Open To All

Latest News/Events:

Mental Health in Balance - two mornings in March focusing on mental health; for anyone who supports people in the community details

Events: We hold frequent information and training sessions through the year covering subjects such as Suicide; Self Harm; Mental Health & Eating Disorders.  If you would like to be placed on the mailing list to hear about future sessions please contact Suzette.

Did You Know? - Quarterly Newsletter

'Living With Pain' - details

Open to All Adviser

Suzette Jones

Suzette Jones is a Registered Nurse for Learning Disabilities and has an MSc in Mental Health as well as qualifications in Therapeutic Counselling.  She has recently been a registered manager at an independent hospital working with people with learning difficulties and mental health problems.

suzette.jones@cofeguildford.org.uk

tel:01483 790 335
fax: 01483 790 333

Open To All seeks to value and include people with physical or sensory impairment; people with learning disabilities; people with mental health needs; Deaf people, and carers, in all aspects of church life. It does this by:

• Training for clergy and laity in issues relating to mental health, disability and Deaf issues
• Project work with parishes
• Advice and information
• Resources on these issues, e.g. for World Mental Health Day
• Access audits for churches 
  
  More detailed information is available in the leaflet “Open To All” which can be downloaded from our Resources page or by contacting any member of the Open to All team. 

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Deaf & Inclusion Co-ordinator
If you would like more information please see our Deaf & Inclusion page.

The Open to All Forum

The work of Open To All is supported by the Open To All Forum (for disability issues) and the Mental Health Forum (for mental health issues specifically). Members of both Forums include ordained and lay people who have experience, whether personal or professional, in these areas.

The Open to All Forum acts as a practical resource for the Diocese in assisting churches to be more open and accessible to all people, especially those with disabilities. The Forum is able to carry out access audits for parishes within the Diocese: please contact Suzette Jones for further details. The Forum also facilitates study days and other learning opportunities around issues relating to disability.

The Mental Health Forum

The Mental Health Forum facilitates training opportunities on mental health issues; produces resources for World Mental Health Day, and encourages project work with parishes and deaneries to the benefit of people with mental health needs.

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