Enfield Clubhouse - life support for recovery from mental illness


Enfield Clubhouse is based on the international Clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation.

Please note that the following is subject to change since we moved out of our old premises on 12 December 2010.

The Clubhouse's work-ordered day begins at 10am with a meeting to discuss any issues people want to raise.

At 10:45 we do the "jobs board", where Clubhouse members and staff volunteer to do the daily jobs in the house and garden, catering, office and IT work. On Friday mornings some people go swimming or join in with a relaxation group. Some members go to voluntary work placements in the community.

We aim to have lunch at 1pm.

In the afternoons, we complete the daily jobs and sometimes we will have a visit from the Disability Employment Advisor at Jobcentre Plus, a Richmond Fellowship Employment Advisor or Park Avenue's Community Liaison and Development Officer.

We finish at 4pm and occasionally some of us will then go on to a cafe or a pub for a drink and a chat.

Eligibility Criteria
Anyone can apply to become a member of Enfield Clubhouse who has a history of mental health problems and wants to try to return to work, education or some other regular activity in the community.

Membership is for life, so that the Clubhouse is there for people when they need it, in work and out, in good health and when people are finding things difficult.

Typically, people who benefit from Clubhouse membership will have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder or had some other psychotic experience.

We try not to exclude anyone who might benefit from membership, but we have limited resources and if you are offered a place it may depend on us being able to secure funding to pay for it.

Direct Payments are a good option for most people, but there are alternatives.

Opening Times
Enfield Clubhouse has been operational since March 2006 and currently works with up to 30 members, two days a week (Wednesdays and Fridays). We start at 10am and finish at 4pm.

Call
If you are interested in becoming a member of Enfield Clubhouse we ask that you call us on 020 8373 6387 or email to first arrange a visit.

Visit
The best times to visit are between 1pm and 2pm on a Wednesday or a Friday when a Clubhouse member or staff will show you around and answer any questions you have.

Apply
You will be able to take away a copy of our application form or alternatively you can download and print out the form below.

Member Application Form


Download the document below if you have Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org installed on your computer.

Alternatively, you can view the form online in your web browser using Google Docs.

Member Application Form.doc
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 if you have Adobe Reader installed on your computer.

Enfield Clubhouse Member Application Form.pdf
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Interview
Once you have completed the application form and returned it to us we will contact you to arrange an informal interview.

At the interview, we will go through your application form with you and ask one or two further questions and you can also ask questions of us.

You can bring your Care Co-ordinator or a friend along for support if you wish.

Start
At the end of the interview if we agree that joining the Clubhouse will benefit you and help to meet your needs then we will agree a start date.