taking care of horses: feeding, grooming
and general stable management • Interacting with the horse: leading, long-
reining and liberty work
The horse activities are carried out in a safe, non-judgemental environment in a way that encourages personal development. Working outside with horses also stimulates an appreciation of the countryside, conservation, wildlife and maintaining a sustainable natural environment for the horses and the local community. It is possible for clients to incorporate other interests, such as photography, art, mindfulness or craftwork into their activities. For schools, we can integrate activities with their existing curriculum.
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For the thirteenth year in a row, Lincolnshire’s mental health and learning disabilities trust has been recognised for its innovative projects in national awards.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s (LPFT) Deputy Medical Director, Dr Jaspreet Phull, won a Care Coordination Association (CCA) National Good Practice Award in the ‘Innovation to Support Service Development’ category.
He was awarded for a project which was a service evaluation to assess the benefits of a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) device for patients in two rehab wards.
The ECG device was well tolerated and well received by patients, enabling improvements in the frequency of cardiovascular monitoring.
Describing the project, Dr Phull said:
“Monitoring cardiovascular health parameters for our patients is an important part of what we do. We found that a number of patients declined the standard monitoring method using a 12-lead ECG for a number of reasons and so we started using a mobile ECG device; testing this out in our rehab inpatient areas.
“The feedback and experience of this was very positive and I am
very pleased to receive this recognition.
“It remains very important to monitor the physical health of patients with mental health problems due to the much poorer outcomes and lower life expectancies these individuals suffer due to physical health conditions.
“I really hope we can continue with this initiative in other settings and continue to improve the care we deliver to our patients.”
The annual CCA Good Practice Awards showcase outstanding areas of practice that are taking place across the healthcare community. www.cpaa.org.uk
Therapeutic horsemanship does not involve riding and no prior experience with horses is required.
For further information please contact Mike Burrow:
Sunset Farm, Mill Lane Fosdyke, Boston, PE20 2BL Mobile: 07729 909186 Email: [email protected] Website: inspired-eal.co.uk Follow us on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter
Inspired Equine Assisted Learning CIC (IdEAL) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, registration number: 9803457
Mental health trust awarded for Good
Practice for thirteenth consecutive year
Karen and
The Mint Lane Café Karen’s children were in school and her partner at work, whilst the empty spaces of her life at home were filled with ten years of depression. Despite the support of her partner, she had no friends and no social life. She so lacked confidence that she would only leave the house to pick up the kids on the school run. But that school run opened an unexpected door.
At the school gate, a chance conversation led to an invitation for her to come to volunteer at the Mint Lane Café, a social eating space within the well being centre Involve@Lincoln. “On my first day I had no idea what to expect”, says Karen “so I just kept my head down and did the washing up”.
Cooking was something she had always enjoyed and soon she was becoming part of the kitchen team, preparing wholesome meals from retail surplus food for the customers, many taking advantage of the low prices, but all relishing the friendly atmosphere and warm welcome the café seeks to provide. Its motto is “Friendship Through Food”
Café manager, Alex Crow, quickly recognised Karen’s potential as she started to get more involved in menu planning (a daily task with food choices changing every day) and in helping other volunteers. So, to Karen’s surprise she was soon in charge of the kitchen as lead cook. “Karen is a real inspiration” says Alex. “She has a warmth and enthusiasm which our other volunteers and the customers love”. As lead cook, she would help decide the menu but not just what is cooked but also who does what around the kitchen.
Karen herself is now a regular volunteer in what she calls the “wee community of people helping each other”. She loves being out and about, meeting with people, chatting and making a difference in the lives of others. She is a liberal donor of smiles and hugs. She is enrolled in an online course in Food and Hygiene and hopes to do a first aid course with the café in the near future.
Recently Karen and another volunteer, Mariea, represented the café at the Lincolnshire Co-op Members Day where they gave a cookery demonstration to an audience of over 50 people. “Never again” says Karen of her first experience of public speaking.
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Contact Details Mike Martin,
The Shine Network
c/o Pelican Trust
20-22 Crofton Road
Lincoln
LN3 4NL
Tel: 07969 872 804
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lincsshine.co.uk
“Mariea spoke about the café”. However, although terrified, Karen was live and miked-up to explain the process of cheesecake making. (Ed. “My suspicion is that she would jump at the chance to repeat the performance”).
After 10 years out of work and in substantial social isolation, arising from her depression, Karen has come a long way in just a few months and is now a highly valued member of the team at Mint Lane Café. She does not yet value herself as others do, but that will come as she continues to enjoy the friendship and support that the café “family” provides.
Mint Lane Café is at Involve@Lincoln, 12 Mint Lane LN1 1UD, just off the High Street behind House of Fraser. It opens 10.00am to 3.00pm Tuesday to Friday for meals and snacks. For more information about café services and volunteering in the café, contact the Café Manager,
Alex Crow [email protected] 07724552374
Karen, Alex and Mariea
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Renew Involve@Lincoln 12 Mint Lane, Lincoln LN1 1UD 01522 511415
Every Day Stories of Recovery
Renew has continued to provide a unique opportunity for self help through peer support in the centre of Lincoln over many years. Originally developed by the late great Andrew Harrison it has opened virtually every day, 7 days a week, at the well being centre, Involve@Lincoln in Mint Lane, where its core hours are 1pm to 3pm.
Its members drop in as they feel to any session for company, conversation and light refreshments. This simple formula is warm and welcoming and has been a major influence on recovery and condition management for many who have experienced chronic problems with their mental health.
M - was introduced to the group by their support worker from a housing provider. They were accompanied on the first visit as a result of their extreme social anxiety. They were welcomed and settled in to the group. The following week they returned and joined in the group more fully, with the support worker present but waiting in the lobby. M has since become a regular and frequent attendee and, although very quiet, seems to enjoy the company of the other members, some of whom they also socialise with outside the group.
B - has been a frequent attendee at the group for some months, travelling from a rural location
where he lives in supervised accommodation. After a period of anxiety that they would be transferred out of County, they have now secured a place which has better public transport links. This has pleased them greatly because they will be able to attend the full sessions when they come, instead of having to leave half way through to catch the last bus home.
R - had been sleeping rough on the edge of the city for a considerable time, alienated from society and disenfranchised from the mainstream support services. He started attending the café in the centre because of the cheap food, via contact with Let Them Eat Cake street outreach volunteers. He became well known as a regular café customer and in due course became friendly with Renew members. He joined the group and is a frequent attendee as well as eating and helping out in the café.
C - was a stalwart member a number of years ago, but had not been a regular attendee for some time, as physical infirmity and other pressures had made this difficult. As their situation improved they heard that the group was finding it difficult to run, for shortage of co-ordinators, so volunteered to return and now acts as co-ordinator one day a week regularly.
T - started attending at time when their mental health and emotional stability was very poor. Despite a number of instances of antisocial behaviour, for which they were sanctioned, the group continued to support them and they developed a small number of significant friendships. Over time these have become a lifeline for them, their behaviour is significantly more controlled, outbursts are very rare and their dependence on other services has reduced dramatically. They attend the group several times a week and are involved in other activities in the centre and outside.
N - retired after a turbulent home life and started coming to the group for understanding of their mental health and companionship. Soon they became respected by the group for their calm assurance and unwavering support. They became a reliable coordinator and member of the committee and, despite worsening physical health
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are admired for their work in promoting and supporting the group and still managing to come at least once a week.
D - has been a long standing member of the group but their attendance has been somewhat erratic of late, following a series of bereavements that have affected them badly. In the last few weeks their attendance has been much more frequent and the group continues to support them as they seem to be putting these problems behind them.
L - has been a mainstay of the group for many years but has rarely been involved in many of its outings and activities because of social anxiety issues. Although they have this year had a period of relative isolation from the group, they have returned to regular attendance several times a week, organising activities within the centre. Most significantly they were able to join the group on a visit to Lincolnshire Show, despite anxiety over how they would react to the crowds. This was a great success and they were very enthusiastic about it.
Around 120 people each year come to the group and benefit from it. In any one month about 50 attend. Around 30 people attend at least once a week and the average group size is just under 10.
In addition the group have organised events, activities and outings, taking a visit to the seaside at Skegness every year and many other food focussed activities, barbeques in the centre garden and meals out being particularly popular. Film nights, ten pin bowling, country walks and museums have also featured in the past.
New members are always welcome and there is a simple process of induction. No referral is required and new members are encouraged to link up with established regular attendees to be in at the same time to help them settle in. Membership is free, but members are asked to make a £1 contribution to the refreshment costs each time they visit.
The group’s Unique Selling Point is undoubtedly that it is always open every day, even sometimes Christmas Day. This depends on the commitment and dedication of a small group of members, called the co-ordinators. They undertake to ensure that the centre is open and that any new members are welcomed and inducted. They make sure the refreshment cupboard is stocked and that the group is well run and tidy. The most common concern from members is that the opening hours are not long enough, but without co-ordinators this is not possible.
The group would like to recruit more co-ordinator volunteers, if anyone is willing to commit to attendance for a couple of hours, weekly or even less frequently, or to provide cover for occasional days when there is no regular co-ordinator available. If interested please contact the centre manager on 07969875464 [email protected]
This simple service has been a major factor in recovery for many. The group has an annual member survey which regularly reports that its members, as a result of coming to the group, use a range of health care services significantly less. Fewer GP visits, fewer hospital stays, less medication, less dependence on community services.
Renew does not suit everyone, but it is definitely worth giving it a try. People can drop in any day between 1.00pm and 3.00pm and ask for the co-ordinator to discuss membership and induction.
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Theory Review for the PMVA Team
Monday 28 October from 2pm to 4pm
Hello, My name is Les Lashmar and I am Team Leader for the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Team. The biggest part of our work is in training staff that any restrictive practice should only be used when absolutely necessary. If restrictive practice is necessary, then we train the staff in how to carry this out proportionately and only in order to keep staff and patients safe.
The PMVA Team are working towards Certification with the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD). This is an extremely complicated process with expectation of the Trust’s adherence to a number of standards. One of the standards is that the Trust must provide a minimum of 12 hours (approximately two days) theory training – we currently provide one day. This part of the training is the most important as it concentrates on
how to prevent an incident from happening and focusses on de-escalation.
We really need, and would be very grateful for, the involvement, help and support of Service Users and Carers to make sure that the content of the Theory Training is correct and appropriate to what is felt to be needed.
Les would like to further develop the training which the Trust provides for staff on restrictive practices, how and when to use them.
Les would like to invite any service users and carers who may have experience of restrictive practice directly, or care for a loved one who has experienced it, to contribute. If you would like to help shape this training we will be holding an engagement event on Monday 28 October from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in Meeting Room 2 at Unit 8, The Point, Lions Way, Sleaford, NG34 8GG.
If you would be interested in attending please email me to book a place.
Laura Suffield Participation Co-ordinator Strategy Directorate Unit 9, The Point Sleaford NG34 8GG Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01529 222333
This newsletter is produced with funding from the Mental Health Promotion Fund secured by the Shine Network
The views expressed in the Shine Newsletter are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily represent those of the Editorial Team. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, we cannot be held responsible for alterations which occur during the publication process.
No anonymous articles will be published in this newsletter;
however contributors may request that their names are withheld from publication
Articles are the copyright of Shine and individual contributors. In principle we are happy for articles to be reprinted in other publications provided that Shine is acknowledged but we would be grateful if you could contact us first so that we can obtain the writer’s permission.
Proof read by: John Dwane Printed by: www.pelicantrust.org
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The aversion to saying goodbye
The struggle to let go
Her hand reaching out to us
Not wanting to leave
Well Spoken
A natural glamour
Her hands on the pulse
A calming conversation
A pep talk
A garden free of weeds
Horses gallop in tune to nature
A river next to her
Has no clutter preventing its flow
Here, perfection as near as possible
We can still hear her smile
We can feel her personality
Rock music provides a soundtrack
Depeche Mode a steady but reassuring beat
She is what life is all about isn’t it?
To heal the broken
To mend the scars
To encourage the positive
And to aim for the stars
A new body now
Up there, at the top of the stairs
She was meant to live
To encourage
To unravel
To show us the index of possibilities
That are within us
Rest now
Your work is done
Bathe in your glory beneath and above the Sun
We will never forget you on this confused troubled Rock
Time will tick away on destiny’s clock
Lay down and breathe freely with ease
We will all see you soon
Somewhere between dawn, dusk and noon
And we will rejoice
Thank you so much for everything
And for showing us what life can bring
Kim East, April 2019
March 2019 Tribute to our Fiona A Renewer through and through If anyone was troubled She knew just what to do A listening ear, poetic smile If you wanted help she’d go that extra mile More than a pleasure to know Her presence near would make us glow We’ve said goodbye in our sweet way We gathered together without dismay C O P D she will no longer suffer I like to think I was a bluffer When together we’d like to banter In the garden she’d like to planter From all Renewers on this day When you’re mentioned we can gladly say I knew a Florence Nightingale But Fiona was the best
Both the above poems were written by Kim East, in memory of Fiona Shipp
1967 to 2019
A much-loved member of Renew
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