Cambridge Mental Health Resource Centre
Cam Resource
Welcome to Cam Resource Online
We are a social inclusion team with three distinct but complementary directions to our work:
We develop and sustain partnerships with a wide range of community
providers in education, work, the arts and leisure. Collaborative working
allows us to develop new initiatives.
We are developing a community-based resource known as the Cambridge Resource Centre.
We work with individuals recovering from mental health problems to identify the changes they want
to make in their lives and offer support to help make it happen.
For more information please browse our pages or contact us.
News
Art Exhibitions
This is a new initiative to give local artists an opportunity to meet, exhibit and sell their artwork in our café.
We take a 15% commission on all work sold, but we also welcome artwork not for sale.
If you are interested and would like more information please contact:
- Christina Beamish
- Email » 01223 359561
Our brand new Café
The Resource Centre Café has been completely refurbished with a new menu of freshly prepared food,
excellent coffees, and a new ambience. Come and check it out. Background sounds courtesy of our local
community 209radio.
City Wakes update
The City Wakes, a mullti-media tribute to the art and music of Syd Barrett is preparing for a range of
performances in Cambridge in October. As part of this we are in the process setting up a course in
Stage Design and Construction to create our live sets that will combine screen-printed images, projections
and 3D modelling as well as some quirky musical instruments!
Image © Stephen Pyle Studios
The course will be run by Stephen Pyle and Linton Bocock. Stephen Pyle used to play drums with Syd Barrett
and runs a Sculpture and Construction Studio, www.stephenpylestudio.com. Linton Bocock trained as a
puppeteer and puppet maker and worked for a number of professional companies including Spitting Image and
the Henson Organisation (The Muppet People).
For more information contact:
- Paul Herrington
- Email » 01223 359561
Exploring Choices is back by popular demand!
We are again running Exploring Choices, workshops that support you to make changes in your life.
Pursue positive and achievable goals that are meaningful to you.
Discover the opportunities that are available for you in education, training, volunteering or work.
An opportunity to look at issues that might stop you making changes.
Commencing May 14th 2008 and booking now.
For more information or to apply contact:
- Miny Solar
- Email » 01223 359561
Anyone for Social Networking and Website Design?
The Resource Centre in collaboration with Escape Artists are devising a course looking at
social networking (think Facebook, My Space or Friends Reunited!) and website design.
Social isolation is a consistent feature for people who have experienced a complex mental
illness. Loss of self-esteem and possible losses of previous social networks compound feelings
of isolation and loneliness.
The course will run from our internet café.
For more information contact:
- Carol Morgan
- Email » 01223 359561
We've won awards!
The Resource Centre team scooped three awards at the Trust's 2007 Good Practice Awards ceremony:
- Back Into Training & Employment - Exploring Choices
- Highly Commended
- Cambridge Open Studios
- Highly Commended
- Paul Herrington, Music Partnerships with External Organisations
- Special Recognition Award
