Minutes of Suresearch Meeting

Wednesday September 1st, 2010

Present:

Adrian Fisher, Jo Barber, Jackie Smart, Barbara Norden, Edwin Martin, Ann Davis, Gary O’Brien, S J, Alex Davis, Daniel Bryson-Peart, Robin Clarke, Jerry Tew, Duncan Purslow, Peter Locketts, Jemma Stone, Paul Roberts, Sohan Soraya, Peter Downes, Anne Lloyd, Alice Woodall, Dave Howes, Gordon Parsons, Paul Ormerod

Apologies:

Arshad Butt, Marion Clarke, Janet Quereshi, Helena Madden, Tracey Holley, JanieGreville.

Alex Davis agreed to chair the meeting and Paul Roberts took the minutes.

Minutes of Last Meeting:

Agreed as true record apart from line about election of officers-roles were not stipulated, please delete.

Heart of England Hub

JS reported Hoe Hub had been successful in bid for compiling lay summaries of ten completed studies. Eight people were selected to do this and the work should be completed by November. She also reported that Jim Doher of Leicester University along with Sue Crabb have agreed to develop the  Advocacy research proposal out of February Seminar.

In Patient Care Forum

Most of last meeting had been spent helping JB in preparing and planning of her Spiritual Recovery Scale Scoping Day at CEIMH ( August  19th). This was very successful and based on feedback given she has written up a new draft SRS which will be finalised at next meeting of IPCF on Wed Sept 8th (10.30 to 12.30) at CEIMH.
Members has also started producing new digital stories on themes of Journey of Recovery/ How Do I keep Well for Maureen Smokjis to be used on her Preceptorship course.

Writers Group

DH has booked up future meetings of the group at the Watson building. The group will be working on their participation and contribution to CEIMHs’  Celebratory event on Wednesday October 6that their next meeting on Friday Sept 10th (11 till 1pm).

CEIMHs Directors August Report

CEIMH will be celebrating its achievements and that of its partners on Wed Oct 6th. Suresearch members have been invited to come to this event to enjoy a relaxing time of reflection, networking and a chance to hear about CEIMHs future when it joins the School of Social Policy in November. Suresearch will be providing displays and exhibits of its own work. AF is asking for volunteers to help him on this alongside contributions of the various sub groups.
The last of the Survivors Research Network’s Birmingham Research Seminars is on Tues Sept 14th( 12 till 2pm) at CEIMH. The Seminar is entitled ‘Affective Community Space and Everyday Risk’ and will be presented by Gerry Bennison, Dawn Talbot and Jo Warner.
Following discussions led by Ann Davis with the School of Social Work office space has been allocated on the 9th floor of the Muirhead Tower for the next academic year should Suresearch want it. This means SS can have a base as well as a travel budget for its meetings over the next year as well as any new projects that may emerge from its collaborative work together. A new job description has been agreed for  Helena Madden which allows her time for setting up and preparation for Suresearch main monthly meetings.

Suresearch Website

DB-P reported there had been problems with the software of late and there had been delays in getting minutes onto the SS website. PR suggested that minutes could be sent out directly by e-mail in future to those with computer access and a summarised version of the minutes could go onto the website. This and other important issues will be discussed at Webwatch meeting of Monday Sept 6th (10.30 till 12.30) at CEIMH.

Future of Suresearch

The group has been primarily occupied with writing up an application for a Sustainability & Flexibility grant which would employ a project manager and freelance trainers to offer both beginners/ intermediate and advanced courses in research methods to service users and carers with the goal of successful participants being able to work on equal standing with academics in designing research proposals around mental health issues. It is hoped to complete the writing up of the application at the next Futures meeting on Mon Sept 6th (1.30 to 3.30pm) at CEIMH.
The other main work of the group has been the draft Suresearch Constitution which SJ has worked on and will be introduced in the Review meeting following this one. It will be mailed out to members for their perusal and any suggested amendments should be sent to Adrian Fisher at CEIMH by Sept 23rd. The Futures group will then present the draft Constitution for agreement at meeting of Oct 7th.
Dave Howes has completed the Suresearch Celebratory DVD which will be shown at the end of today’s meetings for members feedback. The promotional DVD is still being worked on and requests for new interested members to get involved was made by DH and BN.

AOB

-DP attended the Third Conference at the University of  Nottingham  on Qualitative research in Mental Health entitled ‘The disabled self: theoretical and empirical approaches to stigma  and recovery’ in August: a  report will be  available on website.
-EM mentioned a day conference ‘Partnerships & Personalisation’ on Thurs Sept 23rd at The Saffron Centre, Moseley Rd, Highgate presented by the Social Care Association with Birmingham City Council (free admission but limited places must be booked via phone  020 8949 5837 or by e-mail to sca@socialcaring.co.uk
-JS still looking for 2/3 people to contribute their personal narratives on journey through recovery for her forthcoming book.
Phil Hill’s book ‘Dopamine-Clouds over Knighton Park’ is available shortly in hardback from Chipmunka publications.
-Community Vibe in conjunction with B&SMHFT are hosting ‘Time To Get Birmingham Moving’ in Cannon Hill Park on Sun Oct 10th ( World Mental Health Day) 11 till 4pm. The theme is the importance of physical exercise in people maintaining good mental health and there will be 40 plus interactive stalls for this flagship event funded by ‘Time To Change’. Planning meetings will be held on Feb 16th and 23rd at Friends Institute, Moseley (Contact Rachel Green at rachel@communityvibe.co.uk or ring 07772 572060).

 

Date of Next Meeting

Thursday October 7th, 2010 at CEIMH 10.30 to 12.30

 

A copy of the above is available for download here

 

DAB-P (12/09/2010)