Brighter Futures

“I wasn’t going to give up because I’d already come too far.”
Louise from the Brighter Futures Women’s Programme has shared her incredible story on BBC Radio Stoke.
Listen to her from 38 minutes 20 seconds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p074q99 7
... For more information on our Women’s Programme: https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/women s-programme/
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Sit back and relax - issue 22 of your Clubhouse Network Customer Newsletter is here. Created and produced entirely by customers and volunteers at our Clubhouse Network, full of poems, jokes, what's on where and what's been going on out and about!
Download link: https://tinyurl.com/y625wke2

In March, the Brighter Futures Rough Sleeper team helped 21 people into temporary/long-term accommodation and 30 people into emergency accommodation. If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-Under-Lyme or Staffs Moorlands – call us free on 0800 970 2304. If our team are out on outreach, please leave us a message and we will pick this up.

Keeping active is a great way of managing stress. Why not take time out to exercise where you can? #StressAwarenessMonth

Thank you to Brian and Jeanne Clewlow for performing at our Clubhouse Recovery Network in Meir on Thursday (4 April).
See our full timetable of 'what's on when ' at: https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/…/A pril-19-timetable-v.… We look forward to seeing you.
... Available to residents of Meir. For full details of our Clubhouse Network visit: https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/clubh ouse-network/
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The Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline is open from 2pm until 2am during the weekend to offer FREE confidential listening support. If you’re over 18, and living in Staffordshire, you can contact us by ringing: 0808 800 2234, sending us a text: 07860 022821, emailing: staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futu res.org.uk or via instant message: www.brighter-futures.org.uk

Great to see people enjoying the Macramé sessions at Brighter Futures Clubhouse Recovery Network at Meir Community Education Centre. See our full timetable of 'what's on when ' at: https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/…/A pril-19-timetable-v.…
We look forward to seeing you.
... Available to residents of Meir.
For full details of our Clubhouse Network visit:
https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/clubh ouse-network/
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Do you need support with your mental health? Our Clubhouse Network has: - No waiting lists. - No need for a referral. We can provide you:... - Support when you need. - One-to-one mental health support and/or peer support/ group help - Help to access specialist services - Help to build confidence and self-esteem - A place to meet new people and learn new skills. - Activities, therapies and training - Various locations Just come along and see us or give us a call it's that simple! See our locations at: https://www.brighter-futures.org.uk/clubh ouse-network/ or call: 01782 835220
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Don't forget Tomorrow's Macramé Session at our Clubhouse Recovery Network in Meir. Join us, relax, and learn to make craft projects through tying knots. Thursday 4 April, 11:00am - 1:30pm. £1 charge. Location: Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DY.
No need to book - available to anyone living in Meir.... For further details or to see our full timetable for March visit: www.brighter-futures.org.uk/clubhouse-net work or call: Anne m: 07824 326498 or Sara m: 07824 638088.
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Spring is here! Come down and enjoy a walk around Longton Park with our Clubhouse Recovery Network tomorrow (Tuesday 2 April). Transport is available from the Meir Community Education Centre at 11:00am, or you can meet us outside the top gate entrance at 11:20am.
Yoga is also available at the Meir Community Education Centre between 1:00pm and 2:00pm (Tuesday 2 April) for just £1.
For more information, call: Anne 07824 326498 or Sara 07824 638088.

It's Stress Awareness Month and each week we'll be giving you tips on managing stress. If you feel stressed, worried or unable to cope - contact the Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline.
If you’re over 18, and living in Staffordshire, you can contact us between 7pm and 2am during the week and 2pm to 2am over the weekend. Ring: 0808 800 2234, text: 07860 022821, email: staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futu res.org.uk or Instant message: www.brighter-futures.org.uk. We're open 365 days a year.

If you live in or around Meir, Why not join us for a FREE Community Meal tomorrow?
12:00pm - 1:30pm. No need to book. Brighter Futures Clubhouse Recovery Network, Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir ST3 7DY.
... For more information contact Anne: 07824 326498 or Sara: 07824 638088.
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In February, the Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline had almost 2000 contacts from people concerned about themselves or someone else.
If you’re over 18, and living in Staffordshire, you can contact us between 7pm and 2am during the week and 2pm to 2am over the weekend. Ring: 0808 800 2234, text: 07860 022821, email: staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futu res.org.uk or Instant message: www.brighter-futures.org.uk. We're open 365 days a year.

We're recruiting for a Service Coordinator to join our Housing First Stoke-on-Trent Team. The closing date is Monday 1 April. If you'd like to be part of something special - apply now. Join our team and help make a difference to people's lives. To apply visit: www.brighter-futures.org.uk/join-our-team /.

Read all about our Director of Community Services, Employment and Training and what she likes to get up to!
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/…/maure en-eastgate-tells-wh…

Don't forget tomorrow's FREE Tea Dance (1:00pm-3:00pm) at our Clubhouse Recovery Network in Meir.
There is also buffet available FREE of charge from 12pm before the dancing gets underway at 1pm.
Location: Meir Community Education Centre, Pickford Place, Meir, ST3 7DY.

Nathan Smith, Deputy Manager of the Brighter Futures Rough Sleeper Team, has been speaking to Signal 1 reporter Simon Humphreys about the plans of the team going forward. Listen out for him from 6am tomorrow.

This week, our Rough Sleeper Team are supporting the Week Of Action in Stoke Town Centre. We'll be offering support, advice and services to those most vulnerable in our communities.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-Under-Lyme or Staffs Moorlands – call us free on 0800 970 2304. If our team are out on outreach please leave us a message and we will pick this up.

The Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline is open from 2pm until 2am during the weekend to offer FREE confidential listening support. If you’re over 18, and living in Staffordshire, you can contact us by ringing: 0808 800 2234, sending us a text: 07860 022821, emailing: staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futu res.org.uk or via instant message: www.brighter-futures.org.uk

My daughter enjoyed the half term session at Meir community centre

I'm rating this 5* because the support they give is outstanding. I remember the first time I joined I was very quiet and shy and Sat in a corner colouring . It took a lovely support worker to introduce me to a girl who became my best friend then i gained more friend. Then it seems that I got my friends into colouring. Then I started doing 5d diamond painting and my friends and other people took it up as well. I started volunteering which i love doing dearly. Sometimes I have to ask a support worker how well am I doing? Because sometimes when i get something negative in my head I can start believing it myself so i am having to ask to get. This service is amazing and outstanding.

Brighter Futures do a great job, with very limited resources, and are VERY appreciative of clothes, donations and suitable food xx

We'll its 2:30 AM and I am being kept awake by my neighbour and his guests because they are playing a game system loudly, stamping on the floor and for some reason using an electric drill? All thanks to Brighter Futures who put them there. If you aren't one of their clients Brighter Futures don't give a shit about your welfare or your right to a noise free environment. I have to put in a full days work tomorrow but it looks like this will be going on all night. I wish Brighter Futures would leave me alone, my quality of life is in the toilet since they bought the flat above.

This review is for new days only , i personally would recommend for their work shop and other things like that !! I was going to go here myself until i witnessed the way my son was treated , mental health is a sensitive issue and should be treated that way if people are going to move on in their life , you need a total understanding and this didn't seem to be happening , staff shortage is another issue !! I think they definitely need to look at the way are running new days !!