Enfield Clubhouse

This afternoon we had the pleasure of Rashid and Emmanuel, two pupils from Turin Grove School in Edmonton, visiting us.  They wanted to know more about the goings on at Enfield Clubhouse to present their findings as part of their Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) school project.

"The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is an international programme designed to develop community leaders of the future and to raise awareness of the work of grassroots charities.

"Pupils are given a hands-on experience of philanthropy that highlights the positive impact they can have on their communities and provides them with the tools to lead."

After sharing lunch with us, Rashid and Emmanuel had a tour of the house learning about all the different things we do in the kitchen, house and garden, office and IT, community work and social activities.

Vedaste even showed them how to load our dishwasher!

Then we had a chat on the sofas and comfy chairs about how the organisation works - our aims and achievements, fundraising activities and "good news" stories. (If you're interested in these, you can take a look at our Annual Reports.)

We wish Rashid and Emmanuel good luck with their presentation to their classmates and hope that theirs will be considered the best one! (If you visit the link to the YPI you will know why!!!)

Whatever the outcome it was good to meet two new friends of the Clubhouse and we feel sure they will go on to better things themselves in the future.

On Friday afternoon at Clubhouse, a group of us were discussing what it means to recover from mental illness. We agreed that recovery could mean different things to different people.

Peter Ashenden, a US mental health advocate, gives a powerful talk on the mental health system and what it really means to recover your mental health.

We are closed
from 5pm Friday
19 December
2008 and re-
open on Friday
2 January 2009

Peace and love
from all your friends
at Enfield Clubhouse

Greetings card designed using Moo.com

We are holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) this month. All members, carers, supporters and friends of Enfield Clubhouse are welcome to attend. All Clubhouse members are eligible to vote and we encourage members to come along.

The AGM will include:

- Presentation of our Annual Report and Accounts
- Elections to the Enfield Clubhouse Board of Trustees
- Presentation to Vicki Stewart, our Acting Chair, who is stepping down from the Board this year after many years involvement in getting the Clubhouse up and running
- Party to celebrate Vicki's contribution with a hot and cold buffet provided by Enfield Clubhouse's Catering Service

The AGM will be at the Clubhouse - 41 Ridge Avenue - on Wednesday, 29 October 200, 5.30 pm for 6:00 pm start.

So that we know how many people to cater for on the night, please let us know if you wish to attend by Wednesday 22 October at the latest.

If you would like to contribute to Vicki's leaving gift, please contact David Marsden on 020 8360 6660.

This year, World Mental Health day will be held at Community House, Edmonton.  There will also be a buffet, provided by our wonderful catering team. 
Hope to see you there!                      Poster designed by Andy Frost

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.

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.