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Oxfordshire Mind 2 Kings Meadow, Oxford OX2 0DP | charity: 261476 | company: 4343625

Information line: 01865 247788 or info@oxfordshiremind.org.uk

Office: 01865 263730 or office@oxfordshiremind.org.uk
Website: www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk
Social media: facebook.com/oxfordshiremind | @oxfordshiremind

Oxfordshire Mind
Visit our website at www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk
email info@oxfordshiremind.org.uk or ring our Information Line on
01865 247788.

Want to find out more?

Meet up with other people who may have similar experiences or

shared interests. Groups meet regularly and are a safe place to
share & talk.

Peer Support and Activity Groups

April to June 2016

Want to pick up a new skill, or develop an interest
you already have? Our short, useful and fun courses
have something for you, wherever you are in
Oxfordshire.

Educational and Coping Skills Courses

Learn something new

Join one of our coping skills or wellbeing courses. They run

regularly around Oxfordshire.

Educational Programme

Options Session: Get started with a chat - a member of our team

can talk to you about your mental health and help you find the right
support. To book, call our Information Line on 01865 247788.
For any mental health query we can provide information and
signposting via our Information Line.

Information Service

Wherever youre based in Oxfordshire, our Wellbeing Service has

groups, activities, support & information near you.

Friendly, local support

* Assertiveness
* Self Esteem
* Managing Strong
Emotions
* Managing Stress
* Practical Ways to
Wellbeing

Our courses have something for everyone

Whether you want to pick up
a skill, or develop an interest
you already have, learning
something new can really help
improve your mental wellbeing.
We run creative courses, courses
to help you improve your health &
fitness, & courses that give you the
skills you need to deal with
difficult situations.
We have a variety of courses
running in Oxford, Banbury, Witney
and Abingdon. They take place
during the day, in the evenings and
at weekends.
All our courses are open to anyone
aged 16 or over.
Check our website for updates &
new activities.
www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk/courses

email: shortcourses@oxfordshiremind.org.uk

Wellbeing and Coping Skills

Courses coming up:

Assertiveness
Managing Strong Emotions
Managing Stress
Practical Ways to Wellbeing
Self Esteem

Sign me up!
Your place on any of the
Coping Skills or Practical Ways
to Wellbeing courses will be
confirmed after completion of
an Options session with one of
our team. This is a conversation
with a Wellbeing Worker about
your mental health and wellbeing
that will help you find the right
support.

Creative and Keeping Well

Courses
We regularly run a variety
of creative and keeping well
courses, from practical art
groups to art theory and fitness
classes to calming exercises.
Keep checking our website for
details of what weve got running.
Or call our Information Line on
01865 247788.

Please note, our courses do not run

on Bank Holidays. If youre not sure,
ring 01865 247788.

To book an Options Session,

please call our Information Line
on 01865 247788.

call us: 01865 263744

visit: www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk

Educational & Coping Skills Courses

Spring 2016 Schedule
May

April
Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing

Mondays
6pm to 8pm
4 April - 25 April
Osney, Oxford

Tuesdays
11am to 1pm
12 April - 3 May
Witney

Managing
Stress
(in Polish)

Self Esteem

Assertiveness

Wednesdays
2pm to 4pm
20 April - 1 June
Abingdon

Mondays
11am to 1pm
9 May - 27 June
Cowley, Oxford

Managing
Stress

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing

Managing
Strong
Emotions

Wednesdays
2pm to 4pm
11 May - 1 June
Banbury

Fridays
11am to 1pm
20 May - 8 July
Banbury

Thursdays
6pm to 8pm
21 April - 2 June
Cowley, Oxford

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing
Saturdays
11am to 1pm
9 April - 30 April
Abingdon

Wednesdays
6pm to 8pm
27 April - 8 June
Witney

Self Esteem
Thursdays
6pm to 8pm
5 May - 16 June
Banbury

Managing
Stress
Thursdays
11am to 1pm
12 May - 23 June
Cowley, Oxford

June
Managing
Strong
Emotions

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing

Tuesdays
6pm to 8pm
24 May - 12 July
Cowley, Oxford

Mondays
6pm to 8pm
6 June - 27 June
Witney

Practical
Self
Esteem
Managing
Ways to Well- Stress
Tuesdays
being
11am
to 1pm
Thursdays
17 May - 28 June
Mondays,
6pm to
Cowley,
Oxford
8pm
18 Jan - 8 Feb
Osney, Oxford

6pm to 8pm
26 May - 7 July
Abingdon

Self Esteem
Tuesdays
6pm to 8pm
31 May - 12 July
Witney

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing
Saturdays
11am to 1pm
11 June - 2 July
Osney, Oxford

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing
Wednesdays
6pm to 8pm
11 May - 1 June
Abingdon

What do the courses involve?

Practical
Ways to
Wellbeing
Gain skills and
knowledge to improve
your wellbeing and
cope better with
everyday life.

Self Esteem
Understand what
self esteem is and
learn some skills and
techniques to boost
your confidence and
self esteem.

Managing
Managing
Strong Emotions Stress
Explore the reasons
we experience strong
emotions. Learn how
to cope and manage
them.

How do I book a place?

If you think youd like to attend one of our courses, please call our
Information Line to book an Options Session - a conversation with a
Wellbeing Worker about your mental health and wellbeing that will help
you find the right support. To book an Options Session, please call our
Information Line on 01865 247788.

Stay in touch
For more information on any of our courses, please contact:
shortcourses@oxfordshiremind.org.uk
01865 263744
oxfordshiremind.org.uk/courses

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Learn skills and

techniques to manage
everyday stresses.

Assertiveness
Understand
assertiveness and
learn techniques
to improve your
confidence,
communication skills
and wellbeing.

Visit our website for

more details:
oxfordshiremind.org.
uk/courses

Keeping Well Courses

Staying active and learning new skills can really help improve
our mental wellbeing.
There are lots of different ways to be active, so whether you want to
play a sport, dance or just do some gentle exercise there is something
for you. Keep checking our website for details of what weve got coming
up: oxfordshiremind.org.uk/courses/keeping-well/

Creative Courses
Bring out your creative side, and make connections with other
people, at our range of creative and craft courses.
We run regular creative courses, from practical art courses to the
theory of art, seasonal crafts, and more. Keep an eye on our website
for course details: oxfordshiremind.org.uk/courses/creative-courses/

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