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NEWSLETTER

Breathe: help@breathe-therapy.co.uk www.breathe-therapy.co.uk

SEED: prestoneds@hotmail.co.uk www.lancashireseed.btik.com

0844 391 5539

Seed is a small living thing that if nurtured in the correct way will grow and eventually bear fruit and our logo

represents our belief that with guidance and encouragement an individual can grow, develop and

flourish

Winner, Beat Award Local Champions

Shortlisted RISE Award 2011

Business of the Month

Grassroots Training Grant 2011

SPECIAL EVENTS IWD 8 March

Helping the Carers Course

in London, 15 April –

NCFED

Beat Empowering Families

course in London 16 April

UPCOMING EVENTS Be-Friender Training 30

April

Preston Together Event,

Flag Market – 13 May

Team Building Day

Galloways, 14 May

Breathe (Eating Disorder Service)

SEED – Support and Education for

Eating Disorders

@SEED_Breathe

Dr Rosie Helyar & Deanne Jade

“HELPING THE CARERS” 1 day workshop, London, 15 April,

Article by Kathryn Fox, SEED Volunteer (Carer Group Facilitator and Befriender) I help run the fortnightly carers group with Gemma for SEED. On Friday (15th April) I was lucky enough to attend a workshop called Helping the Carers with

the NCFED in London. The workshop looked at the anxiety of both carers and sufferers and how it comes about. We also dealt with attachment styles in

order to understand relationship dynamics and ways to communicate. A lot of

the content was somewhat familiar and the course delivery made it all very interesting and clear. My plan is to start integrating the ideas into the carers

group format. I feel positive for the group and would recommend this course to anyone working at SEED who plans to work with carers. Breathe’s Carer Advice & Information Clinics (alternate Fridays, 7.00pm – 8.30pm @

Fulwood Therapy Centre, 107 Blackbull Lane, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3QA

In conjunction with Preston City

Council, Preston Together and Preston

Domestic Violence Service, SEED and

Breathe were pleased to be part of the

celebrations for International Women’s

Day on 8 March.

The Hope Centre, St John’s Centre,

Preston had a drop-in event where we

had an information and advice stand.

Shelley Perry, Chief Executive of SEED

presented an hour workshop in the

Town Hall “Raising Awareness of Eating

Disorders”.

There will be a similar event on Friday 13

May to be held on Preston’s famous Flag

Market. Please come along and show

your support to your local community

organisations and learn more about

what is available in your area. Call 0844

391 5539 for more details.

April 2011 ● Volume 1, Issue 3 ● S.E.E.D & Breathe Got a story for our newsletter? Send it to help@breathe-therapy.co.uk

BREATHE GROUP CALENDAR

OPEN SUPPORT GROUP

Every other Friday, 7-8.30pm @ The Point, Preston College

CARERS GROUP Alternate Fridays 7-8.30pm

Breathe @ Fulwood Therapy Centre (107 Blackbull Lane, Fulwood)

15 April – Carers Group 22 April – GOOD FRIDAY (closed)

29 April – BANK HOLIDAY (closed) 6 May – Open Support

13 May – Carer’s Group 20 May – Open Support 27 May – Carer’s Group

S.E.E.D. DROP IN SERVICE Every Friday 1-3pm

@ Room LF5D, Preston College

By Lesley Beaumont, Training Coordinator.

This month we have BeFriender Training (30 April) at UCLan, Moving

& Handling Training at Fulwood Therapy Centre (4 May), Team

Building at Galloways (14 May) and for some admin staff, Minute

Taking at Preston CVS (19 May). The Team Building will be a

fantastic day where we can all meet and get to know each other

better and have lots of fun in the process. Moving & Handling is

one aspect of our mandatory training and everyone who is involved

in SEED/Breathe is required to attend. Mandatory training is

compulsory for CQC registration and is essential for the safe and

efficient functioning of our organisation and the wellbeing of

individuals – be they staff or clients. I have the task of

sourcing the relevant courses and the funding to pay for them.

Wish me luck!

Saturday 26 March @ Fulwood Free Methodist Church

Article by Gemma Turner SEED Committee Member/Group Facilitator This event was to raise awareness of the

different support services in Preston, giving

the different services the opportunities to

network and essentially create stronger

support within mental health. I held a stand

for SEED and Breathe and was delighted to

liaise with other services and individuals that

were keen to learn more about the support

we offer. It was a pity that so many

individuals are affected by Eating Disorders

but who are unable to access support in their

areas. It was very well recognised at the event

that Eating Disorders are a widely

problematic illness and several services were

interested with linking with us to help

promote our support to individuals within

Lancashire. Many services showed an interest

in our treatment services, drop in and

support groups, both for people experiencing

eating distress as well as their loved ones and

carers. I also was able to make many links

with other services who would like to

support us with delivering our schools

projects, as well as our church projects.

SEED and Breathe provide a much needed

local service and I took inspiration from this

event to continue raising awareness and

fighting for the right for people to access

treatment and support.

Volunteer Update We now have over 15 volunteers and are pleased to welcome more volunteers to the team and take this opportunity to thank everyone for freely giving their time and energy to support SEED. New volunteer roles include: -

Antoinette Foster – Marketing / Befriender

Keith Ackerman – Funding Coordinator

Sabina Golebiowska – Group / Drop-In / Befriender

Arta Sylejmani – Client Administration / Befriender

Marta McRae – Schools Project

Jurgita Vainute – Group / Drop-In / Befriender

Hayley Butterworth – Trainee Nutritionist (supported

by UCLan’s Unite with Business programme)

If you are interested or know someone who may benefit from

volunteer opportunities with us, please ring Lynne on 0844 391

5539 for an informal chat and an application pack.

FOR CONFIDENTIAL HELP AND INFORMATION PLEASE 0844 391 5539 S.E.E.D (Support and Education for Eating Disorders) is a voluntary support service in Preston which offers information, advice, training and education and practical help for individuals and their carers. We also provide education and training events for health profeissionals, schools and churches. Breathe provides a research based multi-disciplinary treatment programme for all types of eating distress utilising specialist therapists at our Fulwood Therapy Centre. For further details upon all of our services, please do not hesitate to telephone us or email us on:-

For Breathe: help@breathe-therapy.co.uk or for SEED:: prestoneds@hotmail.co.uk

SATURDAY 14 MAY, 10am – 4pm

Don’t forget that we have many activites planned for the Team Building Day on 14 May to be held at Galloways (for

the Blind), Howick House, Penwortham. All staff and volunteers are invited – funded through Grassroots,

Community Foundation for Lancashire. Each participant receives their Profile Report which will begin to understand the best way to create value within the team and how to effectively work with others. 2 hour complimentary session presented by Preston based business developers, Talent Dynamics

If you have not already reserved your place, please ring 0844

391 5539 or email lesleyann@breathe-therapy.co.uk

Our Prayer Team will gladly

pray for you for all your needs. There is never a time where prayer doesn't help you. Asking

God to participate in every area of your life strengthens you and it helps you focus on the things God shows to you. If you have a prayer request, please

email, in confidence, help@breathe-therapy.co.uk

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer

Romans 12:12

Breathe @ Fulwood Therapy Centre 107 Blackbull Lane, Fulwood, Preston

PR2 3QA If you would like more information on the services at the Centre please ring

01772 719215