Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop some online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning. Every week we will email you the details of webinars we are offering in the following week.
 
These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the registration form links below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.

Here are next week’s webinars:
 
Daily Mindfulness (You can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Monday Mindfulness| 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 18th May
Tuesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 19th May
Wednesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 20th May
Thursday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 21st May
Friday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 22nd May
 
Ayurveda (You can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Ayurveda: sleeping well part 2
A few simple tips and suggestions for sleeping well (continued).
Ayurveda: self-massage for our feet| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 20th May
In this session you will learn about the benefits of self-massage for your feet, and you will also learn how to do this using oil (you will need a towel and warm sesame oil or sunflower oil for this session).
Ayurveda: empathic joy| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Friday 22nd May
In this session you will learn about empathic joy – happiness based on the happiness of others, and you will also learn how to practice a method for developing this.
 
Introduction to Mental Health First Aid Session 5 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 19th May
This last session will wrap up our introduction to MHFA, focussing on recovery and what recovery might mean to each of us.  We will also be joined by a special guest who will help answer any of our questions or concerns, particularly around accessing services and getting help.
 
Staying Well and Making Plans | 11:30am-12:30pm | Wednesday 20th May
Many people are at different stages of their recovery from mental health difficulties and we all need to stay well.  This course will focus on what can help us to stay well, how we can develop daily plans, and also explore plans for dealing with difficult times.
 
Managing Anxiety During Difficult Times: introduction I 2:30pm-3:30pm | Thursday 21st May
A four part course. This series of webinars will enable participants to become more aware of helpful practical strategies to manage their anxiety during this current unusual time of the Coronavirus epidemic.  We will consider what anxiety is, reflect on activities that can reduce anxiety and consider available supportive resources.  Upcoming sessions: 2. Staying Connected to Reduce Anxiety, 3. Using Learning to Reduce Anxiety, 4. Food, Movement and Supportive Resources.

N.B. Once you’ve got a link to a webinar you’ll able to use it again to watch a recording of the session after the live feed has ended.

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student):
​https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUQzRSQUkwQ1NPNjZDTllXQ01UQTlPNjdNWC4u  

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUOFY2SkdVWjBPRDFLTjk0VVhDOFJTUjQ4Ti4u  

Please note: Microsoft Teams software is being used to deliver these sessions.  If you are using a mobile phone or tablet device to take part, you will need to visit the App Store (for iPhones) or Play Store (for android phones) to download the free Microsoft Teams app.  The link will open automatically on a desktop computer or laptop once you click on the link and then ‘join’. When we send you your webinar joining link we’ll also send you a pdf guide detailing how to join a SLaM Recovery College webinar.
Please feel free to share this offer of free to view webinars with anyone who you think might benefit.
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With very best wishes,
 
The team at South London and Maudsley Recovery College
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Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop some online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

Every week we will email you the details of webinars we are offering in the following week.
 
These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the registration form links below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.

Here are next week’s webinars:
 
Daily Mindfulness (You can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Monday Mindfulness| 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 11th May
Tuesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 12th May
Wednesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 13th May
Thursday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 14th May
Friday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 15th May
 
Ayurveda (You can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Ayurveda: the Ayurveda way to wellbeing | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Monday 11th May
In this session you will learn about the historical development of the Ayurveda way to wellbeing. You will understand what is meant by “holistic wellbeing” and will begin to focus on your own wellbeing priorities.
Ayurveda: Ama cleansing | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 13th May
According to Ayurveda Ama is a kind of “sludge” that accumulates in the body when foods do not completely digest, or we don’t cleanse routinely. In this session you will learn about how to do an Ama cleanse according to Ayurveda.
Ayurved: sleeping well | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Friday 15th May
In this session you will learn a few simple tips and suggestions for sleeping well.
 
Mental Health First Aid Session 4 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 12th May
This session will focus on navigating services and signposting towards the right help and support.
 
Bereavement during lockdown: supporting ourselves and others whilst grieving | 2:30pm-3:30pm |Thursday 14th May
The course gently leads us through the four phases (or ‘layers’) of mourning as described by John Bowlby, the founder of attachment theory. We will be thinking about and sharing ways of supporting the grieving process within the restrictions of the pandemic.*
 
*We realise that by enrolling for this course, you may recently have been bereaved, or know some-one who has and would like to help them. Your emotional wellbeing at this sad time is of absolute importance to us. With this in mind, we ask you to let someone who you trust know that you will be doing this course - this person will be your support contact. When you join us for the webinar, please keep your mobile beside you in case you need to call or text your support contact. Ask them to check how you are when the course starts at 2.30pm, and also when it ends around 3.30pm. Perhaps your contact might be able to join you online for the course. We want you to know that you are warmly welcome, and that you are not alone in your grief.
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N.B. Once you’ve got a link to a webinar you’ll able to use it again to watch a recording of the session after the live feed has ended.

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student):
​https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlURU5VOFQ2TjM0U0dRWVRITUJEQUVDWFMzMC4u

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUQ09UUktXSElZR0Y1VlRLU1pQQTNZNEtEMS4u
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Please note: Microsoft Teams software is being used to deliver these sessions.  If you are using a mobile phone or tablet device to take part, you will need to visit the App Store (for iPhones) or Play Store (for android phones) to download the free Microsoft Teams app.  The link will open automatically on a desktop computer or laptop once you click on the link and then ‘join’. When we send you your webinar joining link we’ll also send you a pdf guide detailing how to join a SLaM Recovery College webinar.
Please feel free to share this offer of free to view webinars with anyone who you think might benefit.
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With very best wishes from the team at South London and Maudsley Recovery College

Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop some online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

Every week we will email you the details of webinars we are offering in the following week.
 
These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the forms below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.
Here are next week’s webinars:
 
Daily Mindfulness (you can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Monday Mindfulness| 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 4th May
Tuesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 5th May
Wednesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am |
Thursday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 7th May
Friday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 8th May
 
Ayurveda (you can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Ayurveda:  hydrating for wellbeing | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Monday 4th May
In this session you will learn about the importance of good hydration for our wellbeing. You can learn about special herbal teas and other special drinks you can make at home for your wellbeing.
Ayurveda: the Ayurveda way to wellbeing | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 6th May
In this session you will learn about the historical development of the Ayurveda way to wellbeing. You will understand what is meant by “holistic wellbeing” and will begin to focus on your own wellbeing priorities.
 
Mental Health First Aid Session 3 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 5th May
This third webinar will continue our study of different signs and symptoms of mental distress, focussing this time on bipolar disorder and psychosis.   We will also take some time to have a Q&A with any questions, concerns or comments on what we have discussed in our sessions so far.

N.B. Once you’ve got a link to a webinar you’ll able to use it again to watch a recording of the session after the live feed has ended.

REGISTER HERE, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student): https://bit.ly/2z04F02

REGISTER HERE, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before: https://bit.ly/2xoYW3s
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Please note: Microsoft Teams software is being used to deliver these sessions.  If you are using a mobile phone or tablet device to take part, you will need to visit the App Store (for iPhones) or Play Store (for android phones) to download the free Microsoft Teams app.  The link will open automatically on a desktop computer or laptop once you click on the link and then ‘join’. When we send you your webinar joining link we’ll also send you a pdf guide detailing how to join a SLaM Recovery College webinar.
Please feel free to share this offer of free to view webinars with anyone who you think might benefit.

With very best wishes,
 
The team at South London and Maudsley Recovery College

Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As we are unable to offer any classroom-based workshops at the moment, we have been working behind the scenes to develop some online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

We are delighted to be able to offer you access to our first webinars, starting this week. We’ll email you again with information on webinars coming up in the following weeks.

We are making these sessions available to everyone – you don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection to SLaM. All we ask is that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.

This week’s webinars:

Introduction to Mental Health First Aid | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 21st April

The Ayurveda Way to Wellbeing, a programme of 20 sessions. This week’s sessions:

Being Physically Active | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 22nd April
In this session you will learn about the benefits of physical activity, what the international recommendations are for exercise and how to overcome barriers.

Mindfulness of Breath | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Friday 24th April
In this session you will learn and practice the art of mindfulness of the breath. These sessions are suitable for complete beginners and advanced mindfulness practitioners alike.

Daily Mindfulness Sessions. A rolling programme of sessions about mindfulness, movement and self-care. This week’s sessions:

Wednesday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 22nd April

Thursday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 23rd  April

Friday Mindfulness | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 24th  April

If you are interested, click on the link below and take a minute or two to complete the form; we will then send you joining links to your chosen webinars. You’ll also be able to use the links to watch recordings of the webinars after the live event has ended.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUNjVSRkpSRDZVOUxQUDdFWDhJUTk3MDdVUS4u

We’ll also send you a pdf guide on how to join a SLaM Recovery College webinar.

Please feel free to share this information with anyone who you think might benefit.

Dear Students, Staff and Friends
 
We hope you and your loved ones are safe and well with everything that is going on around the world now.
 
In line with NHS advice, SLaM have taken the decision to cancel all SLaM Recovery College courses until further notice. We are very sorry for the disappointment this may cause, and hope you understand that this was not a decision taken lightly.  We hope we can be back up and running as soon as possible, but we are currently aiming to start the summer term later than we originally planned, so it will be a shortened, 10-week term, 8th June – 14th August.

Why we are cancelling: the health evidence is clear. We know that cold and flu viruses spread effectively from person-to-person through coughs and sneezes, and coronavirus is no different.
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Therefore, if we can reduce unnecessary gatherings of people we can simply interrupt the spread of infection. This recommendation about cancelling group meetings is not about panic or anxiety - it is our attempt, in keeping with the rest of the NHS, to take reasonable and measured steps to delay the spread of coronavirus.
For an overview of COVID-19 (coronavirus), click here.
 
Remember the importance of washing your hands for 20 seconds: this is your best defence against the spread of infection.
 
This is the latest guidance on testing and calling NHS 111:

•  Stay at home (self-isolate) for seven days if you are experiencing a high temperature and/or a new continuous cough. Do not call NHS 111. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
• The NHS will no longer be testing people who are self-isolating with mild symptoms.

For more stay-at-home guidance for people with confirmed or possible COVID-19 (coronavirus) infection, click here.

And here are two links to information about how to look after your mental health during this time, the first from the Mental Health Foundation, the second from the BBC:
 
https://mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799

Two fantastic courses from the Comedy School and SLaM Recovery College, made possible by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Build your confidence with other beginners, while having fun!
 
If you'd like to take part in either or both, please choose on of the two taster sessions for each course and let us know (each course has two taster sessions with 16 places on each; then, from the 32 students, 16 will go forward onto the full seven-week course).

Venue:
SHARP Building
308 - 312 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6AA
N.B. The SHARP team are no longer there but everyone in that group of buildings still call it “the SHARP building”.

Stand-Up Comedy: taster session followed by a seven-week course
 
Over seven weeks, this course will guide you through the process of becoming a stand-up comedian - from writing your first piece of material to your debut performance! Topics covered include:

• Generating Material
• Developing Performance Skills
• Discovering Your Comic Attitude
• Examining Stage Persona
• Exploring Joke Structure

Sessions are run by sensitive professionals from the comedy circuit. The course culminates with an informal sharing, in which you perform a short comedy routine to a warm and friendly audience.

Stand Up Comedy: a taster session A
Two and a half-hour workshop
308-312 Brixton Road | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 05 March

Stand Up Comedy: a taster session B
Two and a half-hour workshop
308-312 Brixton Road | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 12 March

Stand Up: Full Seven week course
Seven week course | Two and a half-hour workshop each week
308-312 Brixton Road 1 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 19 March
308-312 Brixton Road 2 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 26 March
308-312 Brixton Road 3 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 02 April
308-312 Brixton Road 4 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 09 April
308-312 Brixton Road 5 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 16 April
308-312 Brixton Road 6 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 23 April |
308-312 Brixton Road 7 | 2pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 30 April

Improvisation: taster session followed by a seven-week course
 
The Comedy School’s expert tutors will guide you through the fundamentals of improv all the way to basic performance readiness. No previous experience of improvisation or performing is required. Topics covered include:

• Unblocking the imagination
• Making offers
• Positivity
• Listening
• Collaborating

The course culminates with an informal sharing, where the group performs an improv show together to a warm and friendly audience.

Improvisation: a taster session A
Two and a half-hour workshop
308-312 Brixton Road | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday 07 March

Improvisation: a taster session B
Two and a half-hour workshop
308-312 Brixton Road | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday 14 March

Improvisation: Full Seven week course
Seven week course | Two and a half-hour workshop each week
N.B. Please note that the second session is in the morning, not the afternoon
308-312 Brixton Road 1 | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday 21 March
308-312 Brixton Road 2 | 10:30am-1pm | Thursday 28 March
308-312 Brixton Road 3 | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday 04 April
308-312 Brixton Road 4 | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday 11 April
308-312 Brixton Road 5 | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday  18 April
308-312 Brixton Road 6 | 2pm-4:30pm
Thursday  25 April | 308-312 Brixton Road 7 | 2pm-4:30pm | Thursday  02 May

Dear Students
 
We’re delighted to be able to announce that we now have dates and a venue for the LGBTQ+ Dare Sessions. Please find below information on:

• Eligibility
• Course details
• Dates and venue
• Monitoring and evaluation
• The application process
• Pre-course individual meetings

 
Do take the time to read the document as there’s quite a bit of information to process. Or download it here.
 
Please note that to take part in these sessions you must identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community and also be either:

• a current or recent (within the last six months) South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) service user or
• a carer of someone who uses SLaM services (currently or within the last six months). N.B. By ‘carer’ we mean in a personal capacity (i.e. family member, partner, friend etc.) not in a professional one.

 
Your first step in applying will be to fill out a brief online survey here: https://bit.ly/2sGFpFA. Don’t worry if you haven’t got access to a PC because it’s very easy to fill in on a mobile phone. N.B. You cannot register for this course by contacting the Recovery College.