Accessing
Mind's Services
Advocacy
This service aims to provide you with independent help in accessing
your rights, changes in services, benefits, accommodation, support
at tribunals, consultations with your GP or Psychiatrist or in any
situation where you feel disempowered or helpless.
Groups
at Mind
Yoga for Beginners, Confidence Building, Relaxation, Respect(for
people who have experienced sexual abuse), Self-Harm, Depression
Support, Stress Management. We also run the following drop-in groups:
Start the Week, Rendezvous, and Thursdays at One.
Stockport Mental Health Helpline
Information and support seven nights a week. The service is intended
for you if you have mental health needs, care for someone with mental
health needs or are a concerned relative or friend.
Information
Service and Info-line
Exists to serve the information needs of anyone affected by mental
distress. Stockport Mind's information service provides a wide range
of information on local services, medication, treatments, complimentary
therapies, your rights, legislation and much more - and if we haven't
got the information, we will do our best to find it for you!
Leisure
Links Outreach Project
Provides a range of social and leisure activities and events, from
crafts skills, days out into the countryside, theatre trips and
opportunities for relaxation, swimming and much more -a constantly
changing programme.
MAPS
Mind Arts Project supports the exploration and enjoyment of the
visual arts in the community by those people who have suffered some
form of mental illness.
Volunteer
Opportunities
We are always looking for volunteers, to work in the office, help
with trips, work in advocacy and on the information service. Full
training and support is provided.
Accessing
Mind’s Services
Stockport Mind has a policy of open access to the services it provides,
the only criteria are that you are between 18 and 65 and live in
the Stockport area. Referral could not be easier, ring the office
and tell us the help you need! If we can provide that help, we will
- if not then we will do our best to find out who can.
Once you have
made contact then you will be asked to come into the office to meet
one of our workers, they will assess your needs and try and match
them to our services. It may be that you require a range of services
and may need to speak to more than one person; this is necessary
to make sure you receive the services most suited to you.
You may be asked
questions which you find intrusive, these are to ensure your safety
and well being. We need to know enough about you to ensure that
we can deal with an emergency.
We make no charge
for our services; the only exception is for trips out, such as to
the theatre or a concert, where we ask for a contribution towards
the cost, usually between £1 and £3 (occasionally the
charges could be higher if we cannot obtain discounts).
If you have
any comments or complaints about our services please let me know.
Richard Wickison
Manager, Stockport MIND
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