Our services are open to any person of African or African-Caribbean descent
who lives or works in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Isis’ services include:
Isis provides this service to both relatives and friends of people with mental health
problems and people experiencing mental distress themselves. This can range from
a listening ear, to helping individuals to take positive steps to deal with any
particular problems.
Although clients are asked to make appointments for comprehensive
consultations, Isis is also flexible in its approach, and recognises that members should be
able to access services when THEY want it, so "Drop In's" are available
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Isis currently facilitates a number of activities and groups.
These include the Women’s Group, the Men’s Group; as well as Music, Sewing,
and Art & Crafts Workshop, there is also a Creative Writing Workshop, and finally
Gym and keep fit.
The longest established group at Isis is the Social Gathering group. This is a forum for all
our members to get together and socialise with one another in a safe and friendly
environment.
Group Activities
Sewing Workshop Mondays 1 - 3pm
Women's Group Tuesdays 12 - 2pm
Social Gathering Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Men's Group Thursday 5 - 9pm
The Advocacy and Support provide a flexible and client focussed service to the clients,
especially those with complex needs. The work includes accompanying people to
appointments, tribunal hearings, case conferences, visiting people eitherat home or
in hospital, compiling letters, completing application forms, preparing complaints
and generally ensuring our members views are heard and respected.
These services offer practical support as well as advocacy to families who have a
member experiencing mental health difficulties.
Information provided ranges from welfare benefits, housing, employment training, rights
and responsibilities under the Mental Health Act and general information about race and
mental health issues.
Isis facilitates workshops and makes presentations at conferences and seminars
designed to raise awareness of the issues of importance in the mental health field
as they affect African and African-Caribbean people.
An open day is held every month to facilitate information exchanges.
Isis works collaboratively with, Havering College, Brunel University, Kent University,
and Turning Point, to provide practice placements for students undertaking social and
community work training. The placement offers the students an ideal practice learning
opportunity, with support from experienced on site practice teacher or collaborative
work with a long-arm practice teacher.
