Voice Collective is a London-wide initiative supported by Mind in Camden, aimed at assisting children and young people who hear voices through various services such as peer support, training, and creative arts workshops. Funded by organizations like BBC Children in Need, it emphasizes coping strategies like grounding techniques, distraction activities, and self-expression to empower individuals. The project also offers resources for parents and mental health teams to foster understanding and support.

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Voice
Collective
www.voicecollective.co.uk
Supporting Children & Young
People Who Hear Voices:
Claire Powell – Mind in Camden

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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 &
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 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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A Multisensory Experience

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The Impact

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What does Voice Collective do?

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4 aspects to coping
Calm/Safety Block
Express Empower

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Safety First
Do-In Massage

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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

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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

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Expressing yourself
 Shadow boxing
 Worry box
 Creative writing
(e.g. super heroes)
 Drawing and
artwork
(e.g. voice
morphing)
 Model making

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Taking the power back
 Saying „No‟ or „Not
Yet‟
 Setting limits
 Challenging the voices
 Becoming an
interpreter
 Treatingthe voices
with kindness

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Finding a voice and peer support
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB9_Zy0I3VU

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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
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