7th September
Please see below for the Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service update – September 2022
Service Overview
The Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service provides practical, goal-based 1-1 support to help individuals develop tools to manage their mental health independently within the community. The service also supports a network of peer led support groups across the county, providing each group with an individualised package of funding, training, and ongoing development support.
Mental Health Map Derbyshire
The interactive map is up and running, providing a live collective of mental health and wellbeing support and provision across the whole of Derbyshire. If you would like your service, organisation, or group to be visible on the map, then please fill in the attached proforma and return completed to the address provided. Once a proforma is submitted, you will receive a quarterly prompt with the proforma attached to ensure we have the most up to date details for your map submission.
If you would like more information about the map or to be added to it, please fill in the form attached and email: derbyshirerecoverypeersupportservice@rethink.org
Peer Support Groups
We support a network of peer led support groups across the county, providing each group with an individualised package of funding, training, and ongoing development support. If you would like to learn more about our incredible funding offer for peer support groups, then get in touch with us at derbyshirerecoverypeersupportservice@rethink.org
Peer Support Group Focus for August:
North Derbyshire –
Natter Café in Eckington will be restarting on Wednesday 7th September, 2pm till 4pm in the Eckington Friendship Hall. We have collaborated with the Killamarsh Older Adults CMHT to create this group for those Older Adults who feel isolated and would benefit from getting out and chatting with those in a similar position. For enquiries, please contact April on April.Parker@rethink.org.
Central Derbyshire –
For any updates, group information or general enquiries regarding central groups please contact:
Ben.gough@rethink.org (Amber Valley area)
April.parker@rethink.org (Chesterfield, Shirebrook, Killamarsh, Eckington, Dronfield area)
Martine.Roebuck@rethink.org (All central area)
South Derbyshire –
All Things Yarn – Draycott – This is a new group starting in September. Held at the Elephant Rooms in Draycott. On the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 6pm – 7:30pm. A knitting group for beginners to advanced. So come along and join in and learn from each other. To join please contact the elephant rooms on 07375468005 or Ben on the email below.
Better ways to better days – Draycott – This is a new group starting on the 6th of September. held at the Elephant Rooms. On the first Tuesday of the month 2pm – 4pm. This is for people living with chronic pain, long term illness, physical disability, or invisible illness. To attend please contact the Elephant rooms on 07375468005 or Ben on the email below.
Walk for Wellbeing – Draycott – This is a new group starting on Sunday the 4th of September. 10am-12pm from the Elephant Rooms in Draycott. The 1st and 3rd Sundays are men only and the 2nd Sunday is a mixed group. All led by a Walk Derbyshire qualified walk leader. For more information, please contact the Elephant Rooms on 07375468005 or Ben on the email below.
Chum’s Swadlincote – Chum’s is a social group to get people outdoors and exercising. The group started on 13th July. It runs every Wednesday 1pm-3pm on Eureka Park. For more info contact the facilitator Belinda on 07505944166 or Ben on the email below.
For more information about peer support groups please see below for the relevant contact:
April.parker@rethink.org Derbyshire Dales and High Peak
Ben.Gough@rethink.org Erewash and South Derbyshire
ABOUT THE PEER/VOLUNTEER-LED SUPPORT GROUPS:
The groups are peer and volunteer-led and aim to support those with moderate to medium mental health issues or those who can moderate their behaviour during the group session.
The groups are open to all; however, certain values must be adhered to, and members must be in control of themselves, meaning the groups have a zero-tolerance for, aggressive behaviours, drugs, and alcohol while at the groups.
New members can be supported by a carer or healthcare professional in the first instance and on an ongoing basis if found helpful.
- The groups can be a community, informal friendships, or constituted groups
- The groups support those with moderate to medium mental health issues or those who can moderate their behaviour during the session.
- The groups can aim to help members maintain their own well-being levels by sharing similar lived experiences.
- Alternatively, they can be about distraction, diversion, interruption, or respite, as in an art group.
- This sharing/distraction enables members to give a unique quality of mutual support.
- It enables members to share and swap skill sets.
- Groups are peer and volunteer led.
- The groups do not offer to counsel
- The groups also have access to local support information and signposting options.
- The groups aim to help members find new ways to cope to help maintain individual wellbeing.
- The groups ethos is to offer a forum to show kindness and give hope
The groups are all listed on the mental health support map below, so please check out the details on there and if you require more information about any of the groups, please use the contact details below.
The Hubs
We have several hubs across Derbyshire that are free and open to anyone over the age of 18. The hubs are there for individuals to come and chat confidentially to a friendly face for information on what is affecting their wellbeing, look at practical options to get them on the right path to where they need to be as well as appropriate signposting.
Glossop – 1st Monday of every month, The Bureau Glossop, 10am-12pm
Gamesley – 1stand 3rd Monday of every month, Café Jericho, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Ashbourne – Currently every other Tuesday, Elim Church, 1pm-3pm but will be moving to once a month from 6th September
Matlock - Every Wednesday, 10am-12pm, Church in the Peak - contact Janet for any info: janetdranfield@dfmh.co.uk
Buxton - Cancelled for the foreseeable
Chesterfield: Every Wednesday, Chesterfield Wellbeing Hub, 10:30am-12:30pm
Shirebrook: Every Thursday, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Shirebrook, 10am-11am
Bolsover: Cancelled for the foreseeable
Ripley: Currently on hold
We are always looking for other organisations and individuals who would like to get involved with the hubs on a regular basis as well as providing sessions. Please do get in touch by emailing: Mark.Hudson@rethink.org for Bolsover, Ripley, Shirebrook, Chesterfield or April.Parker@rethink.org for Gamesley, Glossop and Ashbourne hubs.
1:1 Support
Practical, goal-based support to help individuals develop tools to manage their mental health independently. Everyone will develop a personalised support plan to work towards with an allocated mental health recovery worker:
To make a referral into service:
- Call 01773 734989 to make a referral over the phone
- Complete attached form and return to:
derbyshirerecoverypeersupportservice@rethink.org
- If you would like to discuss a potential referral prior to making one, then please call our single point of access number or email us
- We accept self-referrals and referrals made on behalf of somebody else. Please ensure you have discussed the referral and have consent to submit a referral
- If you are referring somebody into service, when completing the referral form all boxes need to be completed or marked ‘N/A’ and a detailed summary in the supporting information box
- If you have a risk assessment ready, please do email it along with the referral form
Criteria: Referrals must be aged 18+ (or 17 in transition from CAHMS to Adult Services), be living in Derbyshire (or accessing support from Derbyshire based services) and their primary support need must be their mental health. We are not able to accept referrals from people living within Derby City.
The current waiting times are as follows:
Across the whole of Derbyshire are waiting times are around 3 months but can vary across the area’s to be less or more than 3 months so please bare this in mind when referring someone into the service.
High Peak, Derbyshire Dales: 4-12 weeks (could be more than 3 months)
South Derbyshire: 2-4 weeks
Erewash: 4-12 weeks
Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Killamarsh, Amber Valley and Bolsover: 4-12 weeks (could be more than 3 months)
Community Development in Derbyshire
The Mental Health Community Development Lead is continuing to look at gaps in provision across the county. To discuss any Community Development needs please contact 07483337279 or annie.nichols@rethink.org
Volunteering Opportunities
We are currently looking for the following:
- PEER SUPPORT FACILITATORS
- SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEERS
- TECH BUDDIES
- GROUP DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEERS
We provide an incredible package of support to our volunteers within the service. Everyone, no matter their role receives:
- Training courses
- Regular 1-1 supervisions
- Personal Development Opportunities
For more information about our volunteering opportunities or to get involved please contact martine.roebuck@rethink.org
Tech Buddies
TECH BUDDIES WANTED! We are looking to recruit more Tech Buddy Volunteers to help support our project that has supported so many living in isolation to become more digitally connected, more information about the scheme below:
An innovative scheme developed to address the digital isolation faced by so many living in Derbyshire with a mental health concern. We are on the lookout for volunteer Tech Buddies to provide an invaluable support to those who need it most. For more information on becoming a Tech Buddy then please contact Martine Roebuck: martine.roebuck@rethink.org
Social Media
Our social media is very much up and running since it’s revamp and we would love for you to give us a follow, likes and share far and wide! Our social media has all the latest on the service, any updates regarding groups, volunteer opportunities and much more.
DRPSS Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/DRPSS