Somerset Team for Early Psychosis (STEP)

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30 carers attended the STEP Family and carers well-being day @HuntshamCourt Sound bath, yoga and meditation, promoting the importance of self care All carers received a little well-being gift bag @SomersetFT #EIP #nurturingSTEPfamillies #systemic working #triangleofcare

Peer Support worker Abi recently had her experience as a sibling published in a Book “coping with Psychosis and schizophrenia” – Family stories of hope and recovery. Coping with Psychosis and Schizophrenia : Family Stories of Hope and Recovery Available online well done Abi

STEP Service Users, family members and staff enjoyed a day willow weaving and Christmas wreath making, such a wonderful day enjoyed by all. #EIP #Triangleofcare @SomersetFT #Recovery

Service users and staff spent the day creating Christmas decorations and getting into the festive spirit last Friday. -#EIP #recovery #psychosis @SomersetFT

Last week STEP Held a tranquil well-being day for carers at Huntsham court, promoting the importance of self care.Everyone throughly enjoyed themselves. Feedback :- thank you for yet another amazing day of recuperation. Gorgeous gong bath, treatment, meditation. @SomersetFT

Huge thank you to Vicky one of our STEP family members who kindly helped to prepare the raffle prizes for STEP carers well-being day next week lots of wonderful prizes up for grabs - the day will Support carers to recognise the importance of self care ⁦⁦@SomersetFT⁩ 😍

1 week to go until the STEP Famillies and carers well-being day held at @HuntshamCourt lots of relaxation planned. A step family member helped to fill our well-being goodie bags which will be handed out on the day - all very exciting !! @SomersetFT

Family members from STEP recently got together for a well-being walk at Crowcombe Hill on the Quantocks followed by lunch at a nearby cafe, lots of experiences & knowledge shared A wonderful day lots of smiles & laughter, carers looking after their own mental health. @SomersetFT

Over the past month we have been busy collaborating with Trash Trail Somerset West & Taunton our 2 sculptures Vince & BFG are now on display (Link to project) facebook.com/profile.php?id… .!Do let us know if u spot them !! #EIP#Recovery

We are developing a new service in STEP & have a number of posts out to advert on NHS jobs (in psychology, CBT, nursing, OT & social work). If you would like to join a passionate, dynamic & creative team, take a look & please get in touch 🙌🌟🙌

Staff and a service user from STEP attended the trash trail litterbug Auction this evening - Vince the Bull raised a whopping £460 for Somerset community Foundation. We are so pleased and so proud of what we have achieved 😍 #EIP#Psychosis#Recovery #Communityproject

Thanks to @LongrunMeadow for allowing us to host this event at The Barn 🙏

These incredible designs were created today by a group of our service users with massive thanks to Sam from Aerosol Art. When asked what they most enjoyed about the day feedback included “the freedom to express myself” & “seeing other people’s interesting designs” 🤩🙌

Today service users from STEP are getting creative in a graffiti art workshop with local artist Sam from Aerosol Art #EIP #recoveryinthecommunity #art @SomersetFT

Some of our colleagues and patients from the early intervention in psychosis team (STEP) had the best time designing and painting 'Vince the bull' - part of Taunton's Trash Trail this summer 🎨 A wonderful community project 💙 bit.ly/45kngxK

Lenka, Rich, Ryan & Jay took a group of service users bouldering this morning. Everyone gave it a go despite how hard it is to do 1st time. Great work everyone 🙌🤩👊 #physicalhealth #EIP #Recovery#Adventure-activities