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This week our wonderful colleague Catherine is sadly leaving Stockport Mind, but we are really excited for her starting a new chapter in therapeutic services. Her farewell article is below. Thank you for everything Catherine, and best of luck for… Read more

Below we have some feedback from two people, both of whom have been supported via our Social Isolation and Engagement Service. Here is a testimony from George, who speaks about the telephone support he has received. We also did some socially-distanced… Read more

World Mental Health Day was on Saturday 10 October and this year’s theme was ‘mental health for all’. 2020 has been an especially difficult year for everyone, with many of us experiencing challenges with our mental health. For some, our… Read more

We are delighted to have been shortlisted as one of 14 finalists in the Vernon Building Society 2020 Community Awards – please vote for us here, it only takes a minute.  The £10,000 total prize fund will be split between… Read more

This week, our staff team have been watching and discussing a clip from the BBC’s ‘Being Gail Porter’ documentary.  In this, she talks about a range of mental health-related challenges she has faced in her life, including post-natal depression, around… Read more

Thank you to everyone who was part of our MUFC merchandise raffle in aid of our local mental health services. Together, the entries raised £558 to help us continue providing front line support at a time when this is needed… Read more

Thank you very much to Pie Radio for inviting us onto the SK podcast for a chat.   Our Communications Worker Marcus spoke with Dom, one of Pie’s Producers, about all things Stockport Mind. This interview included the history of… Read more

This week we were delighted to receive this feedback, from someone who is supported by our Social Isolation Service: “Stockport Mind is an absolutely vital charity, undertaking challenging, life changing work within our community. I have personally received outstanding professional… Read more

We wanted to say a huge thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, having been successful with a recent grant.  The Reaching Communities Grant Programme approved our ‘Protecting Mental Health in Stockport’ submission, which is allowing us to ensure we can fully… Read more

Here is an archive of all the artwork Thursday at One members, Volunteers and ‘guest’ contributors produced remotely during May and June 2020. To see the most recent updates, please click here for the main blog.