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Peter Bates One of the limitations of a quarterly magazine is in staff recruitment and induction training, the long time lag between writing and discussions about the values of the team and publication. The first article aptly illustrates this interventions with individuals. reality as Paul Brewer shares a few pages from A life in the day 7.1 contained Sherry Clark’s his Christmas 2002 diary, and you will read this survey results about the mental health benefits of as the flowers are out. Paul’s log vividly captures volunteering. In this issue, Hazel Schofield the frantic timetable, the range of skills needed describes an initiative by one volunteer bureau to to promote creative opportunities and the wealth provide a placement service for people with of talent that is all around us. Again, we are mental health issues. People who have used reminded of one of the central themes of A life in mental health services are seeking opportunities the day – a determination to replace a to contribute to their communities as volunteers, preoccupation with problems with a focus on and many of the quotes in this article show that possibilities. they received the benefits summarised in In the last issue, I made a plea for more Sherry’s paper. Like many other positive and submissions on ethnicity, so I am delighted to helpful initiatives, Hazel’s project has already include a report on the Hidden Skills, Hidden been forced to close by the lack of secure and Talents project, which asked Black and minority long-term funding. ethnic people with mental health problems about New inter-agency partnership opportunities their experience in finding and keeping work. increase the potential for non-mental health Some 300 people contributed to this consultation agencies to engage with mental health services and the article shows the extent to which and users. As editor, I will be seeking discrimination compounds distress for people contributions from non-mental health throughout both the mental health system and the organisations over the next couple of years (as employment sector. The recommendations for well as those from the mental health sector), and changes in attitude and behaviour at the so would encourage readers to attend to the individual and organisational levels deserve message rather than the style. As it happens, careful reading and a determined response. Hazel has written well for a mental health The theme of employment is continued in audience, but other contributors may not be quite Robin Acton’s account of his journey through as sensitive to all the nuances of our world! crisis and recovery, and in Peter Relton’s paper A life in the day 7.1 also included several on his role as a user development worker. Some items on sports projects and this time Diane survivors are employed in advocacy Crone has reviewed the evidence for the mental organisations, but there is always the risk that health benefits of exercise. While the detailed defensive professionals treat them as marginal. mechanisms through which physical activity Other survivors take up ‘ordinary’ vacancies delivers its benefits are only partially within statutory agencies, where their voice may understood, there is no doubt that exercise helps. not be heard. Peter Relton offers a third way. He Diane’s paper offers a welcome and clear is employed as a full team member with the clear summary of a complex field. objective of developing the team. He is involved A life in the day Volume 7 Issue 2 May 2003 © Pavilion
A Life in the Day – Emerald Publishing
Published: May 1, 2003
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