Hot DAWG - Pavilions

Hot DAWG
Brighton & Hove Drug & Alcohol Workers Group
July-August 2015
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In this edition:
Community Links
Food Partnership
Cascade Recovery update
Safe in the City update
Pavilions update
Emmaus update
BHT’s Move on
Health Promotion at Pride
World Hep Day
NPS Poster
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership is offering volunteering
opporunities. This Autumn and next Spring, clients with
complex needs who might struggle to attend will be given
support to do so. For more info contact Amyas@bhfood.org.uk
Safe in the City
Get outdoors, get involved...
grow
food
gain
confidence
improve
fitness
meet
people
We can help you get
involved in local food
growing in Brighton
& Hove
You can join in a open workday
in one of the 70 community
gardens across the city.
Many workdays run as a
‘drop ins’ so it’s really flexible.
Many people say they just
feel better for being outside,
enjoying fresh air in a green
space and a natural environment.
feel
good
co Ke
m ep
m
S u ou
A nit r
F ies
E
share
food
reduce
stress
Community gardens
are friendly, welcoming
places where you can:
• Relax and take some time out
from day to day life
• Develop new skills and build
your self-esteem
• Meet new people and have fun
• Learn about food growing
and share ideas
• Do a gentle activity
if you need to take it easy
• Improve your strength,
flexibility and mobility
Sue Bowes, neighbourood liaison officer, reports an
increase in drug litter around the city, especialy noticeable
at Queens Park and St James Street. This might be due to
the move of the needle exchange. Thanks to the needle
bins, the Level has not seen an increase in litter.
Please contact Sue for the small card with the phone
number to report needle litter (01273 292929) and for
copies of the following poster:
People of all ages
and all level of fitness
are needed , from
hardcore diggers to
complete beginners
and it’s fun too!
If you find a
needle or syringe,
don’t touch it!
Contact us to find out more
01273 431716, info@bhfood.org.uk
www.bhfood.org.uk/gardening-for-health
Funded by:
There is a wide range of scientific literature to support the benefits
of gardening and community food growing for physical and mental
health and a range of health conditions. www.growinghealth.info
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Ring 01273 292929
(or 01273 292229 out of
office hours) to report it.
Safe in the city
Brighton & Hove
Community Safety Partnership
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Cancer Prevention
Catherine How from the Health Promotion Cancer Prevention
team reminded us of what they do:
• improve the uptake of cancer screening across Brighton
and Hove
• promote early symptom recognition for bowel, breast and
cervical cancers
• assist people to access the three cancer screening
programmes (bowel,breast and cervical)
• help people change behaviour
• attend public events and give talks in the community
• write articles for community newsletters
• provide training via team meetings
• offer up to date information, updates
Their resources are available in several languages as well as in
easy read format. Contact them for any of the above, as well
as posters, leaflets and cards.
Contact Details
Margaret Felton – Senior Health Promotion Specialist
Email: margaretfelton@nhs.net
Susie Bennett – Health Promotion Specialist
Catherine How – Health Promotion Advisor
Click here for their website
New address ( shared with the Stop Smoking Service) :
The Bungalow, Glynde Building, Brighton General Hospital,
Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3EW
Tel: 01273 267377
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Cascade Creative
Great news: Cascade has sourced funding to train up to 12
volunteer recovery coaches.
The Cafe at 24 Baker Street is open 10am to 8pm except
Mondays and runs a range of activities such as yoga,
creative writing, choir, film nights, open mic, support and
recovery groups etc...
Crafty SundayS…….yarn bombing
Starting from Sunday 2nd auguSt.
Come and Knit,natter and Create!
Yarn Bombing Project.Turning upstairs of the
Cascade Coffee Shop into a knitted woodland.
You don’t need experience just come along,join
in,learn,create and have fun!!
Every Sunday afternoon through out
August 2-5pm.
Cascade Coffee Shop is open Tuesday-Saturday
10am.-8pm.
Sundays 11am-6pm.
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Community Links
Pathways to Health
Previously known as Southdown Housing, the Community Links Service is a short
term but flexible service offering individually tailored support to people living with
mental health challenges in Brighton and Hove to achieve their goals and move
towards greater independence. This is done by promoting increased involvement in
community activities and accessing everyday life opportunities. The aim is to increase
social inclusion and networks of support through participation in mainstream activities
leading to decreases in isolation, stigma and health inequality. The service can work
with people in any of the following areas:
Pathways to Health has been running ear acupuncture clinics in Brighton &
Hove since 1997. Many people successfully use ear acupuncture to give up or
reduce their use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco and to manage the cravings and
emotional symptoms such as anxiety, agitation, panic associated with their
withdrawal.
The clinic is a calm and relaxing place to ”just be”.
Their services are available from the following sites (new venues in Blue) :
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Employment / volunteering
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Education / Training
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Housing / Tenancy sustainment
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Faith / spirituality
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Arts / culture
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Health / leisure
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Special interests
What to expect following a referral to Community Links:
Tuesdays
Time:10.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Mind, 51 New England Street, Brighton, BN1 4GQ
Thursdays
Time: 12.45-1.45pm for Women in treatment with Pavilions
Venue: Oasis 11 Richmond Place Brighton BN2 9NA
Time: 3.00pm to 5.00pm
Venue: Pavilions Drug & Alcohol Service, 9 The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JE
An informal, face to face assessment with a worker will be arranged where the person
referred can discuss their situation and find out more about the service. The service
can meet people in the community, at their local Southdown office, or at home.
A decision will be made as to whether the service is suitable for the person and if so,
the service will offer 1-1 support with an allocated worker for approximately 1-3 hours
per week, for approximately 3-6 months (these timescales are flexible depending on
need).
The aim of the service is to enable people to independently take part in and sustain
activities available in their community.
The Community Links service will:
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Meet the person to carry out an assessment
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Agree if the service is suitable and the level of support that can be offered
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Create an Action Plan
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Review the support regularly through the Action Plan
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Reduce the support accordingly
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Close the support once actions have been achieved
To refer yourself or someone else, please:
email: CommunityLinksBrighton@southdownhousing.org
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or call 01273 749500
Fridays
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Venue: Pavilions Whitehawk site at 1, Whitehawk Way Brighton BN2 5NP (pilot till
end Sept)
Time: 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Venue: Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FL
Our ear acupuncture treatments are available on a drop-in basis. You will be in a room
where other people are also being treated.
The practitioner will take some basic information about you, and answer any questions
you may have. You will then have five small, sterile, single-use needles inserted into
each ear.
As the needles are inserted, the practitioner will ask you to breathe slowly in and
out. You may feel a slight tingling sensation, or you may feel nothing at all. Once the
needles are there, it is very important to rest quietly and relax for 35 to 45 minutes
in a comfortable and relaxed position with the feet on the floor and legs uncrossed.
Afterwards the needles are removed and you are free to go.
Pathway to Health is a charity. A donation tin is available at clinics.
www.pathwaystohealth.org.uk
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Pavilions Update
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Georgia and Agnes are developing the Pavilions Website, so please take a
look regularly, send us some feedback and let us know what you would you
like to see on the website.
Our service manager is now in post, and teh city managr has been recruited.
See underneath for contact details.
Criminal Justice
Debbie Piper dpiper@pavilions.org.uk
Family & Carers
Ali Ede aede@pavilions.org.uk
Outreach & Engagement (incl. NX)
Peter Hatfield phatfield@pavilions.org.uk
Interventions & Recovery
Matt Sebouhian msebouhian@pavilions.org.uk
Women’s Service (Oasis)
Brandie Bolt bbolt@pavilions.org.uk
Equinox
Scott Crossley scrossley@pavilions.org.uk
SABP East (Surrey & Borders Partnership)
Jan Rooney jrooney@pavilions.org.uk
SABP West (Surrey & Borders Partnership)
Kristy Tanner ktanner@pavilions.org.uk
ETE / Volunteer Coordinator
Chris Smith csmith@pavilions.org.uk
Health Promotion & Training Coordinator
Georgia Ramsay-Smith
gramsay-smith@pavilions.org.uk
Cranstoun Deputy Director
Wendy Taylor wtaylor@cranstoun.org.uk
Peer Mentor Coordinator
David Obermayer dobermayer@pavilions.org.uk
Service Manager
David Isle disle@pavilions.org.uk
City Manager ( from 24th August)
Grant Henderson ghenderson@pavilions.org.uk
We have a range of resources, posters and leaflets, and are designing new
ones regularly.
For example, have you seen our new NPS Poster or the new leaflet to give to
pregnant women?
Do get in touch with Georgia or Agnes ( 01273 680714) if you want us to send
you any of our resources, leaflets or posters.
We shall upload them to the website soon so that you can see what is
available.
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Accessing Pavilions
How To Access The Service.
Anyone can call the Pavilions helpline on 0800
014 9819, for information and advice 24 hours
a day.
You can also call directly on 01273 731 900 to book
an appointment, or organise a referral.
If you would prefer to come in and talk to us in
person, then you can pop into our drop-in sessions
on Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm for a coffee and an
informal chat. You don’t need an appointment, you
can just turn up to Ditchling Road, or The Drive.
In addition there is a women-only drop in at 11
Richmond Place on Tuesday and Thursday 10am 2.45pm.
We also have a dedicated LGBT worker at
the service. If you would prefer to contact
them directly please ring 07884 476 634.
Professionals can refer clients by telephone, or
by using the Pavilions referral form, which can be
downloaded from our website, or requested by
calling or emailing the referrals team on the details
below. Forms can be returned via email or fax.
Services Available:
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Crèche facility for all clients
Criminal Justice Services
Education, Training & Employment Support
Group work
Health Checks
Health Promotion
Holistic Health Support
Hostel In-reach
Keyworking
LGBT-specific worker
Mutual Aid & Smart Recovery
Needle Exchange
Open Access / Drop In
Pavilions Families & Carer Service
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Pavilions Women’s Service
Peer Mentoring
Prescribing Services
Recovery Support
Safe Space
Sexual Health Services
Street Outreach
Volunteering
Our Sites
26 Ditchling Road,
Brighton,
BN1 4SF
t: 01273 731 900
f: 01273 607 788
e: referrals@pavilions.org.uk
9 The Drive,
Hove,
BN3 3JE
t: 01273 680 714
f: 01273 736 089
e: info@pavilions.org.uk
1 Whitehawk Way,
Brighton,
BN2 5NP
t: 01273 574 100
f: 01273 628 891
e: info@pavilions.org.uk
Pavilions Women’s Service
11 Richmond Place,
Brighton,
BN2 9NA
t: 01273 696970
e: info@pavilions.org.uk
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Emmaus
BHT Move On Service
Emmaus Communities are secular and enable people to move on from
homelessness, providing work and a home in a supportive, family environment.
Companions, as residents are known, work full time collecting and reselling
donated furniture. This work supports the Community financially and enables
residents to develop skills, rebuild their self-respect and help others in greater
need.
The BHT Move On Project provides safe and supported move on accommodation
for men and women who have been through a rehabilitation programme or have
experience of recovery and meet the criteria of the project.
Companions receive accommodation, food, clothing and a small weekly
allowance, but for many, the greatest benefit is a fresh start. To join a
Community, they sign off unemployment benefits and agree to participate in
the life and work of the Community to the best of their abilities.
Unlike hostels, Emmaus Companions work a 40-hour week and have two days
off a week, a long weekend after three months, and a week’s holiday after six
months. Once a Companion has been with the Community for over six months
they receive 20 days holiday along with Bank holidays.
Emmaus Brighton (in Portslade) has got some companions vancancies at the
moment. An individual can apply directly to the Community Leader (address
and phone number below) to request a place in the community but if they are
already living in a hostel or are perhaps sleeping rough but in contact with a
referring organisation we ask that organisation to make the application for
them.
The Community Leader is in charge of Admissions and referrals. If you would
like to speak with him in confidence his direct number is 01273 426475.
You can also email him or write to him at Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton
BN41 2PA
Priority is given to those who are completing the programme offered by BHT’s Recovery
Project.
Residents are required to remain abstinent from alcohol and drugs during their stay, as
is active engagement in education, training or employment activities.
Time in Move On is limited to 18 months, and residents will be prepared to move to
further accomodation.
How to apply:
Anyone wishing to enter the BHT Move On Project must:
• be committed to total abstinence
• be committed to go to and take part in regular NA and/ AA meetings
• be willing to engage with the support offered.
• have a local connection to Brighton and Hove
• be three months abstinent, and have some experience of treatment and/or
recovery.
You can refer someone by calling 01273 645414 or email moveon@bht.org.uk
Emmaus always welcome good quality donnations, and they can collect.They
want:
• Good quality furniture
• Soft furnishings: Beds, mattresses, sofas with valid Fire Safety label on
• Bric a brac: China, glassware and kitchenware
• Books: in good condition. They love any 1st editions
• Textiles: Curtains, household linens, fabric, and clothes
• Garden: Garden tools, plants (& cuttings), wheel barrows etc
• Arts & crafts: Sewing machines, wool, fabric, art supplies etc
• Small musical instruments
• Records, CDs & DVDs
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Safe Space
Pavilions Where and When
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World Hep Day
A total of 17 dry blood tests for
blood born viruses were
completed on the 28th July, and
our colleagues at Pavilions also
conducted many brief interventions, encouraging service users
to come back for screening and
vaccinations at a later date.
If you feel one of your service
user might have contacted
Hep B&C , please contact Mags
O’Sullivan, hepatitis nurse
specialist on 07768 355 937
What does screening involve?
Takes less than 5 minutes! Screening involves a ‘dry blood spot test’ –
the tip of a finger is pricked & small drops of blood are squeezed out
onto paper (*no needles are used)
What does it test for?
It tests for HIV, Hepatitis B & C.
When & how will I get the results?
You will be asked some personal information such as name, date of
birth & phone number so the results can be given over the phone or in
a letter. Results usually take around 3 weeks.
What if I test positive?
You will be invited in to speak to Mags, the Community
Hepatitis Nurse who will offer advice & support you to access the
treatments available.
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Dual Diagnosis Support
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
PEER SUPPORT&
CONSULTATION
GROUP
NEXT MEETINGS : Wed 2nd September and
7th October 2015: 3PM – 5PM at Mind in
Brighton & Hove (51 New England Street)
If you are an ex or current service user with mental
health and substance misuse services and interested
in: working with service providers to develop and
improve care pathways; helping to inform and
improve services including aftercare and support in
Brighton & Hove for people with a dual diagnosis,
please come to our next meeting.
The group aims to provide peer support and
information and to work in partnership with
services to establish an approach that can steer the
development of local service provision for people
with complex needs.
If you are interested in attending please contact
Rick Cook – 07887 878873 (Mind in Brighton &
Hove) or email Rick.Cook@mindcharity.co.uk‎
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MindOUT Mindfulness
Health Promotion @Pride
The weather was magnificent. Despite the parade been delayed by a
suspicious pinhole camera, we all had a great time. THT kindly shared their
stall with Claude Nicol and Pavilions Health Promotion Team, who delivered
around 350 interventions, handing out unit cups, key rings, condoms and
leaflets.
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THT Fresh Start
Pavilions Health Promotion Team
9 The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JE
t: 01273 680 714
What happens next?
Call 01273 764 200 ask for ‘Face-to-Face’ to find out more,
or email: info@tht.org.uk
All these services are free and confidential, and run from:
Terrence Higgins Trust, 61 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AE.
Helpline
It’s not always easy to talk
about difficult feelings and
experiences for the first time.
You may be feeling confused
about what the issues are.
Calling our helpline might be a
good place to start.
To speak confidentially to a trained gay male worker, call 01273 764 200
and ask for ‘Face-to-Face’.
Face-to-Face Online
Face-to-Face
Advice and support at Terrence Higgins Trust
Face-to-Face is a free,
confidential and
non-judgemental service
for men who have sex
with men. You can talk to
a trained gay male worker
in a relaxed environment.
‘No judgements
or lectures,
just a space
for you to talk’
If you find it difficult to meet up in person, or would prefer to chat online,
we offer the same confidential service via webcam and video-calling.
This also enables you to talk online at times convenient to you.
Call the number above to find out more.
Terrence Higgins Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (reg. no. 288527)
and in Scotland (SC039986). Ref: 7077800.
• need advice on HIV or sexual health?
• want a rapid HIV test and sexual health screen with no fuss?
• taking risks you feel unhappy about?
• always looking for sex and can’t put your phone down
or get away from your computer?
• want to talk to someone who isn’t connected to the situation?
e: gramsay-smith@pavilions.org.uk
e: amunday@pavilions.org.uk
Next DAWG:
24th September 11am-1pm
The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street
Tea, coffee & biscuits served from 10:30
Speakers for the next DAWG:
Chris Smith - Pavilions’ Education, Trianing andVolunteer
Coordinator
Mandy South - Community Health Trainer, BHCC
Lynsey Hermann, Southdown Housing Association
Please contact us with any suggestions for guest speakers / CPD
sessions.
Health Promotion Trainings coming up:
14th Sept Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions
17th &18th Sept: Drug and AlcoholBasic Awareness Course
2nd October: Alcohol and Ageing
8th October: Domestic abuse and Substance Misuse
Visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/health/health-andwellbeing/health-promotion-training to book
Call 01273 764 200 and ask for ‘Face-to-Face’.
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