The Community Health Champions "B-Chilled" project aims to promote safer nightlife in Birmingham through targeted drug and alcohol education. It will provide training to door staff, bar staff, and event promoters. It will also recruit and train volunteers as Community Health Champions to provide information to the public on minimizing risks associated with drug and alcohol use in nightlife settings. The project seeks to better manage drug-related incidents through education and support for nightlife staff and promoters.

1. Stonham
Birmingham Mental Health Carer Support Services
| Edition 9 | April 2013 | www.homegroup.org.uk |
| https://bhammhcarer.homegroup.org.uk |
MHCarerService@homegroup.org.uk
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2. 0800 953 0045
Send your photos, stories
PALS customer relations
& artwork to us at… (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)
Can provide information on a range of mental health
Birmingham Mental Health matters, and liaison with all Trust services
Carer Support Services
Monday to Friday
8am to 8pm
Unit 3, Holt Court North, Contact
0800 953 0045
Heneage Street West, Text
Birmingham Science Park, 07985883509
Email
Aston, B7 4AX pals@bsmhft.nhs.uk
Website:
Tel: 0121 380 4949 www.bsmhft.nhs.uk
Fax: 0121 380 4901 Please note that the PALS team is NOT a medical team.
If you have an immediate health problem please
contact NHS Direct or your GP
Email The Gateway Team
IMPORTANT NOTICE
MHCarerService@homegroup.org.uk
annette.lewis@homegroup.org.uk Before using any of the contacts, information or
resources in this Information Pack, you must
Stonham Home Group would like to ensure that check it for safety/ reliability/ appropriateness.
our clients are at the heart of everything we do Advice in this Pack does not give a full statement
of the law. It is intended for guidance only, and
is not a substitute for professional advice.
Stonham cannot accept any responsibility for
Carers Dedicated Website loss or liability occasioned as a result of any
person acting or refraining from acting on
https://bhammhcarer.homegroup.org.uk information contained in this Pack.
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3. Contents of this Info Pack
Page
2 Send your info
Are you 16 to 30 and looking for 2. PALS
motivation to get fit? 3. Start Again Project
Start Again can help! Contents
4. Easter holiday fun at your library
We hold weekly Football & 5. Filter me
Wellbeing Sessions in Birmingham. Welcome to B’hams Youth Service
6 Welfare Reform
7 B’ham Adult Education Service
I’m Not Alone (Book Review)
8 Grand Slam
9 Half Time Switchover
10 B-Chilled (Health Champions)
11 Benefit Cap April
12 Diversity through the Arts
13 Religions
14, 15, 16 Mental Health Helplines
17 Young Gifted Brum (YGB)
Start Again’s Well Being & Football 18 Carers Emergency Card
Programme is… Youth Space
19 Birmingham City Council
20 Community Mental Health Teams
Weekly Football Training 21, 22 Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Sessions run by UEFA Qualified 23 The Rwandan Community
Coaches Mosa’ab Elshamy Exhibition
Fitness Checks 24 Release Project
Refreshments Compliments, comments &
complaints CERS
And we help you with… 25 Stonham Carers Support Service
Employability Sessions
Travel Expenses 26 Change 4 Life
One to One Support 27 Equality, Diversity & Human Rights
28 Raffle
Gaining Qualifications
29 LGBT Carers
Volunteering Opportunities
30 B’ham LGBT, Groups
Positive Mental Health Group
Find out more at… 31 Mental Health Info & Advice
32, 33 Stonham’s Carers Groups
www.start-again.co.uk 34 Birmingham Metro Diversity
Coalition
Call 07974 241194 or mail info@start-again.co.uk 35 To Report a Hate Crime
36 Carers Feedback Sheet
Start Again Project CIC
Community Interest Company 06736387
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4. Easter Holiday Fun at Your Local Library
Join in with some activity-packed holiday fun! And don't forget to borrow some extra books over the
Easter break.
Find out what's going on at your local library this Easter holiday. We will be adding more information to
this webpage as we get it.
Boldmere Library
Easter Holiday Story times
Thursday 5 April, 2pm-3pm
Suitable for 6-8 year olds. Free tickets available two weeks prior to the event.
Friday 13 April, 2pm-3pm
Suitable for 3-5 year olds. Free tickets available two weeks prior to the event.
Centre for the Child at Central Library
Easter Story times
Tuesday 3 April, 2pm-2.45pm
Thursday 5 April, 2pm-2.45pm
Tuesday 10 April, 2pm-2.45pm
Thursday 12 April, 2pm-2.45pm
Under 5s Fun Time
Wednesday 4 April, 10.30am-12 noon
Wednesday 11 April, 10.30am-12 noon
Story Time Plus
Saturday 14 April, 2pm-2.45pm
With Makaton signing.
Easter Egg Hunt
Wednesday 4 April, 10.30-11.30am
Gather clues around the library to get your eggs. For children aged 5-11 years. Booking is essential, limited places.
Perry Common Library
Egg-citing Easter Craft and Stories
Thursday 5 April, 2.15pm-3pm
For children 5 years and under
Saturday 7 April, 2.15pm-3pm
For children 6 years and over
Call Perry Common Library on 0121 464 0481 to reserve your space as places are limited.
Small Heath Library
Tot's Time Out
Tuesday 3 April, 10.30am-11.30am
Saturday 4 April, 11am-12 noon
Tuesday 10 April, 10.30am-11.30am
Friday 13 April, 10am-11am
Arts and crafts, storytelling, playing games and singing rhymes. For children aged 1-5 years.
South Yardley Library
Family Fun Day
Saturday 14 April, 11am-3pm
With The Great Raymondo - Magic Tricks and Balloon Sculpting. Plus Bhangra dancing with Sohan Kailey and free mehndi.
Refreshments available. Free drop-in session.
Wylde Green Library
Easter Story time
Friday 13 April, 10.45am-11.30am
Stories and colouring for 3-5 year olds. For more information or to book a free place please ring 0121 386 5492. Booking essential.
Easter Story time
Friday 13 April, 2.30pm-3.30pm
Stories and craft for 6 year olds and above. For more information or to book a free place please ring 0121 386 5492. Booking
essential.
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5. Filter.me.uk (Children, Young People and Family Events)
Filter.me.uk (Children, Young People and Family Events)
Start Date: 19 June 2012 03:46 PM
End Date: 31 March 2013 03:46 PM
www.Filter.me.uk is the one-stop-shop website to search for events and activities for children,
young people and families in Birmingham. Filter the city your way, find the things you want to
do and when and where they are happening.
Welcome to Birmingham's Youth Service
Birmingham Youth Service works to provide all young people, aged from 11 to 25 years in Birmingham,
with a range of enjoyable opportunities, challenging experiences and effective support that will enhance
their personal, social and educative development and sense of identity during the transition to
adulthood.
The strength of the Youth Service lies in the relationship between its staff and the young people they
work with developed over time and which progress in accordance with the needs of those young people.
The values and principles that lie at the heart of effective youth work shape these relationships. These
principles are:
To Educate
Providing a range of opportunities enabling young people to gain knowledge and information, learn
new skills and make informed choices about their lives.
To Participate
Encouraging young people to play an active role in the development of their own local, and wider,
community and influence decision-making at all levels.
To Empower
Developing opportunities whereby young people can take responsibility and control and make decisions
in a positive and constructive environment.
To Enjoy
Enabling young people to learn in an attractive, safe, challenging, exciting and creative environment.
To Promote Equality of Opportunity
To influence attitude and develop a physical environment where all young people will feel safe and
comfortable. A place where all forms of opression and discrimination will be challenged and diversity will
be valued and celebrated.
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6. Discretionary Housing Payments
We’re expecting that the welfare reform changes in April 2013 will affect approximately 6,500 of our
customers.
Many may face difficulty in meeting the shortfall in rent following a reduction in their Housing Benefit. In
some cases, customers may be able to apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment.
What is a Discretionary Housing Payment?
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) comes from the Discretionary Housing Fund which has been made
available to Local Authorities by the government.
Discretionary Housing Payments may be claimed if a customer receives housing benefit or council tax benefit,
but are having difficulty paying their rent.
Who can receive a payment?
Customers may be able to get a Discretionary Housing Payment if their housing benefit has been cut because
of 'bedroom tax'. The government has advised that local authorities must determine who is eligible for
Discretionary Housing Payment and what the specific criteria is. Therefore we are not able to advise
customers on whether they will be able to receive a payment.
How do customers make a claim?
To make a claim, customers need to contact their local authority and will usually be asked to fill out a special
claim form.
In your discussions, please signpost any relevant customers to their local council. This includes:
• Customers who are experiencing difficulty in making rent payments
• Customers who are experiencing hardship
• Customers who express an interest in DHP
Any customers who are unsure who to contact can use the following website:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council
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7. Accounts to yoga, childcare to computers we have the right course for you!
Birmingham Adult Education Service is one of the largest providers of Adult Learning opportunities
in the West Midlands. We offer over 3,000 part time courses each year at main sites and local
community venues across Birmingham. Each year over 25,000 learners choose to learn new skills
with us.
If you are looking to learn new skills to help you get a job, or to keep up to date with the latest I.T. and Digital Media, our courses
could give you just what you need.
Or maybe you just want to explore and develop your creative side, learn a new language, or simply meet new people and have
some fun learning something new.
Whatever you are looking to learn - start your journey with us
A first-of-its-kind, interactive book for teenagers who are dealing with a parent who has
schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder. Highly relevant for all helping professionals,
this practical yet sensitively written book provides the teen reader with information,
suggestions for effective coping, and thought-provoking activities.
Young Carers in Their Own Words
by Andrew Bibby, Saul Becker
£5.99
Synopsis
An estimated 50,000 young people in Britain today take on the responsibility of caring for a relative who is
ill or disabled. These young carers were, until recently, a neglected group in society. In this book, they
speak of their experiences and their relationships with adult professionals.
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8. 08 Apr to 12 Apr, 2013
Grand Slam Car Park
This is a free event.
Grand Slam Car Park is an adventurous and dynamic arts project, devised and curated by Sabrina Sweeney,
where emerging artists work with young people from the local community.
Through a series of workshops they will re-vision The Drum's undercroft car park as a vibrant and creative space,
developing a permanent exhibition of graffiti wall panels, a living document of young people pursuing their dreams
and embracing the possibilities of great things in their future. Watch this space for the grand unveiling!
Supported by the Starbucks Youth Action Scheme
THE UK’s PREMIER BLACK-LED ARTS CENTRE
book online or call 0121 333 2444
The Drum
144 Potters Lane
Aston, Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 4UU
Call: 0121 333 2400
Fax: 0121 333 2440
Email: info@the-drum.org.uk
http://www.the-drum.org.uk/contact/
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9. Half time switchover
April 2013
We started the huge task of rebuilding New Street in 2010, and we've committed to keeping the station open for passengers until
we finish in 2015.
In April 2013, everything changes at New Street as we reach the half way point of the project. The concourse and the existing
entrances you use today will close and three new entrances will open into the first half of your new station.
While we won't unveil the atrium until the end of the project in 2015, the first half of the station we open in April will have all of the
facilities you expect, plus new lifts and escalators to every platform to improve access.
Important information for pedestrians
If you currently enter the station at the main entrance on Smallbrook Queensway, you can either walk along the new walkway we're
constructing (beneath the Odeon) which will take you around to the new entrance on Stephenson Street. You'll need to allow an
additional 5 minutes or so to your journey time to reach the new main entrance from this side of the city. Alternatively, the link
bridge connecting the Bullring to the Pallasades shopping centre will remain open, providing an indoor route into the shopping
centre and down the new escalators we're building to take you in to the new concourse. The existing Pallasades escalators will close
as part of our second phase of station refurbishment.
However, if you currently use the Victoria Square exit on Navigation Street, the new entrance on Stephenson Street is just 1 minute
walk away.
Important information for vehicle users
The vehicle drop off and pick up at the front of the station off Smallbrook Queensway closes this April at the same time as the
existing concourse. The new vehicle drop and go will be located on Hill Street, so if you're driving to the station to either drop
someone off or short stay park, you'll need to take an earlier left exit from Smallbrook Queenway, taking you onto Hill Street and
along in to the new drop and go area. The taxi pick up point will remain in its existing location on this side of the city on Navigation
Street. We're currently rebuilding the long stay car park on the roof of the Pallasades which will open along with Grand Central and
John Lewis in Autumn 2014.
See our map showing the new entrances and station layout:
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10. Community Health Champions Volunteer Project
B-Chilled - ‘Supporting a Safer Nightlife in Birmingham’
It has been increasingly reported that there is a rise in the use of ‘club drugs’, ‘legal highs’ or recreational drugs in the nightlife
environment. This has highlighted fresh challenges to those involved and working in the nightlife environment, and there is
therefore a need for new approaches to tackle the changes. As a result, Phoenix Futures working in partnership with BDAAT and
Public Health West Midlands have developed the Community Health Champion’s
‘B-Chilled ‘Supporting a Safer Nightlife in Birmingham’ Project. The project will offer targeted interventions, providing information
around drug and alcohol use to members of the public with the aim of minimising the risks associated with drug and alcohol use in
night scene. The Community Health Champions ‘B-Chilled ’‘Supporting a Safe Nightlife in Birmingham’ Project has two main
objectives:
Firstly, the project will offer drug and alcohol awareness training to door supervisors, bar and club staff, club and pub managers as
well as event/club promoters. The training will provide owners and promoters with information on trends in local drug use,
associated risks and will have a particular emphasis on ‘legal’ highs and recreational drugs. Another important element of the
training is how door supervisors and club staff respond to drug induced problems or drug related intoxication. It is hoped that the
training and ongoing support from the ‘B-Chilled’ Supporting a Safer Nightlife in Birmingham’ project will offer club /pub
managers and event promoters better management of drug related incidents.
The second element of the Community Health Champions ‘B-Chilled’ Supporting a Safer Nightlife in Birmingham’ Project, will be to
recruit a pool of 30 plus volunteers to train as Community Health Champions. The CHC Volunteers will receive accredited training at
OCN Level II in ‘Working with Recreational Drug Use’ and includes modules on drug and alcohol awareness along with sexual
health awareness. The CHC’s will be working in partnership with club, pub and events orgainsers to offer clear and concise
information and advice to the public around drug, alcohol and sexual health. Services provided by the CHC
‘B-Chilled’ Supporting a Safe Nightlife in Birmingham’ Project will include:
• Outreach sessions in night time venues
• Up to date harm reduction advice and information
• One to one crisis intervention and ongoing support
• Referrals to specialist treatment services
• Information stalls at relevant public and community events
• Safer sex and contraceptive advice
• Interventions which aim to support and enhance any night time event.
• Super club and Festival Work – creating ‘Chill-Out’ Spaces and providing welfare services to help people there access the
drugs information, advice and immediate support they may need.
The Community Health Champions ‘B-Chilled’ Supporting a Safer Nightlife in Birmingham’ Project will be beneficial for clubs, pubs
and event and festival organisers as well as the public. Moreover, the project will contribute to making Birmingham’s nightlife
environment a safer place for all. For further information, please contact:
Marc Blanchette - Community Health Champions Project Coordinator
Tel: 0121 212 1122 Mob: 07966 874776
Email: marc.blanchette@phoenix-futures.org.uk
Roy Stokes – Community Health Champions Training Officer
Tel: 0121 212 1122 Mob: 07817 812923
Email: roy.stokes@phoenix-futures.org.uk
Email: chc.birmingham@phoenix-futures.org.uk Web: www.phoenix-futures.org.uk
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11. Benefit Cap April 2013
From April 2013, there will be a 'cap' (a maximum limit) on the total amount of benefit that people can get.
The Government announced that this will first be applied to Local Authorities in the London area from April 2013 and will then be
rolled out to all other Local Authorities during the summer. We do not at this stage know when Birmingham will be affected but the
Government expects all Authorities to be applying the benefit cap from the end of September 2013.
The actual amount of the cap will be limited to:
A maximum of £500 a week:
o If your household is made up of a couple (with or without children), or
o If you are a lone parent (and the children you have responsibility for live with you).
A maximum of £350 a week:
o If you are a single person and you have no children, or
o The children you have responsibility for don’t live with you.
What affect will this have?
From April 2013, Housing Benefit may go down to make sure that the total amount of your benefit is not more than the
cap level. You may have to use money from your other benefits to pay towards the rent for your home if your
circumstances do not change before the cap is introduced.
How is it calculated?
All of your benefits will be counted when working out how much you get each week. An online calculator is available to
help you work out if your Housing Benefit will be reduced by the cap on the Government's web site.
Households that aren't affected by the cap
The cap won’t apply to you if you, your partner or any children you are responsible for qualify for Working Tax Credit or
have been awarded any of the following benefits:
o Disability Living Allowance
o Industrial Injuries Benefits
o Personal Independence Payment
o Attendance Allowance
o Employment and Support Allowance, if paid with the support component
o War Widow’s or War Widower's Pension
How can I find out more about this?
The Department for Work and Pensions will be writing to all households that may be affected by these changes. For
households that receive a letter they have provided a helpline for more information about how this may affect you. The
helpline staff will provide general information about the changes and the support you can get but they will not have
access to all of your benefit information.
The helpline number is 0845 605 7064 or text phone 0845 608 8551 for people with hearing or speech impairments. The
helpline is open from 8am to 6pm.
What can I do to stop the benefit cap applying to me?
Finding work could mean that the cap wouldn't apply to you. Qualifying for Working Tax Credit will mean that you are not
affected by these new rules.
A job can also give you the chance to learn new skills, meet new people and boost your confidence. If you’ve been out of
work for a while, the thought of getting a job may make you nervous, but there is help and support available for you. By
calling the helpline, you may be able to arrange to get this support more quickly.
Where can I find more information?
Lots of information you might need is available from the Government's web site where you can get help looking for work,
and information on how to update your skills, write a CV, apply for jobs and prepare for an interview.
You can find out more about Working Tax Credit including how many hours you need to work to qualify for Working Tax
Credit.
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12. Diversity through the Arts
Is an art exposition which gives students an outlet to share their artwork with UAB and
Birmingham. The event was coordinated by Programs Committee co-chairs Anjali Wagle
and Taylor Vines. The USGA-sponsored event also counted as a cultural event for foreign
language students. Although the event aims to celebrate diversity, the Programs
Committee has opted to have a nebulous theme in order to avoid forcing artists to
follow a certain trope. As a result, the artists’ are allowed to interpret the meaning of
diversity individually, and decide which unique piece of art to display. USGA Programs
co-chair Anjali Wagle says, “It was really about diversity of UAB students, and that could
be taken in many ways. When people asked what the theme was, we didn’t want to set
in stone or put boundaries on what their art should be.” As a result, a wide variety of art
styles, subjects, and cultures were represented.
Robert Clifton’s art work won first place in Diversity through the Arts. Sarah Adkins/Staff
Photographer
According to Anjali, “The main point of it is to allow students from all different majors in
UAB to sort of show off their pieces in an art gallery type of setting.” This event was not
affiliated with any of UAB’s art academic programs in order to allow a wider variety of
students to be featured in the art show. Encouraging students who may not be studying
the humanities to practice and share their art was a large focus of the event. This was
the first year that performance art was included in the exposition, so visitors’ ears were
met with live music and spoken word poetry as they perused the artwork that was on
display. Anjali says that next year, performance art will play a greater role in the event,
and it will be more a musical exposition with art viewing during the intermissions.
The Alumni Society was invited to purchase the students’ pieces. Ten percent of the
proceeds were put in the student emergency fund. This fund is for students who have
run across tough times and need small loans.
The food was catered by Sodexo and they celebrated the theme of cultural diversity in
the spread that they prepared for the event. Among the hors d’oeuvres served were
samosas, chips with humous and assorted cheeses. The spread had Middle Eastern,
Greek, and French foods.
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13. Religions
Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose
of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or
agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a
moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Featured religions and beliefs
• Atheism
Atheists are people who believe that god or gods are man-made constructs
• Baha'i
One of the youngest of the world's major religions
• Buddhism
A way of living based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
• Candomblé
A religion based on African beliefs, originating in Brazil
• Christianity
The world's biggest faith, based on the teaching of Jesus Christ
• Hinduism
A group of faiths rooted in the religious ideas of India
• Islam
Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad
• Jainism
An ancient philosophy and ethical teaching that originated in India
• Jehovah's Witnesses
A Christian-based evangelistic religious movement
• Judaism
Based around the Jewish people's covenant relationship with God
• Mormonism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Paganism
Contemporary religions usually based on reverence for nature
• Rastafari
A young religion founded in Jamaica in the 1930s
• Santeria
Afro-Caribbean syncretic religion originating in Cuba
• Shinto
Japanese folk tradition and ritual with no founder or single sacred scripture
• Sikhism
The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15th Century CE
• Spiritualism
Spiritualists believe in communication with the spirits of people who have died
• Taoism
An ancient tradition of philosophy and belief rooted in Chinese worldview
• Unitarianism
An open-minded and individualistic approach to religion
• Zoroastrianism
One of the oldest monotheistic faiths, founded by the Prophet Zoroaster
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14. Mental Health Helplines
Whether you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, these helplines can offer expert advice.
Depression, anxiety, obsession and mental health
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 Website: www.rethink.org
Depression Alliance
Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.
Website: www.depressionalliance.org
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
MDF: the bipolar organisation
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
Website: www.mdf.org.uk
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 08457 90 90 90 (24-hour helpline) Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
Sane
Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness.
Phone: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6pm-11pm)
SANEmail email: sanemail@org.uk Website: www.sane.org.uk
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 Website: www.mind.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
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15. YoungMinds
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)
NSPCC
Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.
Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children
0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Refuge
Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
Phone: 0808 2000 247 Website: www.refuge.org.uk
Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0845 769 7555 Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 0300 999 1212 Website: www.ukna.org
Gamblers Anonymous
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Society
Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
Phone: 0845 300 0336 Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0844 477 9400 Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Crime victims
Rape Crisis
Phone: 0808 802 9999 Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
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16. Victim Support
Phone: 0845 30 30 900 Website: www.victimsupport.org
Eating disorders
Beat
Phone: 0845 634 1414 Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
Learning disabilities
Mencap
Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 808 1111 Website: www.mencap.org.uk
Obsessions
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Action
Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder. Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Phone: 0845 390 6232 Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk
OCD UK
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Phone: 0845 120 3778 Website: www.ocduk.org
Panic and anxiety
Panic attacks
Website offering free online course for people who suffer from panic attacks.
Phone: 01273 776 770 (to enrol only) Website: www.panic-attacks.co.uk
No Panic
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your
phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline.
Phone: 0800 138 8889 Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
Family Lives
Phone: 0808 800 2222 Website: http://familylives.org.uk
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 08444 775 774 Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Relate
Phone: 0300 100 1234 (for information on their services)
Website: www.relate.org
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17. 29 May, 2013
YGB It’s Thursday Club!!!
Wednesday: It's Thursday Club!!!
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Free Admission
YGB Workshops
Young Gifted Brum (YGB) is a programme of free weekly creative workshops for children and young people.
Workshops have an emphasis on developing practical skills whilst having fun.
Young Drum Theatre Co.
If you are between 14 and 25 and have a talent in Acting, Design, Filmmaking/Digital Art and Scriptwriting,
then we want to hear from you!
After a series of successful productions YGB, is diversifying and will establish itself as a fully-fledged company,
creating new work and developing the best scripts from Africa and Asia.
First auditions took place during winter and the second round of auditions will happen at the end of YGB's
summer school in August.
You don't just have to act; we would like to hear more if you have skills in writing, design, lighting or sound.
Follow us on Twitter @GiftedBrum throughout July to find out more.
Things to look out for in coming months;
" Vocal workshops with Tynie Superstar
" Guitar workshops
" Private (one to one or small groups) music tuition
" Comedy club
" Writers Workshop
" Young Drum Forum - leadership development for 16 - 25 year olds
For any enquiries, please call us directly on 0773 692 3866 or add us on BBM: 2A7A52AB. If you cannot make a
session or need to check times, call or text us and if you do not get a response, Drum Box Office is 0121 333
2444.
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18. Carers Emergency Details
Youthspace programme aims to support a preventative approach to youth mental
health difficulties and targets the 14-25 year age group.
Youthspace offers advice and information from clinicians, professional staff and young
experts on all aspects of mental health & emotional wellbeing. Please see for more
information:
http://www.youthspace.me
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19. Mental Health Teams
Our Services
Social workers provide a range of services for people with mental health problems, their
families, and also to other professionals. These include:
• information, advice, assessments and support on mental health issues and on the
Mental Health Act 1983
• Community Care Assessments under the NHS and Community Care Act, 1990. The NHS
and Adults and Communities are working together to offer a service to all users of
mental health services, whether in hospital or in the community. A care plan will be
developed, stating the type of support and services to be provided, following an
assessment of the person's needs.
• assessing the ability of a carer to provide and to continue to provide care, under the
Carers (Recognition and Services) Act, 1995. This assessment is taken into account when
devising the care plan.
Services are provided mainly to people between 18-64 years. Mental Health Act assessments
and services are also provided to older people with their formal and informal carers.
How to Contact the Mental Health Teams
On making initial contact with mental health social work teams in your area, please ask for the
duty officer.
If you have already been allocated a social worker, please ask for them; if they are not
available at the time of your call, ask for the duty officer or the Team Manager.
These are the contact details for all the mental health social work teams
The services we provide
Signposting
Information and advice on mental health services from other organisations
Community-based services and support
Support, Time and Recovery (STaR) service: a new service for adults offering support and time to recover from
mental health difficulties.
Accommodation-based services and support
Mental Health Accommodation Care and Support Services Team
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20. Community Small Health CMHT
42 Chapman Road The Old Fire Station Longbridge CMHT
Mental Health
Small Heath 288 Bordesley Green 10 Park Way
Teams (CMHT’s) Road
Birmingham Birmingham Great
B10 0PG Bordesley Green Park
Birmingham Birmingham
Ten Acres CMHT Phone: 0121 301 7200 B9 5NA B45 9PL
Dogpool Lane
Stirchley Phone: 0121 685 7700 Phone: 0121 301 2900
Birmingham B30 2XH Stratford Road
572 Stratford Road
Phone: 0121 301 2800 Newbridge House
Sparkhill Yewcroft Resource
Birmingham 130 Hobmoor Road Centre
B11 4EA Small Heath Court Oak Road
Warstock Lane
Birmingham Harborne
Mental Health Phone: 0121 301 3900 B10 9JH Birmingham
Resource Centre
Warstock Lane B17 9AB
Patrick House Phone: 0121 685 6608
Billesley 5 Maney Corner 0121 301 3550
Birmingham Birmingham Road
B13 Sutton Coldfield Soho Hill
B72 1OL 176 Soho Hill
Phone: 0121 301 3450
Hockley
Phone: 0121 301 6685 Birmingham B19 1AG
Tel - 0121 685 6090
Service for Deaf
People Osbourne House
Mindelsohn Way CMHT Zinnia Centre CMHT
Edgbaston 55 Terrance Road 100 Showell Green
Birmingham Handsworth Lane
B15 2QS Birmingham Sparkhill Birmingham
B19 1BP B11 4HL
Phone: 0121 301 2460
Tel - 0121 301 1710 Tel - 0121 301 5300
Holly Hill CMHT Homeless
Rubery Lane Northcroft CMHT Team
Rubery 190 Reservoir Road The Matthews Centre
Birmingham Erdington Dudeston Manor
B45 9AY B23 6DW Road
Nechells
Phone: 0121 678 3272 Tel - 0121 301 5200 Birmingham
B7 4LZ
Tel - 0121 301 3350
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21. Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The Brasshouse Language Centre www.birmingham.gov.uk/brasshouse
The Brasshouse Language Centre in Birmingham produce various publications including two-way Phrase Books to help asylum
seekers and refugees to use some basic words of English.
Multikulti www.multikulti.org.uk
Advice and guidance on immigration, health, housing, benefits, employment and education in many languages including Arabic,
Albanian, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Urdu and Soomali.
Immigration Advisory Service www.iasuk.org
The Immigration Advisory Service is a charity with over thirty years' experience and more than 250 staff members. It has branches
located throughout the UK and participates in the Community Legal Service scheme. All of their advisers are professionals
specialising in immigration and asylum.
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants www.jcwi.org.uk
"JCWI is an independent, national voluntary organisation campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration, nationality
and asylum law and policy."
Institute of Race Relations www.irr.org.uk
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is at the cutting edge of the research and analysis that informs the struggle for racial justice in
Britain and internationally. It seeks to reflect the experience of those who suffer racial oppression and draws its perspectives from
the most vulnerable in society.
Refugee Council www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They offer help and support
and also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed.
Asylum Aid www.asylumaid.org.uk
Asylum Aid is a charity which provides free legal advice and representation to refugees and asylum-seekers seeking safety in the UK
from persecution. They also campaign for the fair treatment of refugees in the UK.
The United Nations Refugee Agency www.unhcr.ch/
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations
General Assembly.
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22. Useful Links and Resources for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Continued…
Amnesty International UK www.amnesty.org.uk/
This site is the UK arm of Amnesty International, providing information on the history of the organisation, information about
campaigns and education and resource materials. The organisation states it is one of the main campaining bodies in the 'refugee
sector'.
The Commission for Racial Equality www.cre.gov.uk
The Commission for Racial Equality is a publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle
racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
The Electronic Immigration Network www.ein.org.uk
The Electronic Immigration Network aims to link major information providers with advice workers and practitioners dealing with all
issues relating to immigration, refugee and nationality law and practice in the United Kingdom.
Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org
This site highlights the plight of refugees in different parts of the world with reports, commentary and perspectives from refugees in
their own voices.
Medical Foundation www.torturecare.org.uk
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture is an independent charity that provides care and rehabilitation to survivors of
torture and other forms of organised violence.
Advice Guide www.adviceguide.org.uk
A web site provided by the National Association of Citizen Advice Bureaux, which offers free, confidential, impartial and
independent advice.
Subjects include Benefits, Employment, Family, Health,
Civil Rights and Immigration.
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23. 08 Apr to 01 May, 2013
Keeping Memories: The Rwandan Community
in the UK
The Rwandan diaspora tell their own stories and engage the public in innovative ways in a new multimedia exhibition.
Keeping Memories: The Rwandan Community in the UK combines audio, text, photographs and paintings to
commemorate Rwanda's past and celebrate the future.
In telling their stories, participants aim to promote a better understanding of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and
preserve the memories of the Rwandan diaspora. The exhibition also explores themes of prejudice, ignorance,
forgiveness and reconciliation, encouraging visitors to think deeply about the past as it relates to the present.
06 Mar to 27 Apr, 2013
Mosa'ab Elshamy Photographic Exhibition: Tahrir
The Drum
144 Potters Lane
Aston, Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 4UU
Call: 0121 333 2400
Fax: 0121 333 2440
Email: info@the-drum.org.uk
http://www.the-drum.org.uk/contact/
Free Admission
To commemorate two years since Egypt's revolution began, The Drum hosts an exhibition of photographic
images from Cairo's Tahrir Square, taken by Egyptian Photojournalist Mosa'ab Elshamy over twenty four
months.
With scenes of rebellion, immeasurable bravery and art triumphing over walls, the exhibition captures
different aspects of events that have unfolded in Egypt since the revolution.
"These images are very personal to me; some were taken while I was being chased by thugs or the army,
while others ended in injuries - for me or for the subjects. By bringing Tahrir to The Drum - a hub of
multicultural expression - I hope to be able to show all who see these photos what it is like to be in the midst
of people determined to claim their rights." - Mosa'ab Elshamy
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24. If you have any concerns or queries do not hesitate to contact us:
0121 354 5614, Sean on 07521444478 & Aphra on 07521443996
Erdington & Sutton Coldfield YMCA was successful with a big lottery funding bid to fund their three-year Release project, which
reaches out to young carers who feel isolated. Release project, which reaches out to young carers who feel isolated.
Youth workers will provide much-needed support via home visits, activities and support groups to help develop a quality standard
to ensure schools can also provide inclusive support to young carers.
Volunteers who have been young carers themselves will act as mentors and other volunteers will provide weekly respite support.
The young carers will also spend time with a life coach to help them build coping strategies, set personal goals and overcome
obstacles and they will also manage an online blog, community radio station and e-newsletter so they can share information with
others.
You can contact Release via telephone 0121-354-5614 or email Releaseymca@gmail.com
You can contact your local G.P about any concerns you may have and they may be able to refer your child onto the Release
project.
Compliments, comments and complaints
Stonham encourages compliments, comments and complaints from everyone
we work with and we welcome anything you have to say on how we do our job
Please let us know what’s on your mind – everything helps us improve our service.
Is this a? (Please tick): Compliment Comment Complaint Date………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
..
You name and contact number (optional) ……………………………………………………………………….
Are you? (Please tick): Client Carer Stakeholder Referrer Other
Carers Emergency Response Service
In the event of an emergency
The CERS team will work with the Carer and the person they care for, to
mutually agree a Contingency Plan which would include details of what
they would like to happen in the event of An emergency. CERS would
then put the plan into action
You have to be registered with CERS to access the service
For More Information and to Register Please Contact:
0845 468 1338 or email: info@cers.org.uk
This valuable service is free of charge
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25. Stonham Support Services for Carers in Birmingham
Carers are family members or friends who, without being paid, regularly look after someone who
wouldn't be able to manage at home without help. Carers may be adults or young people either living
with the person they support or somewhere else.
We offer many different services and types of support for people looking after a family member or
friend living in Birmingham.
Being a carer can be a lonely experience, but it doesn't need to be like that. Carer support groups are a
good place to meet with other carers in Birmingham who understand the pressures of being a carer.
Stonham Carers Support Service offers with a wide range of support in Birmingham. We can help with:
• advice and information on the condition of the person being cared for,
• support from other carers in a similar position,
• events and social activities,
• campaigning and advocacy,
• advice on respite and taking a break from caring,
• finding groups and organisations that can help the person being cared for,
• Just knowing that there are other people who know what it’s like to be a carer.
• short breaks for you and/or the person you look after to give you a rest
• care at home for the person you look after to give you a break
• a 'Direct Payment' - funds for you to arrange and manage your own services and support
instead of receiving a direct service from us
See our groups section later in this information pack for more details on groups.
Stonham Carers Support Service – Gateway Birmingham 0121 380 4949
This is the first point of contact information advice and a listening ear for all family carers. The service
can be contacted by phone, email or home visit.
There is a range of social activities;
17 carers support groups around the city which enables carers to have support from other carers;
Stonham Carers Birmingham also has specialist support for young carers aged 4 – 17 years & a
monthly newsletter.
Carers support workers to advise and help with questions about financial and legal matters, health and
social care services, getting respite and holiday breaks and more The Mental Health Carers Support
Service.
This service provides information and support for family members caring for, or affected by the mental
health problems of another person. They can provide advice and information about mental illness and
treatments and provide short-term support to carers in critical or stressful situations. They can be
contacted by phone on 0121 380 4949 or by email at MHCarerService@homegroup.org.uk
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26. http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Change-4-Life-activity-planner.aspx
We can all feel low, anxious or panicky from time to time. Check your mood using this simple questionnaire and get advice on what might help.
Depression self-assessment -
If you've been feeling low or down about things, take this short test to find out if you're suffering from depression. Provides advice and links to
getting help if you need it.
Wellbeing self-assessment -
Good mental wellbeing - or happiness - is about more than avoiding mental health problems. It means feeling good and functioning well. Take this
short test to see how you rate on the wellbeing scale.
Workplace stress test -
Are you stressed by your job? Take this test to find out if you're experiencing too much pressure at work.
Mental health video wall -
Watch these real-life stories to get an insiders view of life with a mental health condition. See how people have overcome their illness and used
their experiences to help others.
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27. Equality, diversity and human rights
The government's equality strategy 'Building a fairer Britain' is underpinned by the two principles of equal
treatment and equal opportunity.
By eliminating prejudice and discrimination, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust can
deliver services that are personal, fair and diverse and a society that is healthier and happier. For the NHS,
this means making it more accountable to the patients it serves and tackling discrimination in the work place.
Given the multi-cultural nature of the population it serves, and the staff it employs, our trust is committed to
ensuring that equality and diversity is at the heart of all we do. This means ensuring equality and diversity in
the delivery of services to our local community, and ensuring equality and diversity in employment
opportunities and employment practices.
Why is equality and diversity important to us?
• We wish to provide greater ease of access to our services for the community we serve.
• We wish to recruit and keep the most creative and committed staff to work with us from all groups.
• We have amoral and legal obligation.
We are keen to ensure that our services recognise and deliver culturally sensitive, inclusive, accessible and
appropriate services which make a difference to individual lives and to ensure that the services we provide do
so without discrimination. We are committed to ensure that our approach to our staff is the same as our
approach to our service users being open and transparent, focussed and valuing.
What is equality and diversity?
Although sometimes use interchangeable, the terms ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’ are not the same.
Equality is about making sure everyone is treated fairly and given the same opportunities. It is not about
treating everyone the same way as they may have different needs to achieve the same outcomes.
Diversity means ‘difference’. When it is used in the same context as ‘equality’, it is about recognising and
valuing individual as well as group differences. It is also means treating people as individuals and placing
positive value on diversity within the community and within the workforce.
Meeting our legal duty
As a public sector organisation, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has a statutory
requirement to ensure that diversity, equality and human rights are embedded into all our functions and
activities as per the Equality Act 2010, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the NHS Constitution.
As a public sector organisation, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has a statutory
requirement to ensure that diversity, equality and human rights are embedded into all our functions and
activities as per the Equality Act 2010, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the NHS Constitution.
The Equality Act 2010 patients’ rights to a comprehensive and fair NHS replaced the existing anti-
discrimination laws with a single Act. The Act is now a key part of the legal framework that underpins the way
the NHS provides its services and supports its staff.
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29. Do You Identify As Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Queer Or Transgender? Not Straight?
Have You Provided Care For Another Significant Adult? (Partner, Family Member, Friends, Neighbour…)
We would like to invite you to participate in a discussion group about issues, concerns, strengths and
resources of LGBTQ people who provide or have previously provided care for another significant adult in
their life. The aim of the discussion group is to share experiences, identify key issues and develop a wider
set of ideas for further research exploring the relationships of LGBT people providing unpaid care for
others. We also welcome people who have provided formal support to or have been in contact with LGBT
carers to share their thoughts on this topic.
Two discussion groups will be held in England and Wales:
Birmingham, England
Monday 28th June 2010
12.30pm lunch followed by
1.30pm meeting
Carers
There are over 6 million carers in the UK
Caring can take on many forms. You may:
• do the shopping and prepare meals for your partner who is ill
• help your mum to manage her finances because she has dementia
• help your disabled child to take a bath and go to the toilet
• provide emotional support to your brother who is addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Carers face many issues. You may worry about:
• juggling work and care
• debt and other money issues
• finding time for yourself
• looking after your own health and well being
• getting help in an emergency, or
• navigating your way through social services
Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans and a carer can bring about additional issues. One such worry may be
that existing services to support you and the person that they care may not be LGBT friendly, or you may
also feel uncomfortable about ‘coming out’ to people who can help.
On these web pages you will find information and links to places that can support you as an LGBT carer.
Also, keep up to date with news, find out about events, and chat with other carers who understand
how you feel, on the new LGBT Carers Online Forum http://support.lgf.org.uk/
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30. Positive Mental Health Group
Monthly Networking Meeting dates for 2013
http://www.blgbt.org/
Come and join one of the biggest mental health
http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/ networking meetings in the Midlands, every
month! Just turn up – no need to book.
Meetings include guest speakers, information
OUT EAST table, light refreshments & a chance to chat and
catch up.
Thursday 28 February – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Youth Group based in
Thursday 28 March – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Sutton Coldfield.
Thursday 25 April – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Tel 07795 611781
Thursday 30 May – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 27 June – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 25 July – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
INSIDE OUT (Sandwell)
Thursday 29 August – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
A youth club for LGBT &
Thursday 26 September – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
questioning young people
Thursday 31 October – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
and their friends.
Thursday 28 November – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 19 December – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Tel 0845 352 1276
BIRMINGHAM BLAZE
LGBT Friendly Football
BIRMINGHAM BULLS.
LGBT friendly rugby team. Team.
www.birmingham-blaze.co.uk
Call Andy on 07708 536416
Or visit
www.birminghambullsrfc.com
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31. Mental Health Information and Advice
This page lists the major web sites for mental health. If you would like a more detailed list, please download the
attachment at the bottom of the page.
Don't miss out on the new Books on Prescription scheme. Your doctor can prescribe a book to help you.
We also have a list of fiction relating to mental health
Birmingham Mental Health sites
EQUIP stands for Electronic Quality Information for Patients. The mental health part of the web site gives plenty of
relevant information, plus links to other web sites and organisations in the West Midlands.
www.equip.nhs.uk/topics/neuro/mental.html
Mind is a leading mental health charity working to improve the quality of life of those who have experience of mental
distress as sufferers or carers. Also see
www.mind.org.uk
National Mental Health sites
The Mental Health Foundation website includes the latest news, events and advice about mental health issues in the UK.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Internet Mental Health is a Canadian website with an online encyclopaedia about mental health issues. It includes self-
diagnosis questions and information about medication.
www.mentalhealth.com
Rethink is a UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness. Their site
provides information on all aspects of mental health, including medical treatments, legal rights and entitlement to
benefits. www.rethink.org
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32. List of Stonham’s Carers Groups in Birmingham
Type of
Group Venue Address Frequency When Contact
Group
Longbridge health and th th Janet
10 , 24 April
Longbridge community centre, 10 Mixed Carers 2013.
Summers
Park Way, Rednal, B45 Support Group Every Two Weeks
Carers Group 11am to 1pm. 0771338588
9PL
8
Kinmos Centre 1 th Dinesh
5 , April, and
Carers Group High Street
Mixed Group 1st Friday of Every rd
3 May 2013. Chauhan
Kings Heath, B14 Month 12pm – 2pm 07713 385891
7AR
Osborn House 55 Twice a month 3rd & 17th
Drop In Safia Sawal
Hear for You Terrace Rd, st rd
1 + 3 Wednesday April 2013
Group 07713387325
Handsworth B19 1BP of the month 10am – 12.30
Hazelwell Street 18th April Dinesh
Stirchley Stirchley Mixed 3rd Thursday of 2013 Chauhan
Carers Group Birmingham, B30 Group Every Month
11am – 2pm 07713 385891
2JX
To be confirmed, please call for further
Bridge House 509 Wellbeing information.
W.I.G.S Aldridge Rd Great group Wellbeing Information Guidance Sessions (Group).
Barr B44 8NA
Telephone: Safia Sawal 07713387325.
th
The Stechford Club nd 11 April, &
Stechford 2 Thursday of th
9 May 2013
Joanne Davies
7 Victoria Street, Social Group
Carers Group every month 07711378476
Stechford 7pm - 9pm
Sure Start Centre, th rd
Ladies Active Female carers 9 & 23 April
Safia Sawal
80 Anthony Road, Twice a month
Focus nd th
10.30 –
Alum Rock, 2 + 4 Tuesday 12.30pm 07713387325
L.A.F. Group
Birmingham
Newbridge 130 Hob Moor Road, 24 April &
th
Mick Brown
House Advice and Last Wednesday of th
29 May 2013.
Small Heath. 07713 385
Info Group Month 6pm – 8pm
Evening Group Evening Group 893
Newbridge 130 Hob Moor Road, th
Advice and Last Wednesday of 24 April & Mick Brown
House Small Heath. th
29 May 2013.
Daytime Info Group the Month 2pm to 4pm 07713 385 893
Day Time Group
Group.
Sutton Community Hub th
Sutton Last Thursday of 30 May Mick Brown
Farthing Lane, Sutton Mixed Group 2013
Carers Group Coldfield Every Month 6pm – 8pm 07713 385 893
New Heights St Johns
Centre Warren Farm Weekly 10 - 12
Arts & crafts Road, Kingstanding
Mixed Group Joanne Davies
Every Thursday 2 hours
Group B44 0QN Morning 07711378476
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33. Venue Type of
Group Frequency When Contact
Address Group
Phoenix
Phoenix Centre, Carers
Centre Weekly 11am – 1pm Joanne Davies
Harrison Road, (off Clinical
Drop – In Erdington High Every Wednesday 2 hours 07711 378476
Drop - In
Street) Erdington
Our Place Community
Computer Hub. 1 & 2 South Computer group looking for new members, all
Computer
Group for Cottages, Farthing ability ranges welcome; please register your
Class
Carers Lane, Sutton Coldfield, interest by calling Joanne Davies on 07711378476.
B72 1RN
New 9th April, &
Carers Drop In
Community Hub Mixed 2nd Tuesday of 14th May Joanne Davies
Group every month
Farthing Lane, Sutton Group 2pm – 07711 378476
Coldfield 3.30pm
1 ½ hours
Chinese community
centre th
10 April & 8
th
New Chinese Chinese 2nd Wednesday of Safia Sawal
99 Bradford road carers only May 2013-04-
carer group every month 02 11.30am to
Digbeth 07713387325
B12 0NS 1.30pm
Zinnia Centre
100 Showell Green Mixed carers Third Wednesday th
17 April Safia Sawal
Carers group Lane group of every month 2013.
Sparkhill 5pm – 7pm 07713387325
B11 4HL
Small Heath Health
Carers Centre
First Wednesday of 3rd April, & 1st
group 42 Chapman Road Carers group Safia Sawal
every month May
Small heath 07713387325
2pm – 4pm
B10 0PG
Maryam House Twice a month
Carers group Bridge Road 2nd – 4th
Carers group 10th & 24th Safia Sawal
Saltley Wednesday of April
B8 3SF every month 6pm – 8pm 07713387325
Creative Support
Carers group 64 Water Street Once a month 26th April Safia Sawal
Digbeth Take a break Last Friday of every 2013
B3 1HN month 2pm – 4pm 07713387325
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34. The Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition WILL:
• Recruit and convene Birmingham area leaders at regular intervals to discuss issues related to human dignity and equality;
• Invite members and member organizations to share information about their own missions and activities;
• Invite members and member organizations to support others’ missions and activities as may be appropriate, and
• Take collective actions to promote community understanding, justice, and unity.
The Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition WILL NOT:
• Supplant or undermine any member organization’s mission and activities; or
• Take partisan political stands or support candidates for political office
The Mission of the Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition is:
To serve as a catalyst for one community living in harmony, where diverse, independent leaders create understanding,
justice, and unity through honest dialogue, principled advocacy, and courageous engagement on issues related to
human dignity and equality;
To create systematic, constructive dialogue among broadly-representative leaders to build community, consensus,
and action agenda on issues related to Birmingham metro area’s growing diversity; and
To support the missions and activities of its member organizations.
The Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition WILL:
• Recruit and convene Birmingham area leaders at regular intervals to discuss issues related to human dignity and equality;
• Invite members and member organizations to share information about their own missions and activities;
• Invite members and member organizations to support others’ missions and activities as may be appropriate, and
• Take collective actions to promote community understanding, justice, and unity.
The Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition WILL NOT:
• Supplant or undermine any member organization’s mission and activities; or
• Take partisan political stands or support candidates for political office.
We invite you to meet some of the board members and management team who dedicate their time and expertise to
help the Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition accomplish its commitment to community-building:
• Greg Townsend, Co-Chair (gcarlostownsend@gmail.com)
• Wade Black, Co-Chair
• Velma Williams, Vice-Chair
• Howard Bayless, Treasurer
• Patricia Cole, Secretary
Membership in the coalition is open to any individual, faith organization, business, corporation, firm, association, club,
service agency, government body, educational institution, or other group that endorses the purpose of the
organization and is committed to achieving this mission.
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35. To Report it Dial 999, 101, 0800 555 111
Or 0121 380 4949
To Report a Hate Crime
West Midlands Police
are please to certify that
Stonham Birmingham Mental Health Carers Support Service
is an official
Third Party Reporting Centre for Hate Crime
Have you or someone you know been a victim of a hate crime or hate incident?
Hate crimes and incidents come in many different forms. It can be because of hatred on the
grounds of your race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability.
Hate crime in any form is wrong. That is why it is important that if hate crime happens to you
or someone you know, that you report it.
True Vision is here to give you information about hate crime or incidents and how to report
it.
www.report-it.org.uk
On this website, you can:
• Find out what hate crimes or hate incidents are.
• Find out about the ways you can report them.
• Report using the online form.
• Find information about people that can help and support you if you have been a victim.
Reporting makes a difference – to you, your friends, and your community. By reporting hate crime
when it happens, you can help stop it happening to someone else. You will also help the police to
better understand the level of hate crime in your local area, and improve the way they respond to it.
Follow us on Twitter - @true_vision_hc
'Like' Our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/acpotruevision
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36. Stonham Carer Services
Please use for your Unit 3, Holt Court North
Heneage Street West
comments, feedback or Birmingham Science Park
Aston, B7 4AX
complaints & return to…
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