for better mental health
North Kent Mind are running a free, friendly and welcoming creative group session for children aged 4-10 years old to explore different emotions and how to
build emotional intelligence.
Friday 18th February, 9.30AM – 11AM
Riverside Community Centre Gravesend
To book your place, please email Rebecca Smith: rebeccasmith@northkentmind.co.uk
North Kent Mind are running a free, friendly and welcoming group session for young people aged 11-18. The session will explore self-esteem and managing comparisons, whilst learning how to build positive coping mechanisms.
Friday 18th February, 11.30AM – 1.00PM
Riverside Community Centre Gravesend
To book your place, please email Rebecca Smith: rebeccasmith@northkentmind.co.uk
Today we had great fun running sessions for children to help their emotional intelligence.
Using creative discussions, first they created a ‘moving faces’ octopus to identify emotions, what they feel like and what might bring these on.
They then moved on to create their angry/calm octopus; this helps children become more aware of triggers for angry/sad feelings and the strategies they can use to calm down.
Well done to all of those that attended! North Kent Mind are running sessions for children and young people each school holiday for FREE, keep an eye out for our next ones and come along.
We have currently vacancies in our Supported Housing . Our flats are READY for someone to move in.
If you wish to have an informal discussion or more information about the application process, please contact; martagimenezzacares@northkentmind.co.uk
North Kent Mind provide a supported housing service for 27 adults who have experienced mental health problems and now need some support to live independently.
Please check our website for additional information https://northkentmind.co.uk/supported-housing/
Alone once again
Deep in the night
Looking for colours
Oh so bright
Looking for freedom
To ease pain in my heart
Searching and searching
But where do we start
Look deep into the abyss
The colours so strong
Hold on little one
It’s not where we belong
You need to have colours
Oh so bright
Not the dark dark one’s
That come in the night
We don’t have to be here
It’s not a good place
We’ll take it slowly
It isn’t a race
It will be daylight soon
We need to take care
We need to stay together
You, me and LoLo Bear
Anon (Aspirations client)
For more Information on Aspirations
A glitter jar is something your child can make and then use to help them feel calmer and less confused about their feelings. When words are not
easy to find for you or your child, a Glitter Jar can help you talk to each other and helps your child understand how our thoughts and feelings link together.
A glitter jar works well with children aged 4-11. But it can be used for children and young people of all ages to help with other mindfulness
exercises such as mindful breathing.
For details on how to create glitter jars see the guide.
“Our Schools Worker, Sarah Murphy, has been working closely with Dartford Primary School via our KCC funded project, supporting the children to create their own glitter jars. The pictures below show the final results!”
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This year, join the fight for mental health.
During this pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem, or seen a loved one struggle. And we’ve seen that the support we all need just isn’t out there.
For them, for us and for you – we must take this chance to step up the fight for mental health. That means fighting for change, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support.
We’ve got lots of resources to help you share why you’re fighting for mental health – from posters to social media graphics, available in both English and Welsh.
Speaking out isn’t the only way you can help. Through giving a donation, you can help support, protect and save lives.
Live Well Kent and Medway Recovery and Community Inclusion Programme
| Social Skills Open Session Weekly, Saturdays, 2 hours, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Digital A weekly session hosted digitally on Saturday mornings. Engagement for the isolated, paving the way for individuals to join in-person services. Focusing on peer support, engagement, making connections, developing confidence, task-based activities, and social skills. |
| Recovery Based Activities Session Weekly, Wednesdays, 2 hours, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Digital – moving to in-person in key community venues Activities sessions to promote inclusion and challenge stigma. Scheduled activities include crafts and art, physical activities such as Tai Chi. Social skills enhanced, developing confidence, recovery based activities, integrating with community, and making connections with peers. |
| Coping with Life Courses Various dates and times, Digital – moving to blended; in-person and digital. Spaces limited. Coping with Life Courses help people to learn and develop coping strategies using cognitive behavioural techniques and psychoeducational methods. 1.5 hours weekly over 7 weeks and includes tasks to complete at home. Managing Depression; Participants develop an understanding of how the interrelationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour help to maintain depression. Enables participants to identify strategies and develop skills that will help to change this cycle Managing Anxiety and Stress Participants develop an understanding of what anxiety is and how it is maintained and identify cause and effects of stress. The course looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Participants learn how confidence-building, problem solving, and relaxation help to reduce anxiety and manage stress more effectively. Improving Self-Esteem, Confidence & Assertiveness; Participants understand how thoughts and beliefs maintain low self-esteem and undermine assertiveness. Participants learn and develop skills to change these cycles. This teaches individuals to recognise value, handle criticism, say no and avoid being taken advantage of. It introduces ideas on how to develop self-confidence and provides opportunities to practice strategies and skills with other participants to build and maintain self-confidence and assertiveness |
| Mindfulness Courses Various dates, Thursdays, 10 am –12 pm Digital moving to blended; in-person and digital. Spaces Limited A 7-week introductory course in Mindfulness instruction, paying more attention to the present moment, to thoughts and feelings, and to the world around us. 1.5 hours weekly over 7 weeks. |
| Employment Support (Medway Central only)Individual Placement Support, search and skills sessions weekly, support with job searching – identifying suitable opportunities, providing tools to move forward in competitive employment. Provision of appropriate benefits advice forms via ‘better off’ calculations and referrals to supporting agencies as appropriate. Regular group Preparing for Work Modules; for peer engagement and learning soft skills. |
| Digital Inclusion Support We offer a Tablet Loan Scheme for those unable to join any of the above due to a lack of equipment. We also offer support with enabling basic skills to be able to engage with the above services digitally. Limited availability. |
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How to join.
Please contact us at 01322 291380. or email LiveWellKentMedway@northkentmind.co.uk
The above services are for residents 17+ from; Medway Central, Medway Peninsula, Strood, Rochester.
Not linked in yet or not resident in the above areas or unsure? We can help with support information and advice.
| Course Calendar | ||
| Mindfulness | May intake June intake August intake October intake December intake February 2022 intake | Digital Digital In-person In-person In-person In-person |
| Coping with Life ; Depression | August intake February 2022 intake | In-person In-person |
| Coping with Life: Managing Anxiety and Stress | June intake December intake | Digital In-person |
| Coping with Life; Improving Self-esteem,Confidence, and Assertiveness | May intake October intake | Digital In-person |
| The above require a minimum of 8 attendees and a maximum of 15. | All courses are subject to being facilitated digitally pending pandemic circumstances |
The Coproduction Panel
We consult with people with lived experience to inform the development and decisions regarding all of our services. We value the feedback from people who attend or have attended our services. Email or speak us to enquire about our monthly panel and how we support representatives.
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Do you enjoy being creative, then this is for you…
If you have any questions, or you would like to take part in this please email oliviacheale@northkentmind.co.uk. Or call 01322 291380