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31/12/202015/01/2021 Dawite MosisaNews

Happy New Year 2021!

2020 – Coping with Covid and 2021 resolutions

29/12/202030/12/2020 Barney StarkNews

We did it, against the odds…

Mosaic Clubhouse, Thames Reach, Certitude and Alliance reports.

02/12/202003/12/2020 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

World AIDS Day 2020

Lambeth leads the way ‘normalising’ HIV testing

03/11/202003/11/2020 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

The story of isolation

SHARP gallery adds November events

27/10/202027/10/2020 Michael AdegboyeUncategorized

Culturally Appropriate Peer Support Advocacy

Black Thrive need your help!

27/10/202027/10/2020 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

Teams highlight carers’ needs following event

Focus week reveals consistent themes

15/10/202010/12/2020 Michael AdegboyeNews, Recovery Stories

Lambeth Carers Card goes live

Help in emergencies and access to great resources …

09/10/202009/10/2020 Michael AdegboyeNews, Recovery Stories

And I ask myself , how did I get here?

Anna’s Journey out of crisis

30/09/202020/10/2020 karenhooperRecovery Stories

‘Tell them this is brilliant… I never thought this would happen’

Bernadette finds a place to call home

11/09/202011/09/2020 William HartleyRecovery Stories

Expand Your World

Finding your own way forward

24/08/202024/08/2020 William HartleyRecovery Stories

A bipolar mind: beyond mental illness

Mosaic’s ‘success story’

31/07/202031/07/2020 William HartleyNews

Crisis support for carers

Solidarity in a Crisis and Carers Hub join forces

21/07/202021/07/2020 William HartleyNews

Black Thrive crowdfunder bid for black-led healing spaces

Recommendations made to government Women and Inequalities committee

16/07/202029/07/2020 William HartleyNews

Mosaic Clubhouse opens to members

Evening Sanctuary leads by example

30/06/202030/06/2020 William HartleyNews

Lambeth hub makes caring visible

Carers Week 2020 update

22/06/202024/06/2020 William HartleyNews

May the force be with you Mathieu

‘I want to try and break the stigma for young people, mental health and the police’

16/06/202022/06/2020 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

Pixel FM

We want to hear your song request and stories

10/06/202011/06/2020 William HartleyNews

Make Carers Visible

Carers Week 2020 – 8-14 June

19/05/202010/06/2020 William HartleyNews

Solidarity in a Crisis new manager

Mental Health Awareness Week 18-24 May

16/04/202010/06/2020 William HartleyBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 12 March 2020

Tributes to Loy White and peer support in focus

14/04/202014/04/2020 William HartleyBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 13 February 2020

Lambeth Hospital plans on the menu

09/04/202014/04/2020 William HartleyBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 9 January 2020

Denis says farewell… for now …

30/03/202030/03/2020 William HartleyUncategorized

We are that Solidarity in the crisis …

Manager Mathieu sends words of hope

27/02/202001/03/2020 William HartleyNews

Courses for Driving Ahead

Take courses in health and safety, motor mechanics etc… and get help learning how to drive

20/02/202020/02/2020 William HartleyNews

Mental Health Opportunities in Lambeth

Find out more about the supervision you could receive and the Mental Health Champions Network

07/02/202004/03/2020 William HartleyNews

New support group for peer supporters

Lunch with other workers – RSVP

04/02/202004/03/2020 William HartleyNews

Get Fit with Hood Mentality at the Black Princes Trust

Hood Mentality at Black Prince Trust offers basketball, football, weights and boxing for 16 – 25 year olds

23/01/202004/03/2020 karenhooperNews

New Drop-in Wednesdays for community opportunities

Share your community knowledge at Swap Shop drop-in on Wednesday, February 26

20/01/202023/01/2020 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Open Morning to open doors – March 5

MP visit to Young Adults and carers event rounds off year

03/01/202004/03/2020 William HartleyNews

Artist Remix Jars

Are you an artist, or someone with a story? Would you like to fill a jar with your knowledge or narrative?

31/12/201904/03/2020 William HartleyNews

Happy New Year 2020

Collaborative 2019 highlights and new year resolutions

31/12/201920/02/2020 William HartleyBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 12 December 2019

Safari to Loughborough Farm, LJ Works and Platform Café

30/12/201922/09/2020 William HartleyRecovery Stories

Ldn Dares on Shakespeare’s Globe stage

Project Dare moves forward with new branding

27/12/201930/12/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 14 November 2019

Nesta captures co-designed transforming work

10/12/201915/12/2019 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

World AIDS Day 2019 – Sunday 1 December

Communities make the difference

22/11/201922/11/2019 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

Vanessa’s disco night promises to be a blast …

‘Music, when it hits you, you feel no pain’

13/11/201913/11/2019 Michael AdegboyeBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 10 October 2019

Crisis Outreach and young black men’s project highlighted

16/10/201917/02/2020 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

Carers’ stories heralded at 2019 Lammy Awards

A year of progress for CCG

09/10/201910/10/2019 Michael AdegboyeBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 12 September 2019

Housing and Lambeth Hospital redevelopment on the menu

09/09/201911/09/2019 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

Lambeth’s Life Saving Conversations

World Suicide Prevention Day – Tuesday 10 September 2019

05/08/201912/08/2019 Michael AdegboyeRecovery Stories

Many mountains to climb

Charlie says goodbye to Solidarity in a Crisis

30/07/201902/08/2019 Michael AdegboyeBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 11 July 2019

Focus on OASIS and the Living Well Network Alliance… one year on

05/07/201905/07/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Mark’s journey from prototype to blueprint

Seven years’ well being work

28/06/201929/06/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 13 June 2019

Focus on peer support

11/06/201914/06/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Connecting carers in Lambeth – National Carers Week 2019

Ambitious action plan launched

07/06/201918/06/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Sanctuary 7 days a week launch

Driving through the Storm – crisis booklet

22/05/201905/07/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 9 May 2019

Run up to Mental Health Awareness Week 13 – 17 May

29/03/201924/09/2020 karenhooperNews, Recovery Stories

Project Dare, Body image and confidence workshops – for and by service users

Funding award for 2019 course for LGBTQ+ community

21/03/201927/03/2019 Michael AdegboyeBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 14 March 2019

Performance and outcomes and physical health heads the agenda

08/03/201905/04/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 14 February 2019

Alliance update and suicide prevention plan

25/01/201905/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Carers Hub Lambeth says goodbye to David

Carers’ mental health peer support grows

22/01/201908/03/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 10 January 2019  

Thank You’s and Goodbyes

20/01/201905/04/2019 JonathanBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 13 September 2018

Safari to Moorlands Nature Garden Allotment

20/01/201905/04/2019 JonathanBreakfast Meetings, News

The Reel world of Lambeth Together

Celebrating 70 years of the NHS

20/01/201905/02/2020 William HartleyNews

Information Booklets

Getting through the maze

02/01/201905/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Happy New Year 2019

Collaborative 2018 highlights and new year resolutions

16/11/201808/03/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 8 November 2018

Saying goodbye to Maresa… Mosaic’s dynamic chief retires

14/10/201805/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Harbour wins Recovery Street Film Festival award

And… SLaM’s 2018 STAR award

14/10/201808/03/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 11 October, 2018

Return to Abbevilles with new faces and busy agenda

10/10/201805/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Addictions – a tribute to a service in recovery  

Lifetime Achievement Lammy  Award Mike Kelleher and Mick Collins
 

09/10/201805/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Lammy Awards retirement honours

NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group 2018 Lammy Awards

08/10/201805/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Lambeth Living Well Collaborative Breakfast, Thursday 13 September 2018

Safari to Moorlands Nature Garden Allotment

27/09/201805/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Lambeth Together and the Living Well Network Alliance forward to the future  

Feedback from July 31 event at Morley College

24/09/201805/04/2019 karenhooperNews

To ‘be with’ our service users

SLaM’s Open Dialogue workshop, May 24, 2018

24/09/201805/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Every picture tells a story… Kevin’s harsh road to recovery  

Harbour helped shelter from the storms

03/07/201805/04/2019 JonathanNews

The Reel world of Lambeth Together

The Lambeth Living Well Collaborative ‘s monthly breakfast meeting features in a film developed in partnership with ITN as part of the NHS 70th Birthday celebrations.  The film reflects some of the fantastic work inContinue reading

21/05/201811/03/2019 karenhooperNews, Recovery Stories

Debora shapes depression into poetry

Inspiring testimonials at Collaborative Breakfast

26/01/201805/04/2019 natalieNews

Living Well Network Hub year two evaluation report

The Lambeth Living Well Network Hub year two evaluation report.

02/01/201805/04/2019 natalieNews

People, not process: London’s groundbreaking mental health alliance

Read about how the Integrated Personalised Support Alliance (IPSA) has had another amazing year in transforming mental health support in Lambeth!

02/01/201805/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Happy New Year 2018

Highlights and resolutions

10/11/201707/06/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Evening Sanctuary helped me to get to detox

It saved money on going to a psychiatric hospital

20/10/201705/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

On the road to recovery with First Step Trust

Successful event unveils revamped Owen the van

12/10/201705/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Garry’s lived experience recognised in SLaM awards

SHARP and Home Treatment teams nominated by carers

12/10/201705/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Living Well Network Hub recognised with 2017 Lambeth Lammy award

Work of unpaid carers highlighted

28/07/201705/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Olumide’s journey takes him to a job on the buses

“Hold on to your dream dearly”

18/07/201705/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Mosaic Clubhouse up for prestigious award

Keeping mental wellbeing on the map

16/06/201705/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Carers’ Week at Herne Hill Road Medical Practice

Salad leaves and lots of good conversations

16/06/201705/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Peer support at heart of Evening Sanctuary

Figures rise as those in crisis seek solace

12/05/201705/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Surviving or Thriving, Mental Health Awareness Week

The trees are standing there with you through your journey

25/02/201705/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Mental health services helped get my life back

News from Lambeth Peer Support Network

30/01/201705/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Mental health in the headlines as Collaborative prepares for year ahead

A snapshot of 2016

31/12/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Happy New Year – 2017

Collaborative resolutions

21/12/201611/03/2019 natalieUncategorised

Mental Health Futures Events

There has been significant progress in reshaping mental health provision in Lambeth. This has been driven by the Lambeth Living Well Collaborative and via Alliance provider arrangements put in place over the past few years.Continue reading

14/12/201605/04/2019 JonathanNews

Winter Solstice Exhibition

Dec 21 – shortest day and longest night of year

08/12/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Tree of Life Celebration Conference

Pioneer attends from South Africa

06/12/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Reel Collaborative working

Mosaic Annual General Meeting 2016

18/10/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Service users and carers help shape new place of safety

Read Engagement report

10/10/201605/04/2019 natalieNews

Integrated Personalised Support Alliance (IPSA) 1 year on communication

The Integrated Personalised Support Alliance (IPSA) initiative which helps people with long-term mental health issues to live more independently in the community. The one year on communication highlights the fantastic work that has taken placeContinue reading

18/09/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Exploring Beliefs launch success

A safe space to meet others

16/09/201605/04/2019 JonathanNews

From bench to balcony – Joseph’s story

“This is Turrets’ success; this is the fruits of their hard work…”

30/08/201607/06/2019 karenhooperNews

Evening Sanctuary launch cooks up a feast

Lammy nomination for five nights crisis support

27/05/201605/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

The importance of peer support

Working with Barry

23/05/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Creating sustainable job opportunities

Trading Places Spring update

18/05/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Mosaic Clubhouse clinches national governance award

Tribute to trustees and commissioners

03/05/201605/04/2019 JonathanNews

Anne Cooper: Artist’s Talk- The Salome Gallery

SHARP Art Exhibition

03/05/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

In memory of Angela Morford

Peer Recovery Officer greatly valued

19/04/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Kieran’s news from Psychiatric Liaison frontline

Working with Solidarity’s peer supporters

15/04/201605/04/2019 JonathanNews

Service user Workshop on Mental Health Crisis Care – 21 April

Tell us your views

04/04/201605/04/2019 JonathanNews

Anne Cooper photography exhibition – 4 April – 30 May

The Poetics of the Everyday

04/04/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Trading Places April update

Collaborative members join prototype

09/03/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Lambeth Living Well Network Hub latest report

Shaping wellbeing with prevention at its heart

04/03/201605/04/2019 karenhooperNews

Trading Places puts trust in top brass

Initiative challenges mental health stigma

24/02/201605/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Reduce Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace

Jeffy waxes lyrical with Ruby

13/01/201605/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Elaine finds the courage to move on

Innovative housing alliance builds hope

14/12/201509/10/2020 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Anna discovers New Horizons

Moving on from the wobbly days

07/09/201505/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

‘It really is a sight to see’

Why Mosaic matters to Matt

07/09/201505/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step’

Peer supporter Sandra says journal is no secret

07/09/201505/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Garry shares a night of Solidarity

‘We use this space to share our stories’

28/05/201505/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Overcoming ‘treading on eggshells’

New course gives carers coaching skills

08/04/201505/04/2019 karenhooperUncategorised

Means and meaning, my coffee beans cafe:)

Collaborative breakfast at Coffee Lovers resource

08/04/201511/03/2019 karenhooperBreakfast Meetings

Collaborative breakfast at Coffee Lovers Cafe

Growing leaders and scaling up

27/03/201505/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

A peer supporter posts

The importance of peer support, other support and everything else…

27/03/201505/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

‘I probably would have perished if I didn’t come here’

Mosaic has helped set goals on the future

02/03/201528/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Recovery college up front

College supports the road to recovery

13/01/201524/09/2020 karenhooperRecovery Stories

‘Solidarity in a crisis should be 24 hours’

Anna says peer supporter was a lifesaver

23/12/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

New team leader hails from Spain

Maria joins Solidarity’s crisis team

23/12/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Solidarity in a Crisis gives me the wow factor

Rosetie has grown professionally through project

16/12/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

I’m dreaming of a Mosaic Christmas

John explains why the Clubhouse has “given me back my smile…”

01/12/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

World Aids Day makes me feel depressed! Why do I feel this way?

Peter has lived with HIV for 25 years,so why does its December 1 commemoration make him feel this way?

24/11/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Lambeth’s new Peer Support Network

Peer Support Hub Co-ordinator Stephanie talks about her journey to find a new job, which she loves doing.

24/10/201427/02/2020 lenaRecovery Stories

Getting my life back

As he emerges from the shadows, Stephen says he needed to know what was out there to help him move on

17/10/201405/04/2019 lenaRecovery Stories

Resolving my demons

Retiring GP and Collaborative member Ray Walsh gives a moving account of life behind the stethoscope

25/09/201411/03/2019 lenaBreakfast Meetings

Collaborative breakfast at Loughborough Farm

Collaborative confirms that community food growing project is supporting people’s Wellbeing

05/08/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Finding a way through the fog

Getting a referral to the Living Well Network Hub provided a bit of relief in what has been an exasperating 15 years’ experience of services

20/06/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

The blue sky is still above

A carer’s struggle with her own mental health is helping to shape a new project for teenagers

12/06/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Help me make it through the night

Peter had presented at A&E more than 100 times before he discovered Solidarity in a Crisis on the end of the phone line.

28/05/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Living Well… a year on

The Living Well Partnership celebrates its first birthday as hosts Mosaic are shortlisted for two charity awards.

23/05/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

I must go down to the sea again

John is in the driver’s seat as we head for Whitstable

20/05/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Growing trust on the ward

Beverley Randall, Programme Manager says it’s the Mosaic ethos that helped to grow in-reach work at Lambeth hospital.

19/05/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

Friday is blooming great

The new Young Adults project at the Living Well Partnership is stemming isolation and forging the future

16/05/201405/04/2019 karenhooperRecovery Stories

My amazing journey

Paul is impressed by the support he received to help him get back into employment

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22/09/2020
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@LondonADASS Virtual Carer’s Festival is free and easy to join from the comfort of your own home.   If you haven’t… t.co/3mtRVQ9S18

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26/08/2020
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Great story from Siddy Shivdasani @MosaicClubhouse @LiveWellLambeth and a definite late Summer read. t.co/F2iPJ4oXvG

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29/07/2020
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💜Read about Mosaic Clubhouse and its crisis Sanctuary service reopening to members and how to make a referral here:… t.co/x5WE93qTa6

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