Aims of Reigate Stepping Stones Group
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The main aim of Reigate Stepping Stones is to provide the sense of normality to people with mental health problems, somewhere to meet in a friendly relaxed environment with like minded people which is similar to the variety of Clubs that exist in the community that specialise ; namely Cricket Clubs, Golf Clubs, Theatre Groups, Church Groups etc.
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To give mental health users the opportunity to meet and make new friends socially.
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To provide companionship in order to minimise loneliness, isolation and exclusion, especially those people who have difficulties with travelling, crowds etc. This would enable mental health users to sustain their current mental health instead of this deteriorating.
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To encourage and increase social abilities and skills.
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To enable mental health users to motivate themselves by having a particular place to go where they feel that they are accepted as they are even on the days when they do not feel so good.
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To enable mental health users to share each others problems by talking them through and supporting each other.
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To provide a variety of formal and informal activities that would enable mental health users to gain confidence and self esteem thus enhancing their mental health well being.
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Enable mental health users to be given advice on where to go for Welfare Benefits, housing, financial and mental health problems.
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Give the opportunity for mental health users to become volunteers within the group so that they are able to accept responsibility for themselves and others and ensure the smooth running of the group. By helping, supporting and encouraging other members this would enable volunteers to feel worthwhile and valued.
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To develop respect for oneself and others.
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