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Develop (The Developing Valued Lifestyles Partnership) is an informal consortium of local mainstream providers of goods and services, mental health service personnel, people with mental health problems and their families and associates all working together to promote the social inclusion of people with mental health problems in the London Borough of Bromley and its environs. 

ApplyThe Develop partnership supports collaborative networking in eight life domains and runs six inclusive practice forums.

The Develop website is both a local and national resource for social inclusion. It is built around the interests of Develop's networks and forums. 

If this is your first visit please first look at the life domain sections (along the top menu bar) and the social inclusion practice sections (along the side menu bar).

In each section there are local and national service listings. From here you can also access the relevant UK-wide evidence base as well as guidance and policy documents. You will also find social inclusion service development tools along with numerous newsletters and daily updated news items relevant to social inclusion.

We are also beginning to list a growing amount of international material and weblinks to partners around the globe. We also have carry information about training, careers, media content and much more. Feel free to submit items.

Whilst you are having a look around please take the time to join Develop by registering for your user name and password which then gives you access to Develop network and forum meeting times, dates and locations along with agendas and minutes. 

We are constantly updating the site so please come around on a regular basis.  

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If you wish to share news, interesting website details or any other information through the Develop website, you can download the following forms (as a Word document) to submit, subject to approval. The forms will give you a good guide to what to include but if you are a regular user of the site or experienced in such matters just send us what you want listed and we will do the rest!

If you wish to offer some of your precious time on a voluntary basis to find out about and gather information relevant to users of this website please let us know you would like to become a develop scout or reporter at info@developbromley.com

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Art-based Recovery Group looking for members

6th Sep 2010

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The aim of the Art Based Recovery Group is to provide a forum for group members to use art making to explore their experiences of mental health issues, to share their thoughts and feelings and explore strategies for recovery using art.

This is not an art therapy group but aims to be a group where art making will be used to think and talk about individuals recovery and help with well being. The group members will be involved in deciding what kind of group they want to have and could involve going to galleries as well as developing their own art practice, give a sense of identity and recovery through art making.

The recovery ‘journey’ will be different for every individual – it is not a linear process, but a road with many twists and turns. The group hopes to help and support individuals in their quest to take back control over their lives using art. The group aims to facilitate this process through sharing the experience and expertise of other mental health service users.

The group recognises and values the importance of knowledge, life-skills and coping experiences which members bring to the group it aims to empower members to help each other and to move forward. The group will start early October and run for 20 weeks on Mondays in Central Bromley.

Group members will need to be able to make a firm commitment to attending the group every week. The group will consist of 8 members and 2 facilitators.

For more details please contact Julie Brooker on 01689 892 300/368 or email: julie.brooker@oxleas.nhs.uk

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The group facilitators will arrange to meet with prospective group members individually in order to think through whether the group would be helpful.

There are limited places but we hope to run more Art Based Recovery Groups in the future. If an individual is not able to attend this group, or does not yet feel ready to join the group at this time, they may be able to attend the next Art Based Recovery Group.

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Rethink seeks Bromley Advocacy volunteer

30th Aug 2010

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Develop partner Rethink are looking for an advocacy volunteer to work with the Bromley Advocacy Service team.

Applications close on the 6th September 2010.

Find out more and download an application pack here.

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Rachel Perkins interviewed in the Guardian

27th Aug 2010

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Mary O'Hara wrote an article in the Guardian on the 25th August 2010 of her interview with Rachel Perkins, a clinical psychologist and Mind Champion of the Year, who insists that civil rights are at the core of her views on mental health.

You can read the full article online here

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