Improving Carers’ Experience Project (ICE Pro) Involvement and Training ICE Pro offers support to carers of people with mental health difficulties, helping them to get their views across to mental health professionals. We support carers to provide training for professionals and to be involved in planning and providing services. ICE Pro provides this service in Lewes and the Havens, Crowborough and Uckfield. ICE is facilitating six FREE training courses at different venues across East Sussex for carers of people with mental health difficulties. Find out more about: mental illnesses and their treatment, how the system works, how to keep yourself well You will also be able to talk with others in similar situations. For more information please contact Alan on 01273 617100 Email: alan.icepro@btconnect.com Where to go for help for the person you care for Adult Social Care Contact the team they receive a service from or Social Care Direct 0845 60 80 191 Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust Contact the team they receive a service from Out of hours Mental Healthline 0300 50 00 101 Mon-Fri 5pm-9am and 24 hours at weekends and Bank Holidays Contact their GP Getting more copies of this leaflet You can get all our leaflets in large print, easy read format in Braille, on audio tape or CD, or in other languages. Please phone Social Care Direct on 0845 60 80 191. They are also available in PDF form, which you can download from our website at eastsussex.gov.uk East Sussex County Council County Hall St Anne’s Crescent Lewes BN7 1UE Phone: 01273 481000 Fax: 01273 481261 eastsussex.gov.uk/contactus October 2013 Do you look after someone with mental health needs? Services for carers in East Sussex Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) for Mental Health Carers Care for the Carers WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) supports people to create positive change in their lives and maintain their wellbeing. WRAP for Carers Coastal Wellbeing will be delivering eight WRAP courses to carers in East Sussex. What is a WRAP course? We deliver WRAP as a weekly six-week course with up to twelve participants. Your wellbeing matters Attending a WRAP group will help carers: gain information around wellness and recovery support their own wellbeing explore ways of supporting the wellbeing of those they care for develop a plan for coping with the challenges they face build a supportive network share experience and learn from others We have found that participants of WRAP groups gain in self-confidence which may lead to carers being able to better advocate for themselves as well as those they care for. To find out where your nearest WRAP course is being held please contact: Molly Booth on 07507 734 370 or via email molly@coastalwellbeing.co.uk Lucy Tucknott on 07598 323 254 or via email lucy@coastalwellbeing.co.uk or visit our website www.coastalwellbeing.co.uk Care for the carers have a dedicated Mental Health Support Project providing support, information and advice for carers who look after someone with a mental health condition; as well as for carers who have a mental health condition themselves. The project aims to support carers to feel informed, supported and recognised for the important role they carry out, and to raise community awareness of mental health issues. Carers are able to access: One to one support and advice Specialist monthly peer support groups in Eastbourne, Lewes and Hastings Bespoke training, offered in partnership with Counselling Plus, which aims to give mental health carers the tools they need to help with their caring role. Support to have their views heard If you would like more information, or to be put in touch with the service, please call Care for the Carers on 01323 738390, email info@cftc.org.uk or visit our website www.cftc.org.uk SUSSEX OAKLEAF MENTAL HEALTH CARERS ENGAGEMENT A service for mental health carers, family and friends in Wealden and Eastbourne to provide information, advice and support with opportunities for education and planning mental health services. There will be monthly group sessions in Eastbourne, Hailsham, Heathfield, Uckfield, Mayfield and Crowborough to include: Information and Advice Understanding mental health and wellbeing Services available in the community How to look after yourself Support Sharing your experiences and being listened Peer Support training Training and Leadership Skills Be part of decision making that affects you or someone you know Support to develop the skills and confidence to influence services. For more information please contact Nelida Senoran on 07850642969 Nelida.Senoran@sussexoakleaf.org.uk Alan Wallace on 07850643029 Alan.Wallace@sussexoakleaf.org.uk Or our wellbeing services: Eastbourne on 01323 430203 North Wealden on 01825 766528 South Wealden on 01323 849524 or visit our website www.sussexoakleaf.org.uk