1. https://bhammhcarer.homegroup.org.uk
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Pack for CarersPack for CarersPack for CarersPack for Carers
Stonham Birmingham Mental Health Carers Support

2. IMPORTANT NOTICE
Before using any of the contacts, information or resources in this Information Pack, you must check it for
safety/ reliability/ appropriateness. 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 loss or liability occasioned as a result of any person acting or refraining from acting on
PALS
Customer Relations Patient Advice and Liaison Service
Can provide information on a range of mental health matters, and liai-
son with all Trust services
Monday to Friday
8am to 8pm
Contact
0800 953 0045
Text
07985883509
Email
pals@bsmhft.nhs.uk
Website:
www.bsmhft.nhs.uk
Please note that the PALS team is NOT a medical team.
If you have an immediate health problem please contact
NHS above or your GP
Special points of
interest:
• Contact our infor-
mation and refer-
ral line regarding
anything inside
our info pack.
• 01213804949
• Follow and be in-
volved in our
client involve-
ment and diver-
sity opportuni-
ties.
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Do you want to add Stories in our monthly newsletter,
Do you have ideas about bringing carers together,
Would you like to be Involved
then let us know,
by contacting
By Phone:
Information and Referral Line
0121 380 4949
By Email:
Balkar.Shoker@homegroup.org.uk
Or by Post to:
Carers Dedicated Website:
https://bhammhcarer.homegroup.org.uk
Contribute articles.
Poems
Photographs
Art Work
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3. Birmingham and Solihull
Equality & Diversity
Client Involvement
The way we do Business:
A business that encourages a diverse culture
Attracts people and helps it perform at its best.
Diversity and Client Involvement
Working in partnership to help support people within their local
communities, working together to help prevent social isolation and
improve access to services that people sometimes so desperately
need.
How to apply, ask your local client involvement and diversity representative for more information by phoning our infor-
mation and referral line : 0121 380 4949.
Birmingham Mental Health Carers Support Service, Unit 3, Holt Court North,
Heneage Street West, Aston Science Park, Birmingham, B7 4AX.
Be Involved
We regularly
meet up to bring ideas
together to ensure that we are
continually improving our service with
the help of our clients,
if you like to attend any events please call:
0121 380 4949
HaveYou Say
21st October 2013
10am to 4.30pm

4. CCARERSARERS RRIGHTSIGHTS DDAYAY 29 N29 NOVEMBEROVEMBER 20132013
Carers Rights Day is about helping carers get the information and advice they
need to claim benefits, and access practical support.
Carers Rights Day is a yearly event and it is estimated that millions of carers
benefits are not claimed, and many carers do not identify themselves as carers and
do not know their rights, and therefore miss out on support, even long term car-
ers.
Carers Rights Day is about raising awareness of the needs of carers an
family members with the public, decision makers and professionals.
This Years Theme:This Years Theme: Rights, Advice, Support.Rights, Advice, Support.
This year Focus is on ensuring that carers understand their rights and get access
to good quality advice that can support them to care.
Carers Rights Day aims to make carers aware of different kinds of practical sup-
port that could support them to care.
Carers Rights day will this year also look at technology and how this can benefit
carers, for instance accessing support and information online.
http://www.carersuk.org/get-involved/carers-rights-day.
NHS Health and Symptom CheckerNHS Health and Symptom Checker
app for Android and iPhoneapp for Android and iPhone
NHS Direct has launched a mobile app that lets you access trusted and
reliable healthcare advice from wherever you are, straight to your Smart-
phone.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/About/MobileApps
Is an online encyclopaedia of medicine that provides a trusted immediate refer-
ence resource for clinicians in the UK and internationally. It is updated regu-
larly, and the database consists of over 26,000 pages of information; fast and
reliable, many doctors use GP notebook during their consultations.
http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/homepage.cfm

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British Redcross: Service for Refugees
Redcross has had a long tradition of providing practical and emotional support to vul-
nerable refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
Redcross is a leading Humanitarian organisation.
How does Redcross help People?
Redcross helps support refugees in a wide number of ways from providing emergency provisions for
those facing severe hardship to giving orientation support and friendly advice to the most vulnerable.
Redcross Services Include:
Orientation:
Short Term support to help vulnerable and newly arrived refugees adapt to life in a new country.
Destitution
Redcross also provides support not only to new arrivals but to asylum seekers facing destitution.
Many new arrivals and failed Asylum Seekers find themselves cut off from welfare benefits and may
become entirely dependent on services like Redcross. In such cases, Redcross provides short term
emergency support and expert advice on accessing whatever limited resources are available to them.
Support for Young People and Refugee Woman
Redcross also provides support to young refugees who may have fled their homes in traumatic cir-
cumstances, Redcross has a befriending volunteers who offer a friendly welcome in an uncertain en-
vironment, providing useful advice and helping young refugees develop their language and social
skills.
Female Refugees
Redcross woman in crisis, projects provide one to one social and emotional support, helping their
clients access their basic rights and rebuilds their lives.
Redcross also has a family reunion and resettlement projects.
Redcross Services are UK Wide, and provides services to help refugees and vulnerable migrants only
in specific areas of the UK, and more details about Redcross and local Redcross offices can be found
by accessing their website:
http://www.redcross.org.uk/
For Birmingham Office please contact:
Bradbury House, 7 Lowe Street, Camp Hill
Birmingham, B12 0ER

6. FPA Sexual Health Week
This year Brook and FPA are working together and have launched a major new national
campaign XES – We Can't Go Backwards to speak up and stop our rights being taken
away. For more information about Brook and FPA please follow:
http://www.brook.org.uk/index.php/campaigns/xes-we-can-t-go-backwards
http://www.fpa.org.uk/sexual-health-week/xes-we-cant-go-backwards
Sexual Health Week 2013, 16th to 22nd September
This year the focus will stay on our
XES – We Can't Go Backwards
Campaign to protect and promote contraception and sexual health
services.
You are able to join the sexual health awareness campaign and speak up for those who need and use these
essential services and information.
Refuse to go backwards! Add your voice to our map and help us build up a picture of what's
happening around the UK. Know your rights and visit their website and use their Bill of Rights to help
you know what you are entitled to. Please visit for more information about this campaign.
http://www.wecantgobackwards.org.uk/
Sexual Health Promotion Service Website
http://www.sexualhealthpromotionbirmingham.info/
The Sexual Health Promotion Service’s aim to “maximise sexual health and well-being
throughout Birmingham and to reduce inequalities in sexual health”.
Their mission is to deliver a range of integrated, needs-led sexual health promotion initiatives to diverse
communities and professionals. Their approach is based on a positive, holistic concept of sexual health
which values sexual rights, choice and diversity. They recognise the importance of identifying sexually
vulnerable groups and individuals, and of supporting people to develop the personal skills needed to de-
velop healthy and safe relationships and resilience to sexual risk, pressure, coercion and violence. They
also undertake targeted HIV prevention work and sexual health promotion with, African communities,
Young People, African Caribbean communities and Primary Care (through the SHIP scheme).
Attwood Green Health Centre30 Bath RowBirminghamB15 1LZ
Tel: (0121) 334 0767Fax: (0121) 465 0357

7. Ménière's Society
helping people with dizziness and
balance disorders
Helpline: 0845 120 2975
H e l p i n g p e o p l e w i t h d i z z i n e s s a n d b a l a n c e d i s o r d e r s
The Ménière’s Society is a UK registered charity dedicated solely to supporting people with
Ménière’s disease and other vestibular disorders causing dizziness and imbalance. The Society provides
information to patients and those who care for them, health professionals and the general public.
The Ménière’s Society helps people source specialists in their local area, they publishes a quarterly
magazine, Spin, and factsheets on a variety of subjects (e.g. driving, surgery and vestibular rehabilitation).
They also provide a telephone information line during working hours. You can also download some useful
information by following the website and following the link below:
http://www.menieres.org.uk/vertigo_and_dizziness_book_download.html
Balance Retraining and
Controlling Your
Symptomsby
Professor L Yardley
To obtain copies of thes
booklets, please email
info@menieres.org.uk
or call us on 0845 120 2975.
Post
The Ménière's Society, The Rookery
Surrey Hills Business Park
Wotton, Dorking
Surrey, RH5 6QT
United Kingdom.
Admin & minicom
+44 (0)1306 876883 or email info@menieres.org.uk.
The Ménière's Society is a registered charity no. 297246.
World Mental Health Day
This years theme
“MENTAL HEALTH AND OLDER ADULTS”’
10th October 2013
Every Year the world federation for mental health on Mental Health Day run a campaign to
raise awareness
about a particular mental health issue. For downloaded material please visit the link below
For more information you can also following the mental health
foundation who actively every promote world mental health day.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/world-mental-health-day/

8. On 3 September 2013,
Library of Birmingham opens to the public.
Birmingham-based company Capsule are producing the
opening season with the Library. They are working with a number of partners
including The REP and Writing West Midlands to deliver a fantastic opening
season on the theme of Discovery.
The opening season will invite people on a journey of discovery
through the new building and through its dynamic architecture
and state of the art facilities.
Booking for ticketed events is now available online for some events.
Go to The BOX . http://www.birmingham-box.co.uk/
For other events go to libraryof birmingham.com/Events
http://visitbirmingham.com/what-to-do/4-squares-weekender/full-programme/
Launching the Festival and Birmingham's New Poet Laureate
The STUDIO at Library Of Birmingham 3 October
The REP - Backstage Tours
7 September 2013 – 18 January 2014
Backstage Tours
Laura Kate Chapman, Children's Drawing Workshop
7 September – 9 November
Library Of Birmingham - Children's
Sunday Film Club (22nd September 2013)
22 September
The STUDIO at Library Of Birmingham
Workshop - Science Fiction For Beginners
8 October, Library Of Birmingham
Shakespeare Schools Festival
21 – 25 October
The Old Rep
To celebrate the opening of the Library of Birmingham next September we have planned
a programme of exciting events and activities for all ages that will run from
Tuesday 3 September until 31 December 2013.
Discovery Season in the
Library of
Birmingham

9. For a full programme of events and a free guide please visit the link below:
http://visitbirmingham.com/what-to-do/4-squares-weekender/full-programme/

10. See and hear people’s real-life
experiences of health and illness
Share your own
experiences on
My youth health talk and
My health talk.
On Healthtalkonline.org and Youthhealthtalk.org,
you can watch video clips from interviews with
over 2,000 people, all sharing their stories of
health and illness. Find out how they make
decisions, choose treatments, tell their friends and
family and manage work and social life.
They don’t look for just the most extreme or
shocking stories that you might see in the news.
All interviews are done by Oxford University,
with people from all walks of life. So you can be
sure of a balanced range of opinions and
experiences.
Helping one another… there when you need it
Cancer
Nerves & brain
Mental health
Dying & bereavement
Chronic health issues
Intensive care
Heart disease Bones & joints
Pregnancy & children
Carers
Living with disability
Medical research
Later life
Healthtalkonine.org is the website of The DIPEx Charity PO Box 428,
Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 9EU Tel: 01865 201330 info@healthtalkonline.org
DIPEx is a registered charity no.1087019 June 2011

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Mutual Caring Are you caring for someone
or are they caring for you?
Do you have a disability and have changing
care needs?
Do you need support through this journey?
For more information and to speak to a mutual care advisor contact their freephone number:
Or visit their website
Www.healthexchange.org.uk
About Carers
Carers Together is an exciting new volunteering project, funded by the Big Lottery Fund and de-
livered by TimeBank and Carers UK. The project offers face-to-face mentoring to 70 carers in
Birmingham, plus tailored online support to 300 carers across the country. It aims to reduce
social isolation, improve emotional well-being and help carers cope with the stress and strains
of caring.
How does it work?
TimeBank recruits, trains and supports volunteers who have current or previous caring
experience and who would like to act as mentors to other carers. Mentors are able to share their
own experience and techniques that have helped them. They offer face-to-face and online
mentoring. Carers are matched with a volunteer mentor to help them take a fresh look at their
own situations and identify goals .
What is involved?
Volunteer mentors in Birmingham will meet with carers for around five hours a month over a
period of 6-12 months. Online volunteers should be available to give around three hours’ sup-
port over two months. This is available through a dedicated - and completely secure - web-based
messaging site.
For more information please contact 0121 236 2531, or individuals are able to send referral form
to Carers Together, Timebank , 10 Water Street, Birmingham, B3 1HL. Or by email at: car-
ers@timebank.org.uk.
Follow us on Twitter: @TimeBank And Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/volunteeruk
TimeBank is an ONE20 initiative. ONE20 is a company limited by guarantee registered in
England and Wales no. 3695114 and a registered charity no. 107383; Scotland.

12. Caring for carers is a course to prepare participants, both carers and professionals to-
gether, to deliver an eleven-week programme covering information sharing, coping
strategies and support to carers of people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Caring for carers is run by the Meriden Family Programme. This is achieved through ex-
periential learning, and the provision of an extensive range of written materials. A de-
tailed manual has been prepared with eleven modules covering the following topics:
• Introduction – the experience of mental health
problems in a family
• Experiences of caring
• Information sharing – assessment and
treatments
• Information on local mental health services
• Communication in families
• Communicating with professionals
• Problem solving
• Dealing with crisis and relapse management
• Recovery and hope
• Taking care of your own health
Since 2005 the “Caring for Carers” programme has been delivered on a number of occa-
sions and has been adapted to meet the needs of specific groups of carers. A Black and Mi-
nority Ethnic (BME) programme had been produced, and also a substance misuse adapta-
tion, both of which received excellent feedback and evaluation. Supporting Carers Better.
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Caring for Carers
To find out more about
Caring for Carers
please contact
The Meriden Family
Programme on:
0121 301 2895
Or our information and
referral line on:
0121 380 4949
Tall Trees
The Uffculme Centre
80 Queensbridge Road
Moseley
Birmingham
West Midlands
B13 8QY

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213 Trittiford Road
Billesley
Birmingham
B13 0ET
Tel: 0121 464 4772
Fax: 0121 464 4917
www.chinnbrook.co.uk
FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL
‘’This is an event to
support families who care for
someone with a
disability/additional need”
Friday 20th September 2013
6 00 pm - 8 00 pm
The whole family is welcome to attend
FREE ENTRANCE
Fancy dress optional
Supported by:
Registered Charity Number: 1124758 : Ofsted Registration Number: 227 245.
Registered office address: Company Registration Number 213 Trittiford Road,
Billesley, Birmingham B13 0ET. 4733989 Registered in: England and Wales.

15. Phab Residential Projects 2014
For many years Phab has organised a fantastic range of projects for people with and
without Disabilities. All Phab projects have an emphasis on self-reliance, building
confidence, breaking down barriers, supporting other and learning to work as a team.
A range of programmed activities.
canoeing
climbing,
abseiling
Archery
everyone can participate
Phab enables each person to achieve their full potential
Explore your Horizons
PHAB welcomes referrals from families, carers and professionals.
To apply please make an application via the PHAB Website in advance due to demand. If you
have any enquires please contact PHAB.
For more information about the projects visit the website at www.phab.org.uk or
contact Rebecca Hargreaves, National Project Manager on 01254 824784.
Rebecca.hargreaves@phab.org.uk
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Phab's aim is to promote and encourage people of all
Abilities to come together on equal terms, to achieve
complete inclusion within the wider community
Charity No. 283931
Address:
PhabSummit House,
Wandle Road, Croydon CR0
1D
Tel: 020 8667 9443
www.phab.org.uk

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Youth Space
Youthspace.me
Youthspace programme aims to support a preventa-
tive approach to youth mental health difficulties and
targets the 14-25year 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
Step Project
The step project is a soft skills programme aimed at young people
aged between 16—25 not in employment, economically inactive or work-
ing less than 8 hours per week.
Step Project encourages and guides young people in order to build con-
fidence develop communications skills
Find and prepare them for employment, training, education.
For more information contact
Playwright media
Email: ryan@playwrightmedia.co.uk
Telephone: 0121 622 7377
Website: www.playwrightmedia.co.uk

17. What is Release? A project based in the north
of Birmingham providing awareness and support for
young carers aged 9—25 and their families.
R Raising awareness of young carers
E Educational Support
L Life Skills
E Events, activities and days
out.
A. A place to meet and make
friends
S Supporting the whole family
E Easy Access to other services.
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Sutton Coldfield YMCA
George Williams House
Watson Close
St Bernards Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B72 1LE
Tel—0121 354 5614

18. For more information
please call:
Call us:
0121 460 5870
Or visit
their website on:
http://www.bayc.org/
Bayc is a voluntary sector youth organisation working to create opportunities for change
in the lives of young people. They work with young people, with youth workers and
youth groups, and with other agencies and organisations to advocate for young people and
youth work.
Bayc is an umbrella organisation dedicated to serving the needs of youth groups in Bir-
mingham, the Black Country and the wider West Midlands.
They have up to 200 affiliated youth groups and work in Birmingham, the Black Country
and surrounding areas. They also work to engage with young people as equal partners
through our 4 main service delivery areas.
Youth Involvement
Youth Arts
Working with Young Women
Supporting
youth groups.
Supporting
young people.

19. The Skills Show
14 – 16 November 2013
The NEC
Birmingham
FREE entry. Don’t miss out book now at:
http://www.theskillsshow.com/
I AM… Going places FREE entry

20. Support Locally and Nationally for Young Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People.
Barnardos: Birmingham Space
Support for young girls and young
woman under 18 years of age who are
or at risk of being sexually exploited
within the Birmingham Area.
Telephone: 0121 212 2855 or
0800 072 5070
Email: girlspace@barnardos.org.uk
Brook In Birmingham
Free confidential Sexual health ser-
vices and advice for young people
Telephone: 0121 643 5343
Email:
info@brookinbirmingham.org.uk
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Birmingham Parents Support Group
Supporting families and friends of gay,
lesbian and bisexual people.
Telephone: 0121 742 0230 (Maureen)
Website: www.bpsg.co.uk
Freshwings LGBT project
Telephone: 0121 415 6685
Email: lgbt@freshwings.org.uk
Website: www.freshwings.org.uk
Flat Out
(St Basils resettlement Centre)
Advice and support on accommoda-
tion, homelessness or moving towards
independence.
16 to 25 years old.
Telephone: 0121 236 3990
Healthy Gay Life
Counselling Service
Free sexual health and mental health
counselling for young LGBT people.
Telephone: 0121 446 1085
info@hgl.nhs.uk
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard:
West Midlands
Information, support and referral ser-
vice for lesbians, gaymen, bisexuals,
and transcommunities from all back-
grounds in the West Midlands. Every
day 7pm to 10pm.
Telephone 08452578255
Www.switchboardwm.org.uk
Whittal street clinic
For appointments please
Telephone: 0121 237 5700
Website: www.Bstreet.bham.nhs.uk
Young Gay Men`s
Sexual Health
Advice and Infor-
mation for young
gay and bisexual
men
www.ygm.co.uk
Sexwise
For confidential
answers about sex
and relationships
Telephone
0800 282 930
Birmingham LGBT Centre.
Visit the homepage of Birmingham LGBT. They have been working for over a decade to support and
sustain a vibrant, diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community in Birmingham. Visit the website to
find out details about us, our services and projects in LGBT Health & Wellbeing, Research, Heritage,
Community Infrastructure, Arts & Culture & Sports including;
Visit and Find:
LGBT Health & Wellbeing
Supporting independent LGBT Community Groups
LGBT Community Forum
SHOUT Festival
Pink Picnic
Training & Events
Pride in Sports
Gay Birmingham Remembered and more
Monday 11:00am - 4pm , Tuesday 10.00am - 6pm , Wednesday 10.00am - 6pm
Thursday 10.00am - 6pm , Please note we are not open bank holidays and weekends
but may have events, group meetings and other activities outside of these core opening hours.
West Midlands B1 1EQAddress:

21. Birmingham Energy Savers
Birmingham Energy savers is set up to take up energy efficiency, tackle fuel poverty, provide resi-
dents with warmer homes,
Making the city a cleaner and greener place to live and provide a boast to the local economy with
the creation of new jobs and investment.
The scheme offers households a range of energy efficiency measures such as heating, insulation, and
glazing and crucially the funding arrangements that make the improvements affordable and acces-
sible to all.
Each vulnerable households on qualifying benefits that own their own home or rent privately make
be eligible for improvements at no cost.
To find out what improvements you could have installed please register for an assessment on
0800 917 5772 or for further information call Jennifer Mcintosh on 0121 530 5531
CERS Team
The CERS team will then work with the Carer and the person they care for to put
together a Contingency Plan detailing what they want to happen in an emer-
gency, for use in the event of an emergency. In the event of an emergency affect-
ing the carer, CERS will put the plan into action.
You have to be registered to access the service.
For More Information and to Register Please Contact:
0845 468 1338
Or email info@cers.org.uk.
The service is free of charge.
Carers Advocacy Service.
In Birmingham
Carers Advocacy Service can help support carers to:
• Get help if they cant cope
• Apply for services
• Make a complaint
• Speak up in meetings
• Get help if their situation changes
This service is free for carers in Birmingham
Phone: 0800 23 49 490
Email: Birmingham@careradvocacy.org
Text: 07773334555
Are you a carer aged 18 or over? Do you carer for someone 16 or over?
Do you need support to make sure your needs as a carer are listened to?
Carers Emergency
Response Service.

22. The group is open to anyone with an interest in promoting a greater awareness of mental health is-
sues across the communities of Birmingham and Solihull. Your chance to share information, news
& views with statutory agencies, voluntary sector organisations, user groups - and individual users/
carers/staff.
Monthly Networking Meeting dates for 2013
Come and join one of the biggest mental health
networking meetings in the Midlands, every month!
Just turn up – no need to book. Meetings include guest speakers,
information table, light refreshments & a chance to chat and catch up.
Thursday 26 September – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 31 October – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 28 November – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 19 December – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT
Friends Institute, 220 Moseley Road, Highgate B12 0DG
Only eight minutes by bus, right to the door of the Friends Institute building.
BUS ROUTE 50 runs every few minutes from BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
Stop “MS2” Beside Bullring / across the road from rear of M&S / Moor Street Station.
Stop “DS1” Outside Birmingham Voluntary Services Council, Digbeth.
PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) at BSMHFT can offer information on this group and other
voluntary or user groups within Birmingham and Solihull – Phone 0800 953 0045
Positive Mental Health Group
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West Midlands
Contact a Family provides support, advice
and information for families with disabled
children, no matter what their condition or
disability.
In the West Midlands, they carry out their service through thei regional office in Birmingham,
home-based workers and volunteers. Working at a local and regional level, they have up-to-date
information on local services and support for families.
Contact a family West Midlands team offers:
Advice, information and support to help families find out what is available locally, including
workshops, events, opportunities, and they provide a regular newsletters and ebulletins with
useful information for families.
National freephone helpline
0808 808 3555 Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm, or visit their website:
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/westmidlands

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Group
Venue
Address
Type of
Group
Frequency When Contact
Longbridge Car-
ers Group
Longbridge
Health and Com-
munity Centre,
10 Park Way,
Rednal, B45 9PL
Mixed Car-
ers Support
Group
Every Two
Weeks
28th August &
11th, 25th
September 2013
11am to 1pm.
Janet Summers
07713385888
Carers Group
Kinmos Centre 1
High Street
Kings Heath,
B14 7AR
Mixed
Group
1st
Friday of
Every Month
4th October 2013.
10am to 12pm
Janet Summers
07713385888
Northfield Car-
ers Group
Creative
Support,
88 Bristol Road
South,
Northfield,
B31 2NS
Mixed
Group
Alternate
Wednesdays
21st August &
4th, 18th Septem-
ber & 2nd Octo-
ber 2013
2pm to 3.30pm
Janet Summers
07713385888
Kings Heath
Carers Group
Mind Furniture
Shop
2A Addison
Road, Kings
Heath, B14 7EW
Mixed
Group
1st
Thursday
of every
month .
5th September &
3rd October
12.30 to 3pm
Janet Summers
07713385888
Stirchley
Carers Group
Hazelwell
Street,
Stirchley
Birmingham,
B30 2JX
Mixed
Group
3rd
Thursday of
Every
Month
19th
September &
17th
October
11am – 2pm
Janet
Summers
07713385888
Woman's Crea-
tivity group
8 Heathfield Rd,
Kings Heath,
Birmingham,
B14 7DB.
Centre No:
0121 464 6717
Art Group
Women
Only
1st
Wednesday
of every
month
September 4th
7pm to 9pm
Janet
Summers
07713385888
Newbridge
House
Evening
Group
130 Hob Moor
Road,
Small Heath.
B10 9JH
Evening Group
Advice and
Info Group
Last
Wednesday of
Month
25th
September
2013
6pm to 8pm
Mick Brown
07713 385 893
Stechford Carers Group The Stechford Club, 7 Victoria Street, B33 8AJ 16th September 2013
7pm to 9pm

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Newbridge
House
Daytime
Group.
130 Hob Moor
Road,
Small Heath.
B10 9JH
Day Time Group
Advice
and Info
Group
Last
Wednesday
of the Month
28th
August
& 25th
September 2pm
to 4pm
Mick Brown
07713385893
Sutton
Carers Group
Our Place
Community Hub
1 & 2 South
Cottages,
Farthing Lane, Sut-
ton Coldfield
B72 1RN
Mixed
Group
Last
Thursday of
Every Month
29th
August &
26th
September
2013
6pm – 8pm
Mick Brown
07713385893
Arts
Group
New Heights
St Johns Centre
Warren Farm Road,
Kingstanding
B44 0QN
Mixed
Group
Weekly
Every
Thursday
Morning
10am - 12pm
2 hours
Joanne
Davies
07711378476
Phoenix
Centre
Drop – In
Phoenix Centre,
Harrison Road, (off
Erdington High
Street) Erdington
B24 9AB
Mixed
Carers
Group
Weekly
Every
Wednesday
11am – 1pm
2 hours
Joanne
Davies
07711378476
Carers
Drop In
Group
Our Place
Community Hub 1 &
2 South Cottages
Farthing Lane, Sutton
Coldfield
B72 1RN
Mixed
Group
2nd
Tuesday of
every month
13th August &
10th Sept &
8th October,
2pm to 3.30pm
Joanne
Davies
0771137
8476
Chinese
carer group
Chinese community
centre, 99 Bradford
road, Digbeth,
B12 0NS
Chinese
carers
only
2nd
Wednesday of
every month
11th
September
10.30am to
12.30pm
Safia Sawal
077133
87325
Caring for
Carers Group
Zinnia Centre
100 Showell Green
Lane
Sparkhill
B11 4HL
Mixed
carers
group
Third
Wednesday of
every month
21st August &
18th
September
& 16th
Oct 2013
5pm – 7pm
Safia Sawal
077133
87325

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List of Stonham’s Carers Groups in Birmingham
Caring for
Carers
group
Small Heath
Health Centre
42 Chapman
Road
Small heath
B10 0PG
Mixed
Carers
group
First
Wednesday
of every
month
4th
September &
2nd Oct
2pm – 4pm
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Carers group Maryam House-
Bridge Road
Saltley
B8 3SF
Mixed
Carers
group
Every
Tuesday
3rd, 24th
September
2013
1pm to 3pm
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Carers
group
Creative Support
64 Water Street
B3 1HN
Mixed
Carers
Group
Last Friday of
every month
27th
Sept 2013
2.00 to
4.00pm
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Library Carers
Group
Springhill Library,
Springhill, Hock-
ley, Birmingham,
B18 7BH
Mixed
Carers
Reading
and Social
Group
4th Mondays
during the
Month
9th
September &
14th Oct
2.00 – 4.00pm
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Chinese Carers
Group
Chinese
community
centre
99 Bradford road
Digbeth
B12 0NS
Chinese
carers
group.
Second
Wednesday
of the month
11th, Septem-
ber and 9th
October
10.30 to 12.30
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Personality
Disorder
Carers
Group
Callum Lodge
242 Lodge Rd,
Winson Green,
B18 5SJ
Carers
Group
Every 2nd
Tuesday
8th
October
5.45—7.30
Safia Sawal
07713 387325
Ward End
Library
Ward End Library
Westwood Heath
Road, B8 2HF
Mixed
Carers
Group
Every 4th
Tuesday of the
month
27th August &
24th
September
2013
11 to 1pm
Mick Brown
07713385893

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Carers UK
Birmingham are pleased to announce that over the coming months there will be some new therapy ses-
sions, relaxation/meditation classes taking place at the Community Hub. There are a couple of group ses-
sions upcoming at The Hub with our Counsellor Nicky Cornish.
Due to high popularity the Reiki sessions are now all full but if we can get sufficient numbers Alec would
be happy to put on another class.
New relaxation/meditation classes
Below are some dates for some relaxation and meditation classes
that will be taking place at the Community Hub in
Sutton Coldfield we have upcoming.
Thursday 19th September 10.30am – 12 noon
Thursday 10th October 10.30am – 12 noon
Thursday 14th November 10.30am – 12 noon
Thursday 12th December 10.30am – 12 noon
New Group Counselling and Group Bereavement session
Both these sessions are a six week session and will be held at the Community Hub and be with our coun-
sellor Nicky Cornish.
Group Counselling Session
The group counselling sessions will be starting on Monday 9th September and after be held on
16th September, 23rd September, 30th September, 7th October and 14th October.
All sessions will be 1.00pm – 3.00pm.
Group Bereavement Session
The group bereavement sessions will be starting Wednesday 11th September and after be held on
18th September, 25th September, 2nd October, 9th October and 16th October.
All sessions will be 1.00pm – 3.00pm.
If you would like to discuss anything regarding the Group sessions with Nicky Cornish you can contact
her on 0121 355 1006.
Carers UK Contact Information:
Telephone: 0121 355 1006 ( Mon - Fri 10:00am - 3:00pm )
Helpline: 0121 681 6086 ( Out of Office Hours )
Email: enquiries@carersukbirmingham.org
Address:
Community Hub, Farthing Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1RN
Opening Times:
Mon - Fri 10:00am - 3:00pm

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South Birmingham Carers Group
Are you a carer for someone experiencing men-
tal health difficulties?
A chance to meet other carers and
share experiences
in a relaxed and supportive environment
Informal Group in a friendly atmosphere
For information sharing and guidance
Refreshments available
1st Friday of every month
10.00 to 12.00
At
Kinmos Centre, 1 High Street
Kings Heath, B14 7AR
For more information call Jan on 07713385888
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d
e
Carer’s Support Group
Are you a carer for someone experiencing
mental health difficulties?
For a chance to take a break,
share experiences and
get useful information for carers, why not
come along
to our support group.
at
Creative Support
888 Bristol Road South,
Northfield, B31 2NS
Alternate Wednesdays
from
2.00pm – 3.30pm:
on
18th September
For more information call
Charlotte on 01214764349
or Jan on 07713385888
a
y
e
If you are caring for someone experiencing
mental health difficulties and need some support
why not come along to our
Carer’s Support Group
for a chance to meet other carers
share experiences and
get useful information
3rd Thursday of every month3rd Thursday of every month
11.0011.00 –– 2.00pm2.00pm
Stirchley Community ChurchStirchley Community Church
Hazelwell Street, StirchleyHazelwell Street, Stirchley
B30 2JXB30 2JX
For more information contact:For more information contact:
Jan on 07713385888Jan on 07713385888
Carer’s Support Group
at
Longbridge
Health Centre,
Park Way, Rednal,
Birmingham,
B45 9PL
11am to 1pm
For more information contact
Jan on 077133 85888 or just come along

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Are you a carer for someone
experiencing mental
health difficulties?
For a chance to take a break,
share experiences and
get useful information for carers,
why not come along
to our support group.
Mind Furniture Shop
2AAddison Road
Kings Heath
B14 7EW
First Thursday of Every Month
12.30 to 3.00pm
For more information call
Jan on 07713385888
25the September
2pm to 4pm

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Monday 14th
October
Monday 11th
November
Monday 9th
December
2.00pm-4.00pm

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To Report it Dial 999, 101, 0800 555 111
To Report a Hate Crime
West Midlands Police
Are please to certify that
Stonham Birmingham Mental Health
Carers Support Service
Or 0121 380 4949
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

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