Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest

HUGE NEWS. We're over the moon hearing this read out in Parliament after years and years of campaigning.

We're strengthening patient rights under the Mental Health Bill so people can get better mental health care. Here’s what we're improving for patients, staff and the public ⬇️

Our Wellbeing Network - get involved ⬆️

Breaking 🚨 The UK government is unveiling a new Mental Health Bill today. This has the potential to be a game-changer for our mental health system if it's bold enough to make radical change.

Our Wellbeing Cafe sessions are back, and you're welcome! Wellbeing Café – open access: Wednesdays from 11:30AM – 2:30PM Women-only Wellbeing Café: Thursdays from 10:30AM – 1PM Leytonstone Library, Church Lane, Leytonstone, E11 1HG buff.ly/4eRRUnJ

🗓 Starts 24th October | 10:30 AM - 1 PM 📍 Hosted by @chwfmind at Leytonstone Library's Curve Room 🎟 DM to register your interest, or email us on wellbeingcafes@mindchwf.org.uk to get involved

✨ Women of Waltham Forest, it’s time to connect! ✨ Join us every Thursday for 10 weeks at the Women’s Only Wellbeing Café ☕ for social time, refreshments, and uplifting activities inspired by the Five Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Get Active, Take Notice, Learn, and Give!

Our current roles: Honorary Therapist for Traumatic Grief Counselling (Suicide Bereavement) x 4 - buff.ly/3BSbJfL Wellbeing Network Honorary Therapist (x 6) - buff.ly/3Ajvkou

There's been some stigmatising coverage of autism and mental health in the news this week. To clarify, autism and mental health problems are different things. Here's how they can be connected, and where to get support for autism 🧵 1/8

If you'd to improve your ability to stay mentally healthy, try our Supported Self-Help programme. Supported Self-Help is a free, 6-week guided programme. For more information and to sign up for free today, please follow this link. buff.ly/4heItAb

We have an incredible team at St. George’s Park and many of you won’t see all the work that goes on behind the scenes. So ahead of tomorrow’s World Mental Health Day, and its theme of prioritising mental health in the workplace, I gave out a few notes to tell some of the team here how much they’re appreciated. Through my work with the Harry Kane Foundation, we know it’s so important to connect with others, and little acts can sometimes make a big difference.

People need mental health support now. Not in 6 months. #WorldMentalHealthDay

Well deserved appreciation post for Hans and all the team at @blendandroast Lea Bridge Library. They were brilliant at catering for our Wellbeing Cafe based out of the library over the last few months. Be sure to check them out for a brilliant space and excellent coffee!

New job role is live! Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/4eoe2Wg

A few shots from our summer party. A small celebration featuring football, water pong and some pizza for our very brilliant team!

Every year over 700,000 people die by suicide. This needs to change, and it starts by changing the narrative. We need to replace silence and stigma with openness and support, and we can do this by beginning a conversation today.

Join Sonia for our community book club at Dalston library, every Friday through September & October. All reading levels welcomed, no need to register - just come along! Find out more here: buff.ly/4cUzcK6

Places for the Vitality London 10k are available until Wednesday, 4th September, after which, the registration portal will close. If you'd like to run for us on the 22nd September, then grab your tickets via the following link: buff.ly/3XmghTM.

Brilliant meeting Tom today - our fundraising champion for this year's Hackney Half. He raised an incredible £4,415 for our charity. We're glad to have him back for next year's Hackney Half - so see you then Tom, and thanks for your amazing effort!

Do you live in Northeast London? Sign up to our free online Suicide Prevention Training taking place on 3rd September 2024 – 14:00 to 16:00.  buff.ly/3AGEE5U