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A Year in Review 2020 - 2021: The Pandemic Year

For our latest annual review we gathered together stories from our staff, who kindly shared with us their personal and professional experiences of the year no one expected.

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Our Year of Living Differently

Hear from Elizabeth Simpson, CEO and Rachel Pearson, Chair of Trustees at Manchester Mind as they reflect on the year 2020-21.

Turning Round a Place-Based Organisation: The Trials and Tribulations of Operations in a Pandemic

Find out how we swiftly moved our services to phone and video as the pandemic became reality.

“You’re on mute!” – Manchester Mind through the Zoom Lens

Ruth explains the advantages and disadvantages of our resilience courses moving online.

Covid-19, Confusion and Communication

In March 2020 Marketing and Communications had to deploy a new strategy to support Manchester Mind.

Food For All – The End of an Era

Find out how our Food For All Team instantly took on the challenge of the pandemic in March 2020.

Food For All – The End of an Era: Dionne

Find out how Dionne's role changed during the course of the pandemic.

Food For All – The End of an Era: Darren

From office-based to helping in the kitchen read Darren's story of working in lockdown.

Peer Support

Peer Support Groups – A Journey through the Pandemic

Shamin had only just joined the team when all our Peer Support groups had to move to remote delivery

Starting Work....

Find out how Martin and his team set up the Community Engagement Team during a time of isolation

Working with Families Throughout Lockdown

Kerry shares her moving story of how she helped single mum Sarah navigate the pandemic

Delivering Advice during a Time of Change

Giles explains how our face-to-face Advice Service had to quickly adapt during lockdown in 2020

Mums Matter, even in a Pandemic

Find out how Carrie found starting her new role of setting up Mums Matter during the lockdown

What Happens when the Fundraising Stops?

Lockdown restrictions in 2020 forced fundraising to stop in its tracks but creative efforts soon began

My Lived Experience – Twelve Months Dealing with a Global Pandemic

Read Lee's moving story of how making contact with Manchester Mind helped him through the pandemic

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