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blueSCI: Social and Cultural Inclusion
This film was commissioned by the National Social Inclusion Programme (NSIP) to tell the story of how blueSCI developed their day service at Broome House Trafford.
It tells the story through the eyes of service users, staff and commissioners.
The blueSCI journey is a good example of how day services can develop by building on strengths and responding to gaps identified by people using and working in the service.
Bromley ACT Music Group
The Music Group was initiated by service users and has been supported by ACT team staff members since 2004.
The first film is a concert by the group in 2009, and the second film was made in 2006, shortly after the group moved to Antenna Studios in Crystal Palace.
Develop PCP Taster Day
Following the successful Essential Lifestyles Planning training session in 2003, we were keen to find out more about Person Centred Planning (PCP).
So in June 2004, in order to increase our understanding of PCP, Paula Edmondson from the National Development Team gave a one-day introduction to PCP approaches and tools.
Approximately 40 people attended the day, including service users and representatives from various organisations within Bromley.
Direct Payments for people with mental health problems
Direct payments give people more choice and control over the support they receive, enabling them to live independently. Direct payments are available when people would otherwise be offered directly provided services to help with housing, employment, education, social activities as well as for domestic and daily living tasks and personal assistance.
Produced by the North East, Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Centre, this film features clips of people telling their story of how direct payments have helped them.
Direct Payments with Bee and Bertie
Short film funded by the Care Services Improvement Programme (CSIP).
This video aims to increase the uptake of Direct Payments to improve independent living for people disabled by their mental health impairment.
This film is dedicated to the star of the film, Bee, who provided training on Direct Payments in Bromley during 2008, and who recently sadly passed away.
DWP Employ Ability Campaign
Mental health is a frequently misunderstood area of disability, particularly in the workplace. This film challenges attitudes to people with mental health conditions and prompts employers who may dismiss job candidates with a history of mental health conditions to think again.
The film shows a busy casualty department looking for a new member of staff who can step in and make life or death decisions. But will the talented candidate who has had previous mental health problems be given the job? The film (which was shown on national television from November 2008) prompts the viewer to question what they would do in the same circumstances. What could they be missing out on if they don't consider the candidate's talents?
Empowerment and Recovery
Talks by Judi Chamberlin at the 2004 RecoveryNET Conference.
Judi Chamberlin was one of the founders of the service user movement, her landmark publication "On Our Own" was first published in 1977.
Judi gave this talk to the annual Develop RecoveryNET conference held at the Central Library, Bromley in 2004. She gave two talks, one on empowerment and one on recovery, each of which are really worth watching given the long-standing depth of her experience.
Judi sadly passed away in January 2010, after a long illness.
Experiencing Recovery Conference
Experiencing Recovery was a conference held jointly by Develop Partners Community Options and Bromley Advocacy Project, and offered service users unique "taster stalls" for different aspects of recovery.
This short film, produced by Develop, gives a brief insight into what was a very successful day, and concludes with speeches from Judy Turner-Crowson and Gillian Deering.
Hearing Voices and Recovery
By Rufus May
This video of Rufus May gives his unique insight as a clinical psychologist and ex-user of mental health services.
The talk was given at a Psychological Rehabilitation Forum meeting a few years ago and covers the experience of hearing voices and recovery.
Rufus has his own website, which you can visit at www.rufusmay.com
Horizon House
Develop partner Horizon House is a member-based organisation that assists mental health service users with getting back into employment.
Their work can help to find a transitional employment placement, can provide benefits advice related to income, and offer help with skills training and personal development.
This short film from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust shows a typical day at Horizon House and includes interviews with staff and past and present members, including Develop's own Steve Cooksley!
Horizon House: Recovery Stories
Collection of recovery stories produced by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust focussing on Phil, Shouvik and Sue.
Imagine calling my own tune
Imagine is a leading mental health charity, which provides quality accommodation and support, as well as educational and theraputic sessions.
This video contains four short films about the lives of Imagine Service Users.
Imagine Mainstream: Outside World
Imagine is a leading mental health charity, which provides quality accommodation and support, as well as educational and theraputic sessions.
One of the services that Imagine offers is Mainstream, which helps bridge the gap between Service Users and mainstream opportunities.
This documentary is about three remarkable individuals who have chosen to share their experiences since being referred to Mainstream.
This film contains strong language
Life in the Office
Life in the Office is a series of short films produced by Shift Employment Films designed to encourage discussion about managing mental ill-health in the workplace.
Mental Health at Work: Developing the Business Case
Businesses across Britain are losing £1,000 a year for every person they employ because of mental ill health among their staff, says a report published by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.
Mental Health at Work: Developing the Business Case finds that the total cost to UK employers of mental ill health among their staff is over £25 billion. That is equivalent to £1,000 per employee in the workforce.
The costs comprise £8.4 billion in sickness absence, £2.4 billion to replace staff leaving their jobs and some £15.1 billion in reduced productivity among people still at work but unwell. The good news is that these days a great deal can be done to support people to stay in work. Good viewing generally and also valuable for supporting welcoming employers.
This video is a the report featured on BBC Breakfast, with Bob Grove, Director of SCMH's Employment Programme.
More Than Words
All of us need the arts, be that painting, music, films etc: the business of the arts has always been to help us share and understand what happens to us in life. Many people find the arts particularly help them when they have experienced mental health issues. Involvement in the arts can be relaxing, a way of expressing yourself and a chance to socialise.
More than Words is a gallery of podcasts, produced by Develop partner Oxleas NHS, where people from Bromley and surrounding areas show their artworks as a way of showing how art helps them. The aim of the gallery is to encourage people to get involved in the arts and show that you don t need training to benefit. It is part of a project to build up support in the community to help people have art into their lives.
The arts are also good at overcoming misunderstanding around mental health because they show that whatever someone has gone through, someone else has also gone through it and made artwork about it.
We hope you will enjoy these podcasts. If you would like to take part please contact Neil Springham, Head of Art Therapy at neil.springham@oxleas.nhs.uk
Personalisation and mental health
The video, produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence's own TV channel, Social Care TV, is introduced by Tracy Simpson of Develop partner Community Options.
Tracy gives a practitioner perspective on personalisation, emphasising that service user and carer participation, co-production and empowerment are vital. The video introduces the work of support, time and recovery (STR) workers and shows how by giving support and time to service users they can promote recovery.
Personalisation has implications for practitioners; instead of ‘treating’ people, they will need to focus on enabling and supporting the individual. The video also looks at personal budgets for people with mental health problems.
Personalisation stories
From the Department of Health's website, you can find stories and videos from people who have been part of the Individual Budgets Pilot Programme.
Road to Recovery training class
Magellan Health Services present Road to Recovery, a series of web- based training classes to help inform you about the potential for recovery from mental illness and substance abuse.
The more aware we can all be about the reality of recovery, the more we can all focus on 'Getting better all the time'!
The series will include six classes, which are provided free of charge to anyone interested in or seeking recovery.