From Monday 21st December at 2pm – 3pm, Re-Instate will be hosting a support group for anyone who has struggled during the pandemic. The group, run in conjunction with Rev’d Neil Bunker, the mental health liaison priest for Bexley and supported by The London Community Foundation, will be there for a chat, a cup of tea and a biscuit for anyone sick of feeling isolated. Call 01322 438 155 for further details.

Re-Instate’s Employment Team will be presenting a series of employability workshops as part of Mind in Bexley’s Recovery College program from the beginning of June. These workshops will cover a range of interesting topics that will help people reach their work goals. To find out more, contact your Employment Co-ordinator within the Re-Instate team, check out Mind in Bexley’s Recovery College or e-mail info@re-instate.co.uk

Tuesday 11:30am – 1pm – *New* Job Club – an ideas exchange about getting a job and the job market

Tuesday 2pm – 3pm – Back to Work workshops

Following government advice from government on the 4th January 2021, we have taken the decision to suspend the following group activities until the middle of February. This will include:

• the social enterprise workshop
• the W-rap project
• IT4Work

We will be continuing with our support groups to help you get through the pandemic.

• Tea@two, Monday’s 2-3pm for tea, biscuits and a chat open to all
• Our support group for members of the Living Well project, Monday and Thursday 10am-12pm

The Parliamentary Review is a document that shares best practice between policymakers and business leaders. We are delighted to have been chosen to be in this years Review, and we hope that Re-Instate’s article is read widely.

Re-Instate’s article can be viewed here: https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/re-instate

Following the surge in demand for W-rap (Well-being Recovery Activity Parcels) during the pandemic, we are delighted to have been awarded a significant Covid Response Grant from the National Lottery’s Community Fund. Covering the period July – December, the grant allows us to develop and send out thousands more parcels to local people struggling in isolation. The latest orders have gone out to the hard working staff on the front-line at the Erith and St Mary’s Urgent Care Centres as well as Mencap. We are currently working with the Repton Community Centre in Ashford to provide 1,600 assorted packs to local residents in need of a lift. I will be interested in hearing from any group who feel that W-rap could help. E-mail Margaret at mbaderin@re-instate.co.uk

Important Announcement: We have received information from Amazon about the recall of a faulty product supplied as part of a mixed pack of sensory items. For details see the W-rap page.

Living Well is our learning disability project, supporting clients with a range of work and social activities. The Living Well project, including all activities at the community hub have been suspended until further notice.

Spud-Buddies is giving clients of Re-Instate the opportunity to learn about catering and customer service in a real social enterprise. For the duration of the lockdown, the Spud Buddies project will be put on hold. Please watch this space for further details.

Some of the key beneficiaries of W-rap have been inpatients during long-term hospital stays. To see the effect that W-rap can have check out the above video. For further information, click HERE.

Basils’ Cafe, our five-star kitchen offering clients a range of delicious and nutritious meals and catering experience has been temporarily suspended during the pandemic.

Since September 2018, Re-Instate have run an Early Intervention project to compliment the successful Employment Service. The aim is simple, to offer people employment support at the appropriate time before a problem becomes a crisis! After two years of funding from the Better Care Fund, we were delighted to receive a grant from NLCF COVID-19 Response Fund co-ordinated by City Bridge Trust to continue the project until the end of March 2021.

If you, or anyone you know are feeling depressed, overwhelmed or anxious about a work situation, please contact us for help and support. For more information, click HERE.