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I have a host of experience in Nursing and specialise in Mental Health

Good morning everyone, my name is Mick and am a Registered Nurse. I work looking after quite a few adults with Learning Disabilities and love this. I am a Dad and now Grandad (Pops) and have joined this forum after speaking to the lovely ladies at Naidex earlier this week. I have a host of experience in Nursing and specialise in Mental Health. I am carer for my wife who has had life changing surgery but is getting back on the road to recovery and also run my own training company. Am here to advise and answer any questions anyone may have as I am fiercely protective of the people I look after ensuring they are not discriminated against, taken advantage of and I act as their advocate when nevessary. Please feel free to say hi but I just thought I might quickly introduce myself.
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Hello @MickCannon Pleased to meet you welcome.
Thank you for joining and sharing. Like your positive post.
I am one of the team of community champions who guide, advise and help new members who join the forum.
You have come to the right place for support, advice, information. Also friendship.
I am sure many members of our community be interested in your role. I know myself having mental health issues. Admire the tireless work you do. The contribution you give to the community.
Please have a look around our website. We are friendly. Care and share.
Please ask if we can help and advise. Some one will know from our community or a member of our team.
Pleasure to meet you.
Take care.
@thespiceman
SCOPE Volunteer Award Engaging Communities 2019
Mental Health advice, guidance and information to all members
Nutrition, Diet, Wellbeing, Addiction.
Recipes
Disability Gamechanger - 2019
I’m sure you have seen my basic information and when I spoke to the SCOPE ladies at Naidex about things I had experienced as a professional in looking after those with physical and learning disabilities, they were keen on me getting involved as a Nurse and as part of Scope’s professional panel. I do have a lot to offer in the way of advice and experience and am getting myself out there just now.
Naidex I noticed is an ideal place to meet others, build support networks, find out about ways to make things easier for you in the way of support, new technology to make tasks easier, holidays available and it did really blow my mind as to what is available out there. I still have the guide to this years show and would be happy passing it on to you so you can read it? It was such an amazing feeling being in the presence of so many inspirational people who make you feel so alive and energised.
Do you know when tickets are available for next year?
I am also a community champion too, alongside my good friend @thespiceman and a few others who I'm sure you will meet in due course.
You seem like an amazing gent and I really can't wait to see you around on the community!
Disability Gamechanger - 2019
Apologies as did not mean to breach group protocols and will bear this in mind for future as you are absolutely right in the privacy side of things😁. I get carried away from time to time😆.
Having community champions on board I feel is reassuring and s great way to welcome newbies. I will keep a close eye on the tickets for next year and as soon as I hear anything I will share it with you so that you will be in the loop 😁
Thank you, I would greatly appreciate that 😁
Disability Gamechanger - 2019
My name is Sam and I look after the online community here, I will drop you an email about how you can get involved more in supporting people
Senior online community officer
Hello @MickConnon Thank you for reply. Great to meet you.
Thank you for kind words.
I am sure every one will appreciate the time and energy you give to anything you achieve or do.
I am one.
Be fantastic if you were a community champion. We have a fabulous team and amazing support.
If I can help with anything please ask. I do not know everything. My own health history I have.
Use this to help, guide, advise others who are the same.
Living with a mental illness and disability is never easy. Every day different. Also having an addiction history.
Having the knowledge, expertise and time for those like myself.
Been clean twelve years last month. My anniversary of stopping.
Always useful to contribute, advise and give those some support.
Every one on here is a community.
I have made many friends.
Message to them daily . Share and care, every day. Does help.
Have a look at our guide lines and community house rules. If that helps you.
Keep in touch.
You have new friends
Take care.
@thespiceman
SCOPE Volunteer Award Engaging Communities 2019
Mental Health advice, guidance and information to all members
Nutrition, Diet, Wellbeing, Addiction.
Recipes