Cwm Taf
Mental Health
Recovery College
Timetable 2015/16
April – July 2015
Spring Term
Registered charity No 1153115
Registered charity No 1123615
April 2015
Taf Ely
Rhondda
Cynon
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr & the
Valleys Mind
Taff St,
YMCA Pontypridd
Coping with Life
6 week course
Wednesdays
10.30-12.30
22nd April - 27th
May
New Horizons
Apple Tree Stores,
Dinas
New Horizons
16 Dean Street,
Aberdare
Understanding Eating
Disorders
2 week course
Tuesdays
12.30 – 3.30pm
14th & 21st April
Understanding
Eating Disorders
5 week course
Mondays
9.30 – 11.30am
13th April – 18th May
Merthyr & the
Valleys Mind
Keir Hardie
Health Park.
Coping with Life
6 week course
Mondays
10am-12pm
April 13th - 11th May
Assertiveness Skills
2 week course
Thursdays
9.30 -12pm
16th & 23rd April
Youth Depression
Busting
6 week course
Thursdays
4:30-6pm
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16 April -21st May
Self-Advocacy
6 week course
Thursdays
9.30am – 12pm
30th April – 4th June
Merthyr & The Valleys
Mind
Community First
Clydach Road,
Clydach
Prepare to Care
6 week course
Wednesdays 10.30-1.00
15th April- 20th May
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(please note the course will
not be held on May 4th as it
is a Bank Holiday)
Assertiveness Skills
2 week course
Wednesdays
9.30 -12pm
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15 & 22nd April
Youth Depression
Busting
6 week course
Mondays
4:30-6pm
13th April – 18th May
May 2015
Taf Ely
Rhondda
Cynon
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr & the
Valleys Mind
YMCA
Taff St
Pontypridd
New Horizons
Apple Tree Stores,
Dinas
New Horizons
16 Dean Street,
Aberdare
Merthyr & the Valleys
Mind
Keir Hardie
Health Park.
*continued from April
*continued from April
Introduction to
Eating Disorders
5 week course
Mondays
9.30 – 11.30am
13th April – 18th May
*continued from April
Coping with Life
6 week course
Mondays
10am-12pm
April 13th - 11th May
*continued from April
Coping with Life
6 week course
Wednesday
10.30-12.30
22nd April - 27th
May
Youth Depression
Busting
6 week course
Thursdays
4:30-6pm
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16 April -21st May
*continued from April
Self-Advocacy
6 week course
Thursdays
9.30am – 12pm
30th April – 4th June
Recognising and
dealing with stress
5 week course
Tuesdays
12.30 – 3.30pm
12th May – 9th June
*Continued from April
Merthyr & The Valleys
Mind
Community First
Clydach Road
Clydach
Prepare to Care
6 week course
Wednesdays
10.30-1pm
15 April- 20 May
(please note the course is
not being held on May 4th
as it is a Bank Holiday)
*continued from April
Youth Depression
Busting
6 week course
Mondays
4:30-6pm
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13 April – 18th May
Merthyr & the Valleys
Mind
Ysbyty
Cwm Cynon
Mountain Ash
Care and treatment
Planning
6 week course
Tuesdays
2pm-4pm
5th May-8th June
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June 2015
Taff Ely
Rhondda
Cynon
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr & the
Valleys Mind
New Horizons,
Apple Tree Stores, Dinas
New Horizons,
16 Dean Street
Aberdare
Merthyr & the
Valleys
Mind
Keir Hardie
Health Park
*continued from May
Self-Advocacy
6 week course
Thursdays
9.30am – 12pm
30th April – 4th June
Recognising and
dealing with stress
5 week course
Mondays
9.30am – 12pm
1st June – 29th June
Coping with
Depression
2 hr. Workshop
Thursday
10.00-12.00
4th June
Decision Making
2 week course
Tuesdays
12.30 – 3pm
16th & 30th June
Self-Advocacy
6 week course
Wednesdays
9.30am – 12pm
3rd June – 8th of July
Coping with Anger
2 hr. Workshop
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10.00-12.00
11th June
Youth Mental Health
First Aid
5 week course
Thursdays
4:30-6pm
18 June-13 August
Youth Mental Health
First Aid
5 week course
Mondays
4:30-6pm
22 June-17 August
Coping with Stress
2 hr. Workshop
Thursday
10.00-12.00
18th June
YMCA
Taff Street
Pontypridd
Depression
Workshop
Wednesday
17th June
10.30-12.30
Anger Workshop
Wednesday 24th
June
10.30-12.30
Merthyr & the Valleys
Mind
Ysbyty
Cwm Cynon
Mountain Ash
continued from May
Care and treatment
Planning
6 weeks course
Tuesdays
2.00-4.00
5th May-8th June
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July 2015
Taff Ely
Rhondda
Cynon
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr & the
Valleys Mind
YMCA
Taff Street
Pontypridd
Stress Workshop
Wednesday 1st July
10.30-12.30
New Horizons
Apple Tree Stores,
Dinas
New Horizons
16 Dean Street
Aberdare
Merthyr & the Valleys
Mind
Keir Hardie
Health Park
*Continued from June
Decision Making
2 week course
Mondays
9.30am – 12pm
6th July & 20th July.
Feeling Low Workshop
Monday
10.00-12.00
13th July
*continued from June
I can’t sleep
Workshop
Monday
10.00-12.00
20th July
Youth Mental Health
First Aid
8 week course
Thursdays
4:30-6pm
18 June – 13 August
Self-Advocacy
6 week course
Wednesdays
9.30am – 12pm
3rd June – 8th July
*continued from June
Youth Mental Health
First Aid
8 week course
Mondays
4:30-6pm
22 June-17 August
I snap/shout Workshop
Monday
10.00-12.00
27th July
In Autumn 2015 a new timetable will be available and this will include peer led training- if
you have lived experience of mental health issues and would like to become a peer support
volunteer please contact us.
Please note New Horizons and Merthyr and the Valleys Mind also offers a wide range of coproduced social activities in our resource centres each week including - peer support,
music workshops and art & craft. Contact us for further information – please see back
page for our contact details
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Understanding Eating Disorders (Agored Cymru) - The course is for learners to develop their
knowledge relating to eating disorders. It is informed by the Eating Disorder Framework for Wales
and the Welsh Government Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan.
Assertiveness Skills (Agored Cymru) - The course aims to help students to develop assertiveness
skills. (Please note that completion of both the Understanding Eating Disorders and Assertiveness Skills courses
learners will achieve an Award in Personal Social Education)
Recognising and dealing with stress (Agored Cymru) - The course aims to help students develop
their knowledge & understanding about the signs of stress.
Self-Advocacy (Agored Cymru) - The course aims to provide students with the knowledge to their
develop self-advocacy skills.
Decision Making (Agored Cymru) -The course helps students develop a knowledge and
understanding about decision making including techniques, processes and potential problems.
Please note that all of the above courses are being delivered in partnership with the WEA
Youth Depression Busting & Youth Mental Health First Aid
(Please note that to enrol on these courses participants must be aged 18-25 as it is delivered within the youth projects)
The courses aim to support the student develop skills and strategies to help you
manage your symptoms, regain control of your life and move toward recovery.
Depression Busting is delivered by tutors who have personal experience of
depression.
*Please note that the course will be delivered in partnership with Journeys
*Please note that New Horizons has the right to cancel courses at their discretion. The delivery of courses is dependent
on the number of people enrolled. Each course requires a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 10 participants. Enrolment is
on a first come first served basis
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Coping with Life Courses and Workshops
Who is the course/workshop for – anyone, people like you and me…
Course Aims - Designed to help people cope with everyday life stresses. Each workshop provides
the tools and techniques to assist people with recovery and help build coping strategies.
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.
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, to help individuals
explore choices and make informed decisions.
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
Agored Accredited Training Level 1
Prepare to Care
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 – Agored
Accredited Training Level 3
All workshops and courses are delivered in a group setting, and are delivered by qualified,
and experienced friendly facilitators. Please see 'Meet the Team' on our website.
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Contact Information
To book a place or for further information contact New
Horizons and Merthyr & the Valleys Mind New Horizons
www.newhorizons-mentalhealth.co.uk
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Cynon
16a Dean Street
Aberdare CF44 7DG
Telephone: 01685 881113
 Rhondda
Apple Tree Stores
Dinas,
Porth CF40 1JH
Telephone: 01443 681881
Or email - [email protected]
Merthyr and the Valleys Mind
88, High Street,
Pontmorlais
Merthyr Tydfil
Tel (01685) 353 944
www.matvmind.org.uk
Or email- [email protected]
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