Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group

There is going to be a Time to Change event in Blackpool on 23rd August and they are looking for volunteers. Volunteers will be given full training and will be paid travel expenses- see info below. If you are interested please contact Keith Winestein Senior Community Engagement Officer k.winestein@mind.org.uk 020 8215 2349 What’s in it for volunteers? Full training before the event on how to engage with the public Support on the day from a dedicated Volunteer Co-ordinator A Time to Change t-shirt Refreshments The chance to meet others who are interested in challenging mental health discrimination Up to £15 towards travel expenses to get to the training session and up to £15 will also be provided to attend the event. What is the event about? This year, the Time to Change Village will be ‘popping’ up’ at Bristol, Brighton, Blackpool, Cambridge, Newcastle and South East London.The Village is a pop-up space consisting of a variety of marquees where people can learn about mental hea...

At our meeting next Weds 10th July, 6-7.45pm we  will be showing Patient Voices digital stories which use video/dvd to convey patients' and carers' own stories in a unique way. They are intended to touch the hearts of managers, clinicians and others striving to improve the quality of health and social care, and are used to engage with the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), and to provide qualitative evidence of the patient experience. See  http://www.patientvoices.org.uk/stories.htm Our Chair, Lindsey Cree, will be showing her dvd which is part of her journey as the parent of a child with schizophrenia.  The screening will be followed by a discussion. You are all very welcome.