We have published our first ever impact report. The new booklet provides lots of information about our mental health support between April 2019 and March 2020, including statistics and stories about who our services have helped and how. You can also read messages from our CEO, Chair of Trustees and clients, and find out about […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 31st July 2020

We want to hear your views on mental health services during the coronavirus outbreak. We’re asking clients and carers to complete a district-wide survey on how service changes have affected them over the past months and how it made them feel. The closing date is Wednesday, August 5. There are surveys for three age groups. […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 29th July 2020

Our CEO Helen Davey will be hosting an online cuppa and cake catch up for registered clients at 2pm on Wednesday, 29 July. This is a chance to find out more about what’s happening at Mind in Bradford and provide feedback on our services. For details of how to join the meeting hosted on Zoom, […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 27th July 2020

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the last 5 months have been very different for us all. Our service users are now encouraged to complete a survey which brings the opportunity to reflect and feedback your thoughts and feelings as to what you think has worked well and what hasn’t gone so well during this time. […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 23rd July 2020

The referral age for Community Companions has been lowered to 55+. The befriending service, which helps people who feel lonely and depressed, was launched last year for people aged 65+ but those aged 55 or over will now be able to access it.  Community Companions are trained volunteers who visit or telephone people to support […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 6th July 2020

We’re celebrating 5 years of our safer space service, The Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was set up as an out-of-hours crisis service for adults experiencing mental health distress in 2015. Working with Bradford District Care Trust and Sharing Voices, it was the first of three safer space services in the district to offer urgent mental health […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 25th June 2020

Whilst we are unable to deliver our usual wellbeing timetable face-to-face, today we are launching a new wellbeing timetable for current clients which will be delivered over Zoom.  Here is the timetable: Monday 2pm – 3.30pm: Qi Gong 4pm – 5.30pm: Peer Support Group Wednesday 4pm – 5.30pm: Unwind Your Mind 4pm – 5.30pm: Arts […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 22nd June 2020

We have been awarded the Mind Quality Mark (MQM) again. The MQM is a robust quality assurance framework created by Mind, the national mental health charity, which Mind in Bradford is affiliated to.  MQM sets out the baseline of best practice and legal compliance in all areas of a local Mind’s governance and activities. To […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 4th June 2020

We’d like to thank all our volunteers and celebrate their work and achievements during Volunteers’ Week 2020. Without their skills and passion, we could not provide as much support and help as we do and they make a huge difference to people’s lives. In the time of Covid-19, they have supported our work more than […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 1st June 2020

Mind in Bradford’s befriending project, Community Companions, is now offering befriending support to people aged 65+ in the Central Bradford area. Community Companions was set up to improve the mental wellbeing of people aged 65+ living in Baildon. Community Companions are trained volunteers who telephone or visit over-65s in their own homes to support their […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 28th May 2020