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Principles of Peer Support Course (PoPS) 

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Principles of Peer Support Course (PoPS) 

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Our Principles of Peer Support Sessions are facilitated exclusively by Peer Support Workers who are employed by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
These sessions are aimed at anyone with an interest in Peer Support as a future role or who feel motivated to develop an informal set of skills to use when sup-porting others.
These sessions will also benefit your own wellbeing & offer a supportive group environment to connect with others who have lived experience of mental health challenges.
Hosted via zoom over an 8 week period, each session will feature a presentation on a particular topic, space for discussion & sharing, a 10 minute break followed by a practical activity & relaxation or grounding technique.

The Next Course starts on April 27th 2023

To enrol just e-mail us at
peersupport@spft.nhs.uk
and we’ll send you an enrolment form.

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Publication Flyer for PoPS course - Q2 2023

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'Room to Rant' is a Sussex-wide young men's rap and spoken word project that focuses on mental health and the importance of self-expression (for ages 16 - 25). This project is designed to provide a safe and supportive space for young men to explore their emotions and "get things off their chest" through the power of spoken word and rap.

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Coming to our course via train? You may be eligible for discounted train tickets 

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Coming to our course via train? You may be eligible for discounted train tickets 

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Railcards | Digital Railcard and Prices | National Rail - Railcard

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The official retailer of Railcards by National Rail. With a Railcard you can up to 1/3 off rail travel. There is a Railcard for everyone, Find Yours.

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Cost of living - West Sussex County Council

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Cost of living - West Sussex County Council

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Contact our Community Hub

Our Community Hub is open seven days a week and offers information and advice about support available.

You can call us or fill in a contact form online.

Contact the Community Hub

You may be eligible to access help from the Household Support Fund, which is available through our Community Hub and can help support eligible residents who are struggling with costs towards fuel or food bills. For full details, including how to apply, see the Community Hub pages.

You don't have to be receiving benefits to access help from your local council. If you do receive benefits, they won't be affected in making an application via this scheme.

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Cost of living - West Sussex County Council

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Our Community Hub is open seven days a week and offers information and advice about support available. You can call us or fill in a contact form online. Contact the Community Hub You may be eligible to access help from the Household Support Fund, which is available through our Community Hub and can help support eligible residents who are struggling with costs towards fuel or food bills.

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A message from Martin
Be under no illusions. Mental health problems can cause severe debt, and severe debt can cause mental health problems. Debt isn't just a financial problem, it causes relationships to break up, people to lose their homes and families to break down. No matter who you are, it can be hell. For many living with mental health issues, debt is a common problem. My usual line is we should focus on being responsible borrowers, as you can't expect lenders to be responsible - their job is flogging debt. A few years ago, I had my eyes opened. A man came up to thank me for the MoneySavingExpert.com website. I asked him if he'd saved much money, and his answer surprised me: "I don't use it for myself. I'm a mental health case worker, and almost every one of my clients has debt issues. It's tough for them to control many areas of their life. I use your site to help them sort through their problems." This is the crux. How do we help those who are unable to be responsible for themselves? It is not always easy to be responsible for yourself - and the easy credit years created a potential disaster scenario. Since then I've heard that story echoed time and time again. I pitched the idea to TV outlets several times, only to be told it doesn't resonate with enough people. That's wrong. Many people have either had issues or have a family member who has. Yet it's not right to simply stop anyone with mental health issues getting credit. Often issues are temporary, and, even if not, debt isn't bad, bad debt is bad. A rational decision to borrow cheaply is fine. Mortgages, student loans and more are an integral part of the modern financial world. While describing the problem is easy, the solutions aren't. I wish I could promise this guide will solve them. It won't, though it should help make things easier to understand and deal with.

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Be under no illusions. Mental health problems can cause severe debt, and severe debt can cause mental health problems. Debt isn't just a financial problem, it causes relationships to break up, people to lose their homes and families to break down. No matter who you are, it can be hell.

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Click Here for Course Material

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Sussex Recovery College Useful Links Page

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Sussex Recovery College Useful Links Page

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Click Here for Useful Links

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by Sam Fox

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A big thank you to everyone that attended. See you next year

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Virtual Cafe

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Steve Haines is the author of 'Why Anxiety Is Really Strange' and 'Why Trauma is Really Strange', brilliantly illustrated books that we often to refer to on our courses at Sussex Recovery College.

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From Sam Fox Peer Trainer

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Sussex Mental Healthline: for telephone support and information 0800 0309 500

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Sussex Mental Healthline: for telephone support and information 0800 0309 500

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24/7 mental health telephone support and information service

Call and select option 2 or dial 0800 0309 500

The Sussex Mental Healthline offers listening support, advice, information and signposting to anyone experiencing difficulties, or who may be in crisis and in urgent need of help, with their mental health.

The service is free and is available to anyone of any age who is concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend. This includes carers and healthcare professionals.

See below to find out more about this service or see our urgent help in a crisis page for additional support and information.

We welcome Text Relay calls and New Generation Text calls from hearing and speech impaired callers, on 0300 5000 101.

If you require support with physical health symptoms please call 111 and select option 1, and if your situation is a health emergency, please call 999.

What does Sussex Mental Healthline do?

Mental illness and distress can occur at any time and our service aims to support people when they need us. Through the Healthline we can provide advice, help and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who will answer the telephone?

The Sussex Mental Healthline is staffed by a team of experienced operators. Although we are not a counselling service, all our operators will listen and help callers to identify and clarify their immediate problems and to explore ways of coping or suggest alternative avenues of help.

What sort of help do we offer?

Our operators can offer general advice regarding managing mental health issues and suggest tools and coping strategies.

We can give information about available mental health services, how to access them and details about a wide range of support and voluntary organisations, both local and national.

Will my call be confidential?

Calls will remain confidential within the services provided by Sussex Partnership. Electronic records are kept of all calls and calls are audio recorded.

In circumstances where a caller is expressing an immediate intent to commit a serious criminal act, endanger themselves or others, or when a child or adult is at risk, the Sussex Mental Health line will inform emergency services and local authorities as appropriate.

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Call and select option 2 or dial 0800 0309 500 The Sussex Mental Healthline offers listening support, advice, information and signposting to anyone experiencing difficulties, or who may be in crisis and in urgent need of help, with their mental health.

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Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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24/7 mental health telephone support and information service

Call and select option 2 or dial 0800 0309 500

The Sussex Mental Healthline offers listening support, advice, information and signposting to anyone experiencing difficulties, or who may be in crisis and in urgent need of help, with their mental health.

The service is free and is available to anyone of any age who is concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend. This includes carers and healthcare professionals.

See below to find out more about this service or see our urgent help in a crisis page for additional support and information.

We welcome Text Relay calls and New Generation Text calls from hearing and speech impaired callers, on 0300 5000 101.

If you require support with physical health symptoms please call 111 and select option 1, and if your situation is a health emergency, please call 999.

What does Sussex Mental Healthline do?

Mental illness and distress can occur at any time and our service aims to support people when they need us. Through the Healthline we can provide advice, help and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who will answer the telephone?

The Sussex Mental Healthline is staffed by a team of experienced operators. Although we are not a counselling service, all our operators will listen and help callers to identify and clarify their immediate problems and to explore ways of coping or suggest alternative avenues of help.

What sort of help do we offer?

Our operators can offer general advice regarding managing mental health issues and suggest tools and coping strategies.

We can give information about available mental health services, how to access them and details about a wide range of support and voluntary organisations, both local and national.

Will my call be confidential?

Calls will remain confidential within the services provided by Sussex Partnership. Electronic records are kept of all calls and calls are audio recorded.

In circumstances where a caller is expressing an immediate intent to commit a serious criminal act, endanger themselves or others, or when a child or adult is at risk, the Sussex Mental Health line will inform emergency services and local authorities as appropriate.

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Call and select option 2 or dial 0800 0309 500 The Sussex Mental Healthline offers listening support, advice, information and signposting to anyone experiencing difficulties, or who may be in crisis and in urgent need of help, with their mental health.

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Where to get help if you are having suicidal thoughts, and what to do if you are worried about someone else.

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Everything you need from PPT

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Web Site

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Radio Respect is a CIC (Community Interest Company) offering support for people dealing with mental health matters, including wellbeing advice and information about other helpful organisations.

We have an online radio station with live shows hosted by a team of dedicated volunteers, discussing mental health issues, offering information and advice, while also playing some great music!

Along with the radio studio, we also have a shop in Bognor Regis, selling a large selection of vinyl records, cassettes and other vintage media, where people seeking mental health advice and support can come for a cuppa and a chat!

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Radio Respect is a CIC (Community Interest Company) offering support for people dealing with mental health matters, including wellbeing advice and information about other helpful organisations. We have an online radio station with live shows hosted by a team of dedicated volunteers, discussing mental health issues, offering information and advice, while also playing some great music!