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Local Mind Week 2022

From Monday 1 to Friday 5 August 2022 we marked the first ever Local Mind Week. We shared some of the wonderful stories of our work from our staff, volunteers and those we support.

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Local Mind Week

Find out all about Local Mind Week, what the Mind family is, what we do and how you can support us.

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No longer suffering in silence…

Our Peer Support Groups provide a safe space and this story shows the real impact of attending our groups.

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Joe’s Story: A Welcome Return to Manchester Mind

We were delighted when Joe returned to work with us a few months ago and here he shares his story

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Iffat's Story: How the small things make a positive difference

Read Iffat's Story about volunteering at our allotment and how the challenge has been rewarding.

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Tracy’s Story: Mindfulness and Relaxation for Menopause

Find out how our new course helped Tracy navigate the challenges of menopause.

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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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Rebecca’s Story: A little help goes a long way…

Find out how Rebecca overcame her anxiety and left the house alone for the first time in two years.

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Nico's Story: Reaping the rewards of allotment volunteering

Find out how Nico has been adding creative touches to our allotment.

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Aashni's Story: Finding a sense of belonging and helping others along the way…

Aashni shares her story from joining us as a Peer Support Volunteer to Fundraising Officer.

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Clara's Story: From Patient to Volunteer and now Welfare Rights Worker

Read about Clara's mental health journey from patient to starting her new job at Manchester Mind.

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Callum's Story: From cooking food… to growing it

Find out how our allotment gave Callum a place to relax.

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Building A Healthy Future: A Poem

One of our Building A Healthy Future attendees has written a poem about the course.

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