Christmas at Peer Support

Last week we had 28 people turn up for the Peer Support Christmas meal at Toby Carvery, it was a great night.

Lancaster Peer Support will be having their Christmas buffet on Friday 20th December at 1.30. Morecambe's Christmas buffet will be on Monday 23rd December at 1.30.

Lancaster Peer Support will be closed over Christmas from Monday 23rd December, opening again on Friday 3rd January.

Morecambe Peer Support will be closed on Thursday 26th December, open all other days as usual.

mad hatter's tea party

Last week we had our mad hatter's tea party, which involved dressing up with some fantastic hats on show, and a bake sale with plenty of delicious cakes on offer. It was a good day, a good laugh and fun was had by all!

Our next trip is going to be on Saturday the 7th December. This is billed as a Christmas shopping trip.

On the 10th of December we are going for our 4th annual Christmas meal at the Toby carvery. If you wish to go please contact your Project worker asap.

On the 20th December in Lancaster and the 23rd of December in Morecambe we will be running our Christmas Buffets which is totally free of charge but donations of food stuff will be welcome. We might even have a game of Christmas Bingo.

We wish all our members seasons greetings and I will post our opening times nearer the time. Dusty

Next Trip

Our next trip is going to be on Tuesday 30th July to Southport. It will be leaving Morecambe at 1000 and Lancaster at 1020. The cost to members is £5.00.  Please put your names down on the list at either venue and pay your deposits as the places will be on a first come, first served basis. Only 15 places available.

We would like to welcome Lorna Stevens as our newProject worker at our Lancaster base.

Notice: We are closed on Bank Holiday Monday (6th May)

We will be back open as normal on Wednesday - don't forget to come along to the afternoon crafts session!

Update: At all times, we are open to anyone who do not want to take part in the activities (except for relaxation 3-4pm Friday). One area of our room will be used for the activity and the rest of the room will still be available for people to do their own thing. Refreshments are still available as normal.


New Activities Timetable - Lancaster!

All our sessions are free of charge and open to anyone with mental health problems. Just come along!

MONDAY

Creative Writing

11 - 1am

Starts 13th May

Do you want to try a new way to express yourself or have a go at writing poetry? Our very popular creative writing sessions are re-starting on Monday from 13th May. Come along on Monday morning to see our creative writing tutor, Elizabeth, who will help you to bring out your inner Shakespeare. This session is suitable for complete beginners.

Music Jam

1.30 - 3pm

Starts 13th May

Bring along your instrument on Monday afternoons and make some music. One of our members, Peter, is a talented musician and he's started writing some songs to perform at the Concert for World Mental Health Week in October. He needs a band! All levels of musicians welcome and we also need singers.

Walking and Photography

1.30 - 3pm

20th May to 15th July for 9 weeks

 Join us on Monday afternoons for a walk and the opportunity to learn to take photos with our new photography tutor, Sally. We will explore the beautiful surrounding area by foot and you are welcome to take part in the walking if you do not have a camera. During the 9 week course we will be looking at: canals and Lancaster skylines/buildings. In the event of bad weather, we will be running indoors sessions at our centre. This session is suitable for complete beginners or people wanting to just walk. Don't forget your camera if you want to take photos.

WEDNESDAY

Information & Advice Drop-In

10.30 - 12pm

Starts 15th May

 If you have any practical problems such as housing or benefits issues, phone calls to make or anything else, from the 15th May you can drop in to see Emma on Wednesday mornings. Whatever the problem, Emma will help you.

Crafts

1.30 - 2.30pm

On now

 Join us on Wednesday afternoons for our popular crafts sessions. Recently we've been working on bunting and we're going to try modelling and jewellery-making next. This session is great fun and suitable for complete beginners.

FRIDAY

Reading Group

12 - 1pm

On now
Join Dougie on Friday mornings for a short story or poem. It's a very relaxed group, you don't need to read aloud if you don't want to, and there is no homework!

Gentle Exercise

2 - 2.45pm

Starts 10th May
Did you know that even some gentle exercise can make you feel much better and improve your mood? On Friday afternoons Nicky is going to run a very gentle exercise session - the session is suitable for the very unfit or those limited by mobility problems. Many exercises will be done sitting down and there will be stretching. Afterwards you can even reward yourself and stay on for the relaxation session.

Relaxation

3 - 4pm

On now

 Join us at the end of the week for our most popular session, relaxation. The room will be closed to other members for peace and quiet, and our relaxation tutor will help you release your stress and feel happier.