Staff changes
Becky Clements has left us after three terrific years, she leaves with our thanks and best wishes for the future. Abnash Mitha has joined us as our new Housing Officer, bringing a tremendous wealth of knowledge and expertise to our housing team. Welcome...
read moreCoping with Life courses
As part of our commitment to promoting better mental health in the community, Sevenoaks Area Mind are pleased to announce a new series of courses, Coping with Life. These are psycho-educational programmes based on CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) principals, offering participants the chance to learn new coping skills and strategies that are proven to be effective. There are currently three programs on offer, Managing Depression, Managing Anxiety, and Anger Management. The course are offered as evening classes at our centres in Sevenoaks and...
read moreYouth Mental Health First Aid Course
Sevenoaks Area Mind are proud to announce the second of a series of workshops run in partnership with Mental Health First Aid England. The Youth Mental Health First Aid is a 2 day course for those who that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 11 – 18. The course will take place at our Sevenoaks Centre on Tuesday 15 November and Tuesday 22 November. The course fee is £195 for the two days. Read more about the course and how to book on our Mental Health First Aid page. See the Mental Health First Aid England website for...
read moreCommunity Garden
We are planning the redevelopment of our garden as a Community Garden, and we will need the help of the community! If you are able to offer help of any sort for this exciting project, please contact us, or come along to the next gardening workparty at our Sevenoaks Centre on Thursday 27 October from 10am. The photos show the garden at its peak around summer of 1998, how it looked in June, and the project supporters surveying recent clearance work on a rainy day in August. ...
read moreMental Health First Aid Course
Sevenoaks Area Mind are proud to announce the first of a series of workshops run in partnership with Mental Health First Aid England. The first of these, Standard Mental Health First Aid, is a 2 day course for: anybody working in the field of mental health people who, in the course of their work, are supporting those with mental health needs people who, on a personal level, are supporting those with mental health needs The course will take place at our Sevenoaks Centre on Wednesday 16 November and Wednesday 30 November. The cost is £195 for...
read moreCommunity Computer Training Partnership
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with S&G Training to provide very low cost computer training at our Sevenoaks Centre as part of the UK Online program. The little-used pool room will be transformed into a training centre where Digital Champions will be offering support, encouragement and hands-on training for those in need of it – the local community, our clients, and also our own staff! S&G Training have considerable expertise and experience in this field. They already run over 20 UK Online centres across Kent,...
read moreK College students
As a result of a chance meeting at a reception held by the Mayor of Sevenoaks in February, CEO Jill Roberts and K College Assistant Principal John Grafik have developed an innovative scheme whereby K college students can gain real-world work experience whilst supporting the work of local charities such as Sevenoaks Area Mind. Students from K college will be re-decorating our Sevenoaks Centre in St Johns Road. The work is scheduled to start in September, and will be followed by a re-launch of the...
read moreAltered Art Exhibition raises £1300
The Altered Art exhibition at Knole House attracted strong interest from people keen to purchase the original works on display. The exhibition, which closed on 19 July, was organised by Sevenoaks Area Mind to showcase the skills and creativity of the people who use its services. Visitors to the exhibition were able to bid for the artworks on display, and after strong interest, we can reveal that the total amount raised was over £1300!! All proceeds from the sales will support the work of the charity and its beneficiaries. The 2012 Altered Art...
read moreInformation session about Volunteering
Do you want to find out more about volunteering for Sevenoaks Area Mind? If yes then please sign up for our next information session about volunteering at our Sevenoaks Centre which will be in May, on a date to be announced here and on our events calendar. Everyone is welcome for tea, coffee and cakes, and a chance to find out more about our work. More information and many examples of the different ways you can help and the skills we need can be found on our Get Involved...
read moreNew service in Edenbridge
Sevenoaks Area Mind and MHR Reachout have joined together to launch a new service in Edenbridge. The Service User Forum is a free, friendly social group for information and support regarding mental health. You’ll meet like-minded, understanding people in a comfortable local environment, where you can have your say about issues that matter to you. The group meets on alternate Tuesdays at the Edenbridge Leisure Centre from 1pm to 3pm. The next meeting is on 19 July. To find out more, call our day services team on 01732 744950 or the...
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