MENTALHEALTHMATTERS - West London Mental Health NHS Trust

World Mental
Health Day 2009
World Mental Health Day was
celebrated in colourful style this
year with events ranging from
a service user art exhibition in
Brentford to a tea dance in Ealing
and a staff against service user
football match in Isleworth.
As always the day provided an
opportunity for trust staff to raise
awareness of mental health and to
provide hope, optimism and well
being for people with mental health
problems.
Café on the Hill – work rehab
Black History month was celebrated in style in Café on the
Hill on World Mental Health Day. Pictured is Mary Byrne,
Nuala Muldoon and Ruth Reynolds.
Sycamore Lodge
A tea dance extravaganza for service users, carers, families
and staff.
Hounslow Hawks
The Hounslow Hawks
hosted the 2nd Annual
World Mental Health Day
Shield Challenge. Hounslow
Hawks and Hounslow SDU
staff played an 11 - a - side
football match. The final score
was 8 - 2 to the Hawks!
Left:: Darren Ramchuran and
Chris Rabbitts, service user
captain of the Hawks
John Conolly team – Ealing SDU (above)
The team ran an anti-stigma event in the main foyer of
Ealing Hospital.
Watermans arts centre - Hounslow SDU
A service user art exhibition
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Broadmoor Hospital
The recovery and social
inclusion sub-group
organised a week’s event
in the central hall and caffé.
Good Vibrations facilitated
a range of Gamelan
(Indonesian percussion)
workshops for patients.
The Orchard
– Ealing SDU
In the morning a range of
stalls in the Orchard included
cake decorating, nearly
new clothes, healthy eating
information, body transfers,
massages and makeovers
courtesy of the Body Shop.
The band Sound Minds played a number of tracks during
the afternoon with foods from around the world on display,
provided by each ward courtesy of the activity coordinators.
Competitions on the day included posters and cake making
which everyone voted for throughout the day.
Hammersmith & Fulham SDU
By day staff in the Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health
Unit ran a music and world foods event – with table
tennis competition. This was topped off with an evening of
karaoke for patients and staff.
Ealing town hall
A partnership event between the trust, Ealing PCT, Ealing
Borough Council, Ealing Mental Health Forum and Ealing
Community Network attracted lots of interest.
Ealing BME talent contest
The Ealing BME NHS staff network 7th annual anniversary
event held at Ealing Town Hall proved to be a great
success. The audience cheered their way through eight
superb acts from guitarist and singers to Irish dancers.
The winner of the adult competition was solo singer,
Louise Benjamin and for the children’s contest, three
Irish dancers topped the bill. Bernie Collins, organiser
of the event was yet again impressed by the raw talent
and enthusiasm displayed. She commented “Never mind
Britain’s Got Talent, Ealing has Talent, and we certainly have
some shining stars in our borough. Bernie added that
“everyone’s a winner as each performer received a BME
certificate.” A BME seminar took place earlier in the day
with guest speaker Dr Vivienne Lafar-Cisse.
Rehabilitation, recovery and independent living services team from the Limes
ran a stand informing people of the services they provide. Pictured from the left
is Robert White, Mike Foley, Punita Sharma, Nuria Bara-Carril, Rinaldo Meza,
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