2. +
About Voice Collective
Mindin Camden‟s London-wide
project, supporting children & young people
who hear voices
Direct Services
Capacity Building
Independent Evaluation (CAMHS Evidence Based
Practice Unit)
Funded by BBC Children In Need, Comic Relief &
City Bridge Trust
Part of a larger „London Hearing Voices Project‟
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So, what do we offer?
Responsive – Flexible - Connected
Peer support For workers
Voice Collective Group
Training &
Creative Arts Workshops
Awareness
Website
Young people
Online Forum
Schools
Support workshops for
Youth organisations
parents
Specialist mental health
1-2-1 support teams
For young people
For parents
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Safety
“10 things I can do”
Grounding strategies
(“5 things I can see,
hear & touch”, a
grounding bag using
all of the senses)
Breathing and
relaxation
Creating safe spaces
Safe objects
10. +
Distraction
Distraction
Music (creating a playlist)
Xbox / Computers / Sudoku /
Puzzles
Football, physical activities
Anything that helps occupy the
mind
Concurrent verbalization (singing
or reading aloud)
Earplugs (in one or both ears)
Being around others
11. +
Expressing yourself
Shadow boxing
Worry box
Creative writing
(e.g. super heroes)
Drawing and
artwork
(e.g. voice
morphing)
Model making
12. +
Taking the power back
Saying „No‟ or „Not
Yet‟
Setting limits
Challenging the voices
Becoming an
interpreter
Treatingthe voices
with kindness
13. +
Finding a voice and peer support
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB9_Zy0I3VU
14. +
Contact Us:
Claire Powell & Yan Weaver (Development Workers)
Rachel Waddingham (project manager)
Voice Collective, Mind in Camden
Crossfields Centre, 8 Fairhazel Gardens,
London, NW6 3SG
Tel: 020 7625 9042 | Email: info@voicecollective.co.uk
Web: www.voicecollective.co.uk
www.facebook.com/voicecollective
www.twitter.com/voicecollective
www.voicecollective.tumblr.com
Editor's Notes
Give examples of experiences that can affect each of the five senses
Can include:
A list of do’s and don’ts (in small groups or big group, depending on time)
Young people can, and do, find ways of opening up in schools. Think of ideas of challenging stigma in classrooms/schools, enabling young people to ‘open up’. This can include teachers being ready to hear it, as well as having info non stigmatising info around school and including mention of voices and visions when covering ‘bullying’ and other emotional health topics. This can be done in pairs first before main feedback.