Mental Health Resource/ Wellbeing Centre Proposal for Lincoln

The idea is to raise £2 million, purchase building and set up centre offering services for anyone using the NHS.

It will be inclusive, diverse and creative. For instance, having various voluntary, not for profit, social enterprises, statutory and small businesses operating under the one roof and co-projects such as proposed city farm and co-housing ideas.

Other specific ideas include Day Service provision, Music studio, Dance/drama studio, Art room, Photography, Meditation space, Games room, Recycling business, Internet cafe, Restaurant, Non-alcholic bar, Snuggle/Sensory space, Relationship service, Counseling, Service User Self Help (ShUSH), Help point Health information exchange, Men's and Women's support etc...

It is envisaged that we produce a robust, sustainable and inspiring business plan that is to be circulated to the lottery, charities, stautory funders, etc by late Janurary 2007, ahving completed three cycles of work on plan.

The group will comprise of a Core group of mainly local Lincoln people whether users, providers, carers of patients, professionals or lay people. The commitent of this group would be to attend at least one formal meeting a month, with possible more contact through small working parties.

The Satellite group will consist of supportive people who would possibly meet, review and or suggest changes to the business plan on a three monthly basis.

The first Wellbeing Centre meeting/ Formal launch of project, was held on April 6th 2006 and was well attended. The next meeting for the Core Group is to be held on May 4th 2006.

Futher Meetings:

June - Core
July - Review
August/ September - Core
October - Review
November/ December - Core
Janurary - Final Review
February 2007 - Start Submitting

Please note this is just a guide and may be open to changes as the project progresses.

For futher Information please email Andrew:

captainrainbow@aol.com

Details following 6th of April 2006 'Wellbeing' meeting at Mint lane.
 
Main issues raised were:
 
• The need for identity, a name should help give focus.
 
• The need to recruit someone or two who is good with figures plus
confirm legal volunteer.
 
• Other work for the May 4th meeting includes:
• Building group,
• Case for group, this should be helped by building on past local and national evidence as well as acute and day service reviews.
• Can also liaise with other groups like Grimsby and Reading.
• Wish list group
• Networking group
 
• Any other ideas welcome at this stage.

Confirming next meeting is on Thursday 4th of May at 16.30 till 18.30 for Core group members