Connecting London - Alcohol Awareness Week 2020

Join Anna for yoga, hosted by Ealing Rise. If you'd like to join in at home, wear loose or comfortable clothing. You'll need enough floor space to lie down. You might also like to have a blanket or a cushion to hand, but they aren't essential.

This will last from 10:00 - 11:00.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

Join Jonathan, the lead nurse at Waltham Forest for a conversation about alcohol and its physical effects. This will be from 11:30 - 12:30.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

Eddy from Ealing Rise will be hosting a mindfulness session including practical tools for relapse prevention. This will be from 14:00 - 15:00.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

Join our Barnet service for a mindfulness session. This will last from 15:30 - 16:30.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

This will be hosted by our Waltham Forest service and take place from 9.30 - 10.30.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

An hour-long workshop sparking your creative side using everyday items that you would find at home. Join in with paper, pens and scissors or simply just watch the creations!

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

This is a panel held by Newham Rise. It will be from 2:00 - 15:15. The speakers are:

• Laura Willoughby from Club Soda
• Cait from Alcoholics Anonymous
• Dr Duncan Precious - a psychologist from the service. Duncan is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Duncan has spent the last decade serving in the British and Australian Army as a Military Clinical Psychologist. He was the only person who had army commission as an officer who has a specialist interest in psychological trauma.
• Dr James Morris - Dr James has spoken at a range of alcohol and addiction events including for the Society for the Study of Addiction, the NHS and at international addiction conferences. He has appeared on multiple news features. He is a member of the Addiction Theory Network and a committee member for the New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group and also editor of Alcohol Policy UK and the IBA blog

After the panel, there will be an alcohol quiz - with prizes!

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

This session will be from 10:00 - 13:00. The scheudle is:

10:00 to 10.30 - an introduction to the service

10:30 - 11:30 - Joelle Curtis and Dimitra Sampani discussing the effects of alcohol on the body and hosting a quiz

11:30 - 12:00 - John Sheridan talking about the volunteer journey

12:00 - 13:00 - a guest speaker from the fellowship

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

This session will last from 14:00 - 16:00. The agenda is:
 

14.00 – 14.30 - A Bit On Compassion with Dr Bhags Sharma, a consultant addictions psychiatrist

14.30 – 14.50 – Beckon and Wink

14.50 – 15.10 – Is there a role for harm reduction in alcohol use disorder? with Dr Bhags Sharma

15.10 – 15.30 – A Service User Experience

15.30 – 1600 – The challenges faced when working with people who have alcohol-related disorders with Duncan Njoroge Lead Nurse, Alcohol & Drug Service and Charles McAdam, Alcohol Liaison Specialist Nurse, Royal London Hospital.
 

DrinkCoach
 

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

Watch the video: "A day with booze and me."

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

Join Claudia and Jane who will be sharing recovery stories.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

This session will include:

• Ariella Williams discussing alcohol and mental health 
• Dusan from the ECHO training project 
• Magdelana Sienkiewicz from Intuitive Recovery 
• Annie Scarborough from Some Space discussing alcohol and it's affect on families and carers 
• SHP discussing aftercare and ETE
• Gareth Gallagher  discussing the importance of wellbeing and nutrition 
• A talk by Sam Porter author of Alcohol Explained

It will last from 13:00 - 16:00.

Zoom Meeting

Click here to join the Zoom call

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107