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Thirty-eight courses and workshops delivered at nine venues.
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spring/summer term29th april – 22nd july 2014
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
‘I thought I was recovery-focused before I got
involved in the Recovery College. But attending as a
student and then working alongside a peer recovery
trainer to develop and run a course opened my eyes
to the power of lived experience and co-production.
It’s a brilliant way of learning and working together’.
‘Great to have service user input and experience. We have so much to learn from each other.’
‘The trainers are brilliant. I hope the recovery college will continue and flourish. It has helped me with my personal journey of recovery and
self-acceptance and it is inspiring for the future. A new beginning. Thank you!’
Contents
Welcome to the SLaM Recovery College 4
About the college 6
Understanding mental health difficulties and treatment 7
Rebuilding your life 11
Developing knowledge and skills 18
Getting involved 21
Timetable 23
Locations 31
How to enrol 40
SLaM Recovery College enrolment form 41
Need our help in any way? 43
Following on from two highly successful pilot
schemes last year, we are delighted to be able
launch the college with this prospectus for the
Spring/Summer Term of 2014.
The idea to develop a college here at SLaM
might have remained just that, an idea, were
it not for the invaluable support of the
Maudsley Charity.
But, even with funding, we would not now
be able to offer a prospectus of thirty-eight
courses were it not for the quite simply
amazing support we’ve had from the SLaM
community of service users, carers and
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Welcome to the SLaM Recovery College
SLaM Recovery College at Maudsley Learning
members of staff. And it’s because of their
enthusiasm, their expertise and the time
that they have given that we will be able to
continue to develop and expand the range of
workshops and courses on offer at the college.
The other element we needed to advance
beyond the development stage was, of
course, staff. We now have a team of peer
recovery trainers, apprentices (in peer recovery
training and administration), an administrator
and a manager, every one of whom brings
their own lived experience to the college.
Next term we’re going to aim for fifty courses.
So if you have an idea for a course please get
in touch with us. We’d love to hear from you.
This term we will be delivering our recovery-
focused classes in nine venues across
Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon and Lewisham.
For the first time, this will also include learning
opportunities for the service users, carers and
staff from River House at the Bethlem. The
Ortus Learning Centre remains our main hub,
but we are now offering classes at other SLaM
sites as well as locations provided by several of
our partners in the voluntary sector. Just as we
are increasing the number of courses on offer,
we are also looking to increase the venues
they will take place in.
We want to give everyone the opportunity
to learn together, to share experiences and
knowledge and to participate not as a service
user, a carer or a member of staff, but simply
as a student. We hope that this will help in
some way to promote social inclusion and
recovery, and to generate change. We hope
that this will help to reduce stigma and to
encourage people from our community to
work together to improve the experience of
mental health recovery for everyone.
We hope that you will find something in the
following pages that interests and inspires
you. We hope that you will join us on this
exciting journey.
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Recovery is about a personal journey
towards a meaningful and satisfying life,
towards living as well as possible, whatever
symptoms or difficulties are present. The
workshops and courses we run aim to provide
the tools to make this happen, to help you
become an expert in your own recovery or
that of someone you care for.
Our college offers a learning approach that
complements the existing services provided by
the Trust.
Co-production is at the heart of everything
we do. Every course and workshop we offer is
co-designed and co-run by trainers who have
experienced mental health difficulties working
alongside trainers from the mental health
professions.
Our courses are free of charge and open
to all adult SLaM service users and their
supporters (carers, family and friends), as well
as to SLaM staff.
No one is referred by anyone to the college;
if you’re interested in any of the courses on
offer, you simply enrol as a student. Please
see page (40) to find out how to enrol.
At the moment we can’t offer a place on any
of our courses to anyone outside of SLaM.
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About the college
‘It was very useful and interesting to have a service user’s journey as the focus of training.’
‘I learnt how to understand the idea of recovery.’
Understanding mental health difficulties and treatment
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Understanding Psychosis2.5hr workshop
The experience of psychosis, for example
hearing voices or experiencing altered
perceptions, is surprisingly common.
Being diagnosed with psychosis can be a
frightening and life changing event. There are
a lot of misconceptions and stigma regarding
psychosis which can make coming to terms
with it even harder.
This workshop looks at a variety of treatment
and self-help options and personal experiences
of psychosis. It also focuses on the ways
people have managed their experiences so
that they can get on with living their lives.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Half-day workshop
Bipolar is a mood disorder characterised by
extreme changes in mood. Although we
all have mood swings, in bipolar disorder
these can become unmanageable and
overwhelming - individuals can experience
severe and/or rapid mood swings that can
last several weeks or months, far beyond the
normal ups and downs.
The aim of this course is to explore the facts
and realities of bipolar disorder, how it is
diagnosed and treated, how you can manage
it, and how you can support someone that
you care about.
Understanding Depression
Half-day workshop
Depression is a word which is often used to
explain periods when we are feeling ‘low’,
‘sad’ or a bit ‘blue’. ‘feeling low’ is something
most people experience from time to time and
is a natural part of human experience.
However, when these feelings become more
severe, begin to take hold of your life and just
won’t go away, it may be something more
serious like ‘depression’.
Depression is a common condition and as such
we now know a lot about its effect physically
and mentally and how you can manage it.
Understanding the signs, symptoms, causes,
and treatment of depression is the first step to
overcoming the problem.
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The workshop aims to explore the facts about
depression, how it is diagnosed and what
it might feel like to have depression. It also
aims to provide you a safe and comfortable
environment where speaking about your
experiences could unburden you or possibly
help others with their depression.
Understanding AnxietyHalf-day workshop
Anxiety is something we all experience from
time to time. Most people can relate to
those anxious, butterfly feelings when doing
something which feels uncertain or feeling
fearful about sitting exams, having a medical,
going to the dentist.
It is a natural feeling and can be useful, as it
warns us when we need to take action, when
we may be in danger or can even help us to
perform better.
However, anxiety can change from something
everyone experiences in mild forms, to
something which is persistent, excessive or
over-whelming. It can begin to interfere with
many aspects of your life – from confidence,
to physical well being and engagement in
basic or complex activities of living.
The aim of this course is to explore the facts
about anxiety, making a distinction between
common anxiety and anxiety disorders,
exploring the possible causes and considering
how to face it head on.
Understanding Personality DisorderHalf-day workshop
Personality disorder is a phrase used to
describe a group of common, long-lasting
conditions that affect how people view and
manage their emotions and how they relate to
other people.
This course explores what is meant by
personality disorder in general and how it can
affect other aspects of a person’s mental and
physical health.
We will also discuss specific treatments and
how people can help themselves to regain a
measure of control in their lives.
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Understanding Eating DisordersHalf-day workshop
Eating disorders have both biological and
psychological causes and can affect any of us
regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. But
they are treatable. Recovery is possible, but
because of the stigma or misperceptions,
some people may not get the help they need.
It is important for people to understand what
eating disorders are and what they are not.
This workshop aims to remove the mystery
surrounding this group of conditions and
explore support options, giving participants
better understanding about recovery from
eating disorders.
Understanding Self HarmHalf-day workshop
Rates of self-harm in the UK have increased
over the past decade and are amongst the
highest in Europe. However, it still remains a
much misunderstood issue.
This workshop will look at what comes under
the umbrella of ‘self-harm’ and we will explore
some of the many possible reasons why some
people harm themselves.
We will explore the role of professionals and
services, discuss how someone who self-
harms can reduce the risks, and look at the
types of support which are useful.
Understanding the Impact of Substance Abuse on Mental HealthHalf-day workshop
People often experience problems with both
mental health and substance use (alcohol
and drugs). Each can cause difficulties and
together they can have a big impact on
the person themselves and their family and
carers. Finding the right help and support
can be difficult.
This workshop will:
• Identify commonly used substances and
the effects they can have on mental
health, physical health and the person’s
social circumstances.
• Explore people’s reasons for using substances
• Provide information about some of the
services that may be helpful.
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Living with Memory ProblemsTwo Week Course
2.5 hour workshop each week
N.B.: if you are a carer of someone who has
recently received a diagnosis of dementia,
please take a look at our course for carers, ‘’If
Only I’d Known’, on page 18.
Developed and delivered by people with
dementia alongside staff from SLaM’s memory
services, this course is specifically designed for
people who have recently received a diagnosis
of dementia and would like to know more
about it, how it affects people and how you
can manage the impact of it.
Topics covered include:
• Being given a diagnosis of dementia
• Understanding dementia
• The varying experiences of people
with dementia
• Ways of learning to live with having dementia
• Ways of dealing with difficulties
• Relationships & communication
• Looking towards the future
‘I learnt how to understand the idea of recovery from many different perspectives.’
Introduction to RecoveryOne-day workshop
Many people find being diagnosed with
mental health difficulties devastating. Too
often people feel that their life is over and
that they will never be able to fulfil their
dreams and ambitions or lead a satisfying and
valued life.
But it does not have to be this way. Whatever
age a person is, whether they have only
recently been diagnosed, or whether they
have had a diagnosis for some time, recovery
is possible, no matter how serious the person’s
difficulties. It is possible for people to rebuild a
meaningful, valued and satisfying life.
This introductory workshop explores the
impact of mental health difficulties on
people’s lives, what helps people to grow
within and beyond what has happened, and
how they can rebuild their lives.
Introduction to Recovery & Support PlanningOne-day workshop
This course aims to promote self-management
techniques via recovery and support planning.
Recovery and support planning is an
instrument that helps people on a day to
day basis, supports self-recognition of early
warning signs, explores the use of strategies
that reduce the chance of relapse, helps
people make plans for what to do if a crisis
occurs and helps formulate goals that focus
on moving forward.
The course will introduce recovery and
support plans and enable you to discover how
to use the different components as a part of a
wellness toolkit.
Mental Health AwarenessOne-day workshop
This course aims to increase understanding of
what influences our mental health, including
the causes of, and the impact of stigma on,
mental distress.
The session will explore the importance of
verbal and non-verbal communication skills
and how we can use these skills to support
one another.
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Rebuilding your lifeIntroduction to RecoveryOne-day workshop
Many people find being diagnosed with
mental health difficulties devastating. Too
often people feel that their life is over and
that they will never be able to fulfil their
dreams and ambitions or lead a satisfying and
valued life.
But it does not have to be this way. Whatever
age a person is, whether they have only
recently been diagnosed, or whether they
have had a diagnosis for some time, recovery
is possible, no matter how serious the person’s
difficulties. It is possible for people to rebuild a
meaningful, valued and satisfying life.
This introductory workshop explores the
impact of mental health difficulties on
people’s lives, what helps people to grow
within and beyond what has happened, and
how they can rebuild their lives.
Introduction to Recovery & Support PlanningOne-day workshop
This course aims to promote self-management
techniques via recovery and support planning.
Recovery and support planning is an
instrument that helps people on a day to
day basis, supports self-recognition of early
warning signs, explores the use of strategies
that reduce the chance of relapse, helps
people make plans for what to do if a crisis
occurs and helps formulate goals that focus
on moving forward.
The course will introduce recovery and
support plans and enable you to discover how
to use the different components as a part of a
wellness toolkit.
Mental Health AwarenessOne-day workshop
This course aims to increase understanding of
what influences our mental health, including
the causes of, and the impact of stigma on,
mental distress.
The session will explore the importance of
verbal and non-verbal communication skills
and how we can use these skills to support
one another.
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Staying Well & Making PlansThree Week Course
Half-day workshop each week
For many people it can feel as if their
mental health difficulties are completely
beyond their control. Treatment and support
from mental health professionals can be
helpful but every person with mental health
problems can become an expert in their own
self-management.
Along with mental health difficulties, things like
divorce, death of a loved one, losing your job
and serious physical illness can affect anyone.
Whatever challenges you face, recovery involves
finding the personal resourcefulness and
resilience to take back control over your life and
what happens to you.
This three-week course aims to support
people to develop and use personal recovery
plans that focus on what keeps you well, how
to manage the ups and downs, how to cope
in a crisis and what gets you back on track.
This course is for anyone who wishes to learn
about planning for a life beyond services.
Introduction to the ‘myhealthlocker’ websiteTwo-hour workshop
It’s an exciting time for digital health. Apps
on smartphones & tablets are allowing us
to interact with our health and healthcare
records in ways that it would have been
difficult to imagine a few years ago.
Myhealthlocker is a new website that
connects you to your health information and
allows you to more actively participate in
your care. You can access your care plan and
also see results from your GP such as blood
pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose
levels, if your GP is a part of one of our
participating GP practices.
Myhealthlocker also allows you access to
self-assessment measures and the Rate
My Day journal online. This can help you
to monitor your mood, negative thoughts,
anxiety, sleep, exercise or anything else
relevant to your health on a daily/weekly
basis, with the aim of increasing self-reflection
and self-management. You can choose to
share this and all other data captured in
myhealthlocker with whoever you wish to.
Our workshop will introduce you to the
website and will be interactive. We will help
you get set up so that you can access the
technology that will allow you to be more in
charge of your care.
What is Mindfulness?Two-hour workshop
The aim of this interactive session is to provide
a brief introduction to the principles and
practice of mindfulness - purposeful, non-
judgemental, moment-to-moment awareness.
This course is for anyone who is interested in
finding out about mindfulness and how it can
be used to improve wellbeing. The session
includes three short, seated meditations.
A Practical Introduction to MindfulnessSix-week course
Two-hour workshop each week
Life is challenging and messy and when we
are facing our own personal struggles, we
might experience our minds being filled with
worrying thoughts or critical thinking. There
are times when we might try and tackle these
thoughts, but then we are still left feeling
unhappy or perhaps anxious. Mindfulness
gives you the chance to step out of the loop
and see things differently.
Students will learn that mindfulness is about
purposeful, non-judgemental, moment-to-
moment awareness of our experience. It’s
about learning to be more aware of the
present moment; noticing our thoughts,
feelings and physical sensations.
Becoming mindful allows you to have more
space, be more aware of the body and mind
which can help us relate more helpfully to
our minds; for example, recognising that
thoughts are not facts even though they
often feel this way.
Mindfulness practice, meditation, breath work,
self-compassion and self-acceptance, will be
strong themes within the course.
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Tree of LifeHalf-day workshop
The Tree of Life is a recovery approach based
on narrative theory that focuses on culture,
heritage, spirituality, strength and hopes.
It introduces psychological ideas of strength,
resilience and relationship.
The Tree of Life uses a tree as a metaphor
for someone’s life; different parts of the tree
represent different aspects of an individual’s
life. For example, the roots are about where
we come from both physically and in terms of
the values and commitments that influence us.
The trunk represents our skills and resources,
the branches our hopes and dreams. Leaves
are those people who are important and
influential in our lives. The fruits are the gifts
we have received from others – not necessarily
material; these could simply be gifts of love
and tolerance.
Everyone in the session will create their own
tree and together these will form a ‘forest’,
allowing us to reflect on the strengths and
resources of the group.
Healthy Body, Healthy MindSix-week course
Half-day workshop each week
N.B. Involves physical activity
“To keep the body in good health is a duty,
otherwise we shall not be able to keep our
mind strong and clear.” - Buddha
Are you looking to become more physically
healthy? Have you been thinking about how
to become fitter, but don’t know where to
start? This course offers you the opportunity
to kick start your physical health and
reconnect with your body.
The course will allow you to explore different
ways of exercising, being physically active and
finding realistic ways to keep your body in check.
The six workshops will take place in the onsite
gym at The Maudsley where you will be able
to experiment and learn of different ways to
be more physically healthy.
Food and MoodOne-day workshop
Can food really affect your mental health?
We have all heard the saying ‘you are what
you eat’. There is now growing evidence to
show that food and nutrition can affect your
emotional and mental wellbeing.
This workshop will explore the links between
food and maintaining your mental health
and give you self-management tools to make
changes to your lifestyle. You will have the
opportunity to:
• Learn the basics of a healthy diet
• Visit the Bethlem’s Occupational Therapy
Garden to see food growing and pick
seasonal produce
• Prepare a simple meal in the OT kitchen
Spirituality and WellbeingHalf day workshop
Using a variety of methods, this course
will focus on a gentle exploration of
participants’ spiritual values, world views
and guiding philosophies. It will look at how
these are important for, and connected to, a
sense of wellbeing.
Participants will be encouraged to reflect on
those elements that give meaning to their lives,
and the ways that can be found to express
what is of ultimate importance to them.
The workshop will open up discussion on the
relationship between spirituality and mental
health as it is experienced in people’s everyday
lives, and how this can contribute to recovery
and healing.
Lifestyle Change: Where to Start and How to Maintain Two-week course
2.5 hour workshop each week
The aim of this workshop is to enable
participants to explore, embrace and prepare
for the challenges involved when embarking
on a change of lifestyle.
We will look at decision making and managing
and maintaining the process of recovery as it
applies, for example, to relapse prevention.
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‘Simple, straight forward, and to the point.’
How to Get a Good Night’s SleepHalf-day workshop
Do you have difficulty getting to sleep
at night? Do you wake up early in the
morning? Do you spend most of the night
tossing and turning?
This workshop looks at how much sleep we
actually need; the different types of sleep, the
common causes of sleep problems and ways
of overcoming sleeping difficulties.
It will aim to help you to understand the
nature of sleep and provide ways of dealing
with your sleep problems.
Telling Your StoryFive-week course
Half-day workshop each week
Mental health challenges may affect a
person’s confidence and even their sense
of identity. This course helps students start
to take back ownership of experiences and
recover a sense of self alongside, or even
despite, the difficulties faced.
Students will use a range of creative
approaches, methods, and media to help
explore aspects of life that are important
to them, express themselves on their own
terms, and celebrate their unique experiences
and qualities.
No previous formal experience of writing
or creativity is required, as students will be
encouraged to find their voice and have it
heard. Students will have the opportunity to
share their stories at the end of the course.
Recovering Your Wellbeing Through Creativity One-day workshop
This introductory workshop will be a gentle
exploration of the importance of personal
creativity and self-expression to wellbeing and
recovery. It will be held in the art studios at
Bethlem Hospital.
The course aims to support participants to
explore personal creative impulses and gain
confidence in their own artistic expression.
It will also provide an opportunity to
experiment with different media and provide
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pointers on how to continue to develop your
creative skills.
Confidence in Social SituationsOne Day Workshop
This workshop will offer you the opportunity
to identify situations in your own life where
you would like to be more confident. You will
then be able to explore and consider ways of
managing challenging social situations in a
warm and supportive environment.
Topics covered will include understanding
confidence, how our behaviour and thinking
can affect confidence, the role of body
language, and practical strategies to be
confident in social situations. This course
doesn’t involve role play unless students want
it to. It instead focuses on self-awareness and
group discussion to build up confidence and
share experiences to feel less isolated.
By the end of the session students will
be able to set a personal goal around
increasing confidence.
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‘I liked the trainers’ involvement and their honest and open approach.’
Mental Health: Your Rights at WorkHalf-day workshop
The aim of this workshop is to help
participants gain a better understanding of
their rights with regards to disclosure of their
mental health condition to employers.
This is an area that people often feel very
confused about and it is hoped by the end
of the workshop participants will feel more
equipped to make an informed choice as to
whether to disclose their condition or not.
The workshop will cover the advantages
and the disadvantages of disclosure, how
to disclose, and the role of the Equality Act
(2010) and how it can protect the individual if
they choose to disclose.
Personal Independence Payment ExplainedHalf-day workshop
PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance
(DLA). This session explores both the similarities
and the differences between the two benefit
schemes and how it might affect you.
We will look at when you will need to migrate
to PIP if you are already on DLA, take you
through the claim process in detail, and explain
how to tell your story.
We will also look at the decision-making and
dispute process and signpost you to all the help
and guidance you will need.
If Only I’d KnownSix-week course
2.5 hour workshop each week
N.B.: If you have recently received a diagnosis of dementia
yourself, please take a look at our course for service users,
‘Living With Memory Problems’, on page 10.
This course has been co-produced by carers
and ex-carers of people with dementia
and staff from our memory services, and is
specifically designed for carers of those who
have recently received a diagnosis of dementia.
The sessions will cover:
• Signs to look for if you think someone may
have dementia
• How to get a diagnosis if you are worried
someone may have dementia
• Dealing with Social Care
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Developing knowledge and skills
• Health of the Person with Dementia –
Physical and Emotional
• Care for the Carer
• The Money Side of Things
Carers Communicating for ChangeTwo hour workshop
This workshop focuses on the importance of
communication within the caring role.
Sharing experiences and increased knowledge
of mental health issues can help to reduce
anxiety for both the carer and person
experiencing mental health difficulties.
That’s Not What I Meant! How to build better communication and understanding in your relationshipsHalf-day workshop
Our recovery and wellbeing is often affected
by the quality of our interactions with the
important people in our lives.
In this workshop you will explore ways of
effectively communicating in relationships and
have the opportunity to practice these if you
wish to.
This will enable you to better manage the
communication process in your relationships
with others.
How to Use Social Media to Find A JobHalf-day workshop
There is a wide variety of social media, ranging
from social sharing sites such as YouTube,
Pinterest and Flickr through to social networks
such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. This
workshop will explore the power of using
social media when searching for a job.
We will look at how to set up social media
accounts and how they can benefit you in
finding paid employment.
We will also cover the importance of
managing security settings and we’ll highlight
the ways in which employers use social media
during their recruitment process.
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We’ll be helping you to make sure that your
social media accounts work for you, not
against you.
Introduction to Coaching Techniques for RecoveryOne-day workshop
Coaching is a way of opening up spaces for
personal reflection, helping people become
aware of their strengths and resourcefulness
and supporting them to achieve their goals.
Coaching is a series of conversations between
a coach and another person aimed at bringing
out the best in the person being coached.
Whether we are mental health professionals,
people who use services, or carers and
supporters, we all know that the quality of
the relationships and the conversations we
have are very important. Coaching tools and
techniques can support people’s recovery
by helping them tackle the challenges and
everyday stresses of life.
How to Get the Information You Need To Make Informed ChoicesHalf-day workshop
The aim of this workshop is to help
participants gain access to their own health
information and learn how to help others
get the information they need. Why is this
important? Because we all need the right
information to allow us to make informed
choices.
Together, we will explore how we make
informed decisions, the difficulties and
opportunities we can face in finding health
information, and the ways of finding what we
need to know.
This is an interactive session which will seek
to draw on the experience and expertise
of the students attending. It will use some
‘traditional’ teaching but will mostly consist of
group learning exercises.
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Train the TrainersThree-week course
One-day workshop each week
This course aims to teach individuals how to
effectively deliver courses as a co-trainer at
the SLaM Recovery College using principles of
co-production.
The course incorporates learning theories
together with expertise on presenting skills.
There is an expectation that students will
deliver their own micro-teaching session on
day three of the course.
Please note: due to popular demand for
places, a selection process will be applied to
this course.
Getting Involved in Peer SupportHalf day workshop
What is peer support? Who are our peers?
What is going on in our area? What is meant
by lived experience? How can we use our lived
experience as an asset to support someone
else? How does sharing ideas about recovery
support both parties?
This workshop is aimed at anyone interested
in becoming involved as a peer supporter or
as a member of a team implementing recovery
through peer support.
Volunteering and RecoveryHalf-day workshop
This workshop looks at how volunteering
can be an important part of recovery – by
boosting confidence, by offering a valued role
within the community and by opening up
possibilities for the future.
We’ll hear volunteers’ stories and we’ll explore
the different opportunities to volunteer that
are available.
The workshop will also explore the benefits
to be gained by volunteering, how and why
people volunteer, the barriers that can exist
and what your rights as a volunteer are.
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Getting involved
Help! I’ve Been Invited to a MeetingOne-day workshop
It can be quite intimidating if you’re invited to
a meeting, even if you have some experience
of them.
So here’s a fun one-day course which starts
from the basics - what a meeting is, what
paperwork there might be, who does what,
and how to prepare.
Following on from this, we will further
explore the challenges of making meetings
productive and how you can make the most
of your contribution.
The session aims to be both dynamic and
thought-provoking.
Using Your Lived Experience in Health Research: The C4C ProjectHalf Day Workshop
N.B.: whether you sign up for the C4C project or not,
your care will not be affected in any way.
This workshop focuses on both paid and
voluntary opportunities to use your lived
experience to contribute to health research
within the Biomedical Research Centre (a
partnership between SLaM and the Institute
of Psychiatry).
C4C (Consent for Contact) is a project for
people with lived experience who would be
willing for researchers to contact them to ask
if they would like to take part in current or
future research projects that interest them.
You will learn about how to get involved and
how the BRC research findings are used to
make improvements in health for people with
mental health difficulties.
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‘Thank you so much for the opportunity – it made such a big difference in my day!’
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Course Session Time Day Date Venue
A Practical Introduction to Mindfulness A five-week course of one 2hr workshop per week
Session 1 1430-1630 Thu 29 May 2014 Ortus
Session 2 1430-1630 Thu 05 June 2014 Ortus
Session 3 1430-1630 Thu 12 June 2014 Ortus
Session 4 1430-1630 Thu 19 June 2014 Ortus
Session 5 1430-1630 Thu 26 June 2014 Ortus
Carers Communicating for ChangeHalf-day workshop
1000-1200 Tue 15 July 2014 Ortus
Confidence in Social SituationsOne-day workshop
1000-1600 Mon 14 July 2014 Mosaic
Food and Mood One-day workshop
1000-1600 Sat 19 July 2014 Bethlem OT
Getting Involved in Peer Support2.5hr workshop
1000-1230 Wed 02 July 2014 Ortus
Healthy Body: Healthy Mind A six-week course of one half-day workshop per week
Session 1 1000-1300 Wed 04 June 2014 Maudsley Gym
Session 2 1000-1300 Wed 11 June 2014 Maudsley Gym
Session 3 1000-1300 Wed 18 June 2014 Maudsley Gym
Session 4 1000-1300 Wed 25 June 2014 Maudsley Gym
Session 5 1000-1300 Wed 02 July 2014 Maudsley Gym
Session 6 1000-1300 Wed 09 July 2014 Maudsley Gym
Help! I’ve Been Invited to a MeetingOne-day workshop
1030-1545 Wed 25 June 2014 Ortus
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Course Session Time Day Date Venue
How to get A Good Night’s SleepHalf-day workshop
1330-1630 Thu 01 May 2014 Ortus
Run once at Ortus and once at Bethlem OT 1330-1630 Thu 26 June 2014 Bethlem OT
How to Get the Information You Need To Make Informed Choices Half-day workshop
1330-1630 Wed 07 May 2014 Ortus
How to Use Social Media To Find A Job Half-day workshop
1000-1300 Tue 01 July 2014 Ortus
If Only I’d KnownA six-week course of one 2.5hr workshop per week
Session 1 1330-1600 Tue 13 May 2014 Ortus
Session 2 1330-1600 Tue 20 May 2014 Ortus
Session 3 1330-1600 Tue 27 May 2014 Ortus
Session 4 1330-1600 Thu 12 June 2014 Ortus
Session 5 1330-1600 Thu 19 June 2014 Ortus
Session 6 1330-1600 Thu 26 June 2014 Ortus
Introduction to Coaching Techniques for RecoveryOne-day workshop
1000-1600 Thu 15 May 2014 Ortus
Introduction to RecoveryOne-day workshopRun once at Ortus, once at Mosaic and once at Sydenham Garden
1000-1600 Wed 30 April 2014 Ortus
1000-1600 Thu 15 May 2014 Mosaic
1000-1600 Tue 08 July 2014 Sydenham Garden
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Course Session Time Day Date Venue
Introduction to Recovery & Support PlanningOne-day workshop Run once at Ortus and once at Mosaic
1000-1600 Thu 29 May 2014 Ortus
1000-1600 Thu 12 June 2014 Mosaic
Introduction to the ‘myhealthlocker’ websiteHalf-day workshop 1330-1530 Wed 09 July 2014 Ortus
Lifestyle Change: Where To Start and How to MaintainA 4-week course of one 2.5hr workshop per week
Session 1 1000-1230 Wed 14 May 2014 Ortus
Session 2 1000-1230 Wed 21 May 2014 Ortus
Session 3 1000-1230 Wed 28 May 2014 Ortus
Session 4 1000-1230 Wed 04 June 2014 Ortus
Living with Memory ProblemsA two-week course of one 2.5hr workshop per weekRun once at Lewisham and once at Croydon
Lewisham Session 1 1400-1630 Fri 16 May 2014 Lewisham Samaritans
Lewisham Session 2 1400-1630 Fri 23 May 2014 Lewisham Samaritans
Croydon Session 1 1400-1630 Fri 30 May 2014 Carers Support Centre Croydon
Croydon Session 2 1400-1630 Fri 06 June 2014 Carers Support Centre Croydon
Mental Health Awareness One-day workshopRun twice at Ortus and once at Sydenham Garden
1000-1600 Thu 08 May 2014 Ortus
1000-1600 Thu 22 May 2014 Ortus
0930-1430 Mon 16 June 2014 Sydenham Garden
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Timetable
Course Session Time Day Date Venue
Mental Health: Your Rights At WorkHalf-day workshop
1000-1300 Tue 24 June 2014 Ortus
Personal Independence Payments ExplainedHalf-day workshopRun twice at Ortus and once at Bethlem OT
1000-1300 Tue 06 May 2014 Ortus
1000-1300 Thu 05 June 2014 Bethlem OT
1000-1300 Thu 03 July 2014 Ortus
Recovering Your Wellbeing Through CreativityOne-day workshop
1000-1600 Sat 19 July 2014 Bethlem OT
Spirituality and WellbeingHalf-day workshopRun twice at Ortus
1330-1630 Wed 21 May 2014 Ortus
1330-1630 Wed 18 June2014 Ortus
Staying Well & Making PlansA three-week course of one half-day workshop per weekRun once at Ortus and once at Mosaic
Ortus Session 1 1330-1630 Tue 29 April 2014 Ortus
Ortus Session 2 1330-1630 Tue 06 May 2014 Ortus
Ortus Session 3 1330-1630 Tue 13 May 2014 Ortus
Mosaic Session 1 1000-1300 Mon 16 June 2014 Mosaic
Mosaic Session 2 1000-1300 Mon 23 June 2014 Mosaic
Mosaic Session 3 1000-1300 Mon 30 June 2014 Mosaic
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Course Session Time Day Date Venue
Telling Your StoryA five-week course of one half-day workshop per week
Session 1 1300-1500 Fri 13 June 2014 Bethlem OT
Session 2 1300-1500 Fri 20 June 2014 Bethlem OT
Session 3 1300-1500 Fri 27 June 2014 Bethlem OT
Session 4 1300-1500 Fri 04 July 2014 Bethlem OT
Session 5 1300-1500 Fri 11 July 2014 Bethlem OT
That’s Not What I Meant! How to build better communication and understanding in your relationshipsHalf-day workshop
1330-1630 Mon 16 June 2014 Ortus
Train the TrainersA three-week course of one one-day workshop per week
Session 1 1000-1600 Tue 17 June 2014 Bethlem Bishopsgate
Session 2 1000-1600 Wed 02 July 2014 Bethlem Bishopsgate
Session 3 1000-1600 Tue 22 July 2014 Bethlem Bishopsgate
Tree of LifeHalf-day workshopRun once at Ortus, once at Mosaic, once at Sydenham Garden and once at Bethlem OT
1000-1300 Wed 28 May 2014 Ortus
1000-1300 Wed 25 June 2014 Mosaic
1000-1300 Mon 30 June 2014 Sydenham Garden
1000-1300 Mon 14 July 2014 Bethlem OT
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Timetable
Course Session Time Day Date Venue
Understanding Bipolar Disorder Half-day workshop
1330-1630 Mon 23 June 2014 Mosaic
Understanding AnxietyHalf-day workshop Run once at Mosaic and once at Ortus
1330-1600 Tue 13 May 2014 Mosaic
1330-1600 Thu 17 July 2014 Ortus
Understanding Depression
Half-day workshopRun once at Mosaic and once at Ortus
1330-1600 Mon 12 May 2014 Mosaic
1330-1600 Tue 15 July 2014 Ortus
Understanding Eating Disorders
Half-day workshop
1330-1630 Tue 3 June 2014 Ortus
Understanding Personality Disorder
Half-day workshopRun twice at one location: Ortus
1330-1630 Wed 11 June 2014 Ortus
1330-1630 Thu 10 July 2014 Ortus
Understanding Psychosis
Half-day workshopRun once at Sydenham Garden, once at Ortus and once at Mosaic
1030-1300 Thu 01 May 2014 Sydenham Garden
1000-1230 Thu 08 May 2014 Ortus
1030-1300 Wed 16 July 2014 Mosaic
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Course Session Time Day Date Venue
Understanding Self HarmHalf-day workshop
1330-1630 Thu 03 July 2014 Ortus
Understanding The Impact of Substance Abuse on Mental HealthHalf-day workshop
1330-1630 Wed 28 May 2014 Ortus
Using Your Lived Experience in Health Research: The C4C ProjectHalf-day workshopRun twice at one location: Ortus
1330-1630Tue 24 June 2014 Ortus
1330-1630 Wed 16 July 2014 Ortus
Volunteering and RecoveryHalf-day workshop
1000-1300 Wed 07 May 2014 Ortus
What is Mindfulness?Two-hour workshop
1430-1630 Thu 08 May 2014 Ortus
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Locations
Rail/Tube: Denmark Hill station is managed
by Southeastern on its lines from Victoria to
Dartford and from Blackfriars to Sevenoaks. It
is also served by London Overground.
By foot: We are easily accessible and clearly
sign-posted from within the Maudsley
Hospital site and from the Institute of
Psychiatry campus. Follow signage for “ORTUS
learning centre”. We are adjacent to the
MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental
Psychiatry Centre.
From Denmark Hill station, turn right, then
right again into Windsor Walk. At the end
of Windsor Walk, turn left into Grove Lane
and then, after a few yards, left through the
entrance to the Ortus.
Bus: Routes 40, 42, 68 (24 hrs) 176 (24 hrs),
185, 468, 484 all stop nearby.
ORTUS Learning Centre82 - 96 Grove Lane Denmark Hill SE5 8SN
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Locations
Maudsley Hospital GymDenmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ
By bus: To right outside the hospital: 40, 42,
68, 176, 185, 468, 484
By bus: To Camberwell Green (5-10 minute
walk): 12, 35, 36, 45, 171, 345, 436.
By rail: The nearest station is Denmark Hill
By overground: The nearest station is
Denmark Hill
Carers Support Centre24 George StreetCroydonCR0 1PB
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Locations
On foot: The Carers Support Centre is in
George Street, opposite the tram stop (very
near the Tesco Metro).
By bus: Almost any bus that comes into
central Croydon will have a stop within a short
walking distance of the Centre.
By car: The nearest car parks are the Q-Park
Surrey Street car park in Charles Street,
Wandle car park in Pump Pail North and
Allders car park in Dingwall Avenue.
By train: East Croydon station is a 7 minute
walk and West Croydon station an 11 minute
walk from the Centre.
By tram: The nearest tram stop is George
Street, directly opposite the Centre.
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Locations
Visiting by car: From West End/West
London: Follow the A214 through
Wandsworth, Streatham, Crystal Palace and
Elmers End turning right at the junction with
Monks Orchard Road. The hospital is located
at the end of the road on the right hand side.
From Crystal Palace signs to West Wickham
via A214 will guide you.
From City/East London: At the Elephant and
Castle follow A215 to Herne Hill - left on to
Croxted Road/South Croxted Road/Dulwich
Wood Park to Crystal Palace Parade follow
Anerley Hill (A214). signs to West Wickham via
A214 will guide you.
M25 (from the East): Leave at Junction 4,
follow A21 to junction with A232 (The Fantail),
follow A232 towards West Wickham. Turn
right at junction with Monks Orchard Road.
M25 (from the West): Leave at junction
8 (A23) follow signs for central London. At
Purley Cross turn right, signposted A22 - turn
left immediately and follow A2022 until West
Wickham, turn left into Corkscrew Hill and left
along West Wickham High Street.
Bethlem OT Department & Bishopsgate Training CentreMonks Orchard RoadBeckenhamBR3 3BX
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Parking: There is substantial parking at
Bethlem Royal Hospital. However the site
does get busy at peak times; if possible please
use public transport. There are several parking
bays designated for the use of disabled
drivers only and disabled drivers. If you have
difficulty finding a car parking space, please
go to main reception.
By rail: The nearest stations are Eden Park
(Zone 5) and West Wickham (Zone 5). From
Central London - Waterloo East, London
Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross -
take the Hayes train. From Eden Park station
turn left along Links Way at the junction with
Monks Orchard Road/South Eden Park Road
and walk down Monks Orchard Road; the
hospital is on the right hand side at the of the
road. Or take bus 356 outside the station.
By tram: An interchange with London trams
is provided at Elmers End Station, one stop by
train from Eden Park.
By bus: Routes 194, 356, 358, 119, 494
and 198.
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Locations
Mosaic Clubhouse65 Effra RoadBrixtonSW2 1BZ
[Map: same as last time]
By tube: the closest tube station is Brixton.
By bus: 2, 3, 37, 196, 432, 415, 690, 45, 118, 250, 133, 333, 59, 109, 159, 322, P5, 35, 355, P4.
By tube: The clubhouse is situated on Effra
Road, close to Brixton Underground Station.
By bus: 2, 3, 37, 196, 432, 415, 690, 45, 118,
250, 133, 333, 59, 109, 159, 322, P5, 35,
355, P4.
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Locations
Sydenham Garden28a Wynell RoadLondonSE23 2LW
From Sydenham Station: Take the alleyway
opposite the station exit and turn left onto
Silverdale. Turn right on to Recreation Road
and diagonally cross Mayow Park. Turn left on
to Mayow Road, cross straight over the mini
roundabout and then turn right onto Wynell
Road (15 mins).
From Forest Hill: Follow Perry Rise from the
station until you reach the mini-roundabout at
the bottom of Mayow Road. Walk up Mayow
Road and take the first left onto Wynell Road
(15 mins).
The entrance to the garden is via the wooden
access gate on Wynell Road. Follow the path
to the resource centre.
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Locations
Lewisham Samaritans1-5 Angus StreetNew CrossLondon SE14 6LU
By train: New Cross and New Cross Gate.
By overground: New Cross and New Cross
Gate. From New Cross, exit the station, turn
left and proceed along Amersham Vale. You
will come to an underpass on your left. Walk
through this to emerge on Pagnell Street.
Cross the road and Fordham Park is directly in
front of you. You can either go through the
park, keeping to the path on the right (you will
pass the Moonshot Community Centre, a big
glass building) or turn right and walk down to
the bottom of Pagnell Street. Turn left and walk
down Edward Street. Take the first left (Clifton
Rise) and follow the road around.
From New Cross Gate, exit the station, turn
left and proceed along New Cross Road. Turn
left into Clifton Rise, which is the second
turning on the left. Go straight, following the
path with Fordham Park on your right hand
side and Angus Street is on your right as you
leave the park.
Google Maps - ©2014 Google
By bus: Routes 21, 136, 321 and 436 heading
for Lewisham (Bus Stop T), routes 53, 177 and
453 (Bus Stop S) heading for Deptford and
routes 171 and 172 heading for Brockley (Bus
Stop T): thse all stop on New Cross Road near
the junction of Pagnell Street.
From the opposite direction (towards Central
London), buses stop outside Goldsmiths
College in Lewisham Way. Route 225 (Canada
Water to Hither Green) stops very close by on
Sanford Street.
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Enrolment is free of charge and is open
to all adult service users, supporters and
members of staff. You can enrol for a
course or workshop:
By post: using the enrolment form on pages
41/42 and sending it to:
SLaM Recovery College Enrolments
1st Floor Administration Building
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
By email: you can download a fillable form
from our website
(www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk) and
return it to [email protected]
Alternatively, you can phone (020 3228 2175)
or write to us by email to request the form.
By phone: call us between the hours of 9am
and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and we will fill
the form out for you.
Once you’ve enrolled with us, you can book
more courses simply by phoning or sending
an email.
Cancellations: in the event that you are
unable to attend a course or workshop for
which you have enrolled, please let us know
as soon as possible.
Please give as much notice as you can, so we
can offer your place to another student.
Travel costs: we do not reimburse travel costs.
Food and drink: all of our courses are free
of charge, but we are not able to provide
students with food and drink.
Most, if not all, of the venues we use offer
tea and coffee, although sometimes this may
need to be purchased (depending on the
venue’s facilities).
We are not able to provide lunch, and it is
advisable that you bring something with you if
the course lasts all day – just in case the shops
are a distance away from the venue.
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How to enrol
SLaM Recovery College enrolment form
Name of course Date Venue
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First Name: Family Name:
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY): Email:
Telephone: Mobile:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
Address Line 3:
Postcode:
Your booking(s) will be confirmed by email or by post. Please indicate which method you would prefer:
By post: By email:
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Please indicate whether you are:
Someone who uses SLaM services or has used our services in the past six monthsA supporter(friend, family member or carer) of someone who uses our services or has used our services in the past six monthsSLaM employee:
If you are a service user or supporter, please let us know the details of your main contact for the SLaM team or service you access (or have accessed in the last six months):Name: Team:
Email: Telephone:
If you are a SLaM employee, please tell us the details of your team/department, your Clinical Academic Group, your work email and your work phone no:Team/Dept: CAG:
SLaM email: Tel:
Please outline in brief any difficulty which may make it hard for you to attend or fully benefit from any of the courses you have enrolled for:
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Additional support
If you feel that you need additional help in
getting to a class or in fully taking part, please
let us know in the space provided on the
enrolment form. We understand there can be
things which make getting to and participating
in education more difficult such as:
• Feeling worried or stressed about being in
groups and talking
• Having difficulty getting to places on time
or using public transport
• Problems with concentration
• Dyslexia or other learning challenges
• Vision or hearing impairments
• Mobility difficulties or pain that prevents
you from sitting comfortably
We will do our best to make it as easy as
possible for you to take part.
Volunteer travel buddies may be available
to support you to attend our workshops
and courses.
Course materials
Please tell us in advance if you will require
course materials in a more accessible format
(i.e. in large print, on a coloured background
or in a particular font you find easy to read)
and we will do our best to meet your request.
Disabled access
We try to ensure that the venues we use for
courses and workshops are fully accessible and
have disabled toilet facilities.
If you have more specific access requirements,
please tell us in the space provided on the
enrolment form.
Can a carer, friend, or family member
come to the course to support me?
Absolutely, but we would ask that they take
an active part and book onto the course by
enrolling as a student too.
Can I talk to you about it?
Of course! If you would like to chat to us
about these or any other issues, please
call our office on 020 3228 2175.
Need our help in any way?
hope: that, in the face of what can
sometimes seem like overwhelming odds,
a meaningful life is possible.
control: over what you want to do in life,
of the path your journey takes and of
how you receive help along the way.
opportunity: to do the things that you
want to do, to do the things that make life
worthwhile, to have a place in the world
and a connection to the people in it.
SLaM Recovery College
1st Floor Administration Building
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
Telephone: 020 3228 2175
Email: [email protected]
www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk