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Support Circle chat (Thursday 23rd October, 7:30-9pm)
James
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Hey everybody :wave:
On Thursday the 23rd of October (7:30-9pm), we'll be joined by the lovely Kat Cormack for another Support Circle. These chats are a great chance to give and get support in a slightly more structured way. The idea is to work as a team to help people talk through anything that's on their mind.
Some of you will have met Kat before as she's come along to chat a few times and helped run Support Circles before.
A bit more about Kat...
Kat Cormack is a young person who works with mental health charities such as YoungMinds and BigWhiteWall and also worked for the NHS running the WellHappy app for young people. She now works on Buddyapp - a digital tool to support therapy services.
Kat is very open about her own struggles with mental health problems which started when she was a child. She'll be on hand to answer any of your questions and signpost you to help."
What will it involve?
This chat will be a bit more structured than normal support chat. We'll begin with an introduction and then we'll start going around the room, one by one, giving those who want a chance to share what's on their mind at the moment. Everyone else has the chance to listen and chip in with bits of support/encouragement/reassurance or whatever feels most helpful.
Each person who has something they want to talk about will get some time to explore it with the rest of room, who will be there to listen and provide support.
There will also be a mini-break in the middle to give everyone some time out.
How many people will there be?
There will be a maximum of 10 people, plus a moderator and Kat. That means you'll have to sign up (see below).
What if I just want to support people?
Great! We'd love to have you
The sign-up form will ask you whether you want to support people and share something, or just support others. Tick whichever box suits you most.
Where can I sign up?
Fill out a quick registration form here! There are limited spaces, so we'll let you know whether you get a place
If you have any questions, feel free to post them below (or via the sign up form).
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Heather, 'NanaMonkey, raven and Bubbles, your forms have all come through
We'll be in touch soon to let you know if you've got a place
I've signed up to this! Just putting it out there, not that anyone cares, haha. It works both ways xD
I dego signed up to something though o.o I sign up to lodes of things, I forget what I sign up to and what I don't. Must have a few loose screws
Kat and Helenmelon will kick off at 7.30pm until 9pm
Support chat will be on as normal from 8-10pm in the main room.
Do we know who is doing the normal support chat? Sorry just curiosity :P
Lyndon B.Johnson
It'll be me tonight, casscub
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Lyndon B.Johnson
That's a shame. We have had 2 drop outs folks so if you'd like to come - let me know asap! Probably in this thread is easiest and then I'll PM you the deets.