211749Camden Calling

The Rise Awards 2011

for

excellence in improving the quality of life and

well-being of mental health service users receiving support in the community

A. About the Awards

The Rise Awards are presented by Lemos&Crane who are sponsoring a prize of

£1,500. Entries are invited from organisations working with mental health service users.

In particular those organisations that deliver services in the community; residential care;

supported housing; and to people at home.

Entries should be based on work in generating positive outcomes in one or more of the

following three areas:



Developing positive personal identity: Examples might include work to enhance

personal independence and control; service user involvement, choice and

empowerment.



Developing and sustaining relationships. Examples might include work to

enhance relationships with family and friends, loving relationships, relationships with

pets and connections to communities and other networks or associations.



Promoting positive life satisfaction. Examples might include work to enhance

contentment about finances, accommodation, employment, physical health and use

of leisure time.

B. Timetable

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Deadline for entries – 5pm Friday December 17, 2010

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Shortlist announced – January 14, 2011

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Winners announced – January 28, 2011.

C. Rules and procedures

1. Entries must be completed using this entry form and submitted electronically here:

http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/home/index.php?id=211749

2. Receipt of all entries submitted online will be automatically acknowledged.

3. Entrants may be asked to provide further information.

4. The judges' decision is final. Awards will be made at the judges' discretion and no

correspondence will be entered into concerning any decision. Not all the awards

advertised may be awarded if the judges consider the criteria have not been met.

Additional commendations may be made at the judges' discretion.

5. The content of any entry may be used for informing other practitioners and also for

publicity purposes unless the entrant withholds their consent to this in writing.

6. Entrants are deemed to have accepted these rules and procedures and to have

D. Your Entry

Please do not exceed 1500 words in total.

1.

Full name

Alexis Brooks

Organisation

Camden Calling

Telephone number

07185 61 99 33

Email address

[email protected]

Address

199 Malpas Road London

Postcode

SE4 1BH

Website

http://camdencallingblog.blogspot.com/

2. Name of project you are entering for the Rise Awards

3.

Helping vulnerable homeless and ex-homeless people to access the arts and music scene.

4. Specify the setting(s) where your project is delivered (eg day centre,

residential, drop-in, supported housing, etc)

Endell Street Hostel Recording Studio, Supported Housing Projects, Maiden Lane Community

Centre, Strummerville Rehearsal Rooms, The Enterprise Venue London, The George Tavern Venue

5.

75% of our current members have a mental health problem that has been diagnosed. 100 % of

members are socially excluded people who often start with the project as individuals with little self

esteem and few social connections and even to an untrained eye are clearly depressed. Having

largely found that what is being offered by “traditional services” does not suit their needs and does

not engage them specifically enough.

MISSION

“To improve the access homeless and vulnerable groups of people have to mainstream music / arts

and popular culture; To create opportunities for our members to develop friendships, confidence,

working relationships & transferable skills, engendering a sense of belonging. Camden Calling is a

democratic organisation and member volunteers will shape the direction in which we grow. Having

a say into the ways in which our profits are invested in them. Camden Calling is a project founded

on the principles of empowerment and aspiration for change” [Mission Agreed By Members 28

November 2008]

Camden Calling is a member led project, and everything we do is in part planned, promoted,

produced, and includes artistic contribution from the team. Our policies and procedures are

developed in house, members meet formally on a monthly basis to reflect, plan and look at areas in

which our skill base needs developing and strengthening.

6. What are the project’s activities?

Host Resident Monthly Event in Camden

Host Quarterly Event in Shadwell

Podcast Magazine Programme Project Planned for 2011 in partnership St Mungo’s

Suitcase Media & London Transport Museum

7. What has been the impact of the project (please include any feedback or

evaluation)?

Key Achievements

 Produced and released independently a compilation album of original music

 Assisted members to find work experience placements

 Referred members to career development courses

 Supported members to release original material

 Developed strong links with homeless charities St Mungo’s, Thamesreach & Crisis 3XE network

 Provided members with references for employment

 Provided members with laptop computers mobile internet access / equipment and rehearsal space

 Supported a member to win a bursary to produce debut album

 Resident @ 2 mainstream popular London venues

 Supported a member @ her first big festival booking Secret Garden Party

 Facilitated members taking lead roles in video production project

 Member on financial management team

Quote from Transport Museum - Sian Thurgood – Community Learning Officer

displaying the videos on the London Transport Museum website. “

Quote from Camden Calling member with BPD

"The video project brought me back to my roots, happiness I hadn't experienced for a long time, my constant anxiety was diminished and while doing it my mental problems were kept aside. Camden Calling members gave me encouragement; their words gave me the audacity to imagine myself at full capacity. With Camden Calling I've found the friendships and the sense of belonging I've always longed for. With the video project I was in my element. Camden Calling is keeping me alive"

We suggest that you visit our You Tube channel to see the final pieces of work produced for this project. Dirty Trains & Platform 6 are very high quality pieces of work made with a budget of just £600.

http://www.youtube.com/user/camdencallingdotorg?feature=mhum

8.

PODCAST PROJECT “LOCKED ON” – TO RUN INITIALLY AS A PILOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE

RECORDING STUDIO @ ENDELL ST HOSTEL

LOCKED IN TRANSIT – USING THE EXPERIENCE THE TEAM HAS THUS FAR WITH THIS PROJECT TO

EXTEND ITS REMIT TO CREATE A CHALLENGING EXCITING AND RELAVENT PEER LED EDUCATION

PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIUTCASE MEDIA

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – USING OUR QUARTERLY EVENT IN EAST LONDON TO FUNDRAISE FOR

CAUSES OUR MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT; IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GROUPS DOING SIMILAR

WORK TO US. MARCH EVENT CONFIRMED WITH HEAVY LOAD & PUNK FOR THE HOMELESS RAISING

MONEY FOR STREET CHILDREN IN SOUTH AMERICA. USING THIS MEDIUM TO HELP OUR MEMBERS

SEE A WORLD OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN PROBLEMS & THAT THEY HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A

E. Submitting your entry

Please return this entry form by 5pm, Friday 17 December 2010 by uploading it on this

page:

http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/home/index.php?id=211749

On this page you can also add documents, photos, videos or other media that are

relevant to your entry.

If you have problems sending us your entry then please email

[email protected] for help.