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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
autumn/spring coursesseptember 2014 – march 2015
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“I’m so happy I came today. It is a very good project. Thank you so
much to both of the trainers. They helped me to feel so welcome and
they ran it great! Thanks.”
“I felt the course inspired me. The group aspectalso enabled me to feel a part of something andI was sharing the experience with others andlistening to their stories.”
‘Brilliant! It was open and relaxed
with no one judging you.’
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Carers Communicating for Change 31That’s Not What I Meant! How to build bettercommunication and understanding in your relationships 31Online Health Information: A Hands-On Taster Session 32How to Use Social Media to Find A Job 32
Introduction to the ‘myhealthlocker’ website 33Introduction to Coaching Techniques for Recovery 33
Getting involved 34Train the Trainers 34Getting Involved in Peer Support 35Volunteering and Recovery 35Introduction to Service User Involvement 35
Help! I’ve Been Invited to a Meeting 36Using Your Lived Experience in Health Research:The C4C Project 37
How to enrol 38
Timetables and venues 39
Student charter 40
Need our help in any way? 42
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Art Room Bethlem OT
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Welcome to the SLaM Recovery College
Thanks to the support of South London and Maudsley NHS
Foundation Trust and the Maudsley Charity, 2014 has beenan exciting and busy year for everybody involved with SLaM
Recovery College.
Our rst full term has only just concluded. The college offered 38
courses and workshops across 8 venues in Croydon, Lewisham,
Lambeth and Southwark and at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
Demand for places on the courses has been incredible, with 320
people enrolling and booking over 800 course places. The increase
in people wanting to learn about recovery, self-management and
mental health has been mirrored by the positive feedback the college
team has received from the students at the end of each course.
Many students have told us about the positive impact the stories of
the peer recovery trainers (and those of their fellow students) have
had on their understanding of recovery. Students have said this hasgiven them hope and evidence that they, or the people they care
for, or the people they work alongside, can and do recover from
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mental health difculties and lead lives that feel meaningful and
full of opportunity. We have learned that informal peer support inthe classroom is an important third element in the co-production
of our courses. We would like to thank all of our students for the
way they have shared their own experiences and knowledge with us.
The generosity of the trainers who have volunteered precious
time from their busy lives to use their expertise to support the
development and delivery of courses has been outstanding. Thank
you to all of the people who approached the college team with
enthusiasm about sharing their stories, knowledge and interests.
We thank all our trainers for the way they have embraced the
concept of co-production. Whilst very rewarding for all, co-
production can be a new and sometimes challenging (but exciting)
way of working.
Co-production remains at the heart of all the Recovery Collegeactivities and underpins all of the work we do. As a team, the
college staff have been able to experience and demonstrate the
value of people with lived experience of mental ill-health or distress
and health professionals working together to offer educationwhich supports the clinical treatment and care provided by South
London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
As the Autumn term approaches, SLaM Recovery College will be
offering many new workshops and courses into the new year and
beyond and I want to take this opportunity to extend thanks to
the students, to those who supported the students to enrol and
attend, to the staff of our host venues and the 57 peer and staff
trainers who embraced the opportunity to get involved.
On behalf of the SLaM Recovery College team I look forward to
seeing you at workshops and courses in the near future. We hope
that you will nd something in the prospectus that inspires you to
study with us and improves your understanding or experience of
mental health recovery.
Kirsty GilesManager, SLaM Recovery College, July 2014
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“The experience brought a new dimension
to the teaching model. User-led discussionwas very enlightening.”
“Brilliant and satisfying.”
Recovery is about a personal journey towards a meaningful
and satisfying life, towards living as well as possible, whateversymptoms or difculties 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 difculties working alongside
trainers from the mental health professions.
About the college
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“It’s always great to connect withpeople who are ‘walking their talk’.It was an empowering reminder ofthe power of telling your story.”
Our courses are free of charge and open to:•
People who use SLaM services• Supporters (carers, family and friends) of the above• People who have been discharged from SLaM services within
the last six months• Supporters (carers, family and friends) of the above• Volunteers and peer supporters working with SLaM• SLaM staff (not students)
Please note that you also need to be aged 16 or over to come to
any of our courses.
At the moment we aren’t able to offer the opportunity to enrol to
anyone who isn’t included in the above categories.
No one needs a referral to enrol at the college and it’s up to you
how few or how many courses you sign up for. All we’d ask is that,if you do put your name down for a course, you make every effort
to attend. At the very least, please let us know as soon as possible
if you can’t make it, so we can offer your place to someone else
– our courses are in high demand and it would be a shame forplaces to go to waste.
Please see page 38 to nd out how to enrol.
Who are our courses for?
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Understanding Psychosis
2.5 Hour 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 whenwe 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.
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Understanding mental health difculties and treatment
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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 rst step to overcoming the problem. 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 Anxiety
Half-day workshop
Anxiety is something we all experience from time to time. Most
people can relate to those anxious, buttery feelings when doing
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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 condence, to physical wellbeing 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.
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Understanding Panic Disorder
Half-day workshop
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2014!
Most of us will have a panic attack at some point in our lives. It is a
sudden rush of anxiety that seems to come out of the blue and is
characterised by many body sensations, such as feeling dizzy, heart
racing, feeling hot or feeling nauseous. Understandably people
usually feel scared during a panic attack and fear that something
terrible is going to happen, such as they might pass out, losecontrol or even have a heart attack and die.
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder where people have recurrent
panic attacks. Individuals with panic disorder typically change
the things they do and the places they go as their main fear is
having further panic attacks. While people with other anxiety
disorders may experience panic attacks, for example someonewith social anxiety might have a panic attack when having to give
a presentation, this is not the same as panic disorder because the
individual is more likely to fear the social situation itself rather than
the panic attack, although they will undoubtedly nd it unpleasant.
This workshop aims to explore and understand what panic disorder
is in more depth and the different forms it may take. We will then
discuss a range of coping methods and strategies that people
might nd useful and in particular what cognitive behavioural
treatments are available and how they can help.
The course has been designed in collaboration with staff from theCentre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT) and people who
have used their services.
Understanding Personality Disorder
Half-day workshop
Personality disorder is a phrase used to describe a group ofcommon, long-lasting conditions that affect how people view and
manage their emotions and how they relate to other people.
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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 specic treatments and how people can help
themselves to regain a measure of control in their lives.
Understanding Eating Disorders
Half-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 Harm
Half-day workshop
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the
Spring Term.
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 thetypes of support which are useful.
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Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Half-day workshop
NEW FOR Autumn 2014!
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a surprisingly common
anxiety disorder and there are lots of different types. At its worst it
can be extremely debilitating.
The good news is there is help available. This introductory
workshop covers essential information about OCD, how it isdiagnosed and how it can affect different people. Together we will
explore the signs and symptoms of OCD and what it might feel like
to suffer from it.• This workshop will cover:• What is OCD? – facts and ction• What are the different types of OCD?•
How is OCD diagnosed?• When OCD becomes a problem and what keeps it going• The possible causes of OCD
• What are intrusive thoughts and what are the different ways
people respond to them?• The different support and treatment options and where to nd
out more• How friends and families can help
The course has been designed in collaboration with staff from the
Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT) and people who
have used their services.
Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
2.5 hour workshop
NEW FOR Autumn 2014!
Please note: It may be helpful to have attended the workshop
‘Understanding OCD’ rst, although this is not a requirement.
A workshop aimed at furthering understanding of OCD, offering asupportive space to ask questions and learn from each other.
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meaning and impact on the person experiencing them.
The voices and experience can be distressing for the person who
hears voices and for those offering care and support. Often those
offering support (both as a carer and a worker) may feel unsure
what to do to help someone who is hearing voices.
This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn about the experience
of hearing voices.
Living with Memory Problems
Two-week course | Two-hour workshop each week
Please note: this course is for people who have been recently
diagnosed with dementia only. If you are a carer of someone who
has recently received a diagnosis, please take a look at our course
for carers ‘If Only I’d Known.’Developed and delivered by people with dementia alongside staff
from SLaM’s memory services, this course is specically 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 difculties• Relationships & communication• Looking towards the future
If Only I’d Known: Caring for Someone with Dementia
Six different | Two-hour workshops
Six workshops for carers of people who have already received a recent
diagnosis of dementia or people who think someone they care about
may have dementia, co-produced by carers and ex-carers of peoplewith dementia and staff from our memory services.
Each session covers a different topic and you can enrol on one,
several or all of the workshops – it’s up to you.
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• Workshop 1: Signs to look for if you think someone may
have dementia• Workshop 2: How to get a diagnosis if you are worried
someone may have dementia• Workshop 3: Dealing with social care• Workshop 4: Health of the person with dementia – physical
and emotional• Workshop 5: Care for the carer• Workshop 6: The money side of things
Introduction to Psychological Therapies
One-day workshop
NEW FOR SPRING 2015!
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the
Spring Term.
What are psychological or talking therapies?
The morning session of this one-day workshop will explore how
psychological therapies can help people, the potential risks and
things to take into account when considering them. Students willget a general overview of how therapies can be accessed including
referral and assessment processes.
During the afternoon session we will explore and explain the
different types of psychological approaches that are available in
secondary care, primary care and in the voluntary sector, and what
you can expect from taking part in these types of therapies.
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Introduction to Recovery
One-day workshop
Many people nd being diagnosed with mental health difculties
devastating. Too often people feel that their life is over and that
they will never be able to full 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 theyhave had a diagnosis for some time, recovery is possible, no matter
how serious the person’s difculties. It is possible for people to
rebuild a meaningful, valued and satisfying life.
This introductory workshop explores the impact of mental health
difculties on people’s lives, what helps people to grow within and
beyond what has happened, and how they can rebuild their lives.
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Rebuilding your life
‘The atmosphere of the sessions wasvery relaxed and working with peoplewith lived experience is something
that I personally nd inspiring.’
“It was a boost to mypersonal development
and gave me a sense ofwho and where I am.”
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Introduction to Recovery & Support Planning
One-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 occursand 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 Awareness
One-day workshop
This course aims to increase understanding of what inuences
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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“I learnt how to understand theidea of recovery.”
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Making Changes: Where To Start and How to Maintain
Two-week course | One-day 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.
Staying Well & Making Plans
Two Week Course | One-day workshop each week
For many people it can feel as if their mental health difculties
are completely beyond their control. Treatment and support
from mental health professionals can be helpful but everyperson with mental health problems can become an expert in
their own self-management.
Along with mental health difculties, things like divorce, death
of a loved one, losing your job and serious physical illness can
affect anyone. Whatever challenges you face, recovery involves
nding the personal resourcefulness and resilience to take back
control over your life and what happens to you.
This two-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.
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Condence in Social Situations
One Day Workshop
This workshop will offer you the opportunity to identify situations in
your own life where you would like to be more condent. 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 condence, how
our behaviour and thinking can affect condence, the role ofbody language, and practical strategies to be condent 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 condence and share experiences to feel
less isolated.
By the end of the session, students will be able to set a personalgoal around increasing their condence.
Mental Health: Disclosure and Your Rights at Work
Half-day workshop
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the Spring Term.
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 moreequipped 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.
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Understanding and Challenging Stigma
One-day workshop
For people with mental health difculties, stigma can be a
huge barrier to recovery. It can also affect those around them,
particularly carers, family members and friends.
During this workshop we will explore:• The many ways that stigma can impact on our lives• The dilemma of disclosing to employers, colleagues, family,
friends and others• Why many people feel compelled to keep their mental health
problems a secret• What mental health professionals can do, and what you would
like them to do, to help challenge the negative impact of stigma
Wellbeing for Older Adults
Various Workshops
NEW FOR SPRING 2015!
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the Spring Term.
In preparation for our Spring Term 2015, service users of our older
adult services are working alongside staff to develop a series of
stand-alone workshops aimed at exploring mental health and
wellbeing for older adults.
The workshops will address a range of topics relevant for older
adults and their carers’. Topics include staying active, living with
bereavement, stretching your pension, beating the health services,
getting involved and more.
Students are welcome to sign up for as many or as few of the
sessions as they like. Details of the individual workshops, along withdates and locations, will be published on our website later this year.
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The Mindful Way to Wellbeing
Two-hour workshop
Please note: attending this course is strongly recommended for
students considering enrolling for the ve-week ‘Introduction to
Mindfulness’ course.
The aim of this interactive session is to provide an introduction to
the principles and practice of mindfulness. The session includes
three short, seated meditations.
Introduction to Mindfulness
Five-week course | Two-hour workshop each week
Please note: this is a highly popular course and priority will be
given to students who have previously attended the introductory
‘The Mindful Way to Wellbeing’ workshop.
This interactive ve-week course gives students an opportunity tolearn about mindfulness and begin to develop a personal practice
aimed at enhancing wellbeing. Practicing mindfulness enables
us to be in the present moment more of the time which can help
us notice unhelpful habits of thinking and behaviour and, with
practice, respond to difculty with greater skill.
During each session students learn through taking part in guided
meditations and exploring together the experience of doing so
through group discussion. Students are encouraged to use guided
meditations to practice at home between classes.
Students must be able to attend all ve of these sessions.
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Introduction to the Wheel of Well-being
One-day workshop
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2014!
This introductory workshop will explain how to use the Wheel
of Well-being and its resources to identify and keep track of the
practical things you can do every day to ‘WoW Yourself’ and
improve your wellbeing.
The concept has been developed into a dynamic website andtoolkits which anyone can use to help improve their health and
happiness. The Wheel places emphasis on six key factors that can
enhance our sense of well-being: Body, Mind, Spirit, People, Place
and Planet.
The Wheel of Wellbeing was designed by SLaM’s Mental Health
Promotion Team in 2008 as part of Big Lottery Well London’sprogramme and is currently supported by the Maudsley Charity.
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Four-week course | 1.5 hour 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 tter, but don’t know where
to start? This course offers you the opportunity to kick start yourphysical health and reconnect with your body.
The course will allow you to explore different ways of exercising,
being physically active and nding realistic ways to keep your body
in check.
The four workshops will take place in the onsite gym at TheMaudsley where you will be able to experiment and learn of
different ways to be more physically healthy.
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Go Smoke Free the Stress-less Way
Ten-week course | Half-day workshop each week
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2014!
Imagine how much extra money you could have if you were able
to stop smoking. You could be a lot healthier too.
Quitting smoking may seem impossible because many people rely
on smoking to help them cope with their problems. However, with
the right support you can become a non-smoker for good and theextra resources you will have will help you to move forward in your
recovery in many other ways. If you want to stop smoking and
live a happier, healthier life then this course can help you. We will
support you and give you advice to help prepare you to quit, stop
smoking and stay on track.
All we ask is that you come to the course wanting to quit and areprepared to give it a go. We will help you explore and overcome
the barriers to stopping smoking. You don’t have to have the
know-how or the condence at this stage – that’s what the course
aims to help you with.
This course is being run in collaboration with the CNWL
Recovery College.
Food and Mood
One-day workshop
Can food really affect your mental health? We have all heard thesaying ‘you are what you eat’. There is now growing evidence
to show that what you eat can affect both your emotional and
mental wellbeing.
This workshop will explore the links between food and maintaining
your mental health and explore self-management tools that may
help you make changes to your lifestyle.
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Although we will, during the course of the day, look at the latest
(often confusing and conicting) dietary advice, this is not a
workshop with a primarily nutritional focus. It is more about how
eating good, fresh and affordable food can help improve your
sense of wellbeing, and how to eat well on a budget.
During the day you will also have a chance to:• 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 Wellbeing
Half 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 reect 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.
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“A very structured explanation of what I’ve been goingthrough. Now it all makes sense; I can now work onmy recovery condently and positively.”
“I enjoyed the course facilitators’ laid-back,
understanding and exible approach.”
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How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep
Half-day workshop
Do you have difculty 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 difculties.
It will aim to help you to understand the nature of sleep and
provide ways of dealing with your sleep problems.
Telling Your Story
Six-week course | 2.5 hour workshop each week
Mental health challenges may affect a person’s condence 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 difculties 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 nd their voice and have it heard.
Students will have the opportunity to share their stories at the end
of the course.
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How to Complete a Limited Capability for Work
Questionnaire (ESA50)
Half-day workshop
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2014!
To qualify for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) the DWP
have to decide that you are too unwell to work. They do this by
asking you to complete a Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
You will be sent an ESA50 questionnaire which asks you questionsabout how you manage everyday tasks and it is obviously of crucial
importance that you ll this in with correct information.
This workshop looks at:• The overall conditions for claiming ESA• When an ESA50 will be issued and why it must be completed,
whether you are a new claimant or an Income Support/ Incapacity Benet claimant who is being migrated
• How to complete the questionnaire
• How to obtain supporting evidence• What happens at the DWP assessment centre (medical)• What to do if you are found t for work
By the end of the session, you should feel condent completing
an ESA50
Personal Independence Payment Explained
Half-day workshop
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is the replacement for
Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
This session explores both the similarities and the differences
between the two benet schemes and how these 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
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Developing knowledge and skills
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signpost you to the help and guidance you will need.
How to Find a Flat and Maintain a Tenancy
Six-week course | Two-hour workshop each week
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2014!
Please note: people being supported by Croydon Council’s SNAP
Team will be given priority to enrol in this course.
This six week course has been designed in collaboration with
Croydon Council’s SNAP team to assist people currently livingin supported accommodation to learn and develop skills to help
maintain a home and tenancy in the future. People providing care
and support to individuals living in supported accommodation can
also enrol.
The sessions will focus on:•
Understanding the different types of housing options (council,housing association, private rentals), tenancy agreements and
your rights as a tenant
• How to search for a property and use the Croydon Rent In
Advance Scheme• Furnishing a property, insuring your belongings, how to get
your utilities connected and pay for them and looking after
your new home• Living on a budget, managing your nances, debt management
and where to access help and advice about money• Healthy living on a budget• Returning to work – the options, nancial issues and nding
support to look for a job
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Carers Communicating for Change
Two hour workshop
Please note: this workshop is specically for carers
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 difculties.
That’s Not What I Meant! How to build better
communication and understanding in your relationships
Half-day workshop
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the
Spring Term.
Communicating is more than just what we say. It is how we saythings and what we understand from what is said to us.
Sometimes it can be difcult to know how to communicate
with the people around us, especially when you need to discuss
something unpleasant, or there is a power imbalance in the
relationship, or you are from different social backgrounds, or the
language and terms being used are not familiar to us.
This workshop will explore active listening skills and the barriers
which impact on the way we communicate with the aim of
reducing misunderstanding and conict.
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“I got lots more than I expected. Some really useful andup-to-date information. Excellent preparation and verydetailed content.”
“Presenters were so open, honest and friendly.Thank you.”
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Online Health Information: A Hands-On Taster Session
Half-day workshop
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2014!
There is a wealth of health information online but how do you nd
the information that’s most relevant to you? And how do you make
some sense of what you’ve found?
This hands-on workshop will give you some practical tips about using
the web to nd health information and assess the quality and impactof what you’re reading. We’ll also look at some social media tools for
keeping up-to-date and staying connected. The session will include
time for one-to-one support to help you get the most out of your
searching. Learners will also have the option to stay on for a further
hour after the formal session to do further searching with the help of
the tutors.
This course is for anyone wanting to nd health information online. It’s
suitable for people with a wide range of IT skills from beginners onwards.
How to Use Social Media to Find A Job
Half-day workshop
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the
Spring Term.
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 benet you in nding 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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Introduction to the ‘myhealthlocker’ website
Two-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 difcult 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 yourcare. 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-reection and self-management. You can choose
to share this and all other data captured in myhealthlocker with
whoever you wish to.
Introduction to Coaching Techniques for Recovery
Two-week course | One-day workshop each week
Coaching is a way of opening up spaces for personal reection,
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 atbringing 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.
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Train the Trainers
Three-week course | One-day workshop each week
Please note: due to popular demand for places, a selection process
will be applied to this course. Students must be able to attend all
three days.
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.
Getting involved
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“The experience is empowering. I feelthis is the way forward.”
“It is great to have courses co-designed and co-deliveredby staff and service users. It increases empathy andgreater learning.”
“The trainers were lovely, down-to-earth and understanding.”
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Getting Involved in Peer Support
2.5 hour 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 implementingrecovery through peer support.
Volunteering and Recovery
Half-day workshop
This workshop looks at how volunteering can be an important part
of recovery – by boosting condence, 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 benets to be gained by
volunteering, how and why people volunteer, the barriers that can
exist and what your rights as a volunteer are.
Introduction to Service User Involvement
One-day workshop
NEW FOR SPRING 2015!
Please note: this workshop will only be offered during the
Spring Term.
This workshop will give students a general introduction to service
user involvement both within SLaM and in the wider South
London community.
You’ll learn about the opportunities and choices available and how
to get involved to enhance your own recovery journey or those of
people you offer care and support to.
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The workshop will cover:• SLaM NHS Foundation Trust – the organisation, its operations,
mission statement and Public and Patient Involvement strategies• Opportunities with local and national third sector and public
sector organisations• What we mean by involvement and what the benets are in
getting involved• How to manage “working” relationships, personal choice,
professionalism and difcult situations• The various communication skills that will help you in your role• Condentiality - looking after your own and other people’s
information and why it matters• A code of conduct for people who take up and offer
involvement opportunities• How to look after your wellbeing and how to get the support
you need• Your next steps: how to get started
Help! I’ve Been Invited to a Meeting
One-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.
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Using Your Lived Experience in Health Research: The C4C Project
Half-Day Workshop
Please note: this workshop is only for people who are current users
of SLaM services. 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 ndings are used to make improvements in health for
people with mental health difculties.
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“I met some lovely people in a really nice setting!”
“I had some really important realizationsabout myself. I heard some beautifulstories and experiences of others. It wasa very safe and comfortable group to bea part of.”
“I am delighted with all the courses I have been toat the Recovery College; The trainers are great!”
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Before lling out the form, please see page 8 to nd out if
you are eligible to enrol at the college.
Online
The easiest way to enrol is online via our website: (http://www.
slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/enrol)
Download
Download the form from the website as a llable pdf (i.e. there
is no need to print it out, you can ll it in on your computer) andemail it to us at [email protected]
Email/Post
Let us know if you would like us to send you a copy of the
enrolment form (either by email or post).
Email: [email protected]
How to enrol
SLaM Recovery College Enrolments
1st Floor Administration Building
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
Phone
Alternatively, we will happily to ll out the form for you over the
phone if you’d prefer.
Telephone: 020 3228 3643
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.
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Timetables
We will be publishing separate timetables – one for the Autumn
Term and one for the Spring Term.
The Autumn Term runs from September 15th to December 12th
and the Spring Term runs from January 19th to 27th March.
If the current timetable isn’t included with your copy of the
prospectus, you can view/download it from our website, or get in
touch and we will send you one.
“It was a great experience, especially listening to
the peer trainer’s story.”
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Timetables and Venues
Venues
Our courses are run at a variety of venues in Southwark, Lambeth,
Lewisham, Croydon and our Bethlem site.
Venue addresses can be found in the timetable and, along with
directions and maps, on our website.
We will also send venue details to you with your conrmation
letter/email.
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Student Charter
When you study at SLaM Recovery College…
You can expect us to:• Efciently manage your enquires and assist you with the
enrolment process if you need support• Always communicate in a friendly and professional manner• Provide information about our courses , workshops, prospectus
and timetable• Ask during the enrolment process if there are any issues which
might make attending the course difcult for you. We willmake reasonable adjustments to support your mental and
physical health and ability to learn - providing you inform us at
the time of enrolment• Provide a warm, professional, healthy and safe learning
environment and work with you to make learning enjoyable
and accessible• Deliver high quality courses and workshops which promote
recovery and social inclusion, and offer you hope, control
and opportunity
• Respect your personal beliefs, life choices, faith and cultural
practices and traditions making it an environment free from
sigma and discrimination• Give you time and space within and outside the classroom to
provide feedback about the Recovery College, its services and
staff without fear of recrimination.
We expect you to:• Provide relevant information such as your contact details, an
emergency contact and information about SLaM services you,or the person you support, may be using, are supported by or
are working in• Inform us of any difculties or challenges that would make it
difcult to attend• Attend courses on time or, if you are running late, inform the
college ofce• Contact the college ofce if you can no longer attend a course
or workshop so we can offer your place to another student• Adhere to wthe SLaM Recovery College Code of Conduct
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‘I felt that I was able to express mythoughts and ideas openly withoutany prejudice or judgement.’
“Very well done to the trainers. I
came in feeling slightly anxious butsoon felt at ease.”
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“I realised that lived experience is an asset. I
made positive connections.”
“It was condenceboosting that peers
could lead in this way.”
“I really enjoyed it, I’mso glad I came.”
• Be respectful of the rights of all students and staff of the college• Ask the college staff questions if you are not sure about anything.
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Need our help in any way?
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 difcult such as:
• Feeling worried or stressed about being in groups and talking• Having difculty getting to places on time or using public
transport• Problems with concentration• Dyslexia or other learning challenges• Vision or hearing impairments• Mobility difculties 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 nd 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 andworkshops are fully accessible and have disabled toilet facilities.
If you have more specic 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.
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Do you provide refreshments?
Like any other college, we do not provide students with free 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 theshops are a distance away from the venue.
Remember: our courses are free of charge!
Will you pay my travel costs?
Similarly we cannot reimburse you for your travel costs.
I still have questions. Is there someone I can talk to?
Of course! If you would like to chat to us about these or any other
issues, please call our ofce on 020 3228 3643.
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Hope: sometimes it is difcult to live
hopefully in the face of what can seem like
overwhelming odds. Hope, believing that
a meaningful life is possible, is essential to
recovery
Control: making decisions about what
you want to do in life, over the path your
journey takes, the challenges you face and
the help you receive
Opportunity: the chance to do the things
that you want to do, to do the things that
make life worthwhile, and to have access
to the roles, relationships and activities
which are important to you
www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk
SLaM Recovery College
1st Floor Administration Building
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
Telephone: 020 3228 3643
Email: [email protected]