Starfish Services Stockton

28/10/2026

📢 NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS

Please be aware that I am on leave, and this page will not be monitored until 13th November.

If you have any urgent queries during this time, please contact the office on 01642 672987 or email [email protected].

Thank you 💙

24/10/2026

23/10/2026

🍒🍫 Today’s Pie Club pie was Black Forest Gateau! 🍫🍒

We experimented making chocolate pastry for the first time! A little less cocoa powder next time, perhaps! Claire's fault 😂

The filling was a delicious mix of forest fruits, cherries, vanilla, cake and chocolate, all served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 😋🍦

Another week, another tasty creation 🥧

16/10/2026

🥧 A proper taste of comfort food at Men’s Pie Club today! 😋

On the menu was a delicious chicken dinner pie, made with homemade shortcrust pastry and filled with rotisserie chicken, turkey, brussel sprouts, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Topped with creamy mash and served with a proper gravy! 👌

15/10/2026

Some of our wonderful volunteers couldn't make our event at the weekend but were pleased as punch to recieve their Volunteer Appreciation certificates today! Well done Louise and Heather! 👏

11/10/2026

💙 THANK YOU, EVERYONE! 💙

We raised an amazing £290 at our charity fundraiser! 🎉

A huge thank you to Julie at The last post memorial bar for hosting us, Debbie for organising, everyone who donated items, and LR- Sport & Wellbeing for the generous gift voucher. Thanks also to Sarah for capturing the day with lovely photos! And Barry who does so much behind the scenes 👏

We had a brilliant time, and it was also a lovely opportunity to recognise our amazing volunteers, who are the lifeblood of Starfish 💙

10/10/2026

💙 World Mental Health Day 2026 – The Power of Lived Experience 💙

At Starfish, lived experience is at the heart of everything we do.

Every member of our staff team and every one of our volunteers has lived experience of poor mental health. We understand how it feels to struggle, to feel alone, and to need someone who truly understands.

Our shared experiences help us create a safe, welcoming space where people feel heard, accepted and understood, without judgement. We know how powerful it can be to connect with someone who has been there too.

💙 Lived experience isn't just part of what we do. It's at the heart of who we are.

This World Mental Health Day, we celebrate everyone who uses their experiences to support others, offer hope and remind people that they are not alone.

🌟 At Starfish, we believe in you until you believe in yourself. 🌟

09/10/2026

Our next Induction for our groups is Wednesday Oct 14th at 1pm.

There will be no Inductions 1st week Nov as originally planned.

If you would like to join our Art Group, Men's Pie Club, Women's or Men's groups - you must sign up.

If you are coming please let us no by emailing [email protected]

09/10/2026

Men's Pie Club Corned Beef Pie Recipe

Pastry:
250g unsalted butter
500g plain flour
150ml cold water

Filling:
3 tins corned beef
1.1kg / 1.5 packs frozen mash (defrosted)
1/2 onion
Black pepper
1 tbsp Worcester sauce

Cheesy mash top:
1/2 pack / 300-350g mash
125g Grated cheese

This recipe made 10 pies: 6 full pastry pies and 4 pies with a cheesy mash topping 😋