WELCOME TO COOLTAN ARTS Events take place at CoolTan Arts Uni www.cooltanarts.org.uk www.afunnyfarTel: 020 7701 2696DATES FOR YOUR DIARY –DON’ 9 November, 2pm-4.30pm: CoolTan Ar16 Nov, 3pm-4.30pm: Community Adv 20 Nov, 12noon at Maudsley Hospital: 10 Dec, 4pm-7pm: CoolTan Christmas 18 Dec, 12noon: CoolTan Arts Largact RECENT NEWSCoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle S 09 October 2010 was a great suc Over 70 people were marching to cel Mental Health Day and raise money fo CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle was e future of “Madness and Contemporary It was a fundraiser for CoolTan Arts. you can still sponsor our walkers and s The funds raised through the Largact enable us to continue to provide inspi and enable us to move from our curre support more people in a better enviro Sponsor our walkers on Your d Five works South psychi docu If you send u Thanks to the Maudsley Hospital for t Mansfield. Thanks to Liz Ellis at Tate to our volunteers who worked hard to rstewarded along the route. CoolTan Arts has job vacanciesVacancy for Operations Director at CoolTan Arts is looking for a very experience working in the field of ment With excellent supervisory, coaching, expertise, you will support the CEO in interact with people at all levels, facilita Vacancy for Largactyl Shuffle Proje CoolTan Arts is looking for a very exp project management, to project mana project and community participation / deliver CoolTan Arts ‘Largactyl Shuffle guided cultural walks. Closing date for both roles: Wednes Application form and further details on CVs not accepted. To apply, please se E-BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2010 t B 237 Walworth Rd SE171RL unless otherwi .org.uk[email protected]MISS THESE EVENTSts Open Day *New date*cacy Meeting CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle: Made in the Party l Shuffle ponsored Walk on ess! ebrate Mad Heritage & World CoolTan Arts. ploring the past, present and Psychiatric I nnovation” . o far we raised over £2000 – upport CoolTan’s work! l Shuffle Sponsored Walk will ational and creative workshops for people t nt premises. We desperately need a largerment. ttp://www.justgiving.com/cooltanartsl nation will make a huge difference!eautifully crafted bio-degradable sculpturops were placed along the route. They re ark characters who championed work in th atry. The sculptures and walk were film entary. Check ourwebsite, flickrorfaceboo have raised sponsorship money, please tak s a cheque for the amount you raised. bles, chairs, free water and the IoP for givi odern for their support and hospitality. Las esearch and write their own talks on each S oolTan Arts - Salary £31,000 p.a., 37.5h/ experienced and mature-minded person al health. motivation, managerial skills, operational i the day-to-da y runnin g the organ isation. A te and lead smooth change to an organisati t Manager at CoolTan Arts - Salary £30, 0 rienced and passionate person, who has at e and grow the Largactyl Shuffle Walk proj fundraising event. In this role you will ma ’. This project celebrates mental health and day 10 th November 2010, 5pm http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/category/paid nd a completed application form to info@co se stated. Mad House? hat really need our support and more suitable space to argactylwalkerss made in CoolTan Arts presented five inspirational e field of mental health and d by CoolTan Arts for a for images from the day. it back to CoolTan Arts org us space to exhibit Peterbut not least, many thanks ientist/Social Reformer and eek ho has at least 3 years nfrastructure and business strong team player that can n. 00 p.a., 37.5h/week least 5 years experience ofct – CoolTan Arts’ flagship age, develop, promote and well being, through regularposition/. ltanarts.org.uk.
9 November, 2pm-4.30pm: CoolTan Ar 16 Nov, 3pm-4.30pm: Community Adv20 Nov, 12noon at Maudsley Hospital:10 Dec, 4pm-7pm: CoolTan Christmas18 Dec, 12noon: CoolTan Arts Largact
RECENT NEWS
CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle S09 October 2010 was a great sucOver 70 people were marching to celMental Health Day and raise money foCoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle was e
future of “Madness and ContemporaryIt was a fundraiser for CoolTan Arts.you can still sponsor our walkers and sThe funds raised through the Largactenable us to continue to provide inspiand enable us to move from our curresupport more people in a better enviro
Sponsor our walkers on Your d
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If yousend u
Thanks to the Maudsley Hospital for tMansfield. Thanks to Liz Ellis at Tateto our volunteers who worked hard to r stewarded along the route.
CoolTan Arts has job vacancies
Vacancy for Operations Director atCoolTan Arts is looking for a veryexperience working in the field of mentWith excellent supervisory, coaching,expertise, you will support the CEO ininteract with people at all levels, facilitaVacancy for Largactyl Shuffle ProjeCoolTan Arts is looking for a very expproject management, to project manaproject and community participation /
deliver CoolTan Arts ‘Largactyl Shuffleguided cultural walks.Closing date for both roles: WednesApplication form and further details on
CVs not accepted. To apply, please se
E-BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2010t B 237 Walworth Rd SE171RL unless otherwi
CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle: Made in thePartyl Shuffle
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upport CoolTan’s work!l Shuffle Sponsored Walk willational and creative workshops for people tnt premises. We desperately need a larger ment.
ttp://www.justgiving.com/cooltanartslnation will make a huge difference!
eautifully crafted bio-degradable sculptur
ops were placed along the route. They reark characters who championed work in thatry. The sculptures and walk were filmentary. Check our website, flickr or faceboo
have raised sponsorship money, please taks a cheque for the amount you raised.
bles, chairs, free water and the IoP for giviodern for their support and hospitality. Las
esearch and write their own talks on each S
oolTan Arts - Salary £31,000 p.a., 37.5h/experienced and mature-minded personal health.motivation, managerial skills, operational ithe day-to-day running the organisation. Ate and lead smooth change to an organisatit Manager at CoolTan Arts - Salary £30, 0rienced and passionate person, who has ate and grow the Largactyl Shuffle Walk projfundraising event. In this role you will ma
’. This project celebrates mental health and
day 10th November 2010, 5pmhttp://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/category/paid
nd a completed application form to info@co
se stated.
Mad House?
hat really need our supportand more suitable space to
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presented five inspirationale field of mental health andd by CoolTan Arts for afor images from the day.
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nfrastructure and businessstrong team player that cann.00 p.a., 37.5h/weekleast 5 years experience of ct – CoolTan Arts’ flagshipage, develop, promote and
The 20th of October was dedicated tdecided to take their lives due to homwe invited people down for a one off dto attend a free workshop and dye onworn to commemorate the loss of all th
the free workshop, check out some of
CoolTan Poetry BookWith the great success of our Thursdaof CoolTan artists’ words, thoughts anmore of you about it. We have sold 13To purchase a copy you can contact C
Shortlisted for RADAR awardsWe are proud to announce that CoolTBobby Baker’s Daily Life Ltd. (2 NominAnd Michelle Baharier has been shortlDr. Nasser Siabi, Helen Chipchase, INoble.
The RADAR awards, presented by torganisations that have made real strithe UK. The winners will be annouBattersea Park on 29 November, host
New CoolTan fan page on faceboConnect with us on facebook anhttp://www.facebook.com/cooltan
Recent exhibitionsOctober was a busy month for CoolTaCarnegie Library and Oxford House.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CoolTan Arts Open Day: 9 NoveCome and join us for our open day omore about CoolTan Arts and how yabout CoolTan’s workshops and activifacilities, and you can try one of our more contact Rosie on 0207 701 2696seeing you then!
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honour those men and women whoophobic abuse. Here at CoolTan Artseing lesson where you got the chancee item of clothing purple, ready to beose affected. A good amount attended
ur produce on our facebook.
morning poetry group came an amazing pofeelings, with sales going so well we thougpoetry books so far, and raised £512.71 in
oolTan directly via phone or e-mail clara@c
n Arts has been shortlisted in the arts categations), Cirque Nova, Lizzie Emeh and Thelisted as Person of the Year: sponsored byan Martin, Nicola Martin, Parmi Dheensa,
he UK’s largest disability campaigns netes towards equality, empowerment and inclced at a black tie dinner and presentatid by Cerrie Burnell, BBC TV presenter, actr
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ber 2pm-4.30pm *New date*Tuesday 9th November, from 2-4.30pm
u can get involved. There’ll be a short pr ies at 2pm and again at 3pm, tours of thetaster workshops from 2.30pm onwards. Tor email [email protected]. We look
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us at the Maudsley Hospital and join us fogh Camberwell and Peckham! Come alo
hwark and its history of mental health, me friends.
entrance of Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hthe group of walkers on the day.
etry book. An Anthropologyt it would be great to tellotal. oltanarts.org.uk.
ory alongside Bobby Baker,ther Side Gallery.
IHG alongside Anne Novis,Stephen Brookes, Wycliffe
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Activities at ‘The Elephant’ 1-12 November 2010, open to all‘The Elephant’ is a new one-off Arts space at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre open to all from Mon 1st Nov.to Fri 12th Nov with free workshops, exhibitions, screenings and talks. The Largactyl Volunteers will beattending a talk on Local History of the Elephant on Mon 8th Nov at 6pm at ‘The Elephant’. All welcome.We will also exhibit Volunteers research, screening of Largactyl Shuffle films and Art Exhibitions during thesetwo weeks. Dates to follow-check www.cooltanarts.org.uk for more details.
WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES – OPEN TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL DISTRESS
Community Advocacy Meeting: 16 November 2010, 3pm-4.30pmCome along to our monthly community advocacy meeting, meet like-minded people, get your voice heard andask your questions. Please email [email protected] for more info or call 0207 7012696. We lookforward to seeing you then!
Self-Advocacy Training Skills Programme for November / early December
A big thank you to everyone involved in the group's submission of views - themed 'MakingRights Real' - on Southwark Council's draft Charter of Rights for adult health and socialcare. When replies arrive from the Council, they'll be shared, if replies don't appear, they'llbe chased!
Returning to more expected subjects after responding to topical developments in the past month or so,November sees, amongst others, re-visiting Advance Statements/Crisis Plans, access to benefits, peer support. Look out for an introduction to advocacy and self-advocacy at the Lorrimore Centre later in the month,with an intended open event pencilled-in for 2nd December (please check with us, or our publicity) on self- andpeer advocacy, which will coincide with an event introducing the Recovery Star project.
Wednesday mornings from 11am, Thursday afternoons from 2pm at CoolTan Arts unless otherwiseadvertised. Keep an eye on the website and mailings.
Self-advocacy skills training can assist in knowing and accessing your rights and getting your voice heard inmany situations.
More details and updates available at CoolTan Arts, or phone, email or write to us and ask for Phil Ruthen,Advocacy Training Coordinator. Telephone: 020 7701 2696 or Mobile: 0798 565 8443 [email protected]. News at: http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/advocacy-2/ and http://afunnyfarm.org.uk/
Join a regular workshop at CoolTanDo you need to get out of the house? Come along to one of CoolTan’s workshops to meet people, learnnew skills, have fun, and break out of isolation with like-minded people. Our workshops are open to anyadults experiencing mental distress with access to direct payments or Community Care Plan CPA. Pleasecontact CoolTan Arts on 020 77012696 or email [email protected] for more details or to make abooking.
Workshop T imetab le
Day Morning Afternoon Evening
Mondays VolunteeringVisual Arts 1-3pmBatik 2-4pmSculpture 3.30-5.30pm
Volunteering
Tuesdays Drawing 11am-1pm
Basic / Intermediate IT 12-4pm (please book)Yoga, Meditation and de-stress 1pm-2pmMovement Therapy: 2.30pm-3.30pmPhotoshop 2pm-4pmVideo & filming 4-6pm
Volunteering
Wednesdays VolunteeringVisual arts women only 2-4pmKnitting 4pm-6pm
