"The project united a ward"

The Sense of Community project Stage 1 went really well. For myself as an individual I was able to put around 150 man hours into the project allowing myself to get lost from my own negative head space and go somewhere more positive.

On Stage 2 I lost the passion with the project falling flat down so soon afterwards with no time to order the equipment that we needed. I valued being involved as I have had my art displayed in the courtyard that will hopefully stay displayed for a long time after I have left Rampton (which is soon). I wasn’t able to get motivated for Stage 2 but I hope Stage 3 will get better service from all.

Challenges have included money, equipment, time, interpersonal clashes and negativity from some staff and patients. At Stage 1 I was able overcome this but I wasn’t able to get past money or equipment issues at Stage 2.

The real positive changes from the project are being able to have real fish that are alive and swimming well and that for a small time it united a ward of 10 males working closely together. I think that if we had more money, more equipment and more time to do a project that the rest will come quite well.