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9 hours ago

Our Crisis Café in Milton Keynes is now open for face to face appointments, available Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm - 11pm.

Crisis Cafe's are a safe, non-judgmental spaces that you can come to if you find yourself in crisis or mental distress in the evenings. You will be met by a trained mental health worker, who will listen and help you identify ways to address the problems you are facing.

The Crisis Café are for adults (18+) based in Milton Keynes, who are experiencing severe mental distress or crisis.

What to expect:
- A safe, calm and relaxed atmosphere
- A one-to-one session with a trained mental health worker
- Support to identify positive mental health coping strategies
- Advice and guidance about other support services available in your area

How to get support:
Our Crisis Café in Milton Keynes, currently operates via appointment only, if you're looking to book one of our face-to-face appointments, please email: [email protected]

Where to find us:
Milton Keynes Crisis Café - 226 Queensway, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2TE

We are also still operating a Crisis call line each evening, for those across Bedford, Luton, and Milton Keynes. To access this support please contact us on 01525 722 225, between 5.00pm to 11.00pm.

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1 day ago

Our free webinars are for participants who would like to develop tools and techniques which support and enhance wellbeing.
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Session 1: Support for anxiety
Tuesday 9th February, 6.00pm – 7.30pm

Session 2: Build self-esteem & confidence
Tuesday 16th February, 3.30pm – 5.00pm

Session 3: Anger Awareness
Monday 22nd February, 11.00am – 12.30pm

Session 4: Five ways to wellbeing
Wednesday 3rd March, 9.00am – 11.30am

Session 5: Support for sleep
Tuesday 9th March, 3.00pm – 4.30pm

Session 6: Mindfulness relaxation
Tuesday 23rd March, 6.00pm – 7.30pm

Each session will provide awareness of the subject area and provide tools and techniques which will help you develop skills and practice to improve the specific area of wellbeing. You will need to be able to access online learning through Zoom. (Zoom joining instructions will be sent with confirmation email).
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For more information or to book your space, please email: [email protected] or visit our website - www.mind-blmk.org.uk/training-and-education/supporting-your-wellbeing
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3 days ago

We know that this month has been a difficult time for many, so we wanted to share some ideas with you today, that will hopefully make you feel good and start your week off in the right way.

Firstly, there's no wrong or right way of doing these activities, you can pick one from our list or maybe you have something of your own that you might like to do?

Here's some ideas for things that you can do today -

1. Do some light stretching, it's important to keep your body moving, particularly if you're sitting down for long periods of time.

2. Step outside and into nature, spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing.

3. Play your favourite video game, take some down time today to play your favourite video game.

4. Spend some time reading, there is nothing more satisfying than when you reach the end of your book and get to start a new one.

5. Phone a friend or family member, check in with someone today to see how they are and let them know how you are.

Dedicate some time to your activity, so that you can ensure you enjoy it properly without any additional stresses or worries. Remember this isn't a challenge and is just something we hope will brighten up your day.

To find out more about our charity and our work across Mind BLMK, please take a look at our website - www.mind-blmk.org.uk or email: [email protected]

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5 days ago

Our free webinars to develop wellbeing skills to support loneliness are back. This is for participants who identify with loneliness and would like to learn tools and techniques that support their own wellbeing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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By attending one of our free sessions you will be able to:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Identify the characteristics of loneliness⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Recognise common factors and symptoms of loneliness⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Identify the link between stress and loneliness⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Identify coping mechanisms and develop skills in maintaining emotional balance⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Identify and develop skills in the practice of the 5 ways to wellbeing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Develop skills in mindfulness practice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Monday 22nd February 2021 - 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Wednesday 17th March - 10.00am – 11.30am
Monday 22nd March - 10.00am – 11.30am
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For more information or to book your space, please email: [email protected] or visit our website - www.mind-blmk.org.uk/training-and-education/supporting-loneliness

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6 days ago

Two weeks into a ‘Mile a day for Mind BLMK’ so far and the support from everyone has been absolutely fantastic. We’re so grateful to each and every one of you, who have kindly taken part in our first ever, Mile a Day for Mind BLMK event, we truly are so grateful!

Together, you have raised over an incredible - £2,200, towards our work and it is through your support locally that we can continue to be there for those in the community, who need us most.

So a huge thank you to everyone involved, for all of your incredible efforts and to all those around you for their support so far too - you are making a real difference.

If you're interested in supporting our work and fundraising for Mind BLMK, then please take a look at the fundraising section of our website - lnkd.in/dUUNJs4 or email: [email protected]

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Thom Crabbe @thom_crabbe·

Today 5k with my lovely daughter @ellielcrabbe. Day 20 of #AMileADay for @MindBLMK 60.8 miles run or walked outside. Another fiver in my pot.

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Otter M @OtterMcK·

@MindBLMK I love this video. Letting people know what to expect when they visit the service is really useful for anyone, and indispensable for many. Thank you for setting this example and the service sounds absolutely crucial. 💙

MK Com Foundation @MKComFoundation·

Our emergency appeal has helped many local community groups, including @MindBLMK who made modifications to how they support people in MK to ensure service-users are safe & conversations are confidential when receiving support remotely! Find out more: http://ow.ly/o6sV50DdmMp

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Mind BLMK @MindBLMK·

Our Crisis Café in Milton Keynes is now open for face-to-face support via appointments, available Tuesday to Saturdays from 5pm - 11pm. To find out more or to book an appointment, please take a look at our website - https://bit.ly/3p3wf1w or email: [email protected]

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