Were you in the Armed Forces or Blue Light Services? Then we need you!
We have launched our very first meet up to bring you all together. It will take place here at the STF Hub where you can grab a brew and a breakfast bap and have a good old natter with some like minded fellows.
Not only will it provide some peer support and social interaction, but also the opportunity to engage with any of our support services or the ones available via SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
So what are you waiting for?! Come and see us at 9am on Friday!
Come and Join us every Wednesday for our Wellbeing Cafe Club. If you are feeling socially isolated or just want to meet some new people, come and have a brew and a natter from 11am – 12pm.
SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) is a programme that provides training and tools for people who want to change their problematic behaviour, including addiction to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, food, shopping, internet and others.
Guided by our team of SMART Facilitators , participants come to help themselves and help each other using a variety of CBT therapy and motivational tools and techniques.
The 4-Point Programme is the foundation and building blocks of SMART. Many of the tools and techniques can be used not only for your recovery journey, but to help you deal with future problems and achieve more satisfaction and balance in your life.
The four points are: –
– Building and Maintaining Motivation
– Coping with urges
– Managing Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviours
– Living a Balanced Life
What makes SMART different?
SMART is secular and advocates personal choice. People make a choice to engage in problematic and addictive behaviours. They can also make a choice to stop. Everyone has the power of choice and can choose to change unhelpful or harmful behaviours.
People are not their behaviours so language like ‘addict’ and ‘alcoholic’ is not used. People seeking recovery are empowered to choose what works best for them, from a ‘tool box’ of methods demonstrated in meetings and training materials.
Participants are free to engage with other services or mutual-aid groups which they find helpful; there is no single pathway to recovery. Once a healthy, positive and balanced lifestyle is achieved, participants are free to move on and pursue other goals in their life.
Get Involved
Are you interested in volunteering for The Standing Tall Foundation? You will be providing vital support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our society.
Mental Health 
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