Tuesday 12 March 2024

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3 Job vacancies with ARCHES Recovery College

In response to the increased engagement ARCHES have experienced in their programme, ARCHES Recovery College has been awarded additional funding for 3 new Lived Experience jobs.

 

  • A full time Interim Peer Educator post (1 year; 37 hours per week)

This role involves the planning, organising, and coordination of our courses, talks, peer support, and social events, administration, helping to supervise our team of Recovery Education Facilitators, coordinating the coproduction of our courses, and cofacilitation of our programme.

 

  • 2 X part time Recovery Education Facilitator posts (2 years; 18.5 hours per week).

The second involves coproduction, cofacilitation, and being involved in recovery initiatives.

 

To be eligible to apply for the positions, people need to have lived experience of mental health difficulties themselves or lived experience of being a member of a family impacted by poor mental health. Candidates also need to have experience of group facilitation or similar engagement processes.

 

Closing date for applications 2nd April 2024 at 12 midday. Shortlisting will be carried out based on the information received in your CV and letter of application. For informal enquiries, please contact me (Donal O’Keeffe, Recovery Coordinator and ARCHES Recovery College Manager) at donal@mentalhealthireland.ie or on 087 656 7785.

 

Download the full Job Description from the Mental Health Ireland website:

 https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/mental-health-ireland-jobs/


Check out these opportunities from the Recovery Village

                                     ENCIRCLES FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Encircles is a new family focused support group where  family  members can talk openly about mental health challenges in a relaxed informal supportive group setting to discuss issues and concerns as they arise.

Encircles is hosted by a mental health professional and a parent of a person with lived experience,

in a safe compassionate, confidential and caring environment.

Support Groups Take Place At The Recovery Village Beside Newcastle Hospital Eircode; A63KO61

The First Wednesday Each Month At 7.30pm

 

Contact Ellen Phone, Text 087 2531445 Or Email recoveryvillage.wicklow@hse.ie


Groups continuing AND STARTING @the Village

***** = booking now / starting soon *****


CONNECTIONS CAFÉ on MONDAYs and THURSDAYs @2pm -3.30[peer led environment]

WALKS IN NATURE WEEKLY on THURSDAYS leaves from the Recovery Village via minibus @12, [please arrive by 11.30]. Destination decided by the group; within a 30 min drive, 1 hour walk and return for café @2pm

 

ENCIRCLES FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP meeting monthly first Wednesday @7.30 PM in Haven                 [ however April date is the 17th as I am away on the first Wednesday]

Flyer attached


BLOSSOM & BLOOM horticultural group [LIMIT OF 8 SPACES] starts April 17th @2pm  In The Willow room

 

YOGA with TERESA                [room size limits spaces to 8] restarts April 17th@10am   In The Haven

YOGA with JOANNE               [room size limits spaces to 8] restarts April 16th @2pm  In The Haven

 

*****ART GROUP*****             starting March 21st [Thursday] in WILLOW@2pm  Flyer attached.


*****DISCUSSION GROUP***** with John covering a broad range of subjects regarding mental wellness and personal care this group includes discussion and relaxation work.  It  takes place on Tuesdays @2pm in The Willow room.Started March 5th


*****GUIDED MEDITATION with Dearbhail  in WILLOW*****

STARTING THURSDAY APRIL 18TH@11

BOOKINGS DIRECTLY TO ME PLEASE; FLYER ATTACHED.


*****MOSAICS with MARK MEAKIN*****

STARTING APRIL 12th@10.30 in WILLOW. A wonderful opportunity to learn to work with Mosaics creating your personal pieces to keep. Colourful, creative, fun learning activity.

 

Decisions on Dates times and funding underway for the following

  

1.Cross Fit training THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN WICKLOW TOWN; IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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2 SOUNDING WELL;with Diana  this will take place Thursday at 10 in The Haven room

‘Sounding Well’ – music and sound for wellbeing

 

Although you may not think so, we are all musical!  From the rhythm of our heartbeat to the tone of our voice, elements of music are with us in every aspect of life.

Whether or not you play an instrument or sing out loud you’ve probably found yourself tapping along to a catchy rhythm, or maybe you hum to the car radio or sing in the shower? 

 

These sessions will give you the chance to explore music and sounds in different ways, including playing musical instruments as well as listening.  No previous experience is required!  Week by week you will develop an understanding of how you respond to different types of music and sound and how you can use these to help you in various ways.  For example, certain sounds, musical activities or musical styles may help you feel grounded and safe, others relaxed, others energised. 

 

We will have the opportunity to share what helps (and doesn’t help) us with others in the group, supporting one another to each understand our own unique needs better and to develop tools for creativity and resilience.  Every participant will come away with their own musical ‘toolkit’ - a set of resources you can draw on to help you day-to-day.

AWAITING FUNDING THEREFORE CANNOT TAKE BOOKINGS YET;JUST EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

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3.MINDFUL MOVEMENT with Gina  in WILLOW MINDFUL MOVEMENT.

 

This Mindful Movement practice will be open to all, accommodations will be made in an effort to make it as accessible as possible it will be a chair based practice incorporating gentle mindful movements, breath practices, somatic practices and meditation lasting one hour per week for a 6 week block.

These practices will promote body mind connection which will hopefully bring the participant into the present moment, helping to balance their nervous system, relieve tension in their body and make space for stillness, focus and clarity of mind.

The intention for the class is that participants will pick up tools they can use daily to help regulate their nervous system and improve their wellbeing. It will offer an opportunity to connect with their bodies in a meaningful way.

 

A general structure that each class will consist of:

 

Welcome and settling in.

Run through of what to expect, encourage listening to body, no right or wrong way and be creative.

Using senses to become aware of the space we are in, then awareness turned

inward, body and breath.

5 point check in: mind, body, breath, emotions and energy.

Simple breath practice

Somatic body practice

Movement practice

Somatic practice

Breath practice

Meditation

Closing practice

AWAITING FUNDING THEREFORE ONLY ACCEPTED EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AT THE MOMENT

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Check out this Mindfulness opportunity at the Willow Room

 

Check out these art classes at the Recovery Village Newcastle

Art Class Flyer by Gateway Project on Scribd

Check out this Green Ribbon Ball event

Green Ribbon Ball Poster by Gateway Project on Scribd

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