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Our Story: Marking 35 Years

In September 2024 Manchester Mind marked 35 years of delivering mental health support to local people. You can find out all about it by reading our story and looking through our history in objects.

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Our Story

September 2024 marked 35 years since Hulme Action Research Group was set up to help support local people struggling with their mental health.

30 years supporting the community

The Story Behind: A History of Manchester Mind

To mark the occasion of our 30th anniversary, staff were invited to contribute an object to an exhibition which featured at our celebration event on Thursday 19 September 2019. With each object was a story about mental health.

My Dad's Hat

My Dad's Hat

A moving account from one of our members of staff about her Dad's mental health struggles.

Laptop

Laptop

Read on to find out why this laptop symbolises much more than a simple piece of hardware.

Say hello wave goodbye

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

There were big changes in 2011 when we affiliated with national Mind to become Manchester Mind.

Quilt

Hulme Sweet Hulme

Find out why this quilt created in 2008 carries a message that is still important today.

Mindfulness Booklet

Mindfulness Booklet

Find out how our Mindfulness course had a lasting impact on this member of staff.

Mancunian Mug

Mancunian Mug

A reminder that sometimes the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference to how someone is feeling.

signing in sheet web

Signing In Sheet

Discover why this piece of paper signifies so much more than a list of names.

Meditation Bells

Meditation Bells

A symbol of silence and noise.

London marathon medal

London Marathon Medal

How mental and physical health are connected.

Kenya ornament

Ornament

Not just an ornament, find out why it symbolises Manchester Mind's value of belonging.

owl

Crystal Owl

This crystal owl represents the small stuff... listening, being heard, consistency, trust, and why it has a big impact.

Volunteer Thank You Card

Volunteer Thank You Card

This card captures all of the ways that volunteers contribute to Manchester Mind.

Broadening your horizons

Manchester Volunteer Advice Partnership (MVAP) Evaluation

Our Manchester Volunteer Advice Partnership (MVAP) evaluation gives an amazing insight into the success of this project.

CPAG Handbook

Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook

The lives of vulnerable people are shaped by the rules and procedures inside this book.

Paper plane

Paper Plane

Manchester Mind is like a paper plane it has been swooshing up and down and around, refolding to make it stronger, better and able to go further!
Commemorative Plaque

Commemorative Plaque

Fighting for a brighter tomorrow, not just for some but for everyone.

HARP leaflet

An Early HARP Leaflet

Step back into history with this early leaflet used to promote HARP and other local services.

Photo of bird feeder

Bird Feeder

Find out how the simple activity of watching the birds in the garden can remind us of life and the joy of living.

slinky

Slinky

Clicky, plasticky naffness? Find out what the humble slinky means to our Children and Young People's Services.

The beetroot

The Beetroot

It's just a beetroot... or is it?

dove

Dove

This dove symbolises a friendship and the profound effect mental health can have on people and those around them.

2004/5 Annual Report

2004/5 Annual Report

To some it would appear to just be another annual report but it actually stands for a lot more...

assertive outreach leaflet

Assertive Outreach Leaflet

Find out how HARP trebled the staff team with an innovative approach to supporting people with psychosis in 2002.

HARP annual reports

Four Annual Reports

Not an organisation to follow tradition these annual reports show our love of strong images and good design.

Manchester United Scarf

Manchester United Scarf

A big Manchester United fan challenging the stigma of mental health.

HARP Café: A Recipe for Success Booklet

HARP Café: A Recipe for Success Booklet

Over the years our knowledge and understanding of the links between nutrition and mental health have increased, but food has always been an important part of the services we offer.

Skepta ID

Skepta ID

This tag represents how far we have come both with Manchester Mind and Good Mood Food, in being able to run a sustainable business.

Be Proud Award

Be Proud Award

In 2018 our Peer Support Volunteers group won the Volunteer of the Year Award (Group) at the Be Proud Awards in Manchester - and we couldn't have been prouder