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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Kindness, the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May) which will focus on the power and potential of kindness. Why kindness? The Mental Health Foundation explain that they chose kindness as this year’s theme because of it’s ability to unlock our shared humanity. Kindness strengthens relationships, […]
Author: Hayley Coomber
Posted on: 12th May 2020
We are here for you
Mind BLMK charity announces how it will continue to support mental health in Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Local mental health charity Mind BLMK has just announced online its plans to adapt their current range of support for people and organisations across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes during this current climate. By offering a […]
Author: Hayley Coomber
Posted on: 19th March 2020
Mind BLMK gives Three Cheers for its Volunteers at its 2019 AGM
Last Friday, 18 October, 2019, Mind BLMK celebrated its volunteers at its AGM held at The Rufus Centre in Flitwick. The event was attended by over 110 service users, volunteers, health care professionals, staff and trustees. Mind BLMK has around 140 amazing volunteers who have dedicated over 11,000 hours to its services over the past […]
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 22nd October 2019
Mind BLMK is awarded the Mind Quality Mark
Mind BLMK has been awarded the Mind Quality Mark (MQM). The MQM is a robust quality assurance framework created by Mind, the mental health charity. MQM sets out the baseline of best practice and legal compliance in all areas of a local Mind’s governance and activities. To achieve the MQM, a local Mind must meet […]
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 9th October 2019
ANLP raises over £6,000 at Awards Gala in support of Mind BLMK
In collaboration with the Association for Neuro Linguistic Programming (ANLP) network, the ANLP team recently raised over £6,000 at their annual Awards Gala, in support of Mind BLMK, the local independent charity working to provide positive mental health and wellbeing across the communities of Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes.
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 29th July 2019
Mental health awareness in the construction industry
Mind BLMK’s Market Development Manager, Jeanette Skipsey recently met with site manager, Philip Gormley, and his team from McAleer & Rushe at their Milton Keynes site. Jeanette delivered a talk about mental health and the challenges faced within the construction industry, and explained how to reach out to others who may need support with their […]
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 17th July 2019
Yoga in the Park
Two of our supporters, Kelly and Christine, recently celebrated the International Day of Yoga at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes, and took the opportunity to raise funds for Mind BLMK at the same time. Here’s their write up of the event:
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 10th July 2019
Join our team for the 10th London to Brighton Bike Ride in September!
Love cycling? Fancy a challenge? We have a limited number of places available for the London to Brighton Bike Ride on 15 September, 2019. This year is the 10th anniversary of this iconic 55 mile bike ride from the capital to the south coast, and we’d be delighted for you to take part on our […]
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 26th June 2019
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr at our Queens Park Ladies’ group
Last week our Wellbeing for Later Life project celebrated the end of Ramadan by hosting an Eid party for our Queens Park over 55s group, Kushaal. Over 40 ladies attended, and along with a wonderful selection of food and drink, we also enjoyed a variety of activities including […]
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 19th June 2019
Mental Health Awareness Week 2019
During Mental Health Awareness Week, Mind BLMK’s Training team delivered 13 courses across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes to non-mental health workers in the subjects of Mental Health First Aid Lite (MHFA half day) and See the Signs (suicide awareness).
Author: Julie Stock
Posted on: 22nd May 2019
Mindline Trans+ National Helpline
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Elefriends
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Mental Health A-Z
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"This is really personal to me. My dad has been self-isolating for nearly 10 years. Pretty much since our first daughter was nine months old. He has anxiety and depression linked to other conditions. He doesn’t want to go out, he doesn’t want to see people, doctors, whoever. I think he has seen our three kids aged 9, 7 and 3 a handful of times in nine years. He can’t break the cycle. We can’t break the cycle. We moved to Bucks six years ago. He hasn’t been to our house.
..I feel guilty about it, my mum feels guilty. But on the flip side he also has to help himself – but in his own mind he can’t. Every week for eight years he’s said he thinks he is going to die. And he has thought about making it happen too.
That’s why it means so much to me that Ledger Bennett has made mental health the focus of this year’s corporate social responsibility effort. I did have a hand in that! We’re calling it 'A Day to Make a Difference'. It’s a day for individuals to do their thing – whatever that is – for mental health and loneliness. Our team in Milton Keynes are supporting Mind BLMK, who are doing really positive things for people like you and me that may be anxious, depressed, lonely, worried about money or whatever their challenge is."
Jon has set himself the challenge of cycling 153 miles, alone, in one day.
"Like lockdown it will be easy to start with. I like cycling, but I know that it will be a lonely effort. Like people stuck at home with mental health challenges it will no doubt put me in a dark place at times."
He's already exceeded his target of £153, having raised over £1000. Thank you Jon, your support and the support of everyone at Ledger Bennett is greatly appreciated.
If you would also like to support your local community's mental health and wellbeing, get your workplace or team together and create your own fundraising challenge. Get in touch at [email protected]
#MentalHealth #CorporateSocialResponsibility #MiltonKeynes
Wherever you are, whatever your wheels, join team Mind BLMK #MyPRL
Register for free now and help save your local mental health charity.
This year the virtual ride will be held on 15th and 16th August. Visit myridelondon.co.uk and choose a challenge from 1 to 100 miles.
#RideLondon #supportyourlocal #mentalhealth
Last year we supported 4,764 people across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes.
The need for action is greater than ever. During lockdown, Mind ran a survey of more than 16,000 people. It found two out of three adults with an existing mental health problem said their mental health had gotten worse. And more than one in five adults with no previous experience of poor mental health now say that their mental health is poor or very poor.
We've already seen over a 20% increase in people needing to access our services, and we expect this to rise even further.
As an independent charity, we need your support now more than ever. Please share this post to raise awareness of our work locally, and if you're able to donate then you can do so on our website: bit.ly/3gLlQTR
#supportyourlocal #bedford #luton #miltonkeynes #CentralBedfordshire #bedfordshire
Our two day online course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) for Adults, and is internationally recognised. After taking it, you'll be able to:
• Recognise the symptoms of mental health issues
• Provide initial help
• Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
Our quality assured instructors deliver training that's been designed to fit into four manageable parts. These are:
• Mental Health First Aid, mental health, and depression
• Depression (continued) and suicidal crisis
• Anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders and self-harm
• Psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Find out more and book your space on our website - bit.ly/30Ya9CK
#mentalhealthfirstaid
Trauma can cause strong feelings and difficult experiences, and it can take time and support to be able to cope. Mind have put together a few suggestions of things that could help if you're struggling.
#mentalhealthadvice #mentalhealthsupport
@MindBLMK are running a virtual ride you can take part in to help raise funds. 👇Click through @MkCharities post for the link for more info.
#miltonkeynes #lovemk #mkcharities #mkhour @MK_Hour @MkCharities https://twitter.com/MkCharities/status/1291076032771096578
Our Co- Founder @triciamarketing recently wrote a blog on @MindBLMK and how they helped her.. see her story👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 @MK_Hour #mkhour
https://www.mkcharities.com/post/mind-blmk-how-can-you-help
If you need help, support and someone to talk to then please contact @MindBLMK I can't empahise enough how important it is to talk about your #mentalhealth 💞
Link in the @MkCharities post.
#mkhour #miltonkeynes #lovemk #mkcharities #MentalHealthMatters #mindblmk @MK_Hour https://twitter.com/MkCharities/status/1291085822800863232
On the 15th and 16th August, join U.K. residents and do a virtual ride to raise funds for @MindBLMK, you can find out more 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
@MK_Hour #mkhour
https://myridelondon.co.uk/
@MindBLMK are amazing and helped me when times were incredibly tough for me. Thanks #mindblmk 💞
#miltonkeynes #lovemk #mkcharities #MentalHealthMatters #postnatal #perinatalmentalhealth #mentalhealth #ItsOkayNotTobeOkay @sisterglo @CharityCoomber @NHSMKCCG @NHS_LCCG @CNWLNHS https://twitter.com/MkCharities/status/1291072503033602048
