Have you lost a loved one to suicide? If so, a new service based at Mind in Bradford could help you. The extra support is part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Suicide Bereavement Service and run by Leeds Mind. It includes one-to-one support and peer support for anyone in the Bradford and Wakefield area […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 22nd January 2020

Monday 20 January has become known as Blue Monday – dark nights, bills from Christmas and waiting for wage day can all be factors that contribute to this day being quite depressing for some people. We are going to make Blue Monday a Brew Monday.    If you need a chat, drop by our office, […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 16th January 2020

Whether your run, swim, cycle or choose your favourite fitness activity, set your goal and enjoy support from the RED community every step, splash and pedal of the way! Red January has raised almost £1.7m for Mind since its exclusive partnership began. This year, you can raise money directly for Mind in Bradford by challenging […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 23rd December 2019

Please note our opening times over the Christmas period: Guide-Line and Sanctuary are open as usual. Wellbeing Services are open as normal, apart from on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, when no wellbeing groups are running. The weekend group on Sunday 29 December is also not running.

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 23rd December 2019

For people with mental health problems, Christmas can be an incredibly hard time of year. For some, we may be the only people they can turn to. With your help, we can be there for more people. Please donate whatever you can to our 2019 Christmas Appeal. Your contribution will make an impact, whether you […]

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 23rd December 2019

Check out the latest news from Mind in Bradford in the December edition of our client-led newsletter Write Mind. Stories include extra support in the community to lower hospital admissions and action to help people with serious mental illnesses live longer. Plus there’s Christmas creative writing from one of our wellbeing groups. Read the full […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 13th December 2019

Join us at the Mind in Bradford office on Thursday 19 December, 3.30pm to 7.30pm, for a free and festive get together. There there will be food, festive games and a Christmas quiz to take part in. Clients interested in helping out at the event can contact Philip Woodward on 01274 730815.

Author: Lucy Clews
Posted on: 10th December 2019

Our latest fundraising appeal is designed to boost your creativity and winter wellbeing. Crafternoon invites people to hold arts and crafts sessions at their home, community group or place of work and collect donations to support our mental health services. We already hold free weekly arts and crafts sessions at our city centre HQ and […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 8th November 2019

We are holding our second Great Bradford Bake Off this Saturday with special guest Sandy Docherty as the judge. The pay-as-you-feel event will be held at out city centre HQ as part of an afternoon of craft and creative activities. All money raised will go towards our local mental health services and Bradford charity Scar […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 28th October 2019

Thanks to BCB Radio for inviting us on to its weekly Top Ten programme. We had a whole hour to talk about our services and play tunes picked by our staff, volunteers and clients. Tracks included Happy by Pharrell Williams and Lucy Spraggan’s Stick the Kettle On. To hear the full programme, go to BCB […]

Author: Suzy Poole
Posted on: 24th October 2019