In order to keep everyone as safe and well as possible we have decided to take the following steps as from Monday 16th March. Groups and meetings All public access groups and meetings hosted by Mind in West Essex will be suspended until further notice. Instead we will be working to facilitate as much group […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 16th March 2020

Councillor Clive Souter presented cheque for wonderful £265.22 raised by hosting a Talking Tea Party for Mind in West Essex. Talking is key to wellbeing, there’s nothing like a good cup of tea and chat to show you care about how someone is feeling. Showing an interest in a person’s wellbeing has reciprocal benefits for […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 16th January 2020

Whilst it saddens us to see so many people in need of Foodbank support, we are so grateful for your support. This year along with Foodbank donations families received toys donated by you. We handed out a substantial amount of toys but have some left over for this year. With the January sales why not […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 6th January 2020

Training and resilience manager Mike Ellen sat down to chat with BreatheHR. Provider of HR administration solutions they take mental health in the workplace seriously. Training requests are on the increase and organisations are taking notice and action to support staff. Mike take this opportunity to discuss some of the key issues surrounding mental health […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 5th June 2019

Volunteers Week This year we celebrated the great work of our volunteers in our Wellbeing centre, Bushfair. The work of our volunteers means that people in our community can get support to manage their wellbeing. Volunteering is a rewarding role and can create great connections, but what is most important is that it is invaluable […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 5th June 2019

Wow, wow, wow. We are blown away. What a spectacular event the Soapbox Derby was. We have to say a huge thank you to the Great Dunmow Soapbox Race for choosing us as one of their three charities this year.  Without the support of donors and fundraisers, being able to support our community to stay […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 29th May 2019

It is with deep regret that we have to cancel the Tame the Mind; Feed the Mind CPD event. Please contact Jen via email [email protected] with any queries. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 26th April 2019

We are please to announce another Poetry for Positivity course starting on Thursday 16th May at 2pm. The lovely Sam will be taking the 6 week course which will be from 2-4pm at the Uttlesford Community Hub, Great Dunmow. There is no entry level requirement, it is a case of coming along and letting Sam […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 12th March 2019

We are delighted to announce that our Let’s Get Digital bid with the Big Lotto Community Fund was successful. With out I.T systems being over 10 years old it has certainly restricted our ability to work efficiently. With the team feeling frustrated by poor equipment and not having the funds we turned to IT4Charity. IT4Charity […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 12th March 2019

Art students from Harlow college used their exhibition day as an opportunity to host a tea party in aid of us. This was no ordinary tea party with a wonderful Alice in Wonderland theme. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party showed great skill and imagination.  A huge thanks goes out to all who we involved and our volunteers […]

Author: Sarah Huggett
Posted on: 12th March 2019