It is estimated that nearly one in four people in England suffer with conditions related to depression, anxiety and stress.

People with mental health problems may be accessing health and social care and know a lot about the quality of care. To encourage them to share their experiences of care with CQC, we will be launching a multi-channel public engagement campaign this summer.

We’re looking for case studies and would appreciate your help. We kindly ask that you share the following with your communities:

Do you get help from health professionals for feeling anxious, feeling stressed or feeling low? The Care Quality Commission (CQC) wants to hear about your experiences of health and social care for a public awareness campaign they’ll be running this summer.

Specifically, CQC are looking for men and women who are happy to be case studies for our campaign.

We will ask our case studies to take part in some or all of the following activity:

• Speak to a member of CQC staff about your experiences of care;
• Take part in a video where they talk about their experiences of care – whether positive of negative;
• Speak to media about their experiences of care.

If you are happy to talk to CQC about your experiences of care, please send an email to yourstories@cqc.org.uk leaving a short description of your experience. Someone from CQC will then be in touch with you to discuss next steps.

Come and try bowling and have a look round the club on our open weekend. Everyone is welcome!

You don’t have to have played before as tuition will be given. Just pop in any time between 10am and 2pm.

Have a look what a few of our members say on this short video:

http://youtu.be/GJ4cW8fJBqg

Just bring flat shoes!

Coach Trips with Friends of Havering Museum

Bookings for all Friends Coach Trips should be made via billcdale@gmail.com.  Email event enquiries  bookings@haveringmuseum.org.uk   Booking form attached.

Saturday, 21 May, 8.30 am, Coach trip to Lewes and Brighton. Pick up Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, £20

Saturday, 23 July, 8.30 am  –  Coach trip to Aylesford Priory and Whitstable (Oyster Festival period). Pick up Queens Theatre, Hornchurch.     –  £20.50

Saturday 10 September, 8.30 am –  Coach trip to *Carr Taylor Vineyard, guided tour, then travel on to Bexhilll on Sea. £24.50, *includes guided tour, wine tasting and tea and cake

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Museum

Saturday, 4 June, 2pm  –  WWI Memorabilia and People’s Stories   £3.50

An illustrated talk by Bill Fulton of the Western Front Association, telling various human stories from the Great War. If you have WW1 artefacts and want more information about them then bring them along. (no valuations)

Wednesday, 15 June, 7pm  –  Token Tour of Essex    £3.50

Stuart Adams share the fascinating history of tokens and coins from 1600s onwards.  Bring along your old tokens or coins and Stuart is tell you its background.

Thursday, 7 July, 7pm  –  The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army  £5

Carol Michaelson of British Museum,  talks about China’s Terracotta Army exhibition.

Please follow the following link and fill in the survey.

April Forum and AGM Survey

Havering Mind are honoured to be hosting ‘Rule Britannia: A classical concert to celebrate Her Majesty The Queens 90th birthday! Join the Essex Concert Orchestra for a one off classical music spectacular to commemorate this one off occasion. Featuring all your favorite patriotic numbers including land of hope and glory, the dambusters, the great escape and of course Rule Britannia, this will be a great night of nostalgia and flag waving!

Sunday 15^th May. 6pm. The Queens theatre, Hornchurch. Tickets £20 includes programme and waving flag. All money raised goes to the Havering Mind charity.

 For tickets see the Queens Theatre

http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/show/973/rule-britannia

01708 443333

We’re bringing back the good times…

at Add+up’s Fundraising

80s Night Disco

Fancy Dress – optional, but very much encouraged!

Prizes for the best dressed!

Come along, join in the fun & re-live your youth!

Sat 21^st May 2016   –   7pm to 10.30pm

at the YMCA, Romford

(in the restaurant, just off the reception area)

Tickets: £5 per person, bring your own snacks, licensed bar

(Adult only event – accompanied children 16yrs+ welcome)

For tickets, please contact: maureen@addup.co.uk

Tel: 07986 902 657

Our boat trip scheduled for 12th May is now fully booked and there is also a waiting list. If you’d like to join the waiting list please phone Diane Meid on 01708 348904.

Join us on our Canal Boat trip around the Olympic park and Canals.

Relax and unwind on a guided boat tour along the river that runs through the Park.

On the boat trip you’ll pass through beautifully landscaped parklands in the shadows of some of the iconic venues from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games –  the Stadium, ArcelorMittal Orbit, London Aquatics Centre and Lee Valley VeloPark, all while learning fascinating facts about the Park and its future from a professional tour guide.

It starts from next to the London Aquatics centre and opposite the stadium at Stratford Waterfront Pontoon.

Directions from Stratford station

Follow signs for Westfield shopping centre, pass through ‘The Street’ and then follow the signs towards the Park. You will find us on the right of the river.

Cost is £16 per person. 50 places are available and it’s first come first served with members being given priority.

To book please contact Diane, see contacts, either direct or at the Forum.

01708 348904

meidia222@talktalk.net