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Dronfield Wellbeing Group – new peer support group

New peer support group looking to connect with people who wish to improve their mental health and wellbeing

The Dronfield Wellbeing Group was established in Spring 2020 with the aim of providing a safe environment to support people affected by mental health issues, whether Dronfield residents, or from further afield.

Our group is unique in that we aim to combine a physical meeting with an online video meeting. Our group currently meets in person at a central location in Dronfield, and also has a live video link enabling people to join us from the comfort of their own home if they prefer not to attend in person.

Peer support is about coming together to provide a listening ear to each other, sharing experiences and resources, and strengthening our coping strategies to improve our mental health and wellbeing. We provide a friendly and confidential environment for members.

We are actively looking for new members, regardless of where you live. The group currently meets every Monday (socially distanced) from 7:30pm at Gosforth Lodge (Cliffe Park), Dronfield, Derbyshire S18 2XP, and also has a live video link enabling people to join us via Zoom.

If you would like to join us for a meeting or would like more information please contact us by phone 07737 315211 or email info@dronfieldwellbeing.org

Join us for a chat, meet new people, bring a brew. No commitment, no pressure, just come along and be yourself.

We are supported by the Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service

For more information about our group, please visit our website dronfieldwellbeing.org

Covid-19

Due to the ongoing pandemic, we have put social distancing measures in place to ensure our group remains a safe environment and is compliant with current legislation, more information about these can be found on our website dronfieldwellbeing.org/covid19
As this is an ongoing pandemic, these measures may be subject to change.

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World Mental Health Day – Saturday 10th October

10th October 2020 is World Mental Health Day. Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but 10th October is a great day to show your support for better mental health and start looking after your own wellbeing.

Below are a few ways in which you can get involved this World Mental Health Day.

Time to Change have resources for resources for employers, universities and the general public to help you change attitudes this World Mental Health Day.

Mind are running their ‘Do One Thing’ campaign to bring everyone together to mark the day by each doing one thing for better mental health.

Rethink Mental Illness are giving a voice to people with lived experience and looking ahead to what they want for a better world, post pandemic.

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Nominations open for new NHS governors in Derbyshire

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust has opened nominations for elections to fill 12 public posts on its governing body, as well as six vacancies for staff governors.

Nominations are invited from residents across Derbyshire who would like to join the Trust’s 32-strong governing body to get more involved in local healthcare. People have until 19 October to nominate themselves and the results will be announced on 27 November after voting by the trust’s 12,000-strong membership.

NHS governors are representatives of the local community and help provide a local voice and advise the Trust about how best to meet the needs of patients, families and carers.

The election process will fill vacancies, across Derbyshire and in Derby city, arising as current post-holders come to the end of their terms-of-office on the governing body, usually running for two or three years.

All the details of how to submit a nomination, including the official nomination form to download, are available on the Trust’s website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/home/become_a_member/governor-elections-2020

The constituencies with vacancies are: Amber Valley, Erewash and South Derbyshire (four vacancies), Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire (four vacancies), Derbyshire Dales and High Peak (two vacancies) and Derby City (one vacancy). There is also a vacancy for someone living outside the local area, known as “the rest of England” vacancy.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust employs around 4,300 staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes.

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Derbyshire People’s Voice Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey

How has the pandemic affected your life?

The coronavirus pandemic is still affecting many aspects of our lives here in Derbyshire. Along with other public sector partners we want to find out what the pandemic has meant for you and your community.

We’ve set up an online survey so that you can tell us how you are feeling and what more we could do to help. Information given by you will help us understand more about the things we can do to support Derbyshire through the challenges of coronavirus.

The survey will take around 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and you can find it here. The survey closes on 6 November.

This questionnaire may also be available in other formats by emailing haveyoursay@derbyshire.gov.uk

Thanks so much for your help in completing the survey.

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