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Genie Sessions Timetable - Winter 2011/12

DAY	CLASS	TIME	WHAT IT IS
MONDAY	BREAKFAST AT GENIE	11am - 12.30pm	Great positive start to your week: tea, toast and different guest speakers each week from a variety of organisations providing you with information and ideas to support personal development.
	CREATIVE WRITING With Melissa McLeod, qualified and fully experienced in creative writing	1pm - 3pm	A series of writing workshops with the objective for clients to write & produce their own work, poetry, short stories etc for performances & other media platforms.
TUESDAY	MUSIC With Robert Ellis, formerly bass guitarist with The Gems, a band from Merseybeat era	11am - 12.30pm	Robert takes the group through various music styles, guitar, drums & vocal harmonies with emphasis on fun. For people who show commitment and interest the class can gradually lead towards joining the performance music group.
	‘SMART’ RECOVERY Genie In The Gutter in partnership with Addaction	1.30pm - 3pm	A self management recovery based session teaching self-empowerment and self-reliance with the opportunity for group discussion.
WEDNESDAY	ART With Lindsey Smyth	11am - 12.30pm	Creative art work. You don’t have to be Picasso to join in with this class. All art forms are covered including painting, clay modelling, mosaics etc.
	SERVICE USERS GROUP A peer led group for service users FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH	1.30pm - 3pm	Have your views heard to make real & sustainable changes. Genie uses the ladder of participation model enabling service users to ultimately have a degree of control in decision making, even at the highest level.
THURSDAY	DRAMA With Simon Ralph (freelance director) & *LIPA drama student placements. GITG work in partnership with *Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.	10.30am - 12noon	Gain self-confidence techniques and new skills using improvisation and creative expression. For people who show commitment and interest the class can gradually lead towards joining the performance drama group.
	GENIE QUIZ A peer led group session	12.30pm - 1.30pm	General knowledge questions & answers with a prize for the winner and quizmaster each week – all in good fun.
	PERFORMANCE OUTREACH GROUP (Performance Drama, Performance Music)with Simon Ralph & Robert Ellis	Drama: 12.45pm - 2.45pm Music: 3.15pm - 5.15pm	For people who have regularly attended the morning music/drama groups & have been invited to perform due to interest, commitment & eagerness to develop their talent. This group works towards performances. If you are interested in joining ‘POG’ dram, music or both please speak to your client support worker for criteria.
FRIDAY	GUITAR CLASS A peer led group for beginners	11.00am - 12.30pm	A peer led group aimed for those who want to learn to play a guitar and/or improve. Advanced guitar players help beginners in the learning process, teaching chords, rhythm etc.
	MOVEMENT MEDITATION A peer led meditation relaxation class	1.30pm - 3.00pm	Relax in a soothing environment where you can rest, meditate, & find out more about holistic therapies & techniques to help you chill out.

We also have NA meetings on Sundays at 3pm AND Fridays at 7.30pm & an AA meeting on Wednesdays at 7.30pm; all held at Genie. In addition to your assigned support worker there is also a 1-to-1 therapist available at Genie on Mondays (must be booked in advance) and various ad-hoc sessions/courses advertised as and when on the GITG notice board. E.g. Film making, confidence, cookery, anger management etc.