Quilting- Warm Hearts

 

Thanks to a fantastic donation of wonderful materiel earlier in the week,we have been able to donate some of it to Warm Hearts Quilting Group and we hope to have a demonstration of quilting very soon in the Stafford Centre - keep you posted

Scottish Parliamentary Reception, Tuesday 28 January, 2014

Scottish Parliamentary Reception, Tuesday 28 January, 2014

In celebration of the refounding of the 'See Me', Scotland's national anti-stigma programme to end the discrimination of people with mental ill-health.  To that end, Frances Simpson, CEO of Support In Mind Scotland and Eric (Board Member) and Mike Staley and Alisdair Cormack, Peer Volunteers and Service Users of the Stafford Centre were invited to the Scottish Parliament to be with other groups and organisations, hosted by 'See Me' and Fiona McLeod MSP.  Along with drinks and nibbles we all had a thoroughly wonderful evening at the Scottish Parliament, with a guided tour of the debating chamber at the end, speeches were given by Fiona and Angiolina Foster, the Director of Health and Social Care Integration, and she welcomed the newly appointed director of 'See Me', Judith Robertson, formerly Head of Oxfam Scotland.  

Walking Group 27/01/2014

We did a 2 mile walk today along the water of leith and had a look at the new flood barriers.  It was a bit muddy due to the downpour on Saturday but it stayed dry this morning and was surprisingly mild ! Here are some of the photos we took this morning.

Welcome to the world

Lovely to see Iris back at the Stafford Centre, she visited with her new daughter Camille, who is 9 weeks old,  sure you all agree what a beautiful baby. looking forward to seeing more of Iris's wonderful art work shortly.....keep checking out the blog and our Facebook page for it.

                      

Press Release

Support in Mind Scotland

Support in Mind Scotland are very pleased to announce that the Stafford Centre, our Edinburgh mental health resource centre, has secured funding to expand and develop its internet radio station Radio Stafford 103.

The award of £12, 847 from The City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian Self Directed Support Innovation Fund ‘Using social Media in Mental Health’ will be used to expand and diversify our range of programming and develop volunteer opportunities as well as providing meaningful information about Self Directed Support.

Radio Stafford 103, was created in 2011 by service users of the Stafford Centre who wanted to not only entertain but also provide positive messages about mental health and offer advice and support. The station is run by people who use the Stafford Centre, this includes the technical aspects of programme making as well as presenting.

You can listen to Radio Stafford 103 and find out more about the work of the Stafford Centre and Support in Mind Scotland by visiting http://www.staffordcentre.org.uk/#!radio-show/c1hks where you can also download our radio app. To listen to Radio Stafford 103 on the move!

Our aim is: to improve the quality of life of anyone whose severe and enduring mental health problem or mental illness has a serious impact on their lives or the lives of others.

Since 1984 Support in mind Scotland provide support and advice across Scotland to both those who experience a severe and enduring mental health issue or mental illness directly and their carers and families.

The Stafford Centre is a mental health resource centre which offers a wide range of services for both people who live with a mental health issue or mental illness and carers. The centre offers a wide variety of activites, support and practical advice and information.

The Stafford Centre is based at 103 Broughton Street, Edinburgh Eh1 3RZ

Support in Mind Scotland is the operating name of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland),

a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland SC088179. R egistered Office: 1 Rutland Court, Edinburgh EH3 8EY.      Charity Number SC 013649

Walking Group 20/01/2014

The Group went for a lovely walk through Colinton Del today.

Kareoke in full swing

Karoeke in full swing here at The Stafford Centre, Abba, Billy Idol, etc etc, all swinging!

Art Group Comments

Very positive feedback from all our members in the Art Group, going from strength to strength!

Blue's Bowl

Another great creation from one of our members of the wood group, Blue made this wonderful bowl from a small piece of American Oak that we had using the lathe.  She created this after 4 visits, fantastic!! Blue is now planning to make a larger bowl to match this.  If your interested in making wonderful things like Blue's bowl contact The Stafford Centre on 0131 557 0718 or go to www.staffordcentre.org.uk or via our new Facebook Page - The Stafford Centre

Are you affected by welfare reform?

The Welfare Reform Committee of the Scottish Government would like to hear from people with, or caring for those with, long-term conditions and get their thoughts about how welfare reform is impacting on them.

About a year ago, the Welfare Reform Committee began an initiative, ‘Your Say’, to hear directly from those who have been directly affected by welfare reform. Over the last year the Committee has heard the stories of people from Glasgow, Annan, Kirkcaldy, Dunoon, Stirling, Coatbridge, Hamilton, Dundee, Edinburgh, Biggar… the list goes on.

Some of these personal stories are extraordinary, moving, shocking and often painful.  Many firmly believe that this process of exposing the impacts of welfare reform on the lives of every-day people is slowly having an effect on the way people feel about this process.

The Committee is looking to run an evidence session – late this year, or early next – looking at the impact of welfare reform on those with long-term conditions, generally health conditions that last a year or longer, impact on a person’s life, and may require ongoing care and support. 

Contact us

Please send your experiences to the following email address: welfarereform-yoursay@scottish.parliament.uk