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Update on the Visor Group
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Moira Thomson (Visor Group member)
Last year the Visor Group went to Blackpool for their annual holiday, staying at the Norbreck Castle Hotel. The hotel was massive but the food was lovely. All rooms had coloured television and en-suite bathrooms, as well as tea and coffee making facilities. Unfortunately meals were all self-service but wonderful. We had a day trip to Southport and a trip to Fleetwood market. This was excellent and the market had lots of really good stalls. Since then we have had a few new members join the group that we are very pleased about.
Visor Group activities this year have included a trip to the Glenfarg Folk Fest that was an excellent night out. We have also recently started a walking group that meets on a fairly regular basis. The Visor Group also meets regularly for tea/coffee and a chat in a variety of Perth venues. Our members seem to enjoy meals out, Ten Pin Bowling, The Glenfarg Folk Club; both young and old alike enjoy these.
The Visor Group holiday this year will be to Llandudno in Wales where we will be staying at the Marine Hotel that is situated right next to the promenade. The cost of this holiday is £180.00 that is everything included other than spending money. The holiday will be from the 11th -15th July 2011.
Any one wishing to join the Visor group should contact David Miller on 07521- 428081. At present membership is £20 a year.
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Pete Wishart MP
Pictured are Heather Sheldrick, Judy and Cameron Horn alongwith Pete Wishart MP. Heather had arranged for Mr Wishart to spend the morning of April 20th with us to discuss a range of issues of concern to people.
Living Life To The Full
We have recently acquired the licence to facilitate this life skills course. People are finding the course very helpful. The course can be undertaken on-line at the Living Life To The Full website.
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Care Commission Inspection October 2010
You can download a copy of the most recent inspection report by clicking here
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PAMH Express
The latest edition of our Magazine can be downloaded here and includes articles on a trip to London, Harry The Heron, The Walled Garden photographic exhibition and another story from our Ghost Writer.
The Scottish Mental Health Co-operative was formally launched at The Scottish Parliament on April 20th 2010. It is a unified body representing local not for profit organisations who specialise in providing mental health services in their respective localities. The co-op provides a mechanism to effectively represent local people's views at a National level in order to have meaningful influence on Mental Health related developments. We at PAMH are pleased to be members of this new venture.
Pictured above are PAMH Board member Amanda Millar (left) and Karen Gillon MSP (right) at the launch.
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The Forteviot Trust Ltd
We would like to thank The Forteviot Trust for their recent very generous donation
of £5000 towards the costs of our new Fire Alarm system.
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PAMH Express March 2010
Our most recent newsletter is now available for download from our Newsletter page.
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We would like to thank Christina and Tom Gorrie for their recent very kind donation of £100. While Tom was off climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Christina started a fund raising collection for us. The picture shows Tom on his climb.
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Want to benefit from training, work or study opportunities?
If you have personal experience of mental health issues then CONNECT with us
Next CONNECT Course
Starts October 2010
Run by Perth College in partnership with Perth Association for Mental Health, this 16-week project takes place two mornings a week and aims to support people, opening up choices for the future.
Activities are designed to give you the skills you need to find work and you will also learn about assertiveness, confidence building, stress management, relaxation and team building.
You should be able to get your travel costs refunded.To find out more about our CONNECT Course call us on 01738 877715 or pick up a leaflet from Perth College or from PAMH, 6 Milne Street, Perth, PH1 5QL
You can download an information leaflet by clicking here
You can download a referral/ application form for the course as a pdf by clicking here or as a Word document by clicking here
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Our August 2009 PAMH Express magazine is now available for download on our Newsletter and Downloads pages.
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The most recent Care Commission inspection of our service was undertaken on March 30th 2009. A copy of the report is available as a PDF by clicking here.
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Our latest issue of the PAMH Express is now available for download on our Newsletter page.
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Visit our Fundraising page to purchase a copy of our Relaxation CD
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Several people enjoyed a day out on August 14th with Princes Trust Volunteers to Stanley Mills and Loch of the Lowes. We would like to thank our friends at the Princes Trust for their continued support and particularly, for what was a great day out for all concerned.
We would like to thank Susan and Helen of Heartstart Discovery for the excellent training session they provided us on the afternoon of July 29th. You can find out more about what Heartstart Discovery do by clicking here
We would like to thank Lorna Livingstone Floristry for the recent Flower Arranging Workshop at our Creative Fun group. Lorna is based at 78 Douglas Avenue, Scone PH2 6QQ and can be contacted for orders or demonstrations on 01738 522722 or 07739 508604
Here are some pictures of the workshop 
Roseanna Cunningham MSP
We would like to thank Ms Cunningham for another very generous donation.(June 2008)
Our Creative Writing group have added several new pieces of literary gems here
Mental Wellbeing Week October 8th- 14th 2007
PAMH were involved in the preparations and events for this year's Mental Wellbeing Week designed to promote positive mental health for all. Full details of events are on the PLUS website.
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Rotary Club of Perth Kinnoull PAMH were selected as one of this year's chosen charities by Amanda Millar, Chair of Perth Kinnoull Rotary. At a ceremony in The George Hotel, Perth on June 19th Diarmid Murray was delighted to accept their very generous donation of £500. This is the second donation from our Rotary friends in the last year and we are very grateful for their support. |
The BIG Wellbeing Debate Please see our Wellbeing Votepod page for full details of this event which was held in the AK Bell Theatre on April 16th 2007. |
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PAMH now has a beautiful new garden!! |
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The following appeared in the Dundee Courier
Prince's Trust Volunteers Deliver Goods on Garden After two weeks of back-breaking work the members of Dundee College Prince's Trust team in Perth have officially handed over the new-look garden at the Milne Street HQ of the Perth Association for Mental Health. The gardens were overgrown before the team set about clearing and levelling the ground, laying new paths and planting shrubs and trees. Great care was also taken to ensure that there is now access for visitors of all abilities. As the team's community project had to be completed in two weeks there were no lay-offs for bad weather. "We quickly discovered that hard work doesn't get any easier when it is raining," said team leader Vicky Mair. "The garden was a complete jungle before we started but now, thanks to the team's hard work and support from a number of rims, we have been able to lay paths, paint the masonry, put down chips and complete the soft landscaping with plants." The team raised cash to help finance the project with a sponsored leg wax. They officially handed the finished garden back to the Association and, in an informal ceremony, had their efforts recognised by the charity's representative, Alastair Jamieson. The Prince's Trust team programme is aimed at preparing those taking part for that vital "next step" into employment or further education. The 12-week project helps people aged between 16 and 25 develop confidence, learn new skills and get into work as well as bringing together people from different backgrounds and circumstances and with different abilities. Trainee social worker, Heather Allison said, "Perth Association for Mental Health are very grateful for the help of the Prince's Trust volunteers in renovating our garden area and improving access for people with limited mobility." The Association continues to benefit from the useful input provided by volunteers and we're always looking for people to help. "We are currently looking for volunteers to serve on our board and if any readers feel they can help please contact us on 01738 ...." |
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The perfect place to show off work by participants in the Creative Fun group.
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If you have something that you think may interest visitors to this site please send it to alastair.jamieson@pamh.co.uk
Want to try out the basic working methods in a supportive group, before committing to the course? Come to a Co-Counselling taster workshop. On 19th September '09, 2.00-5.30pm at PAMH; £10 or £5 for unwaged.
Please book before coming as places are limited.
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