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Blue Monday

23rd January 2012 10:56 a.m.

As Monday 23 January is known as the most depressing day of the year, Joe Ryan and Frances Corrigall from Greenwich Time to Talk give some tips on how to beat the January Blues.

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Freddie reveals hidden pain of sports stars

17th January 2012 01:08 p.m.

Ray Cooling

Ray Cooling critiques England cricketer Freddie Flintoff's Hidden Side of Sport which was broadcast on BBC 1 on Wednesday 11 January.

Social Inclusion meets First Step Trust - SMaRT Woolwich

13th January 2012 12:04 p.m.

Catronia Toms

Social inclusion lead Catronia Toms visited the the new SMaRT Garage in Woolwich to find out more on how this First Step Trust project offers service users a way into the automotive industry.

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Provocative, rude or right on?

22nd December 2011 03:56 p.m.

Andrew Mayor

Andrew Mayor is a communications officer at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. He talks about choosing a poster with a powerful LGBT message for display across the trust.

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Stonewall applauds LGBT progress in trust

20th December 2011 11:09 a.m.

James Taylor

James Taylor is health officer at Stonewall, a lesbian, gay and bisexual charity. Here he looks back at 18 months spent working with the trust on the Stonewall Healthy Lives programme and highlights some achievements.

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Mystery Shopper exercise checks out for Oxleas

14th December 2011 08:43 a.m.

Rob Satchell

Rob Satchell recently took part in a Stonewall project to conduct a 'Mystery Shopper' exercise to evaulate the trust's website's coverage of LGBT issues. This is what he found.

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Only one Gary Speed

2nd December 2011 10:33 a.m.

Russell Cartwright

Russell Cartwright writes about the personal sadness he felt following the recent suicide of footballer Gary Speed and hopes it will increase suicide awareness and prevention.

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Success through Emotional Intelligence

1st September 2011 11:34 a.m.

Gill Ray

Gill Ray, Business and Finance Analyst at the trust discusses emotional intelligence following a recent training day she attended.

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Light at the end of the tunnel

26th August 2011 02:43 p.m.

Pauline Cooper

Head Occupational Therapist at Woodlands, Pauline Cooper expresses her dismay over Gail Porter's recent distressing time as a sectioned inpatient, and how Oxleas attempts to offer meaningful activities to people who are on mental health wards.

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People with mental health problems have a lot to offer employers

6th July 2011 01:54 p.m.

Poonam Swan

In June, bankbench MP, Philip Davies, suggested "vulnerable" jobseekers - including disabled people - should be allowed to work for less than the minimum wage. Oxleas volunteer Poonam Swan talks about her experience of returning to work.

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A real dark place to be - Depression in cricket

8th June 2011 11:25 a.m.

Russell Cartwright

Russell Cartwright discusses the BBC Radio Five Live programme Depression in Cricket in which former England Michael Vaughan interviews Marcus Trescothick, Matthew Hoggard and Kevin Saxelby, whose brother Mark committed suicide.

Carers Week

8th June 2011 10:38 a.m.

Anna Chan

Trust Carer Lead Anna Chan previews the upcoming Carers Week, which takes place between the 13th and 19th of June, including events taking place in Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

Is there still a place for a breakdown?

31st May 2011 10:55 a.m.

Theresa Roberts

With the big soaps once again featuring mental health storylines, Theresa Roberts asks whether past terminologies still can have a place in modern society.

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BBC Breakfast News story highlights mental health at work worries

16th May 2011 11:32 a.m.

Steve Cooksley

BBC Breakfast News ran a story about how some employees with mental health problems would not discuss their illness with their employers for fear of dismissal. A good and a bad example of mental health awareness in the workplace are highlighted in the piece.

Awful Mirror article about Catherine Zeta Jones

15th April 2011 09:23 p.m.

Russell Cartwright

Russell Cartwright criticises the way the Daily Mirror first reported Catherine Zeta Jones' admission to a mental health unit with bipolar disorder.

Still a way to go help change a culture

11th April 2011 11:58 a.m.

Darren Ward

Service manager Darren Ward talks about his experiences of the recent Stonewall programme he attended, and how although things are improving, work still needs to be done in the battle against discrimination.

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Trust continues to thrive – but keep the libraries open

1st April 2011 11:57 a.m.

Ray Cooling

In this Blog communications officer Ray Cooling talks about the dedicated staff at the Kidbrooke Clinic, saving the nation's libraries, and how fortunate those that work for Oxleas are.

Governors Training Day on Community Health Services

24th January 2011 02:42 p.m.

Rosie Shrimpton

A joint presentation was given by the heads of Bexley and Greenwich Community Health Services to Governors at a recent training day. Rosie Shrimpton gives an insight of the day.

TV Watch - week ending 29 Jan 2011

24th January 2011 11:44 a.m.

Steve Cooksley

A digest of forthcoming television programmes that feature mental health issues on the mainstream channels this week.

Mary Stirling

19th January 2011 03:52 p.m.

Japleen Kaur

Mary Stirling has had a varied career including teaching, sports development, recruitment and project management. She is currently a governor with Oxleas and also serves teas and coffees at Bromley Little Theatre. She has also done some voluntary work for both Horizon House, doing admin and reception work, and the British Heart Foundation. Mary has undertaken a number of courses at Stepping Stones including assertiveness training, managing relationships, art, drama and computer studies. She is currently studying French at Morley College. Her V2W placement is with myself where she works as a V2W project assistant giving general help with the volunteer ...