Monthly Schedule - May 2017

Hi all,

Lots going on in Gateway this May.

See the schedule below for all the details.

  May Schedule 2017 by Gateway Project on Scribd

6 Week Mindfulness/Meditation & Self Care Course

See information below on an upcoming free 6 week Mindfulness/Meditation and Self Care course which is starting in Harold’s Cross on Thursday 4th May, 10.30am-12.30pm.

  Meditation Course Harolds X by Gateway Project on Scribd

Gateway is Recruiting: Administration Officer

Hi all,

As some of you will already know we have some recruitment coming up in Gateway.

We are delighted to be in a position to recruit for a part-time Administration Officer to help support the day to day operations, communications and administration of Gateway.  This will be a great help to ensure the smooth running of the project.

As you know Gateway is a peer led and peer run project so we would particularly welcome applications from people with expertise resulting from lived experience of mental health difficulties.

We will be holding an Information Session for any Gateway Members who are interested in finding out a bit more on Thursday 27^th April, 1pm-2pm, where we will discuss the role and the process for applying.

Below is the advert and job spec for those interested in applying and they are also available on Mental Health Ireland's website.  See www.mentalhealthireland.ie/recruitment.   Mental Health Ireland are the employer and managing the recruitment for Gateway.  Please follow the application process explained in the advert which will mean applying to Mental Health Ireland, not Gateway.

Please be aware that the deadline for applications is Tuesday 9^th May and interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on the 16^th or 17^th May.

Please feel free to circulate this to anyone who may be interested and/or have the relevant experience. Someone with some administration/office management experience and a commitment to the values and ethos of Gateway including equality, anti-discrimination, collective action, participation, recovery and social justice would be a good fit.

Good luck to all/any applying.

  Admin Role Ad by Gateway Project on Scribd

  Admin Officer Job Spec by Gateway Project on Scribd

Your Mental Health Service wants to hear from you!

See the poster below with information on upcoming consultation events to hear feedback on health services.  It could be a good opportunity to have your voice heard.

  Consultation on Mental Health Services by Gateway Project on Scribd

Become a Healthy Food Made Easy Peer Leader?

Would you like to become a Healthy Food Made Easy Peer Leader?

See the information below on the opportunity to receive training to deliver the 6 week course in the community.

  HFME PeerLeader Ad 2017 by Gateway Project on Scribd

Dance and Movement for your Mental Health with Rachel , (free,registration required)

  Dance by Gateway Project on Scribd

Publisher Training at Gateway

See the poster below on upcoming Publisher Training for Gateway members.  If you have any questions just ask.

  Publisher Training Flyer by Gateway Project on Scribd

Gateway's Creative Writing Booklet Launch

A Book Launch I Attended

Over the past, four years Gateways writing class has been trying to improve their writing skill.

As the previous tutor who passed away, with a new tutor Maria Jones the role was hard to fill.

Coming to the creative writing class is comfortable, because you can take things in your own stride.

You might be blocked because of poor mental health, by taking out a pen you could conquer pride.

Maria gives great encouragement of peoples prose and poetry with no pressure gives you a lift.

Usually when we start writing in class or at home we come to realisation there lies a special gift.

A lot of preparation went in to developing and organising our Gateway creative writing book.

 It was mainly some participants of the class that done editing a lot of time and effort it took.

On the 10^th of March 2017 held in Rathmines library Gateways book launch I attended feeling proud.

There was a great introduction, speeches and emotions with an attendance of a very large crowd.

Each participant of the class, there read their prose and poetry from the book confidently and clear.

With thank you to the coordinator and lots refreshments and chat created a great atmosphere.

Well done to everybody involved in getting this creative writing class book launch on its way.

A book launch I attended happened because of the positive mental health organisation, Gateway.

Patrick Clifford ©2017

Gateway Creative Writer

Monthly Schedule - April 2017

Hi all,

Lots going ton on Gateway this April.

See schedule below for all the details.

  April 2017 by Gateway Project on Scribd