BURNABY MENTAL WEALTH SOCIETY

OUR STRENGTH IS OUR MEMBERS

A friendly place where people coping with persistent mental illness can join in and be a part of our Clubhouse Community Programs. We offer Social & Recreational programs including In-House Education.

Our clubhouse is a place where people can form new friendships and gain self esteem by helping with the following groups and activities:

Running the Clubhouse Activities

Newsletter Group	Monthly Publication for all Members by Members.
Gardening Group	The Club House herb, vegetable garden, and yard work .
Baking Group	We have a great kitchen to cook up a storm!
Janitorial Work	Members contribute a little cleaning each day!
Computer Facilitators	The computer lab geniuses at work with other members!
Fundraising Team	This all takes money, and we search that out too.
Outreach Team	Calling members at home to see that they are well?
In House Snack Shop	Keep it stocked, and collect coins for more snacks.
Shopping and Food Preparation	Getting food in the fridge and freezer for the cooking team.
Clubhouse Maintenance	Keeping the Clubhouse in order with minor repairs.
Secretarial Work	Events need to be scheduled, booked, and promoted.
Record Keeping	We account for every cent we spend.
Cooking Team	Cooking meals with a staff member for lunch and dinner.
Self Help Group	Working together to help ourselves through difficulties.

Social and Recreational Programs

Van Outings in the Van	Getting out and doing things like Kayaking
Bowling Nights	Group event which is a lot of fun.
Swimming	A drive and getting a wet before dinner.
Coffee House Night	Check out another coffee spot in Burnaby.
Movie Night	We need the Van to pick up the movies for the big screen TV.
Crafts / Cultural Night	Checking out local events.
Camping	We have several great camping trips each year.
Leisure and Running Group	Drive out to Stanley Park and walk the seawall.
Sports Teams	Getting to sports events, and putting together our teams.
Music Lessons	Volunteers come by to show us a thing or two!
Yoga Instruction	Meditation and relaxation in the park.
Badminton	Great sport for the outdoors.
Food for the Soul Speakers	We check out various events because we have wheels.
BRIDGES (Psycho education)	Learning how to live with our situation.
Job Skills Support Group	Travelling to job fairs to find out what is happening?