Day centre providing mental health lifeline
Boundervean Resource Centre is 1 of 10 resource centres providing invaluable support to its local community.
The Camborne based local day centre provides drop-in sessions for anyone in the community who has been involved with a mental health team during their life or who is currently on a mental health caseload.
Boundervean Resource Centre is run by the Trust. It offers services and activities for adults who experience severe and lasting mental health problems.
Stu has been coming to the centre for 6 years after his community psychiatric nurse suggested the activities might help his mental health.
“I have been coming to Boundervean 2 to 3 times a week for the last 6 years.
“I really enjoy doing gardening and cooking at the centre. Today, we are going to cook some homegrown potatoes to go with our lunch.
“There is so much support here and I have made lots of friends. There is always a friendly face. It is like a home from home.
“Although I was discharged from my mental health team a few years ago, I still like to visit the centre to keep on top of my mental health. I have done great courses here such as assertiveness and mindfulness. I found the emotional coping skills course particularly helpful.
“When I first came to the centre, I was terrified. Now whenever someone new comes through the door, we always ask them if they would like to join in. I would be lost without the centre.
“The team are brilliant. I would recommend visiting your local resource centre to anyone who needs some mental health support and a friendly face.”
People can self-refer to the centre, or they can be referred by their social prescriber or their care co-ordinator. Often users refer their friends by word of mouth.
The centre offers painting, gardening, drop-in sessions, and tea and coffee mornings. It can be flexible with what its users would like to do.
Steve Burrows is a recovery support worker and has worked at Boundervean for 9 years.
“We have a great timetable of activities and courses for the adults using our services. The activities can be holistic such as arts and crafts and gardening, or we can offer help to support people to live independently in the community.
“We have found that as mental health professionals we can be more supportive and pre-emptive when seeing people regularly.
“People need continual social support and interactions with others so that they do not end up in point of crisis.”
Boundervean is open 4 days a week. To contact the team for a self-referral, call 01209 613 006.