Showing posts with label recovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recovery. Show all posts
Monday, 4 October 2010
Together Report - Peer Support - Lived Experience Leading the Way
Thursday, 20 May 2010
HUBB at 'Community Care - Live 2010'
HUBB had a very successful two days exhibiting our training services at the 'CC Live 2010' at the Business Design Centre, Islington on the 18th & 19th May.
We managed to increase the profile of HUBB, it's advocacy provision and especially our training initiatives. The team of Jenny, Pam, Lynn and Rob provided different areas of expertise which enabled us to create a very positive and professional impression. Primarily our aim was to promote our training, especially the Mental Health First Aid, Recovery Star and 'Recovering Jane' programmes.
There was great interest from many people who spent time at our stand. Rob's involvement as a member of the National Training Team for the new MHFA England programme, 'Youth Mental Health First Aid' also allowed us to test the water to see how this initiative would be received. There is huge interest! We collected details of numerous individuals from a wide range of organisations across the South East in particular, but also further afield who want to be kept informed as YMHFA roll out in the Autumn. If you would like more information on any of our training initiatives we can be contacted through the HUBB website.
HUBB was very pleased to discover how well it's advocacy provision stands up against other service providers across the region. We had questions from all manner of representatives from Social Workers to Directors of different organisations. All were quite startled by our ability to speak to individuals within 24 hours of being contacted. That is great recognition of all HUBB advocates!
HUBB also made contact with some very interesting and useful organisations. Rob managed to see an excellent presentation by Steve Scown (Dimensions) and Helen Sanderson (Helen Sanderson Associates) on Personalisation. They were rightly proud of their achievements in this field but were also humble in recognising the unique difficulties presented by Mental Health in working with personalised budgets and the work that needs to be done.
Rob was particularly pleased to see that Dimensions and Helen Sanderson Associates recognise that 'change management' and 'organisational transition' will be required across the board. There are people who access services who will be able to champion personalisation from their own experiences and senior managers and directors who will positive and creative enough to lead with vision and clarity. But it will not be easy! A mindset will need to be challenged in all areas of personalisation provision. 'Institutionalisation' doesn't just refer to those who have experienced severe mental ill health difficulties. It also refers to any individual who blocks change.
HUBB is in an excellent position to provide information and signpost various parties into strong and creative partnerships, with people managing Mental ill Health issues at the core of the decision making process. Why? HUBB is a Service User led organisation. Our committee comprises of Service Users. Service Users established HUBB as a self advocating organisation 20 years ago. Recovery and Wellbeing is at the core of its role and responsibility. HUBB has been working in a 'Personalised' way for 20 years.
Pam Macklin, Jenny Gray and Lynn Burling on the HUBB stand
Demonstrating humour helps wellbeing!
We managed to increase the profile of HUBB, it's advocacy provision and especially our training initiatives. The team of Jenny, Pam, Lynn and Rob provided different areas of expertise which enabled us to create a very positive and professional impression. Primarily our aim was to promote our training, especially the Mental Health First Aid, Recovery Star and 'Recovering Jane' programmes.
There was great interest from many people who spent time at our stand. Rob's involvement as a member of the National Training Team for the new MHFA England programme, 'Youth Mental Health First Aid' also allowed us to test the water to see how this initiative would be received. There is huge interest! We collected details of numerous individuals from a wide range of organisations across the South East in particular, but also further afield who want to be kept informed as YMHFA roll out in the Autumn. If you would like more information on any of our training initiatives we can be contacted through the HUBB website.
HUBB was very pleased to discover how well it's advocacy provision stands up against other service providers across the region. We had questions from all manner of representatives from Social Workers to Directors of different organisations. All were quite startled by our ability to speak to individuals within 24 hours of being contacted. That is great recognition of all HUBB advocates!
HUBB also made contact with some very interesting and useful organisations. Rob managed to see an excellent presentation by Steve Scown (Dimensions) and Helen Sanderson (Helen Sanderson Associates) on Personalisation. They were rightly proud of their achievements in this field but were also humble in recognising the unique difficulties presented by Mental Health in working with personalised budgets and the work that needs to be done.
Rob was particularly pleased to see that Dimensions and Helen Sanderson Associates recognise that 'change management' and 'organisational transition' will be required across the board. There are people who access services who will be able to champion personalisation from their own experiences and senior managers and directors who will positive and creative enough to lead with vision and clarity. But it will not be easy! A mindset will need to be challenged in all areas of personalisation provision. 'Institutionalisation' doesn't just refer to those who have experienced severe mental ill health difficulties. It also refers to any individual who blocks change.
Steve Scown - Executive Director, Dimensions
HUBB is in an excellent position to provide information and signpost various parties into strong and creative partnerships, with people managing Mental ill Health issues at the core of the decision making process. Why? HUBB is a Service User led organisation. Our committee comprises of Service Users. Service Users established HUBB as a self advocating organisation 20 years ago. Recovery and Wellbeing is at the core of its role and responsibility. HUBB has been working in a 'Personalised' way for 20 years.
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Understanding the Mental Capacity Act
The Social Care Institute for Excellence is continuing to update its series of excellent videos on the website 'Social Care TV'. The series includes a couple of useful programmes on Mental Capacity, Safeguarding, and Personalisation. Of particular use to those looking to understand and interpret the MCA are the Key Points provided below each video clip.
There is also an excellent Mental Capacity Act Resource linked to the site. This provides a very clear synopsis of the Act itself.
Also in the news is 'New Horizons - A shared vision for Mental Health'. This brings together ideas for Mental Health provision for the future. Recovery, Wellbeing and Personalisation are featured heavily.
There is also an excellent Mental Capacity Act Resource linked to the site. This provides a very clear synopsis of the Act itself.
Also in the news is 'New Horizons - A shared vision for Mental Health'. This brings together ideas for Mental Health provision for the future. Recovery, Wellbeing and Personalisation are featured heavily.
Friday, 4 December 2009
December Monthly Meeting
The HUBB Monthly Meeting took place at Romford Baptist Church on 3rd December. As this is the last before Christmas this was our Christmas Party!
As befits these occasions there was plenty of food mixed in with quizes, raffles and silly hats!
The HUBB Chair entered into the spirit looking particularly dashing in his head gear.
Once again 'Jess' was centre of attention...although her attention was on the food!
The next Monthly Meeting will be on January 7th 2010 at the usual venue - ROMFORD BAPTIST CHURCH - Main Road, Romford (Next to ASDA). We look forward to meeting you there.
We wish you well for the Festive Season.
Monday, 16 November 2009
HUBB Website Update
The HUBB Website is being updated.We now have a page that provides access to useful Capacity Assessment downloads for Havering and Barking and Dagenham. On the same page are Safeguard Alert forms for these two London Boroughs.
The website gives an overview of HUBB Advocacy Services, including Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA) and Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA). The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) page outlines this element of the Mental Capacity Act and provides information on the training HUBB provides.
'Personalisation' is starting to make its presence felt in and around services for Mental Health. Advocacy will form an important part of this process. Although in its embryonic stage we are developing a Personalisation section to the website.
HUBB's Training & Development department is in demand. In the last month we have been running Mental Health First Aid courses, DOLS training, Recovery Star programmes, amongst others.2010 looks like being a busy year!
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