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Merthyr and
the Valleys Mind
Training Prospectus
“Putting learning at the heart of your recovery”
How to Book?
Tel (01685) 353 944 www.matvmind.org.uk training@matvmind.org.uk
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind
has a strong history of providing local services to local people and we are
proud to be providing quality services at grass roots.
We work with hundreds of people every year and work in partnership
with a range of other service providers in order to achieve the best
outcomes and changes for those who use our services.
We deliver accessible, flexible and outcome based services which are
influenced by those that use them.
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind
for better mental health
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Contents
Who are we?
4
Why choose us?
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Meet Our Team
6-7
Why we do this?
8
Recovery College Principles
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CBT based/ Self Management Courses
10-12
Agored Accredited Courses
13-15
Vocational Courses
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Contact Details
16
Track Record, We are stronger in Partnership 17
Equal Opportunities 18
Service Users’ views 18
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Who are we?
WELCOME TO MERTHYR AND THE VALLEYS MIND
Our organisation aims to inspire people across CWM TAF
to realise their potential;
to offer hope for a brighter future
to provide opportunities to learn
to take control of their life, recover
and stay well.
Our Vision:
We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental
health problem gets both support and respect.
Our Mission:
To provide quality services that promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
Our Goals:
Staying well:
Support people likely to develop mental health problems, to stay well.
Empowering choice:
Empower people who experience a mental health problem to make informed
choices about how they live and recover.
Improving services and support:
Ensure people get the right service and support at the right time to help their
recovery and enable them to live with their mental health problem.
Enabling social participation:
Open the doors to people with experience of mental health problems participating
fully in society.
Removing inequality of opportunity:
Gain equality of treatment for people who experience both mental health and
other forms of discrimination.
Organisational excellence:
Make the most of our assets by building a culture of excellence.
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Why Choose us?
Because we are governed by the Mind Quality Mark, able to work
collaboratively and we take pride in our values.
We are Unstoppable
We never give up.
Mind Quality Mark is endorsed by the Charity Commission in England and
Wales.
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Meet the Team
Kay Maybank
Team Leader for Learning
Hello, my name is Kay and I am privileged to
oversee and deliver our Learning Services and
would encourage all participants to contact me to
discuss their particular needs.
Having 33 years experience within both the law
and the well-being sector, I have supported the needs of vulnerable individuals,
helping them to discover their potential and provide opportunities for them to
learn and take control of their life.
I am honoured to be both a Carers and Dementia Champion, roles which give
me great pride and personal satisfaction.
My favourite quote:
‘You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right ’
Marie Curie
Gill Burcher
Chartered MCIPD
Hello, my name is Gill, I am one of the Learning
Facilitators and also a Qualified Counsellor having
worked with people with mild to moderate mental
health conditions for many years.
Previously working within the Local Authority, I gained a professional
qualification, with a primary focus on the learning and developing of others.
I really enjoy helping learners understand they can take away new techniques
and skills from the Coping with Life Workshops as part of their learning
experience.
My favourite quote:
“People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.”
Epictetus
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Shian Neale
Learning Facilitator
Hello, my name is Shian, I am one of the Learning
Facilitators and help deliver our award winning
Prepare to Care Agored Training Course.
My working background has been predominantly in
Health and Social Care, as a Manager of
Day Services and Community Based Services for people with learning
disabilities, mental health challenges and providing support to older people.
My favourite quote:
" The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the
notes - ah, that is where the art resides!"
Arthur Schnabel
Tara Davies
PGCE / Teacher
Hello, my name is Tara, I am one of the Learning
Facilitators and help deliver Accredited Training and
Mental Health Awareness.
I am passionate about issues relating to mental
health and emotional wellbeing,
particularly awareness raising and overcoming stigma. I also currently deliver
Level 1 and 2 Agored Cymru Stress Management Accreditation within the
community which I really enjoy and looking forward to delivering additional units
in the near future.
My favourite quote :
‘I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to
laugh. It cures a multitude of ills”’
Audrey Hepburn
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Why we do this ?
There are 325.000 (circa) people living in Merthyr Tydfil and
Rhondda Cynon Taf which are amongst the most deprived areas
in Wales impacting on mental health and wellbeing.
Using Welsh Health Survey data it is
suggested that over 18,000 people in
Cwm Taf may be receiving
treatment for depression or anxiety
at one point in time.
Cwm Taf residents received 407,124 antidepressant prescriptions in
the year to March 2011 (an increase of 9.85% over the previous
year and 20.97% increase from 2008). The average cost of a
prescription item in 2010 was £4.97, excluding dispensing costs.
The total cost for 2010/11 was £2.02 million, representing 3% of
the total programme budget for mental health.
The largest
proportion by far of
primary care prescribing on
mental health drugs is for
antidepressants.
All the above facts are taken from Cwm Taf Community
“Mental Health Strategic Framework” 2011 to 2016 (document, pages9-10)
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Recovery College Principles
Recovery is a personal journey of discovery.
( Repper & Perkins, 2012)
It involves:
making sense of, and finding meaning in, what has happened
becoming an expert in your own self-care
building a new sense of self and purpose in life
discovering your own resourcefulness and possibilities and using
these, and the resources available to you
To pursue your aspirations and goals
The challenge for mental health services is to assist people in this journey.
(Shepherd, Boardmam & Slade, 2008)
This requires us to move beyond a narrow focus on symptom reduction to
helping people to rebuild lives that they find satisfying, meaningful and valued.
(Repper & Perkins, 2003; Perkins, 2012; Perkins & Slade, 2012)
Together for Mental Health
A 10-year strategy for improving the lives of people using mental
health services, their carers and their families.
At the heart of the Strategy is the Mental Health (Wales) Measure
2010, which places legal duties on Health Boards and
Local Authorities to improve support for people with mental
ill-health.
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Introducing our CBT based &
Self Management Courses
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind deliver a wide range of Self Management
and CBT– based courses. Available to individuals who experience
mental health or emotional wellbeing needs throughout the local
authority areas of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
“Building a new sense of self and purpose in life...”
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a form of talking therapy that can
help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and
behave. CBT cannot remove your problems, but it can help you deal with
them in a more positive way. It is based on the concept that your
thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected,
and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle.
Our CBT based courses aim to help you crack this cycle by breaking
down overwhelming problems into smaller parts and showing you how to
change these negative patterns to improve the way you feel.
( http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy)
10Coping with Life Workshops
Who is this course for– anyone
Course Aims- Designed to help people Cope with Life’s stresses and based on
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Each workshop provides an introduction to the
CBTapproach to recovery. Designed to help you manage your problems by changing
the way you think and behave.
Sessions involve the use of case studies so you are not expected to reveal issues or
concerns of your own in the group setting.
Led by qualified, friendly facilitators.
Working in groups.
The program will be delivered flexibly over six weeks in your community.
Week 1- I feel stressed
Week 2- I can’t sleep
Week 3- I worry about everything
Week 4- I have panic attacks
Week 5- I’m feeling low
Week 6- I snap or shout at people
Living Life to the Full
Who is this course for– anyone
Course Aims- Based on Dr Chris Williams, a Professor of Psychiatry and Honorary
Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Glasgow. The Living Life to the Full course
uses self-help principle and also the CBT model which has a proven effectiveness in
helping people develop life skills, to tackle feelings of low mood, stress and distress.
www.llttf.com
Working in groups.
The program will be delivered flexibly over eight weeks in your community.
Week 1 - Why Do I Feel So Bad?
Week 2 - I Can’t Be Bothered Doing Anything.
Week 3 - Why Does Everything Always Go Wrong?
Week 4 - I’m Not Good Enough.
Week 5 - How to Fix Almost Everything?
Week 6 - The Things You Do That Mess You Up.
Week 7 - Are You Strong Enough To Keep Your Temper?
Week 8 - 10 Things You Can Do To Feel Happier Straight Away.
11Coping with Life Courses:
Who are these courses for– anyone
Course Aims - Designed to help people cope with life’s stresses, based on
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Designed to help you manage your problems by
changing the way you think and behave.
6 weeks detailed courses on each of the following subjects:
Anger
Anxiety
Assertiveness
Depression
Loss& Change
Self Esteem
Sessions involve the use of case studies so you are not expected to reveal issues or
concerns of your own in the group setting.
Led by qualified, friendly facilitators.
Working in groups.
If you are interested in any of those courses and require further
information contact our Information and Advice Centre on
01685 353944
12Introducing our
Agored Accredited
Courses
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind deliver a wide range of
courses available to individuals who experience mental health or
emotional wellbeing needs throughout the local authority areas of
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
“Discover your own resourcefulness and possibilities and
use these, and the resources available to you..”
These courses are accredited by Agored Cymru in line with QCF
– Qualifications and Credit Framework.
Agored Cymru meets the needs of learners in Wales. Agored Qualifications
respond directly to the Welsh education agenda.
13Agored Accredited Training Level 1 &2
Stress Management
Who is this course for– anyone
Course Aims- Designed for everyone who finds it difficult to cope with everyday life.
It provides an insight into the causes and the effects of stress; and the tools and
techniques needed to deal with it. It doesn’t mean that your life will become stress
free, it means that from now on you will know how to manage your reactions to
stress.
Working in groups.
The program will be delivered flexibly over six weeks in your community.
Agored Accredited Training Level 1
Mental Health Awareness
Who is this course for– anyone
Course Aims- Designed to help people gain better understanding of mental health
and to dispel some of the incorrect stereotypes that surround mental health. It gives
participants the opportunity to explore their own attitudes and perceptions towards
mental health.
Working in groups.
The program will be delivered flexibly over five weeks in your community.
Agored Accredited Training Level 1
Care and Treatment Planning
Who is this course for– anyone using services, i.e. CMHT's.
Course Aims- This course will put people at the heart of their Care and Treatment
Plan by assisting them to influence it.
Service users now have two important rights:
the right to have a Care Coordinator appointed to work with them to coordinate
their care and treatment
the right to an individual and comprehensive Care and Treatment Plan to assist
their recovery.
Working in groups.
The program will be delivered flexibly over six weeks in your community.
14Agored Accredited Training Level 3
Prepare to Care
Crystal Trophy Award winning training
Who is this course for- Carers and those with an interest in caring for others.
Course Aims- The purpose of this course is to provide an induction to the principles
and values of care when working with adults at risk in Wales.
Working in groups.
The course will be delivered flexibly over six weeks in your community.
“Pursue your aspirations and goals..”
We also offer a range of vocational opportunities in following subjects:
Health and Wellbeing
Establishing Plants (Horticulture) Course
Basic Health and Safety
Healthy Eating
Volunteer Core Skills
Know Your Computer– Basic IT Skills
Customer Service in a Retail Environment
15How to book?
Tel (01685) 353 944
www.matvmind.org.uk
training@matvmind.org.uk
16We offer you confidence in the knowledge that we hold
a 30 year track record and a strong reputation for
delivering safe and regulated quality services.
Recognition and Thanks
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind would like to introduce our partners, as with their kind
support and backing we are able to make a real difference in our community.
OUR PARTNERS:
Communities First
Tydfil Training
HSCWB Forum
Interlink
New Horizons
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Third sector forum Cwm Taf
Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil
World Mental Health Day Partnership
Together for Mental Health – Adult Delivery Group
Mental Health Partnership Board
Stronger In Partnership
One Mind in Wales
WE ARE STRONGER IN PARTNERSHIP
17Equal Opportunities
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind was founded to ensure that anyone with a mental
health and emotional wellbeing need gets both support and respect, regardless of
background or circumstances.
Our mission is to provide quality services that promote positive mental health and
wellbeing. We are open to people, places, methods and ideas – and as such,
equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do. Our continued
dedication to social justice and equality of opportunity is embedded in our values
and goals.
“We are dedicated to listening to the voice of all those who
use our services.
We take notice ,react and respond.”
Service Users’ views
“At first I felt a bit anxious about starting the Coping with
Life Workshops. I knew I wouldn't feel comfortable
sharing a personal story of my own
" It has opened doorways I’ve gained
struggles in front of a group of strangers.
certificates in I.T & gardening, which
The strangers however might become
has helped me with my mental health,
friends if you get to know them. By the
I am no longer afraid of computers!”
end of the course I realised that, however
– Jason Lewis
nobody expected me to share my prob-
lems, it is sometimes good to share
experience with other people, as it might change the
perception of your own life .”
“I have learnt the techniques to
- Mark about Coping with Life deal with my anxiety and for the
“I always worry about my own ability but first time realised, that there is a
learning to be more positive and connection between my mental
confident since attending a course like and physical health.”
this. It’s a great feeling to be bettering - Janet about Stress Management
yourself. I've leant not to be so hard on
myself and realised that I'm more capable than I give
myself’ credit for.” – Andrea James about Prepare to Care
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“We assist people in their journey to
recovery and help them to rebuild
lives that they find satisfying,
meaningful and valued.”
Registered Office:
William Smith Building
107 High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AP
Tel: (01685) 727 522
Registered Charity Number 1123615
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