Supporting Minds

5 Ways to Wellbeing ~ weekly programme

For people registered with Mind services who are accessing primary or secondary mental health care in Kensington and Chelsea and for some services, Queens Park Paddington.

• Mind Skills Development Service is for people using secondary mental health services in RBK&C only.
• Community Living Well Peer Support Service is for people using primary care mental health services in RBK&C and QPP.
• Some activities are open to services from both projects and this is clearly marked.

To register for Community Living Well Peer Support click here.

Remote mental health support

We provide remote mental health support to secondary and primary care mental care for people registered with our services.  Mind staff can help with:

• Mind Wellbeing Plans to help you keep well at home
• Information to access Covid-19 resources and other services you may need at this time
• Information and support to access mental health services or crisis support

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Monday to Friday
• 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm
• For more information, contact 020 8964 1333 or [email protected]

Peer support groups

Peer support meetings are a great way of giving and gaining support from people who understand what it can be like to struggle with a mental health problem.

• We run peer support groups for people using primary and secondary mental health services
• Our support groups are co-facilitated by peer workers
• Numbers are kept to a maximum of 8 – to ensure that everyone has time to participate in the discussion
• Side by Side can be a great source of online support when other services are closed.

Community Living Well Peer Support:

• Monday: 12pm – 1pm
• Wednesday: 2pm – 3pm
• Friday: 12pm – 1pm
• For more information, contact Liz on 07976 244 589 or email [email protected]

Side by Side Peer Support

Online peer support. Anyone can register.

• Available 7 days a week
• To join Side by Side click here.

Walkie Talkie

If you need a walking buddy, we can call you for a chat while you are out walking, so that you don’t have to take exercise alone. In the coming weeks and months we hope to develop socially distanced walking groups, to help people socialise with all the Covid-19 distancing and protections in place.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Daily walk and chat sessions by individual arrangement
• For more information contact 020 8964 1333 or [email protected]

Mind 3k step challenge

Improve your fitness by joining in with Mind staff to complete a daily target of 3k steps for health and wellbeing.  The more ambitious of you can increase your target incrementally, as you achieve your milestones. 

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Join us on the 3k daily step challenge, by individual arrangement
• For more information contact 020 8964 1333 or [email protected]

Yoga: Chair Yoga and Beginners’ Yoga

Mind staff and services users are invited to participate in our weekly Yoga for wellbeing session. The class will start with 20 minutes of Chair Yoga. Participants are welcome to join for both or each individual session. The class is suitable for beginners and includes a 5 minute relaxation to end the session and bring a calming close to the week.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

Chair Yoga
Friday: 3.15pm-3.35pm
Beginners’ Yoga
Friday: 3.35pm-4.15pm

• For more information contact Emma on 07590 484 313 or [email protected]

Mind Skills Development Service accredited training sessions 

Mind Skills Development Service provides accredited training courses, creative activities and workshops, work experience and wellbeing support – to help people progress into work, further education and other vocational opportunities.

*These courses are for continuing students registered with City and Guilds and eEDC prior to lockdown referred by the Community Mental Health Teams.

Community Mental Health Team referrals will commence when we are back on site.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service. – Continuing students only.

Horticulture 

• Monday: 11am – 12pm 
• Wednesday: 1pm – 2pm 

Painting and Decorating

• Monday: 11am – 12pm 
• Thursday: 11am – 12pm

IT and Admin

• Monday: 3pm – 4pm (IT)
• Tuesday: 3pm – 4pm (Admin)
• Thursday: 3pm – 4pm (IT)

Community Living Well workshops

Living Well workshops have been developed  from the award winning Mind booklets for mental health series covering topics such as:

• Sleeping and lockdown
• Anxiety and depression
• Mindfulness and mental health
• Parenting and mental health
• The workshops have a maximum number of 15 people to allow time for group and individual discussion.

For people registered with Community Living Well Peer Support.

• Monday: 3.00pm – 4.30pm
• For more information, contact Jill on 020 8964 1333 option 1 or [email protected]

Arts & Culture

Expand your mind and explore museums and art galleries from the comfort of your own home in this social peer support group. Each week, we will virtually visit museums and art galleries and have an open discussion on what we’re viewing.

For people registered with Community Living Well Peer Support Service.

• Thursday: 2pm – 3pm (time may vary depending on activity)
• For more information, contact Stuart on 07495 579 252 or [email protected]

Upcycling shed

Upcycling is the practice of reinventing unwanted materials and transforming them into useful products. When you upcycle, you have the personal benefit of knowing that you are taking steps to promote a healthier environment. Upcycling is also a very creative process. 

Through a series of interactive online activity sessions, participants will have the opportunity to create their own upcycling project. Participants will be provided with a list of required materials that can be found around the home and a step by step guide to support activity sessions.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Wednesday: 11am – 12pm
• For more information, contact Robert on 07949 280 717 or [email protected]

Time for a Tale

Opens up the wonderful world of audiobooks to provide entertainment and a welcome distraction. Each session, we will listen to a tale online and have the opportunity to discuss it.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Tuesday: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
• For more information, contact Robert on 07949 280 717 or [email protected]

The History of Gardens and Garden Design in No Particular Order

Have you ever wondered how gardening fashions have emerged or who the big names in garden history were? Join me as I focus on the interface between horticulture, aesthetics, gardening, philosophy, ecology and design.

Learn how plants came into fashion and out again, how style of gardening reflect social norms and what preoccupied the gardeners of different periods.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support.

• Every Thursday from 21 January 2021: 3pm – 4pm
• For more information, contact Deena on 07950 484 456 or [email protected]
• View our horticulture and wildlife information sheets

The Wellbeing shed

The Wellbeing shed is is welcoming space where people can drop in to talk about their wellbeing tips, exchange information about fitness goal, hear about Zoom experiences and pass on tips to others. Drop in and share what’s working for you. 

• Coming soon…

Share your story ~ creative writing

If you have an interest in creative writing, stories, shared reading and the wonder of words, come along to our online group to meet likeminded people. You are welcome to sit and listen, you don’t have to share your work.

• Coming soon…

Share your voice ~ Karaoke Sing Along

This is a group sing along that invites you to draw the air into your lungs, loosen your jaw and sing like no one is listening. With music spanning the decades and genres, there is bound to be something for everyone. Send in your requests and join us for a boogie or a gentle head bobbing.

You don’t have to sing; you can watch and enjoy the experience. All singing levels are welcome. 

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Currently on hold

Nature Drawing

This group invites you to choose the subject you wish to draw. You can gather some items from a walk, such as leaves, twigs, pinecones etc., or pick a favourite house plant or fruit arrangement. We will do some short warm up exercises to get your eye and hand in before allowing half an hour to concentrate on one drawing. A pencil, some paper and a rubber are all you need to join in, but participants are welcome to work in whatever medium they choose.
Most sessions will focus on still life. We will also look at drawing from one’s imagination, inspired by poetry and music. We will look at drawing in abstract and changing the mood of a drawing by using different styles. We will also explore the effect that negative space, scale and perspective has on composition and your artistic licence.
You can decide if you want to share what you have done in the session or not. We may also work towards an online exhibition in the spring should participants wish to display their work in this way. You are welcome to join whether you draw every day or if this is the first time that you have ever put pencil to paper.
“Drawing is not what one sees but what one can make others see” – Edgar Degas.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Every Monday from 18 January 2021: 1pm – 2pm
• For more information, contact Emma on 07950 484 313 or [email protected]

Nature shed ~ Nature in Mind

Have you ever wondered how clouds are formed, why we do not wade, knee deep, in fallen leaves, how plants adapt to different landscapes and how trees communicate?

Nature in Mind investigates how our natural world functions, on both a large and small scale.

Join me to find answers to the questions you never thought to ask ….. till now

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Tuesday: 11am – 12pm
• For more information, contact Deena on 07950 484 456 or [email protected]
• View our horticulture and wildlife information sheets

Mindful meditation

Meditation can reduce stress and improve relaxation. Come along to our online mindful meditation session where you will be guided through a journey of relaxation and calm.

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Coming soon…

Creating Writing group

Explore and share favourite writings and poetry that you may or may not have heard about with our Creating Writing Group. 

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• From November 2020

Get crafting

Crafting is a great way to use your imagination, express yourself creatively and meet other people. Join us for an interactive online session where we will create, share and inspire.

• Tuesday: 11.30am to 12.30pm
• Currently on hold.

MasterMind

Are you a quiz champion? Do you want to share your passion for general knowledge? Join our online quiz session where you get to test your general knowledge skills and connect with others. 

For people registered with Mind Skills Development Service and Community Living Well Peer Support. 

• Friday: 2pm to 3pm
• For more information, contact Stuart on 07495 579 252 or [email protected]