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Customer Relations Patient Advice
and Liaison Service
Can provide information on a range of mental health
matters, and
liaison with all Trust services
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
January 2014
Special points of
interest:
Contact our
information and
referral line
regarding anything
inside our info pack.
01213804949
Follow and be
involved in our client
involvement and
diversity
opportunities.
Some information
inside this issue
Diversity
Workshop
3
Client
Involvement
Event
4
Kushinga
Project
6
Eco Centre 8
Time to
Change
16
First Call 21
Carers Groups 22
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

3. 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.
Birmingham and Solihull
Equality & Diversity
Be Involved
Client Involvement
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
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.
Have
You Say
27th January 2014
10am to 4.30pm

4. What Happened Here?
Monday 13th January 2014
11am-3 pm
We are looking for Birmingham Stonham clients to join the January meeting
of What Happened Here? group to help review major
Incidents
Venue: Birmingham office Unit 3, Holt Court (North),
Heneage Street West, Aston Science Park, Birmingham
B7 4AX
Lunch, tea & coffee will be provided. Expenses will be reimbursed on the day
For more information contact: Stacey Hart on 0113
2183562 or email Stacey.Hart@homegroup.org.uk
www.homegroup.org.uk
Get involved your
own way
Home Group Limited (Charitable I & P Society No. 22981R)

5. Date and Venue to be Arranged
Stonham Carers Steering Group
Say what
you think
is important
Get in-volved
Sit in the driving sit and steer
the direction of our service.
your
own way
Have your say
The involvement of carers is crucial in helping us to deliver exceptional services that are designed
around what you, our customers and clients want and need now and in the future. The group will
meet regularly.
Our Steering Group is open to all our peer groups it is a great opportunity for individuals to meet
and get involved.
For more information about our steering group and other carers groups please call our information
and referral line on 0121 380 4949, and a dedicated member of our team will be more than happy to
help with your enquiry.
Please Call: 0121 380 4949 for further information.

6. The Kushinga Project
The Kushinga Project is run by the African Community Council for the Regions (ACCR) and
seeks to support African Informal Carers who look after their family, partners or friends because
they are ill, frail or have a disability. Whether the Carer is an adult or young person, the
Kushinga will offer a listening ear.
The Services Offered by the Kushinga Project
They provide Information, Advice, Guidance and Advocacy.
Any Carer is welcome to drop into our centre during
its opening hours.
They offer culturally and linguistically specific counseling and emotional support. Whatever your Afri-can
background, we are here to help you.
All our Advice, Support and Counseling sessions are confidential.
They provide information and support to enable African Carers to
integrate into the Birmingham Carers Forums and to gain access to other wider Carer
Network Services and local community organizations.
They provide anti-stigmatizing and anti-discriminatory support for Carers, helping to enable them to
understand cultural references and overcome social/ cultural barriers. They also offer assistance with
Job Search and CV writing, Training opportunities, Leisure activities and information on Health and
Wellbeing.
Address:
The Kushinga Project operates from: The African Community Council for the
Regions (ACCR), Prospect Hall, 12 College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 2LE
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
How to Contact Us
Phone: 0121 415 6690
The ACCR | Prospect Hall, 12 College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LE
T: 0121 415 6690 F: 0121 415 6699 E: office@accr.org.uk | Registered Charity: 1088205

7. Northfield ECOCENTRE
Energy Advice, courses and Events
Community Projects and Family Activities
Contact Details:
Northfield Eco Centre
Church Road, Northfield
Birmingham, B31 2LB
www.northfieldecocentre.org
Telephone:
0121 448 0119

8. Share your own
experiences on
My youth health talk and
My health talk.
See and hear people’s real-life
experiences of health and illness
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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Ethnic Communities
Sexual Health Promotion Service
The sexual health promotion service has been commissioned to prioritise two par-
Help with depression and anxiety
Birmingham Healthy Minds
You don't need to cope alone. Talk to someone in confidence, contact
Birmingham Healthy Minds, an NHS Service.
Birmingham Healthy Minds is an NHS primary care psychological therapies service
that works closely with Birmingham GPs. BHM offers advice, information and brief
psychological talking therapies for people aged 16 and over, who are often feeling anx-ious,
low in mood or depressed.
How do I know if Birmingham Healthy Minds is right for me?
Can you identify with the following thoughts or feelings, persistently over the last two weeks?
•Feeling low and unhappy for much of the time.
•Unable to control feelings of anxiety or panic.
•Feeling stressed in general and not sure how to cope.
•Worried about changes in your thoughts and behaviour.
Alternatively, you can refer yourself by calling our service on 0121 301 2525.
We will be able to answer your call between 9.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Alternatively, your GP can refer you to us by sending us your details and you can ask your
GP to notify us of any special requirements in accessing our service, for example if English
is not your first language and you require an interpreter.
text 'BHM' to 60777 and Birmingham Healthy Minds will call you back*.
By texting 60777 you are agreeing for Birmingham Healthy Minds to contact you
(Who are a part of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust)
to receive further information about the service. The text will cost the price of a standard
rate text message. If you require further information please visit our links page.
www.birminghamhealthyminds.org

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Caring for Carers
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
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
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.

11. Full Potential Arts
Creative way to health and wellbeing
Full Potential Arts, which
helps to improve lives through
creative activities.
30 free workshops aimed to
encourage service users and
Non-service users to join to-gether
in a whole range of art-based
activities.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Founda-tion
Trust provides a comprehensive mental healthcare
service for residents of Birmingham, Solihull and com-munities
in the West Midlands and beyond.
Creative Network for Arts and Health
Participating in activities such as visual arts, drama, mu-sic
or even just being part of an audience can provide
opportunities for people to work towards goals such as
skill development and symptom management.
Full Potential Arts (FPA) is dedicated to providing ac-cess
to the arts for excluded individuals in the West
Midlands, creating a level playing field to help each indi-vidual
develop their full artistic potential, and increased
self-esteem.
Full Potential Arts is a charity registered in the United Kingdom based in Birmingham,
working toward good health and greater wellbeing for people of all ages, living with or are
at particularly risk of adverse mental health. They Help to create a safe and nurturing com-munity
that recognises the value of environment and people.
Helping people to recognise their abilities through creativity.
They adopt pro-social behaviours and an asset based approach to simply making people
happier and healthier. Adverse mental health can affect physical health and they work in
partnership to ensure people who use their services have more opportunities and ways
to achieve health and wellbeing.
Full Potential Arts are changing their website to give their supporters and stakeholders more information on what
they do and how they impact their work and the benefits that brings. We are also making sure that the people who
use our services and those who work with us, can access information, participate in our activities and events, they
have space to be creative, innovative and informed as well as be a part of designing and delivering what they do.
However please see their contact below.
Full Potential Arts
Friends Institute, 220 Moseley Road,
Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0DG
Full Potential Arts is a charity, registered in the UK 1060347.
Jenny Ricks
Arts in Health Development Manager
0121 224 6829
jenny@fullpotentialarts.org

13. BITA Pathways engages with adults experiencing mental health problems on a pathway
towards person-centred recovery through personal development, learning, volunteering, em-ployment
and well-being. The objective is to promote personal growth and independence,
with the focus on skills development.
Bita Pathways works along side the Birmingham & Solihull NHS Service, the Probations
Service, and the Skills Funding Agency via South & City College Birmingham to deliver
accredited training to adult learners. They also work in partnership with several consortia
and networks such as the Birmingham Disability Consortium, the BEST Network and the
Birmingham Mental Health Consortium. They play an active role in the Primary Care
Trust Third Sector Forum and the Third Sector Assembly.
Referrals to Bita Pathways
They welcome new referrals through their single point of access. They also accept self-referrals,
as well as referrals from health professionals, social care teams, and other social
health carer staff. There only criteria are that an individual should be between the ages of
18-65, live in Birmingham and have a mental health condition.
Single Point of Access: 0121 773 1455
Learning and Work services:
Open Day Tuesday 4th February 2014
10am to 12pm
For more information please contact Ambreen Khan on 0121 713 0076
Registered in England No. 748773 at 201-206 Alcester Street, Digbeth, Birmingham,
B12 0NQ. Registered Charity Number 244866.

14. 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
Freshwings LGBT project
Telephone: 0121 415 6685
Email: lgbt@freshwings.org.uk
Website: www.freshwings.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
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
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 pro-jects
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
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:

15. What's Your Story
Are you 18 to 25?
As a young African and Caribbean man, do you
have experience of inpatient mental health services?
Would you like positively influence the way these
services are delivered?
Time to Change: The mental health anti-stigma programme run
by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, is launching a pilot
project with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation
Trust to empower 300 young African and Caribbean men to help reduce
the stigma and discrimination they may encounter when accessing ser-vices
Whether you are a young African Caribbean man or a statutory or volun-tary
staff member who work with young African Caribbean men, we
welcome all to come and find out more and to have their say. If you feel
passionate about this topic and would like to help make positive
changes, please come and join us on 21st January.
Come and Join the conversation on:
in mental health settings.
Tuesday, 21 January 2014 from
14:00 to 17:00
(Registration from 1.30pm to 2pm)
The Centennial Centre
100 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, B16 0AA
RSVP: j.hudson@mind.org.uk
Book: www.time-to-change.org.uk/YACM
Some filming and photography will take place,
with live music / The Drum Café UK/ Buffet / Networking

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Positive Mental Health Group
The group is open to anyone with an interest in promoting a greater awareness of
mental health issues 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 2014
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 30th January 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 27th February 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 27th March 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 24th April 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 29th May 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 26th June 2014 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 31st July 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 28th August 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 25th September 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 30th October 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 27th November 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 18th December 2014 – from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT
Matchbox Café 38—40 Holloway Circus City Centre B1 1EQ
Just a short walk from all city centre rail stations and bus stops.
The café is located next to Birmingham LGBT Health and Wellbeing Centre, opposite
the Chinese Pogada traffic Island and the Radisson Hotel
BUS ROUTE 61 and 63 stop at HF1 outside the café. The journey is just two stops
from the Rotunda / Bullring centre, board buses outside the boots store.
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

17. Project Acronym: Discover
Project Full Title: Digital Inclusive Skills for
Carers bringing opportunities, Value
and Excellence.
Digital Birmingham is a leading a EU Funded project called DISCOVER
(www.discover4carers.eu)
Digital Skills for Carers
This pan-European project, based in Greece, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK (UK partners include HDTI,
Birmingham City University and Open University as well as Birmingham City Council), is focused upon improving
the quality of life of carers and the older people they care for through digital technologies, such as computers
and mobile phones, ultimately helping to reduce their social isolation.
DISCOVER aims to help carers to access the information they need, when they need it
and foster a shared learning environment for communities of carers to share experi-ences,
knowledge, challenges and questions. The DISCOVER project uses the most ap-propriate
technology and innovative forms of learning to reach and engage carers.
Expected benefits include improved digital skills, better communication and support for carers and those they
care for leading to improvements in quality of care, quality of life and independent living.
DISCOVER aims to
To improve carers’ skills in using computers and other technologies to help them
to find information, acquire new knowledge and skills, and meet other carers
Enable carers to pass on these skills to the older people they care for
provide opportunities for both carers and older people to learn these skills together.
They are also looking for carers to participate in DISCOVER to help shape the development of the resources,
as well as to evaluate the success of the project. There user engagement plan aims to work with trusted
intermediaries (existing carer groups and networks) to help recruit carers (both informal and formal) to be part of
the project. The benefits to carers participating in the project will be the opportunity to get support and access to
resources that will help them make the most of computers, the internet and other technologies that will benefit
them in their caring role and the person they care for.
Contact Information: Heike Schuster James
Programme Manager
Digital Birmingham | Birmingham City Council
1 Lancaster Circus | PO Box 16136 | Birmingham | B2 2WB
(please use B4 7DJ for online maps and sat navs)

18. Caring and Employability skills
Have you ever wished you
could use a computer or
make better use of the one
you have?
Would you like to
know how you can
talk to other carers
when you can’t get
to the meetings?
Would you like to
find out more about
services and items
that could help you
care for your relative
or friend?
Do you want to
learn more about
caring for your
relative or friend
but haven’t much
time?
Would you like to be
part of a free European
Project that can benefit
carers?
Do you wish
someone could
help you to use the
internet better or
tell you what it
can do for you?
Caring and Employability skills
The European project aims to help carers make the most of their computers, the inter-net
and other technologies or to learn how to use computers if you are unfamiliar with
them. They also aim to give you opportunities to develop your caring and employability
skills, to help you to find services in your locality and to enable you to talk to other
carers. If you would like to join the project or receive further information please
contact Dr Verina Waights. The Open University on either 01908 654785
or email V.waights@open.ac.uk

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Carers UK
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
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

20. Firstcall Tradesperson
Do you have a job you need doing in the house or garden?
If so, contact Firstcall Tradesperson and
they will put you in touch with one of our
reliable, local partners who will give you
a free quotation.
Make us your firstcall.
0121 262 3020
firstcall@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk
What is Firstcall Tradesperson?
Searching for a trades person can be a daunting experience, especially knowing that there may be 'rogue
traders' operating in the local area. Firstcall Tradesperson recognises the need for reliable contractors to
bring peace of mind to all, especially older people or those with specialist needs.
Firstcall Tradesperson work with a number of selected partners who can take on all types of work including
minor home adaptations and repairs, ensuring that you are living within a safer more secure environment.
This enables you to maintain your independence. The types of work covered are numerous; from the chim-ney
pot to the cellar, right through to the garden.
If you tell one of our team members what type of work you need doing, they will refer you on to the most
appropriate partner to provide a free, no obligation quotation. We'll also answer any other questions and
queries you may have.
Are the partners reliable?
All partners are rigorously vetted by an Age Concern Birmingham representative and complete a thorough
application process before being appointed as a partner. Any complaints received regarding contractors are
fully investigated, and if upheld necessary action is taken. Age Concern Birmingham also undertakes a
comprehensive quality check process to ensure ongoing high levels of service from all of its partners.
Charitable support
If you are happy with the quotation provided and choose to complete the work with the Firstcall
Tradesperson partner, the partner will then make a donation to Age Concern Birmingham to
further help it support its many charitable activities.
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm
76-78 Boldmere Road
Age Concern Birmingham. Registered Charity No: 518610 A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No:
2104152. Registered Office. Coleshill House, 75 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SH.

21. Stonham Birmingham Mental Health
Carers Support Service
Walking Group Venues and Dates.
Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the Month
10.30am-1.00pm
09/01/14 – Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH.
Meet just inside the main doors.
13/02/14 – The Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TS.
Car parking available at the University’s South Car park on Edgbaston Park Road – 1-3 hours
£3, 3-5 hours £4. Meet inside the main entrance.
13/03/14 - Bourneville Village. Meet - Bourneville Garden Centre, Maple Road, Bourneville,
Birmingham, B30 2AE. In the car park.
10/04/14 – Lightwoods Park, Adkins Lane, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5DP. Meet in the public
car park near the park entrance and near the Bearwood Bus station.
08/05/14 – Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW. Meet in the car park.
12/06/14 – Brookvale Park and Lake, Park Road, Erdington, Birmingham. Meet Park Road
Entrance.
10/07/14 – Sheldon Country Park, Ragley Drive, Church Road, Sheldon, B26 3TU. Meet in the
main entrance car Park off Ragley Drive.
14/08/14 – Moseley Bog – Yardley Wood Road, Birmingham. Meet in Car Park on Winder-mere
Road.
11/09/14 – Sandwell Valley, Salter’s Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BG. Meet In main Car Park
09/10/14 – Northfield Eco Centre and Victoria Park – 53 Church Road, Birmingham, B31 2LB.
Meet in the car park.
13/11/14 – Gas Street Basin – Meet in the café in the ICC
11/12/14 – German Market – Meet in the café in the ICC
All walking groups will be attended by
one of our project workers
Safia Sawal who can be contacted on:
Mobile 07713387325.
Alternatively you can call our information and referral line on 0121 380 4949 if you re-quire
any further information or if you have any enquires about these groups or any
other groups in the city.

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Group
Venue
Address
Type of
Group
Frequency When Contact
Longbridge
Carers
Group
Longbridge Health
and
Community
Centre, 10 Park
Way, Rednal,
B45 9PL
Mixed
Carers
Support
Group
Every Two
Weeks
15th, and
29th
January
2014
11am to 1pm
Janet
Summers
07713385888
Carers
Group
Kinmos Centre
1 High Street
Kings Heath, B14
7AR
Mixed
Group
1st Friday of
Every Month
3rd January
2014
7th February
10am to 12pm
Janet
Summers
07713385888
Northfield
Carers
Group
Creative Support,
888 Bristol Road
South, Northfield,
B31 2NS
Mixed
Group
Monthly 1st
Wednesday of
the Month
8th January
2014
5th February
2 to 3.30pm
Janet
Summers
07713385888
Quinton
Carers
Group
Quinton Health
Centre,
Mixed
Carers
Group
2nd Wednesday
of every month
8th January
2014
09.30am to
12pm
Helen Dale
07713387323
Stirchley
Carers
Group
Stirchley Com-munity
Church
Hazelwell Street
Stirchley
Birmingham,
B30 2JX
Mixed
Group
3rd
Thursday of
Every Month
16th
January
2014
11am to 1pm
Janet
Summers
07713385888
Carers
Creativity
Group for
Woman
Kings Heath
Community
Church
8 Heathfield
Road,
Kings Heath,
B14 7DB
Woman's
Art
Group
1st
Wednesday
of the Month
5th
February
2014
7pm to 9pm
Janet Summers
07713385888

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Acocks Green
South
Birmingham
district Carers
Group
South Yardley
Library Yardley Rd,
Birmingham,
West Midlands
B25 8LT
Mixed
Carers
Group
First
Tuesday of
every
month
7th
January
and
4th
February
2013
12.30 to
3.30pm
Contact Phyllis Proctar
and Eileen Skidmore on
Admiral1805
@blueyonder.co.uk
Or if you have any en-quires
call our gateway
line on 0121 380 4949
Sutton
Carers
Group
Our Place
Community Hub
1 2 South
Cottages,
Farthing Lane,
Sutton Coldfield
B72 1RN
Mixed
Group
Last
Thursday
of Every
Month
30th
January
2013
6pm to
8pm
Mick Brown
07713 385 893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Arts
Group
New Heights St
Johns Centre
Warren Farm
Road,
Kingstanding
B44 0QN
Mixed
Group
Weekly
Every
Thursday
Morning
10 - 12
2 hours
Mick Brown
07713 385 893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Phoenix
Centre
Drop – In
Phoenix Centre,
Harrison Road,
(off Erdington
High Street)
Erdington
B24 9AB
Mixed
Carers
Group
Weekly
Every
Wednes-day
11am to
1pm
2 hours
Mick Brown
07713 385 893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Stechford
Carers
Group
The
Stechford Club
7 Victoria Street,
B33 8AJ
9th
January
2013
7pm -
9pm
Mick Brown
07713 385 893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Ward End
Library
Group
Ward End
Library
Westwood Heath
Road,
Birmingham.
B8 2HF
Mixed
Carers
Group
4th
Tuesday of
the month
25th
February
2014
11am to
1pm
Mick Brown
07713 385 893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Social Group Once a
month. Please
contact project work-ers
for more
information about
dates. 2nd Thursday
of the Month

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Computer
Group for
Carers
Our Place Com-munity
Hub.
1 2 South Cot-tages,
Farthing Lane,
Sutton Coldfield,
B72 1RN
Com-puter
Class
Computer group looking for new members,
all ability ranges welcome; please register
your interest by calling our information and
referral line on 0121 380 4949 or contact
Mick Brown on
07713 385 893
Carers
Drop In
Group
Our Place
Community Hub
1 2 South
Cottages
Farthing Lane,
Sutton Coldfield,
B72 1RN
Mixed
Group
Meetings
dates start
February
2014
2pm to
3.30pm
Mick Brown
07713 385
893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Newbridge
House
Evening
Group
130 Hob Moor
Road,
Small Heath.
B10 9JH
Evening Group
Carers
for pa-tients
in hos-pital
Last
Wednesday
of Month
29th
January
2014
2 to 4pm
6pm to
8pm
Mick Brown
07713 385
893
Joanne
Davies
07711 378476
Caring for
Carers
Group
Zinnia Centre
100 Showell
Green Lane,
Sparkhill
B11 4HL
Mixed
carers
group
Third
Wednesday
of every
month
15th
January
2pm – 4pm
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Maypole
Carers
Group
Residents
Common Room,
Bradshaw Cl.
Housing Complex,
Maypole,
B14 5NW
Mixed
Carers
Group
Last
Wednesday
of the
Month
29th
January
10.30am to
12.30
Safia Sawal
07713387325
Chinese
carer group
Chinese
community centre,
99 Bradford road,
Digbeth,
B12 0NS
Chinese
carers
only
2nd
Wednesday
of every
month
08th January
2013, 12th
February
10.30am to
12.30pm
Safia
Sawal
07713387325

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Walking
Group
Meet at
Birmingham
Museum and
Art Gallery
On the
Move
Group
Second
Thursday of the
month
09th January
Meet just
inside the
main doors
10.30am
Safia
Sawal
07713387
325
Parent
Link Group
(Carers of
Children)
At the ARC,
Moseley
School, Spring-field
Rd En-trance,
Moelely,
B13 9NN
Mixed
Group
3rd Thursday
Of every month
16th January
2014
10am to 1pm
Helen
Dale
07713387
323
Carers
Group
Creative
Support
64 Water
Street
B3 1HN
Take a
Break
Group
Once a month
Last Friday of
every month
31st January
2014
2.00 -4.00pm
Safia
Sawal
07713387
325
Library
Carers
Group
Springhill
Library,
Hockley,
Birmingham, B18
7BH
Mixed
Carers
Group
Reading
and
Social
Group
Every 4th
Monday
13th January
2014
10th February
2.00 – 4.00pm
Safia Sa-wal
07713387
325
Personality
Disorder
Carers
Support
Group
BSMHFT NHS
Calum Lodge
242 Lodge Road
Winson Green
Birmingham
B18 5SJ
Proposed until further notice, please contact Safia
Sawal (project worker) for further information, al-ternatively
please contact our information and re-ferral
line on 0121 380 4949.
Safia
Sawal
07713387
325
Carers
Group
Small Heath
Health Centre,
42 Chapman
Road, Small
Heath, B10 0PG
Carers
Group
1st Wednesday of
every month
Next Date will
be on the
5th February
2014.
2 to 4pm
Safia
Sawal
07713387
325

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South Birmingham Carers Group
Are you a carer for someone experiencing
mental 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
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
8th and 22nd January 2014
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
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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.
Kinmos
1 High Street
Kings Heath
B14 7AR
First Friday of Every Month
10am to 12pm
For more information call
Jan on 07713385888
29th January 2014
2pm to 4pm
6pm to 8pm
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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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