Posts in July 2017

Back in June we blogged about Matthew, who was due to embark on a 900 mile cycle in four days to raise money for us. Matthew has now completed the event and this was what he had to say: “It… Read more

National Mind are leading a major new research project to explore people’s experiences of mental health support provided by the voluntary/charity sector and primary care services (e.g. GPs, pharmacists). Working closely with expert research partners the Picker Institute, they will… Read more

Last month, we delivered some training to the Village Angels. They are a team of LGBT Foundation volunteers, who do shifts in Manchester’s Gay Village to support people who may need someone to talk to about issues they may be facing. These… Read more

As part of a University of Chester radio project, our manager Collin spoke to MA Radio Production student Jenn Hall about mental health. You can listen to the podcast on our newly set-up SoundCloud account here.  Parts of this also went… Read more

To celebrate our Volunteers’ amazing work, we organised a day out for them, with a Boat Trip from Portland Basin in Ashton and a takeaway lunch on the leisurely ride back. Some feedback from the Volunteers included the quotes “It was… Read more