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St Clair Gardens celebrates International Women’s Day
Staff and residents at St Clair Gardens and Harry Salt House came together to celebrate International Women's Day. The theme of the day was 'inspire inclusion', all centred around the colour purple. The day included a pamper area with a foot spa, nail painting and...
Move for Coventry and Warwickshire Mind
Thank you to Sarraj Mann and Niki Doughty-Lee, who both took part in the Move for Coventry and Warwickshire Mind campaign in January! They completed 31 minutes of activity for 31 days, all while raising funds and awareness for mental health. Sarraj raised an...
Op COURAGE Veterans Mental Health
After serving in the Armed Forces, some people find it hard to adjust to civvy street. If you’re struggling with your mental health and wellbeing, Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is here to help. Op COURAGE is an NHS service in England...
An incredi-bowl away day for the team at St Clair Gardens
Occasional team away days are really important for staff to take stock and reconnect – particularly important when they represent one our 24hr-365 services. The team at St Clair Gardens enjoyed a day full of fun activities and creative thinking, a chance for staff who...
Awards, bushcraft and giant bears in shades!
Our children and young people’s services continue to help and support young people and their families across Coventry and Warwickshire. With expanding service offers, growing social media channels and more presence at external events, our teams are working hard to...
Jingling all the way to the finish line!
On Sunday 3 December at the Memorial Park in Coventry, over 100 people took part in our Mental Elf 5k Fun Run. The weather didn’t stop us all from having an elftastic time. What an incredible Mental Elf event! It was our first year putting this event on and it was...
Zumba, pirate hats and snowball fights at the staff conference
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind’s first staff conference since before the pandemic took place at Broadstreet Rugby Club on Tuesday 10 October 2023, World Mental Health Day. The day kicked off by looking back at the past few years as an organisation – what challenges...
Taking Pride in supporting mental health
On 30 September, staff and volunteers attended a Pride event at two local venues in Coventry The Yard and Glamorous. As well as great entertainment and talented artists, the day included important messaging for community support groups, including Corsairs Rugby, Out...
Say hello to our brand-new allotment workshop!
In August this year, our ecotherapy service, The Environment and Me (TEaM) received a fantastic donation – it’s very own workshop! Dunster House is an amazing organisation, who, while selling the most beautiful sheds, cabins and workshops, are also heavily involved in...
Celebrating equality and diversity
Over the past three years, the amount of engagement with seldom-heard groups has increased greatly, meaning that we are engaging with communities like never before. This includes more events, partnerships, and support with and for grassroot and statutory...
Simon’s story – Let It Grow II
Thank you to Simon and the team of volunteers who ran the Beard and Beer Festival at Fargo on Saturday, 29th July 2023. The event celebrated those who grew beards and loved beards and, of course, enjoyed a good pint of beer. This year, the theme was ‘Let it Grow II’,...
Paul’s story – Manchester Marathon
Eighteen years ago, I lost my dad to mental health. The shock and tragic loss spurred me and my family to want to become mental health champions. I believe that awareness and support are the keys to preventing other people from experiencing the same pain we did. Last...