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Newsl et t er
OCTOBER THE 9th IS GATEWAY S 1 0th
Sept
2014
I
s it myself or is it this year flying by? September
already , and a time of change is upon us once
again. Leaves will be falling soon, back to the
earth, to become food for next years forest floors
growth. What a magical world!
There is a special mention of Gateways 10th Birthday
Party on page 3. Take notice of it and please join Helen
and other members in Gateway to plan what way you
would like to celebrate this fantastic milestone in
Gateways existence.
Last of all, we at the Newsletter team hope you enjoy
this months offering. Dont forget the Newsletter team
meet each Thursday in the back room from 2.30 till
4.30. Feel free to join us each week for an easy
enjoyable gathering. -The Newsletter Team.
Greeti ngs
I t s a ki nda
magi c
F
or the last 18 months I have been fortunate to
have lived in a house in County Meath, with a
huge garden and a big poly-tunnel for growing
vegetables. Over this year and a half I have spent most
of my time planting and growing all types of flowers
and vegetables. It is amazing how much I have learnt, I
being a city-slicker. Here are a few lessons I have learnt.

1. The main thing I learnt was that I am not in control
in the garden. There is a force much greater then I at
work here.
2. Slugs love baby lettuce, baby beetroot, baby spinach
and any other green baby that I plant.
3. Hens do not need to be told when it is their bedtime.
They know best.
4. Some plants dont like other plants and will not
grow if planted beside each other. Im serious.
5. Pigs can jump fences and destroy your neighbours
flower gardens. I knew they could fly...but jump...
6. Tomatoes picked warm and fresh from the vine are
heavenly to eat, as so are all the other fresh
vegetables that grow here.
7. Weeds are very clever and can hide so well among
the vegetables.
8. When I put a seed into the soil and water it, it is
nothing short of magic what happens next.
Ciarn

CRITICAL VOICES NETWORK
Would you be interested in exploring
alternative viewpoints on mental health, mental
illness and diagnoses? The Critical Voices
Network are hosting their 6th annual
conference this November in UCC. The title
this year is Critical perspectives on and
beyond psychiatric diagnoses. It will be held
on the 12th and 13th of November and is free
of charge, however early booking is essential. I
highly recommend attending, and I think it
would be great fun if we could get a group
together and enjoy a couple of days (or one,
you dont need to attend both days) in Cork.
Sound interesting? Give me a call (01-
4965558) or email ali@rpcp.ie if it does, we
can figure out how to make it work financially/
practically/whatever-your-obstacle-might-be
for all! -Ali
CULTURE NIGHT 2014
Culture Night comprises of hundreds
of events across Ireland and
overseas. From nations capitals to
county towns, everyones getting
involved!
Arts and cultural organisations open
their doors until late with hundreds
of free events, tours, talks and
performances for you, your family
and friends to enjoy. So get
involved.
It takes place on Friday, September
19th from 5pm11pm. Check out
www.culturenight.ie for full details.
MY MIND in Ranelagh is
offering discounted
counselling services.
Vouchers are available to Gateway
members at 10 per session for 5
sessions. Contact Gateway on 01-
4965558. Thank you to the ESB for
supporting this service.
Arts & Crafts
Check out some of the lovely artwork
done during August by Ger and Yvonne.
Join the gang in September for some
party decoration creation, as well as
some possible video fun!
Thank you to the CDETB for
supporting this
programme.
GATEWAY PROJECT HOURS
As much as we would love to be open all day every day,
we just haven't the resources, funding or insurance to be
operating outside of our fixed opening times.
This means that the Project is open only from 1 to 5pm
on Mondays and Thursdays, excluding courses that run
outside of these times. Members are also always
welcome to attend and participate in Project Team
meetings every Monday from 12pm.
Gateway Project closes at 5pm to allow project workers
to have their closing meeting and leave for home. We
ask members to help us observe these times to help the
Project function as best it can and so that our amazing
and supportive peer workers can finish up and head
home. Thanks for your support and understanding :)
Mental Health Reform
...have been busy, and
Gateway have been getting
involved. By the time we go to
press Lara (from MHR) will
have been over to talk to us
about their pre-budget
campaign which they will be
launching shortly. They are
trying to keep the government
to their promises of funding for
mental health services (which
they have previously not
kept!).
MHR are also looking for
peoples positive experiences
of the services. Was there a
time when you needed them
and they were of help? Let us
know in Gateway or contact
Lara yourself
lkelly@mentalhealthreform.ie
And did you notice their
twitter campaign? Check out
pics sent by Gateway members
(and many others) of what
their #mentalhealthlifesaver is.
www.mentalhealthreform.ie/
mental-health-services-can-be-
a-lifesaver.
Mindfulness for Daily Living
8 week course to learn the practice of
Mindfulness and how to apply it to your everyday
life with Jennifer Kelly. Starts 7th October and
will take place every Tuesday in Parker Hill for 8
weeks. Weekly class is 2 hours in duration.
Register with Fionn or a project worker during
drop in to book your place. Course fee is 20 to
be paid in advance.
Apologies to both Oliver R and Oliver D. Last month
we printed a piece about the new rules for the pool
table. In some editions it was incorrectly credited to
Oliver R. It was in fact Oliver D who wrote it.
Cr eati ve Wr i ti ng
New term starts Friday 19th September 11-1pm with
Maria Jones. Please register in advance for a place.
Classes are free for people living locally but are not
drop in - pre-registration required via Project Work-
ers or call Fionn in the office on 01-4965558.
REIKI ONGOING
There are Reiki sessions still
available to Gateway members. Geraldine has kindly
extended her volunteering until the end of September as
she received such great feedback from
members so far. It is on in Mercer Street
in the city-centre, and its free of charge!
Ask any member of staff for details.
FREE
Super Fun Tri p Away! ! ! !
The Gateway Project was delighted to hear some good news recently! Following our
application to arnrod ireann for possible awarding of funding to Community Projects,
we are delighted to announce that we were selected for funding for FREE return trips
for up to 50 people to anywhere in the country!!!! We are now in the process of planning a nice trip down the
country, (somewhere to be decided), for sometime later in the year. It will be lovely and we hope everyone will be
interested in going on the trip.
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
It' s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.
OCTOBER
2014

It is hard to believe Gateway celebrates 10 years this year! As a way to celebrate this and the success of
the Gateway Project in the Rathmines Community we are thinking a party is in order!!!! There is excitement
brewing in Gateway about our 10th Anniversary Birthday Party! We have a provisional date of Thursday, 9th
October set as this coincides with Mental Health Day on the 10th October. We are forming a party committee to
help organise this fab event and everyone is invited to submit ideas and what they think will make this a great day
for all members. Ideas big or small everything will be welcome! We will be meeting for an hour a week during
drop-in. Get in touch with Helen if you want to be involved!
A f e w o f
my
f a v our i t e
t hi ng s
by
Hel en
Colour: Green
Season: ..Autumn
Sound: Waves
Clothes:
Comfortable and
expensive
Music: 70s and
80s
Film: Jane Eyre
Book: Jane Eyre
Hero: Enda Kenny
Members Meet -ups
Thanks to Michael D. for organising the last 4 meet-ups
in Caf Moda! If anyone is interested in taking over as
Michael is back to college please let us know in
Gateway. Members can choose their day and it is
always nice to meet up for a coffee and a chat. Also Olivier D. has
offered to be available for meet-ups on bank-holiday Mondays.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS: This Autumn we will have guests coming to speak to members from MABS
(Money Advice and Budgeting Service), and also Angela from Threshold in Tallaght. Exact dates to be confirmed.
Watch this space!
Hello
The Newsletter Team is getting
together a special commemorative
booklet to celebrate Gateways 10th
birthday, and we would love
contributions from as many people as
possible. So if you have a poem, a
story or just a thought that you
would like included in this special
booklet, please contact get in touch!
P
eer Support at
Gateway
What is peer support?
Why is it so important?
How can we mind ourselves while
supporting others?
Are you interested in meeting to
learn more about peer support and
how to give and receive it in
Gateway?
Fionn will be
organising
training for
interested
members,
volunteers and workers in the
autumn. Let her know if you'd like
to be involved or want more info on
014965558 or fionn@rpcp.ie
***THANK YOU***
Thanks and appreciation to all our funders! As
well as those mentioned elsewhere in this
issue, thank you to...
11 Wynnefield Road, Dublin 6. Ph. 01-4965558
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