News & Events
Friends of Charlie Waller – New Scheme 2020
Many of you are aware that the Charlie Waller Trust has been funding the New Maudsley Carer Skills Workshops for the past few years, and many of you have benefited from attending the workshops. There is now a lovely opportunity to give something back whilst also...
Ella’s Christmas Cards – in support of the Charlie Waller Trust and Sam West Foundation
We are unashamedly promoting Christmas Cards created by local young artist Ella Brady, whose mum Lucy has been part of our carer community for several years. Ella’s cards are unique and this year her theme is “Let’ me play among the stars”. The attached advert shows...
Notes from Carers support group 2nd Nov 2020
Hello Super Heroes! I’m going to start this post with an affirmation, an affirmation for you… What you are doing for the people you love is way beyond what you had ever imagined and certainly above the things you signed up for at the start of their lives or when your...
Notes from New Maudsley Carers Zoom meeting 28th September
As always a big “thank you” to you all for joining us again and a special welcome to our new family this week. It was an especially emotionally charged room this time with lots of families with questions needing help finding answers from within the group, many of us...
Great news! The dates, times & venue for the Who’s in Charge? programme are now confirmed.
My very good friend Claire Boyle is running a new course this term and has several spaces still available. It looks amazing so if you can get to Rye I highly recommend it, also Rye is a beautiful place for a visit in any case. Please contact Claire direct if you would...
Men Get Eating Disorders Too – Christopher Eccleston’s story
In September actor Christopher Eccleston, who has suffered from depression and anorexia since the age of six published his memoir 'I Love the Bones of You' In this clip he speaks to Lorraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ywivy701I This clip from BBC Breakfast...
Boys Get Anorexia Too – Ben’s story
You may remember a story I sent you in July of a young lad, Ben, celebrating his fifth year anniversary in his recovery journey. Since then he has secured a place in the 2020 London Marathon and is raising money for Beat. His mum wrote me this email this week: “It is...
Specialist child and adolescent CBT clinic
Please see below a message from William Phillips about a new Sevenoaks based CBT service for children and adolescents starting in October – see message below. If you want to enquire about your child/ teen and how CBT can help, please make initial contact via...
1 Day Family Carers’ Workshop on Co-dependency
Veronica is running another co-dependency course in September. The word co-dependency can sometimes be difficult to understand and it often appears as though blame is attached to how families are caring for their loved ones. This workshop aims to show the positive...