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Within our area a £10,000 Champions Fund is available for local Champions to use to run anti-stigma activity. You can apply for up to £500 per activity.
In the video above you can see some of the activities that Champions in Suffolk have been running to challenge mental health stigma and engage their local community. If you are looking for more ideas, you can also find out about other projects funded in the past.
Download the application form here.
If you need any help filling it in or any questions about your planned activity please email [email protected]
Mind Academy
Our online training academy offers a number of interactive courses to help you learn how to manage your mental health and provide support for others. Find out more
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Side by Side is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it's like to struggle sometimes, but now there's a safe place to listen. Find out more
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Our highly qualified therapists have a range of specialities and approaches as we know it is not one size fits all.
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Birth Trauma: 5 Women Share Their Experiences
Birth Trauma: 5 Women Share Their Experiences
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The five women who have shared their experiences of birth trauma in this video have kindly done so to support other women who are suffering from post-traumat...
This poem was written on the Write, Revive & Rebuild programme - the group used Simon Armitage's poem, 'It ain't what you do, it's what it does to you,' as a model for their own poems by exploring the importance of the everyday things we do or achieve that we don't always find time to praise ourselves for.![]()
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I’ve never run a marathon![]()
Or seen the Northern lights![]()
I’ve never been to Disney Land![]()
Or driven an enormous van![]()
But I have held my son’s small hand while he cried amongst the sand![]()
And whispered quietly in his ear that I love him dear![]()
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I’ve never met a celebrity![]()
Or won a posh award![]()
I’ve never cycled down the road![]()
Or ever seen a terrible ghost![]()
But I have rocked my son to sleep when things were just too much![]()
And told him that I love him so with every part of me![]()
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I’ve never invented anything grand![]()
Or even wrote a thrilling book![]()
I’ve never learned an instrument![]()
Or flown around the world![]()
But I have looked after my trembling son while he laid upon the bed![]()
And made sure that he felt secure and safe within my arms![]()
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I’ve never been to Glastonbury![]()
Or displayed a piece of art![]()
But I have held my son for hours while he cried upon the floor![]()
And told him that he’ll be ok and that I’m there for him![]()
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I’ve never placed myself before upon a great big yacht![]()
Or even swam the channel sea for the NSPCC![]()
But I have stroked my son’s brown hair while he was in despair![]()
And even held him close to me when he was so afraid![]()
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And I’ll do this all my life you see![]()
Because I love him so![]()
As nothing means much more to me ![]()
Than that dear boy you know![]()
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Written by Amanda who attended the Write, Revive & Rebuild programme May-July 2021
UPDATE - Accessing your free NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is changing. New providers Vita Health in partnership with us will be delivering the service. Find out more below as to how you can self refer 👇👇
It's the Mind Walk this Saturday! This isn't a physical fitness challenge - it's about taking the fight for mental health out into the open. ![]()
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The idea is to simply choose your own route (max 10km) and go for a walk on the 3rd July!![]()
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If you're interested in taking part and supporting us, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected] ![]()
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Alternatively, you can set up your own fundraising page here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/mindwalkwestessex
We can't control what happens to us, but we can choose how we respond ☔️🌈![]()
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Join us for #JumpBackUpJuly and find ways to be more resilient in challenging times www.actionforhappiness.org/jump-back-up-july
Rain, rain go away...or maybe not!
Our Harlow allotment is really thriving from all the rain recently. If you would like to attend this project please contact your Service Coordinator or self refer via our website >>
https://buff.ly/3APOhL0
Back on @phoenixfm from 3pm with mega music PLUS Kaye from @Mind_West_Essex will be in for a chat about Essex Befriends, what befriending is all about, the positive impacts for both parties & how to find out more about support & volunteering!
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https://www.mindinwestessex.org.uk/befriending/
