Suffolk VASP

04/02/2016

Let's live in a world where no one feels ashamed to talk about . Start a conversation.

04/02/2016

It's Time to Talk Day!Talking about doesn't have to be difficult http://ow.ly/XTpO9

25/01/2016

Come to a Time to Change campaign workshop!

Time to Change, in partnership with Suffolk VASP and NSFT, invite you to a networking afternoon and workshop to find out more about how to get involved with the Time to Change campaign. The workshop is this WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2016, 12.30 – 4pm at Oakes Barn, Bury St Edmunds.
Find out how to become a lived experience Champion, and learn about Time to Talk Day on February 4th.
Email [email protected] to book or call Maddi Cassell on 07796 709933. A buffet lunch will be provided.

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23/11/2015

Do you work for a Sudbury mental health or wellbeing organisation? Why not come to our next Sudbury locality VASP meeting this Wednesday 25th November to share ideas, promote your services and network with local partner organisations. Find out more: http://www.suffolkvasp.co.uk/ #!sudbury/c1iyu

The Suffolk VASP (Voluntary and Statutory Partnership) for Mental Health is a Suffolk-wide open forum for anyone with an interest in mental health

17/11/2015

Only 2 days until our village event at Bury St Edmunds Xmas lights switch-on! Talk about mental health and pledge to end discrimination http://ow.ly/UyDjX this Thursday 19th November at the Traverse in Bury, 2-8.30pm

12/11/2015

A reminder that the Time to Change Village (organised by VASP, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the Time to Change anti stigma campaign) is coming to Bury St Edmunds next Thursday 19th November as part of this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On event!

It’s set to attract 6,000 visitors, offering a fantastic opportunity to promote your services.

If your organisation is unable to be there on the day but you have leaflets and/or promotional items you would like to provide for inclusion on the VASP stand – giveaways would be particularly welcome – these can be dropped off at the Recovery College in the days prior to the event.

You can drop items off during office hours to the Main Reception, which is located on the opposite side of the courtyard to the Recovery College at: Blomfield House, Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1HE

We hope to represent as many organisations as possible on the day, at what is set to be a fantastic event!

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/TTCburystedmunds

On Thursday 19 November the NSFT in partnership with the VASP network are holding a Time to Change Village event in Bury St Edmunds starting at 2.20pm and finishing at 8.30pm. The event

09/11/2015

Read our latest VASP newsletter with Suffolk news, events & updates: http://eepurl.com/bC-EGj

This month we focus on the forthcoming Time to Change Village which is being planned in partnership with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust...

26/10/2015

Are you a West Suffolk Mental health or Wellbeing organisation? Come along to our VASP meeting tomorrow at 10am in Bury St Edmunds to share ideas, promote your service, raise concerns or identify joint working opportunities. The meeting will be held at the Suffolk Mind office - we'd love to see you there! Details here: ow.ly/TPFeQ

22/10/2015

A public Time to Change Village is planned in Bury St Edmunds! VASP, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the Time to Change anti stigma campaign are working in partnership to bring the pop-up Village to Bury on Thursday 19th November as part of this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On event and Charity Night.

Get involved! The Switch On event runs from 2.30pm – 8.30pm and attracts around 6,000 visitors each year, so this will be a fantastic opportunity to promote your organisation’s services and the collective work of the VASP to the local community in the “Village Surgery”. Please contact Julia at [email protected] by Friday 30th October if you would like to get involved.

We also need a number of volunteers with lived experience of mental health problems to help set up and/or engage with the public on the day, in order to encourage conversations about mental health. If you, your clients or contacts would like to take part with this aspect of the event, please contact [email protected] for more information.

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16/10/2015

Mindfulness Taster Session this morning Ipswich 10-11.30am http://ow.ly/TqCky

15/10/2015

Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Month aims to improve the mental and emotional wellbeing of the people of Suffolk, while recognising the importance of good general health in achieving this. Events include activities that promote a healthy lifestyle, as well as more specific mental health and emotional wellbeing activities and awareness campaigns.
Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Month is held each October to coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The campaign is co-ordinated and promoted jointly by Healthwatch Suffolk, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Suffolk Family Carers, Suffolk Libraries, Suffolk Mind, Suffolk User Forum, Volunteering Matters and other wellbeing professionals and organisations as part of the Suffolk VASP (Voluntary & Statutory Partnership) for Mental Health.

The Suffolk VASP (Voluntary and Statutory Partnership) for Mental Health is a Suffolk-wide open forum for anyone with an interest in mental health