Hi everyone Welcome to the Sefyll November 2011 mail -out.

Latest news, information and opportunities enclosedhope youre able to get involved! Contents

Standing Up, Speaking Out training Equality Training Recovery Training CVMHDP Annual General Meeting Eating Disorder Service Participation Group Mental Health and Housing Workshop Mental Health Measure Consultation & event Mind Cymru Listening Events Hearing Voices Self Help Grouprelaunch

For more info please contact Anna at Sefyll on 02920 222000 or sefyll@cvmhdp.org.uk

Free Training Opportunities!

Standing Up - Speaking Out
Building skills for service user involvement in Mental Health

Weds 30th November 2011, 10am 3.30pm

Building confidence and positive thinking Communicating effectively Working with others Understanding professionals

Equality and Diversity Thursday 3rd November 2011 Barry Library, 1.30-4pm
A chance to explore: what equality and diversity mean to you the Equality Act 2010
Travel expenses provided.
For more information or to book a place contact Anna 02920 222 000 or sefyll@cvmhdp.org.uk

Free Training Opportunities!

Recovery - training for service users
Monday 21st November, 2pm5pm Cartrefi Cymru, Curran Rd Cardiff
If you have heard of Recovery but are not sure what its all about and want to know more then this training is for you. You will learn about the concept of Recovery and also have the chance to think about what recovery means to you. To find out more please contact Anna on 02920 222000 or e-mail sefyll@cvmhdp.org.uk

Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Development Project Annual General Meeting Thursday 17th November 2011 12.30-2pm
(refreshments available from 12pm)

Splott Methodist Church

Habershon Street, Splott, Cardiff

Poetry, Music and Lunch!

Contact Caroline to book a place on 02920 222 000 or caroline@cvmhdp.org.uk

Eating Disorders Service

Do you have personal experience of an eating disorder? Would you like your voice heard in developing local services for sufferers of eating disorders? There is an opportunity to contribute your ideas and thoughts into the decision making processes by attending various groups within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Mental Health and Housing Workshop November 28th 2011, 9.45am - 1.15pm
A group is trying to improve housing options and support for people with mental health problems. They want to know what would make a difference! If you cant make the workshop but are keen to get involved, a group has been set up and would like to invite service users to share their experiences and to help collect views from other service users around housing issues. If you are interested and would like to get involved please get in touch to find out more on 029 20222 000 or sefyll@cvmhdp.org.uk

Mental Health Measure A Measure is a piece of law made by the Assembly and will make a number of important changes to the current legislative arrangements in respect of the assessment and treatment of people with mental health problems. The intended effect of the measure is to: Expand provision of local primary mental health support services Ensure all service users within secondary care have a care coordinator and a care plan Provide a mechanism for re-access to secondary care mental health services for previous service users Expand independent advocacy to all in-patients and both in-patient and community service users subject to a section of the mental health act The four parts are: Part 1 Provide Primary Care Specialist Mental Health Services. Part 2 Service users requiring specialist support will have an agreed and documented care plan which is outcome focused. Part 3 Former users of secondary Mental Health services are able to self refer to secondary care services and receive a timely assessment. Issue to be scoped as part of national implementation work. Part 4 All inpatients have access to high quality, responsive independent advocacy services.

Consultation Event to discuss the Mental Health Measure (Parts 2 & 3) The Welsh Government are seeking your views on the Draft Code of Practice relating to: care and treatment planning in secondary mental health services and reaccess to secondary mental health services for former users Consultation events are being held across Wales.

Monday 5th December, City Hall, Cardiff

Contact mentalhealthlegislation@wales.gsi.gov.uk or ring 029 2082 6988 at least a week before the event if you wish to attend for a booking form. Service users and carers may be entitled to claim expenses for attending one of these events

Hearing Voices Self Help Group

At Ty Canna, 40 Market Road,
Canton (next to Chapter Arts Centre)

Mondays 4.30 - 6.30pm Free Car Parking / Tea & Coffee available 70p (with free refills / Free biscuits) This user-led self-help group is open to all who experience or have experienced hearing voices.
We aim to offer a safe and comfortable environment in which to share experiences, support each other and have fun!

Listening Conversations
25 November,10.00am 1.00pm (free lunch) Mind Cymru will be holding a series of events across Wales at the end of 2011.
They want to know what is happening to your local services, whats good, whats bad and whats missing. For more information or to book a place contact, Seb Cooke Tel: 029 2034 6574 or s.cooke@mind.org.uk