A big thank you to everyone who made our Summer BBQ such a special occasion. As well as a perfect Summer day to relax in our beautiful garden, it was a great opportunity for people to sample the buffet menu provided by our new Catering Service.
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We had over sixty friends, neighbours and supporters attend and the Catering team headed up by Gunsel Fevzi worked miracles to keep everyone fed and happy! The food was washed down with jugs of Pimm's and the odd glass of Rose with plenty of fruity and non-alcoholic alternatives, too.
We had lots of great comments about our burgers, especially the BBQ sauce, which was made by one of our members.
Special thanks go to our BBQ Chefs for this event, Andy and Chris, and Raheem for organising the raffle, which raised over £70 to help cover some of the costs for food and drinks.
Invitation graphic design by Andy Frost
You're invited to join us for a Summer BBQ at Enfield Clubhouse!
41 Ridge Avenue (Solna Road junction), Winchmore Hill.
1-4 pm on Wednesday 30th July 2008.
Enjoy our home-made, organic food with us in our beautiful garden. This is a great opportunity to sample the culinary skills of our new Catering Service and to meet us and find out more about what we are doing to support people recovering from mental health problems into work, education and other community activities.
Please RSVP by Monday 28th July by commenting below, contact form or by calling 020 8360 6660.
Please also state any preferences e.g., vegetarian.
Although the official Depression Awareness Week was last week, this video highlights the ongoing misery faced by sufferers every week and the importance of having support and a decent quality of life in order to cope and recover.
Just what is it that makes members and staff look forward to lunch time at Enfield Clubhouse? Maybe these photos can explain...
My name is Andy Frost, I live in Enfield and I have been attending Enfield Clubhouse for about 2 and a half years now. Before that, I spent 2 years at Richmond Fellowship learning all aspects of Graphic Design, using Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXpress. After passing an exam, I was then awarded a CLAIT certficate in Image Creation. Since coming to Enfield Clubhouse, I have found the staff to be very helpful and I have received lots of support with the creation of my website www.afrostdesigns.com, where you can see a small selection of my work.
Here's hoping everyone has an egg-xellent time
Graphic Design by Andy Frost
Our signed annual accounts are now available to download:
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Card Designed By Andy Frost
Enfield Clubhouse's Annual Report is now available for download or viewing online:
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Note that it is quite a large file to download.
Alternatively, if you would like a copy posted to you, please get in touch via our contact page.
Direct Payments are a method of funding for community care services which Clubhouse members can choose in order to take control and responsibility for their own care needs.
Direct Payments will also help Clubhouse to give more and better support to members.
To do so, members need to request Direct Payments with their Care Co-ordinators who will then arrange the necessary paperwork with their Team Managers. For new membership applications, Care Co-ordinators should already be considering the suitability of Direct Payments for each individual.
Members will also need to open a new bank account in order to keep the Direct Payments separate from their personal finances. Clubhouse can help members to set up and manage their new account and will invoice members individually for payments.
Once the Direct Payments have been authorised, members will receive payments directly from the Council in order to purchase care services - in this case, their membership places at Enfield Clubhouse.
Although Direct Payments have been around for a few years, it is still a relatively new way of funding care services for mental health service users in Enfield.
It is likely that in future, most people will purchase their care in this way.
How funding works without Direct Payments
Most of our members are referred by their Care Co-ordinators at the Community Mental Health Teams, while a few self-refer.
Members who have a Care Co-ordinator are usually funded by Enfield Council if they are on the Enhanced CPA (Care Programme Approach) plan.
If not, then the grant we receive from the Big Lottery Fund can cover the cost of the Clubhouse place.
Either way, the financial side of things is taken care of by the Clubhouse, so members don't have to worry about it!
Two reasons to move on to Direct Payments
If funding is already in place, then why should anyone consider moving on to Direct payments?
Well, places at Clubhouse are limited as we only have enough funding to open two days a week with two staff.
The advantages of Direct Payments are that they bring in extra income to Clubhouse and this can be used to develop our community support and capacity.
First, some members are now going out into the community and working in paid and voluntary jobs, or going to college or sampling some of the many leisure opportunities out there in Enfield with direct one to one support from Clubhouse staff.
Second, the additional money can be used to employ more staff and/or to open for a third day.
So, Direct Payments will enable Clubhouse to provide increased one to one support in the community and also additional Clubhouse days and staff.
If you have any questions about using Direct Payments to fund Clubhouse membership places, please contact David Marsden on 020 8360 6660.
More information about the Direct Payments Scheme in Enfield can be found on the Council's website.
For support and expert advice about how to use Direct Payments, please visit Enfield Disability Action's website.
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