Minds Matter Mental Health and Wellbeing Event
Please note the date – Saturday 4th September 2010 in the Piazza from 10am until 4 pm. Organised by PIPS (Plymouth Involvement and Participation Service), this event will promote positive attitudes towards mental health. LINk representatives will be present. Plymouth and District Mind will have two stalls at this event. We would be grateful for volunteers to help us run our stalls. If you can help, please contact Annette Fisher.
False letters
We have been informed by Jobcentre Plus, Plymouth, that a number of false letters inviting people, in receipt of incapacity related benefits, to an appointment about returning to work have been sent out. If you have received such a letter, please take it to a member of staff to check that it is genuine.
Oasis Centre
Please note that the Oasis Centre will be closed on the August Bank Holiday, Monday 30th August. It will reopen at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 31st August.
Oasis Developments
A lot more great things are happening in our Peer Support Volunteer led day centre. Mick Mullarkey gave another really encouraging report to the Executive Committee at its meeting on 19th August. The main points were:
- Camping – a second trip was organised in August. This time nine members stayed overnight. Two other members joined the group for the day on Saturday.
- Fresh food! You will not get fresher food than home grown fruit or vegetables. Well done to everyone who is looking after the vegetable patch. Lorna Avery, our cook, is now using some of the produce in meals served in Oasis!
- Ø The PSV’s have volunteered to organise future events. Look out for information about Christmas lunch and future Oasis social dates. More information should be available by October.
- Two of our PSVs are working on a Members’ Charter. Further details should be available next month.
More help needed!
Well done to everyone who is helping out with the running of the Oasis Centre.
Further Peer Support Volunteer training will be planned shortly. If you are interested in becoming a Peer Support Volunteer, please contact Mick Mullarkey or any of the other Peer Support Volunteers. To keep the service user led day centre operating, we need a group of committed PSVs to take their place on a rota.
Annual membership
40 people have now paid an annual membership fee of £5 that was introduced on 1st August. The revenue raised will go to the Members’ Fund. Membership is entitles members to a small discount on the price of meals served in the Oasis Centre. If you wish to become a member, please complete our simple application form from our Peer Support Volunteer office. If you have an email address, please note that on the application form. We will send copies of all newsletters to you.
Lorna’s sandwiches
Lorna is now providing a sandwich making service for members. Each sandwich costs £1.50 and will be made to order. Please see Steve Pellet to place your order. There is no members’ discount for this service.
Annual General Meeting
Please note this important date in your diary. This year it will be held on Thursday 4th November 2010 at 6.00 p.m. in the day room at 8 Woodside.
A buffet will be provided. Further details will follow in the next few weeks.
Can you help?
Mick Mullarkey has joined executive committee recently and is making a valuable contribution to its work. We are keen to encourage other service users to join us. If you can help out, or if you want to know more about these tasks, please speak to Mick Mullarkey or Richard Wakerell.
New telephone numbers
If you want to book lunch or speak to a Peer Support Volunteer, please call 01752 512284. For general information, please call 01752 229962. For Advice and Information, please call 01752 264960.
