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MK Marathon 2022 – Running to change lives

Let’s hear it for our Mind BLMK Team Runners ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

On Sunday 2nd May, we bounded out of our beds at the crack of dawn, full of excitement to set up our stall at the impressive MK Dons Stadium.ย  Our staff were so excited and it wasn’t long before the runners emerged, eager to put all their months of hard work into the ultimate race of their lives (of course there were a few old hats whose marathon accolades are in double digits), but what we love about this event, is that it is inclusive for all.ย  From the full on 26 miles, to the Rocket or the Superhero Fun Run, there is something for everyone.

It was lovely to chat to our local MK Mayor: Mohammed Khan who started the klaxon at exactly 10.00am.

Also huge thanks to David Down Sports Therapy whose massages were gratefully received, and in fact had runners (post race) lining up for some muscle relief.

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย David Down Sports Therapy massages went down a treat after the raceย  ย  ย  ย 

We would also like to thank the MK Organisers for such a superb and professional event. These guys, from the stewards and marshals to the office staff all worked so hard leading up to the event and overall raised thousands for lots of deserving charities.

To our own MK Marathon runners, we salute and thank you.ย  Every penny raised, goes back into providing the vital services we offer in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes area.

 

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For those who couldn’t make it, we hope the photos show just how much fun the day was and hope you will be able to join us next year.

 

If you fancy a challenge and are considering running the MK Marathon in 2023 as one of our Golden Place runners, please do get in touch on: [email protected] to register your interest.ย  Further details will follow later in the year.

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For anyone who suffers with depression, you may fe For anyone who suffers with depression, you may feel like you are constantly treading water.  Sometimes your legs feel like lead and your head keeps going under, or other times, you are bobbing along with land in sight, but you just haven't got it in the tank to get there!

If you feel like this and are looking for support, please visit our website for more information (link in bio) or email:hq@mind-blmk.org.uk 

#mentalheath  #depression #treadingwater #WeAreHereForYou #Bedfordshire #Luton #MiltonKeynes #MindBLMK
Following an invitation to the John Lewis Distribu Following an invitation to the John Lewis Distribution Centre at Magna Park, along with other fabulous local charities, we were delighted to accept a cheque for ยฃ375.00 as part of the Partnershipโ€™s โ€˜Community Mattersโ€™ Campaign or otherwise known as โ€˜Give a little Love.โ€™ 

John Lewis & Partners continue to show their commitment to making a real difference to so many people, both in the workplace and in their local communities.

We are very grateful for every penny raised, which helps us to continue providing our key services in Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. 

Thank you to Adam Vickery and Anne Dodds for your ongoing support and to everyone else who has supported this campaign.

#communitysupport #thankyou #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #sharedvision #together
So, Wimbledon kicked off this week and we hope the So, Wimbledon kicked off this week and we hope the mixed bag of weather doesnโ€™t affect play too much, but of course, the weather and lots of other factors can have a bearing on our ever-changing moods. ๐Ÿ’‰๐ŸŒง๐Ÿง 

Perhaps you have a forthcoming blood test coming up, but have a complete fear of needles. Or you really want to join friends for a festival in the Park, but are living with a long term health condition and never quite know how you are going to wake up feeling on the day.

Led by experts, the three local #mentalhealth Talking Therapy teams can provide a shoulder of support, equipping you with lots of tools and skills to help you understand a wide range of issues:

๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ก๐ž๐š๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฉ-๐š๐ง๐-๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ž๐›๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฌ:
2 July - Needle Phobia
2 July - Stress
5 July Anxiety & Worry
6 July - Understanding & Managing Anger
7 July - Living with a Long-Term Health Condition

Each webinar is free to access, you are anonymous on the call and no camera is required.

Some personal details are required in order to take part in the event. This is to ensure that each health service performs correctly and in line with national health regulations.

For more information and to register today for each event, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://mktalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/blmk-events

#BLMK #wellbeing #mentalhealth #support #mindblmk #IAPT #webinars
We all have our preferences when it comes to socia We all have our preferences when it comes to social media, some of us are dinosaurs, whilst others couldn't possible contemplate life without it.  Love it or hate it though, technology is evolving and here to stay.

Let us know what your favourite platform is and why... and what you'd like to see more of featured on our feeds... ๐Ÿ“ณ๐Ÿ’ปโ˜บ

Thank you to everyone who is engaging and sharing our posts. ๐Ÿ™ 

Don't forget you can always find us on Facebook too: @MindBLMK

Together we can continue to help raise awareness about mental health. ๐Ÿ’™

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There is no sugar coating itโ€ฆ life can be pretty There is no sugar coating itโ€ฆ life can be pretty tough at times and there is no shame in reaching out for help.

We want you to know that we are here to listen to you, to support you and ensure you get the respect you deserve.

The best way to access our services is through our self-referral online form. Alternatively, if you find yourself in crisis or need support with your mental health in the evening, please drop into one of our Crisis Cafรฉโ€™s available from ๐Ÿ“๐ฉ๐ฆ โ€“ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฉ๐ฆ each day, to speak with one of our trained mental health members of staff.

To find more out about our services, head to our website: (link in bio)

๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž!

#mentalhealth #WeAreHereForYou #Bedfordshire #Luton #CentralBeds #Milton Keynes #MindBLMK
On Wednesday 22nd June, on a lovely sunny day at t On Wednesday 22nd June, on a lovely sunny day at the Rufus Centre, we were delighted to join @councillorandysnape to accept a cheque for the incredible amount of ยฃ2955.00. 

๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐‹๐Œ๐Š ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž โ€˜๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌโ€™ ๐ฌ๐š๐ข๐:

"As one of the Mayor of Flitwickโ€™s chosen charities 2021-2022, itโ€™s been a pleasure to work alongside โ€˜Cllr Andy Snapeโ€™ who has been a fantastic supporter for Mind BLMK. Andy has worked tirelessly, fundraising, and helping to raise awareness surrounding mental health in our local Community."

Thank you to everyone who has attended and supported the mayorโ€™s fundraising events over this past year. You really are helping to change lives.โ€

We are incredibly proud to have been the Town Mayorโ€™s chosen charity for 2021/2022.

Thank you Flitwick Town Council ๐Ÿ’™

#CharityoftheYear #communityfundraising #communitysupport #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #thankyou
๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ!
Mind BLMK are delighted to be offering this Administrator role based at our HQ in Flitwick. 

The role is varied and will involve handling incoming calls and emails from members of the public and other organisations, signposting to suitable services and supporting Mind BLMKโ€™s HR function as well as providing support to our Exec team. 

The post holder will work within our fast-growing organisation and become part of a team of people whose objective is to support the mental health and wellbeing of our communities.

Please note that the hours are set to be worked over 3 days but can be increased upon agreement.

๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: 30th June at 5pm

To find out more and check out our other current vacancies:
 โžก๏ธ https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies/
๐Ÿ“ง hq@mind-blmk.org.uk

#Vacancy #Career #BLMK #Bedfordshire #Luton #MiltonKeynes #CentralBeds #jobsinmentalhealth
As a charity weโ€™ve seen lots of different challe As a charity weโ€™ve seen lots of different challenges and events over the years, but none quite so daredevil as a โ€˜๐–๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค,โ€™ which Aimee Dimmock will be completing on ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ.

Aimee is no stranger to throwing herself out of a plane, having previously raised funds in 2018 for Foxley Kinghamโ€™s charity Partners, but this stunt is going to take a lot more precision, good weather and general downright bottle!

For those that donโ€™t know, Wing walking is the act of moving along the wings of an aeroplane during flight, sometimes transferring between planes. It originated as a daredevil stunt in the aerial barnstorming shows of the 1920s.

If you would like to support Aimee with this this amazing challenge, please copy and paste the following link into your browser.
https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/aimeeswingwalk

#fundraisingchallenge #wingwalking #justgiving #fundraise #CharityoftheYear #localcharity #mentalhealthawareness
We are delighted to announce that in collaboration We are delighted to announce that in collaboration with Luton Libraries, we have a new monthly โ€˜Book Clubโ€™ at our Luton Wellbeing Centre in Dumfries Street.

The sessions are a chance for our service users to come together in a safe space, make new friendships and work through a set books particularly focusing on mental wellness.  Of course, there will be a lot of tea drunk too!! 

#communitysupport #bookclub #comingtogether #learningandgrowing
Whoop, whoop!! A huge shout out today to Marc Fens Whoop, whoop!! A huge shout out today to Marc Fensome and his son Tom who cycled the London to Brighton event on Saturday 19th June, raising over ยฃ680.00 for Mind BLMK. 

What an amazing day they had.  Thank you so much for supporting us. ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ™

#fundraising #londontobrighton #mentalhealth #appreciationpost #mentalhealthsupport
If you were lucky enough to get tickets for this y If you were lucky enough to get tickets for this yearโ€™s iconic festival, then you are in for a memorable few days and we are dead envious! 

Following last yearโ€™s postponement, this is the most sought-after place to be, and revellers have been setting up their tents ahead of the live music sets since yesterday.

This yearโ€™s festival is being headlined by Gen-Z pop star Billie Eilish, Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney and US rapper Kendrick Lamar, with Diana Ross taking on the traditional Legends Slot. We canโ€™t wait to sit back, and watch is all from the comfort of our armchairs.

If youโ€™ve ever released stress by dancing around your room to your favourite tunes or enjoyed a good cry with the help of a touching love song, you know how powerful music can be. It can lift you up when youโ€™re low and calm you down when youโ€™re anxious.

Music is a powerful tool for mood regulation and stress. The best part is, itโ€™s always available to anyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy Glastonbury 2022 just as much as we willโ€ฆ and if you are there, tag us with your piccies (our social media handle is @MindBLMK, across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), we'd love to see them.  Love and Peace!! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽต

#glastonbury #somersetlove #musicforthesoul #mentalhealth
On Saturday 9th July, staff from the Crisis Team a On Saturday 9th July, staff from the Crisis Team at Mind BLMK will be embarking on a โ€˜๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐คโ€™ around Woburn Sands and the surrounding deer park. Leaving Woburn at approx. 4.00am, the team will welcome the dawn of a new day with a short mindfulness/meditation session, before continuing the 12-mile hike around Woburn, finishing at the Fir Tree Inn at Woburn Sands, mid-morning where we hope you will join us.

"๐€ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž. ๐๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐š ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง."

To read more about our mindfulness event and to make a donation, please head to the News section on our website or our Facebook events page: 

๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Fir Tree Inn, The Square, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes MK17 8SY
๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 10.30am

#mindfulness #walkingchallenge #mentalhealthsupport #youarenotalone
Have you booked yourself onto our new ๐…๐‘๐„ Have you booked yourself onto our new ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ training offering for all managers and employees working across Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes?

By attending you will:-
โ€ข Recognise the signs of a person who maybe experiencing distress and / or in a crisis.
โ€ข Equip yourself as a colleague with appropriate boundaries when supporting a person with mental health difficulties.
โ€ข Find ways to encourage a colleague to share their thoughts, feelings, and challenges.
โ€ข Enhance your knowledge in using tools and techniques which support mental health.
โ€ข Identify types of organisational support, local professional support that aids mental health and signposting. At Mind BLMK we have extensive experience within the field of mental health and wellbeing training and know how important it is to have conversations in the workplace both individually and on a strategic level.

To book your place or find out more information, please head to the 'Courses & Workshops' section on our website (link in bio).
Use the automated booking system to manage your booking

#Training #Bedford #CentralBedfordshire #MiltonKeynes #ManagingDifficultConversations
Today marks ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’ years since the SS Empire Win Today marks ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’ years since the SS Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks...

๐–๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ is celebrated in the United Kingdom every year on June 22 and marks the arrival of Afro-Caribbean immigrants to the shores of Britain and honours the British Caribbean community. An estimated half a million people made their way to England after the Second World War.

Not only did these people work as nurses, pilots, teachers, armed forces and engineers to rebuild our country, they brought with them a plethora of culture, music, food, family and so much more.

The Windrush scandal is still affecting peopleโ€™s freedoms right here in the UK. We encourage you all to read more. Copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://nationaltoday.com/windrush-day/

To celebrate the descendants and family members of the Windrush Generation, why not cook up some delicious Caribbean food, get down and groove your favourite reggae and contemplate on the legacy left behind. 

Donโ€™t forget to share your photos and stories with usโ€ฆ

#windrushgeneration #injustice #caribbeanhistory #community #culture #music
D-Day is here and there is no turning back now. Th D-Day is here and there is no turning back now. The team are ready and so are we.

Thereโ€™s still time to donate thoughโ€ฆ if youโ€™d like to help support this awesome challenge, please head to the news section on our website where you will find their 'Just Giving' page.

You can also find more information about ted and what they do on the news section on our website. 
Keep posted for more updates ๐Ÿ’™โ›ฐ๐Ÿ—ป๐Ÿ” 
#weareted #mindcharity #MindBLMK #raisingmoney #charity #ThreePeaks #threepeakschallenge
On Saturday 11th June, Flitwick hosted its annual On Saturday 11th June, Flitwick hosted its annual family fun day at Millennium Park.  Sadly, we couldnโ€™t be there, but Daphne Howe and her amazing partner Colin were raising funds on behalf of Mind BLMK.  Combined with a good old-fashioned tombolo and selling beautiful, hand knitted dolls/toys & other crafts, Daphne raised an incredible ยฃ400 on the day.

We want to say the biggest โ€˜thank youโ€™ ever to this wonderful lady, who continues to support Mind BLMK. The generosity of others fills us with such love, and we couldnโ€™t do this without you. Thank you Daphne and Colin ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงธ

#familyfun #flitwick #bedfordshire #outdoorcinema #funfair #community
๐–๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ! B ๐–๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ !

Become part of a thriving, inspiring local charity that is committed to improving the lives of people experiencing mental ill health across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

We are searching for a recovery worker who will support individuals to gain and maintain mental wellbeing through social and structured wellbeing interventions. The role will involve delivering and facilitating groups both face to face and via Zoom.

The role will involve topic and session planning, discussions and helping to support service users to gain practical tools and techniques to enable their wellbeing journey and learning new coping strategies. If you feel like you would be suitable for this role, we canโ€™t wait to hear from you.

๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: 30th June at 5pm

To find out more and check out our other current vacancies:
โžก www.mind-blmk.org.uk/vacancies/
๐Ÿ“ง hq@mind-blmk.org.uk

#Vacancy #Career #BLMK #Bedfordshire #Luton #MiltonKeynes #CentralBeds #jobsinmentalhealth
We would like to wish all the Dadโ€™s out there a We would like to wish all the Dadโ€™s out there a Happy Fatherโ€™s Day.  However, we are also mindful, that whilst this is a joyous occasion for many, it can be a trigger for others and not such an easy day to get through.

Just remember that there are people out there that you can talk to. Whether it be a friend, a partner, or a stranger on the end of a phone line, please reach out and share what you are going through with others.

If you find yourself in crisis or need support with your mental health, we are here to listen and help you in your time of need. Our Crisis Cafรฉโ€™s are open 5pm to 11pm. Please feel free to drop in during this time to speak with a mental health trained member of staff.

To find more about our Crisis Cafรฉ service, please visit our website (link in bio) or email: crisiscafe@mind-blmk.org.uk

#neveralone #mentalhealthsupport #youmatter
We'd like to give a huge shout out to Morrisons in We'd like to give a huge shout out to Morrisons in Bedford for continuing to support Mind BLMK. 

Through their Community Champions Programme, they recently donated lots of goodies for our stall at the  MK Marathon.  Thank you to 'Sandra Muir' for being such a star. You guys truly are amazing ๐Ÿ’™ 

#support #mentalhealth #SupportLocalCharities #community
On Monday 13th June, we were delighted to spend an On Monday 13th June, we were delighted to spend an evening with ladies from the 'Inner Wheel Clubโ€™ of Wolverton, at the Roman Park Club in Milton Keynes. 

President โ€˜Judith Byardโ€™ explained the fascinating history behind the association and all the charitable activities they had been involved in since covid restrictions have lifted. 

The Inner Wheel Club was established some 61 years ago and exists to promote true friendship whilst fundraising for local and international charities.  It was lovely to chat to members, listen to their stories and see the passion they all shared for helping others.

We were humbled to accept a cheque for the staggering amount of ยฃ2000.  This is so appreciated and will be used to fund additional hours for our Bereavement by Suicide Support Service in Milton Keynes.

The impact of suicide on those left behind can be devastating and bring a wide range of different emotions and experiences. Our support service is there to help you during the grieving process.

For more information about please head to our website (link in bio).

Thank you, ladies, for your fabulous hospitality and incredible donation.  It means so much ๐Ÿ’™

#communitysupport #thankyou #biglove #mentalhealth #SupportLocalCharities
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