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NEW DIRECTIONS
NEW HORIZONS AWAY DAYFRIDAY 16TH MARCH 2012
AT
‘ELLIOTTS’- ABERDARE
FROM 9.30 AM -12 PM
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COFFEE AT ELLIOTTS 9 - 9.30 AM
BUFFET LUNCH AT NEW HORIZONS 1-2PM
Please call the centre if you would like to attend.
The New You Group
In New Horizons on Monday the 20th February the New You Group celebrated the National Heart Month by wearing red for the day and raising funds for the British Heart Foundation by learning to eat wisely.
Some members said about the group
” have learned that to eat the right food and take a slow walk for 30 minutes is good for me”
“I have recognized food labelling is helpful to me showing which foods are healthy for me to eat”
“ I have learnt that smoking and drinking is not good for my heart and to avoid too much stress”
The New You Group meets every Monday 1.30pm - 3pm. Come and join our friendly group. Learn about fashion & have a chat. Speakers once a month, Days out, Meals out, Meals in...All new ideas are welcome. Come and have fun.
Mental Health Support.co.uk Promo Tour
The Mental Health Team want to spread the word so have decided to go on Tour.
The Mental Health Support.co.uk 'PROMO TOUR' will be visiting a New Horizons Outreach over the next couple of weeks.
The 'PROMO TOUR' kicks off on the following dates:
Monday 14th November 12pm - 2pm @ New Horizons, Aberdare
Thursday 17th November 11am - 1pm @ New Horizons, Apple Tree Stores
Friday 18th November 11am - 1pm @ New Horizons, LLantrisant
Friday 18th November 2pm - 4pm @ New Horizons, Hirwaun
Tuesday 22nd November 11am - 1pm @ New Horizons, Pentre House
We need you.......
The Mental Health Support.co.uk Promo Tour
We will be talking to you all about the mentalhealthsupport.co.uk website and what it means to you and what you can do for it.
There are many aspects to the site that you may not be aware of, there is a chatroom, a forum, a blog and a section on life stories, poems and artwork. There is also a Service Directory of Mental Health Organisations in the RCT area.
We want to highlight all the above and ask you if you would like to contribute to the site. You can become a contributor, a member of the focus group, a volunteer or a virtual volunteer.
So come along to one of our tour dates and see what its all about.
Click here to download a poster
Christmas Fayre/Open Day
New Horizons Llantrisant Outreach - Christmas Fayre/Open Day on Friday 18th November. Held at the Caerlan Hall from 10.00am -2.30 pm. There will be Craft Stalls, Refreshments and much more.
To find us click here
Matthew "runs" the Cardiff Half and raises a whopping £218
Everyone at New Horizons would like to congratulate and thank Matthew for running the Cardiff Half and raising a fantastic sum of £218.
If you would like to support us and are interested in doing a fundraising event please contact us or find more information on our Fundraising page.
Summer 2011 Newsletter
New Horizons Summer 2011 Newsletter Out Now.
Click below to download
PDF (for web viewing)
PDF (for printing)
New Horizons Volunteer Awards
In conjunction with national volunteer week New Horizons had their own celebrations at the Aberdare centre on Thursday 9th June to acknowledge and thank the volunteers for all their hard work and achievements throughout the year.
During the celebrations Tracy Thomas (who has coordinated the volunteers during the last year) and Gill Malpas (vice chair of the management committee) presented the volunteers who were able to make the event with certificates to acknowledge their contribution to New Horizons. During the celebrations the William Jones volunteer of the year award was awarded to Kelly Ann Gomer.
William Jones was both a member and volunteer of New Horizons for many years, unfortunately William suddenly pasted away and his family wished to leave a lasting legacy of William who was a dear friend to all who attended the centre so the William Jones volunteer award was developed. Kelly achieved this award for her outstanding contribution and dedication to New Horizons as voted for annually by the members. After the celebrations volunteers enjoyed a beautiful buffet and socialized with one another.
New Horizons’ Apple Tree Stores - Visit of local MP
On Friday the 20th May 2011 the MP for the Rhondda Chris Bryant visited New Horizons’ recently opened outreach project at Apple Tree Stores in Dinas. During his visit Mr Bryant showed a keen interest in the work that New Horizons is doing at the centre including providing support and information to adults experiencing mental health issues as well as signposting to partner organisations including CAB and Gofal.
The activities available at Apple Tree Stores currently include arts and crafts and music. A range of self-help courses in confidence re building and assertiveness training will also soon be up and running.
The Apple Tree Stores Centre is open on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am-4pm and is located in front of the Miners’ Rescue building.
There will be a very warm welcome for anyone experiencing mental health issues who would like to access this service.
Visit of Dr Chris Jones to New Horizons March 2011
The Chair of Cwm Taf Local Health Board, Dr Chris Jones, visited New Horizons Mental Health Resource Centre in Aberdare on March 17th 2011.
The visit was to inform Dr Jones of the range of services that New Horizons currently offers to people who are experiencing mental health problems in RCT. The Chair (Mr Phil Gillard), Vice Chair (Mrs Gill Malpas) and trustee Mrs Delia Powell gave Dr Jones an overview of the services that the charity offers including opportunities to access -
• Training courses eg confidence rebuilding & stress management
• Advice and information from partner agencies eg CAB and Gofal,
• Volunteering with New Horizons and other community organisations
• Social and leisure activities
• Signposting to counselling from partner organisations
Dr Jones spoke to a number of service users who explained why they access New Horizons Services.
Mr Gillard explained that services are provided across RCT and on average fifty people a day use the services of New Horizons and confirmed that a new outreach project is about to open in the Rhondda - Apple Tree Stores in Dinas.
During the visit Dr Jones gave his ongoing support for the charity and stated that he would help the organisation where it may be feasible.
Gill Malpas said after the visit-
“Everyone was pleased to welcome Dr Chris Jones when he came to visit us at New Horizons on March 17th. We were all impressed with the interest and enthusiasm he showed toward our organisation.
He took a tour of the building, spoke to members about their involvement with New Horizons, and showed great interest in the music and art groups that were taking place whilst he was there.
Most impressive was his obvious passion and support for local charities, which made his visit both enjoyable and informative and which gives us reason to look forward to meeting with him again at some point in the future"
Apple Tree Stores Opened in Dinas
We have opened a new outreach service at Apple Tree Stores on 21 March 2011. It is open from 9.00am- 4.00pm every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The project is in Dinas (by the Miners Rescue building on the A4058 Dinas Road). There is plenty of parking near by and the bus stops and Dinas train station is close by.
There is a warm welcome for anyone experiencing mental health issues at NEW HORIZONS. Apple Tree Stores offers a range of activities, access to resources, self- help groups and much more in a friendly and supportive environment. All are welcome at all time! Even if it's only to pop in for a cup of tea and a chat.
New Horizon Outreach Centre - Llantrisant Outreach
Our Outreach, which moved to the Caerlan Hall in Llantrisant a year or so ago, has welcomed a steady flow of new members over that period.
We meet every Friday, and the centre provides a friendly welcome, a cup of tea and coffee and a chance to chat with others suffering with Mental health Issues. We enjoy a variety of activities, from Crosswords and Bingo through to Arts and Crafts. Lately,we have made some lovely cushion covers and T shirts- creating personal designs with fabric paints.
We provide the same friendly welcome, cup of tea or coffee and chance to chat, as our other centres.
There is a billiard table, for those who like to play, and we are very lucky to be able to share Pentre Houses’ garden, especially when the weather is nice. Otherwise we do a variety of activities, including Art and Craft projects, Cross words and Bingo. Lately we have been painting some very pretty Garden Pots ready for the summer.
New Horizons Annual Open Day - 14th October 2010
The Open Day was a great success this year. Thank you to everyone for their support and involvemnet on the day.
New Horizons Awayday - October 2010
New Horizons is a community based, service user led charity that has been supporting people with mental health or emotional wellbeing issues since 1995 following the closure of Parc Hospital, Bridgend. New Horizons now provides support six days a week (including evenings) to over 300 people each week via our resource centre in Aberdare and our outreach centres .This is in addition to project managing a highly successful mental health website aimed at providing information to mental health service users, carers and healthcare professionals.
At New Horizons members can currently access a range of opportunities including -
- > Volunteering –both within New Horizons and with other partner organisations
- > Access to information and advice from a range of agencies (including CAB and Gofal Housing Trust)
- > Training including IT, assertiveness training, cookery and art.
- > Social, sporting & leisure activities which focus on building confidence and self esteem.
- > Access to community activities
The 2009-10 statistics (below) demonstrate that there is a high demand and on going need for our services in RCT.
Activities/courses/partners |
|
Numbers accessing the internet cafe |
134 |
No of members accessing training courses |
1,386 |
No of support groups held during the year |
333 |
Number of partner agencies |
15 |
New Horizons has experienced a challenging year in 2009-2010 and is currently facing a cross roads in terms of where we go from here in the context of the current economic climate and other external pressures. It was agreed that an Away Day be held to help inform our future directions.
The day was opened by Delia Powell - one of the founder members of New Horizons. Delia outlined how the original need for the organisation was identified and the developments that New Horizons has undergone since it was established in 1995.
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