June Newsletter

​Dear Friends,

I hate to be sharing so many sad news, while thinking of all the people affected by this tragedy in the Grenfell Tower.

Please find here and attached the details for our friend Philip Morgan funeral, taking place tomorrow Thursday 15th June.
Church Service10.30 am: New Testament Church, Lambert Road, Brixton Hill, SW2 5BB
Burial1.30pm: Lambeth Cemetery, Blackshaw Road, SW17 0BY
Reception 4.30pm St. Martins Community Centre, 57 Abbotts Park, SW2 3QX
Family kindly requests all attendees to wear a touch of white.

Another recent sad loss for the disabled campaigning movement in the UK is the recent passing of extraordinary artist Sophie Partridge bit.ly/2tnNaPm

With all respect for the sad events mentioned above, changing the subject into a more uplifting theme, the updates about The Loonies Fest. All updates will be shared on our blog bit.ly/2sh1Bbk

Do come along to our monthly meeting at LARC next Monday the 19th June from 6:30pm to discuss this further if keen to get involved, please. There will also be a brainstorming session on Tuesday the 4th of July at Kingsley Hall between 4-6pm.

Have you seen the new Laing movie yet? Here my review bit.ly/2sqfu6e

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It's Carer's Week: remembering the millions of people working for free (if not receiving the ridiculous Carer’s Allowance of £62.70 per week for a minimum of 35hrs of work - April 2017-18 quotes). Let's not forget the many children often working for their disabled parents from early age, the spouses, friends and family members.
Many blessings to all the carers, and please do not forget to care for yourself, before caring for others.

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This week is also Creativity and Wellbeing Week www.creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/​

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Asylum: Action and Reaction Conference Wednesday 28 June 2017 Roscoe Building,University of Manchester, Brunswick Street, Manchester, M13 9PL
bit.ly/2rihaez

The Asylum magazine it's 30 years old!!! Well done and Congratulations to all involved!
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​Please find attached the latest Poetry Express Newsletter #54

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Soul relics Museum
Soul Relics is an online platform on storytelling, objects and mental health.It is a gallery of photos of objects and personal stories that are related to a difficult time of your lives (A period of mental ill health); and/or something that helped you work towards recovery. That object can be anything of personal significance, or/and represent institutional barrier to mental health care, etc.​
More info: bit.ly/2sbLXLD