Local Update, 3 March 2025
Welcome to our weekly newsletter about mental health services and support available in Barnet and beyond. Also bringing you updates on Inclusion Barnet mental health news. Produced by Ed Peston, Communications Assistant.
**Trigger warning - mention of suicide in this newsletter.**
Inclusion Barnet news and events
Reminder: Inclusion Barnet AGMThe next Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Inclusion Barnet will be held on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 4pm until 5.30pm via Zoom. If you are a member, you will have already received an email invitation, please check your junk mail. If you’d like to sign up as a member, it's FREE and takes just a few minutes: Sign up to Inclusion Barnet membership.
Events and news from the web
Suicide Prevention Manual now availableThe Suicide Prevention Manual, created by The Network Enablement Service, is now available online. This manual was created by people with lived experience to support Barnet residents who are experiencing suicidal thoughts to stay safe. Click here to access the manual: Suicide Prevention Manual If you need support, please see the Useful links for mental health and wellbeing at the bottom of this newsletter.
Powerful words: language to build children’s self-esteem (from Mindpsring Mental Health Alliance), Monday 10 March, 5.00 - 6.00pmSocial media can create unrealistic expectations that leave young people feeling discouraged, empty, and depressed -- and parents, caregivers, and educators need to know how to respond. Learn what to say to help young people feel positive about themselves, regardless of challenges they may face or how others may view them. Book Powerful words: language to build children’s self-esteem
Building mental fitness for transgender resilience (webinar from Trans Matters Worldwide with Transgender London), Thursday 6 March 7.30 - Friday 7 March 8.30pmGet some practical skills to manage your mental health and tools to keep you on track during your transition Book
Building mental fitness for transgender resilience
Clear the fog! 3 keys to strengthen your brain during & after menopause (online masterclass from Elizabeth Curphey), Saturday 8 March, 10.00 - 11.00amDuring the Masterclass you'll discover: Practical insights into clearing mind fog, allowing you to approach each day with sharp mental clarity and focus. Stress-Free Success: Learn how to create a
more balanced and fulfilling life, even with the challenges of menopause, with powerful yet simple strategies to achieve more without adding to your stress levels. Resilient Mindset: Discover daily habits that will reduce stress and foster a sense of calm and control, turning menopause into a time of mental and emotional resilience. Book Clear the fog! 3 keys to strengthen your brain during & after menopause
Rainbow Mind's radical self-care workshops for activists (LGBTQIA+ BAPOC) (virtual workshop from Ranbow Mind), Wednesday 26 March, 2.00 - 4.00pmAre you an LGBTQIA+ BAPOC (Black, Asian, Person of Colour) or racialised activist based in Europe? Join this online event to explore our shared connection and how we can take care of ourselves and each other with mindfulness. Book Rainbow Mind's radical self-care workshops for activists (LGBTQIA+ BAPOC)
Mindsnaps online (online session from Steve Rose), Wednesday 5 March, 7.00 - 9.00pmUsing photography to enable discussions about feelings and emotions in a fun, safe format. Book Mindsnaps online
Women's mental health - for women with women (online workshop from C&D Learning Solutions Ltd), Saturday 22 March, 9.00 - 10.00amCome along and join like minded women interested in their mental health and wellbeing and together explore what can impact wellbeing and how we can work with it. Book Women's mental health - for women with women
Got a relevant event to share in this newsletter?Let us know by emailing the details to [email protected]
Regular Events on the Web
Music To remember (online event from Music Heals Minds), Tuesday 4 March, 7.00pmThese weekly virtual recitals with Nandani “Nani” Sinha and guests stimulate remembrance and gently invite reflection through familiar and bellowed songs. Book Music
To remember
International wellbeing support group (From Rain on Me), Monday 3 March, 6.00pmA free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you. Book International wellbeing support group
Barnet Depression Alliance Peer Support GroupA local self-help group for people suffering from depression or depression with anxiety. Meets twice a month – on a Tuesday evening in North Finchley and on a Monday evening online via Zoom. The group also runs social events throughout the year. Address: North Finchley Phone: 0754 118 7907 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.barnetdepressionalliance.org/ For more details of times and venue please telephone or email
Sanctuary in Barnet (from Mind in Enfield and Barnet)Sanctuary in Barnet is a short-term crisis intervention and prevention service. They are open every day of the year, 4:30pm-10pm weekdays and 12-6pm weekends. They act as an A&E and Emergency services alternative, providing support to individuals in the Barnet Borough aged 18+. More information on Sanctuary in Barnet
Andy's Man Club in Barnet, Every Monday at the Meritage Centre, 7.00 - 9.00pmAndy's Man Club run talking groups for men who have either been through a storm, are currently going through a storm, have a storm brewing in life or just want to meet a good group of people with the aim of improving one another. No referral, no registration and no charge. Even the brew and biscuits are free! The Meritage Centre,
Church End,
London
NW4 4JT Visit the Andy's Man Club Website
Barnet CarersBarnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness. Read about and book Barnet Carers events
Building FriendshipBuilding Friendship is a free weekly drop in every Friday for those with mental health difficulties. Meet at East Barnet Baptist Church hall, EN4 8PS. Come along for a cup of coffee and a friendly chat between 10am and 12noon. For more information email: [email protected]. Or leave a message with your name and contact number on 020 8449 5320.
Mind and Mood Support GroupWe celebrated our eighth successful year on 4th January 2023 and have a group of regular attendees (usually around 6, but this may vary). The first half of the meeting our Guest Speaker speaks (on the day we have one) for approx. 20 mins, following this members are free to ask questions. Then half-way through, about 6.45 we have a comfort break with tea, coffee and biscuits. The second half, we all share our experiences of where we are since the last meeting. The group is facilitated by Sandra Turner and Peter Sartori, both with considerable experience of the mental health system. Fortnightly meetings will now be held at Friern Barnet Community Library,
Friern Barnet Road, N11 3DS.
Bus routes 221, 382 & 43 stop nearby. If there is anything else you wish to know, please do not hesitate to contact: Peter Sartori e: mailto:[email protected] m: 07947 713306 Sandra Turner e: [email protected] If you wish to subscribe to our monthly “Creativity & Wellbeing Newsletter” please email Sandra with “Subscribe to Newsletter” in the subject of your email.
www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk We are a Peer-Led Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation
(DDPO). Nearly all of our directors and staff have lived experience of disability, including mental health issues and/or long-term health conditions. We believe that learning to use our lived experience for social change is a skill. We have become experts in harnessing the lived experience of our staff, members,
volunteers and the people who use our services to design and deliver higher quality, more person-centred services. Other services run by Inclusion Barnet that you might be interested in are: Benefits Advice Service (supporting Disabled people in Barnet to access the benefits they are entitled to). Touchpoint (supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need). Healthwatch Barnet (an independent, statutory organisation dedicated to improving health and social care services in Barnet). For more information about the wider range of other work we do please visit our website www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk
Useful links for mental health and wellbeing
Click on the title to go to the individual websites. LOCAL (*BEH-MHT = Barnet, Enfield Haringay - Mental Health Trust) LONDON & NATIONAL - Good Thinking - free online Mental Wellbeing for London
- Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
- Qwell - free online safe and confidential space to share & support
Shout - free, 24/7 text messaging support - text SHOUT to 85258 - Samaritans - free phone & email support in a crisis
Independent Living Centre, c/o Barnet & Southgate College,
7 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4BR
Inclusion Barnet is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Registered Charity Number: 1158632
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