Stress Awareness Month
April marks Stress Awareness Month. Many aspects of life can cause stress. Sometimes, a small amount of stress can help us to complete tasks and feel more energised. But stress can become a problem when it lasts for a long time or is very intense. In some cases, stress can affect our physical and mental […]
Huge thanks to Newquay Golf Club
Huge thanks to Debbie at Newquay Golf Club Ladies Section, and everyone at the club that supported Cornwall Mind last year with raffles, auctions and various fundraising activities. Lorna, our Operations Manager, went along to collect the cheque and was blown away to receive a whopping £2400. Just amazing! Thank you so much to everyone […]
Carolling by Candlelight
Heartfelt thanks to the magnificent Canoryon Lowen Choir and the team at the beautiful Boconnoc House and Estate. They held 2 Carolling by Candlelight events at Christmas and raised £961.45 for Cornwall Mind! We are absolutely delighted! We appreciate this so much; we are an independently registered and funded charity so rely on our communities’ good will and […]
Winners of “What matters award”
We’ve won an award! We’re very proud of our High Intensity User Service as they become proud winners of the “What Matters Award” at the South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards. Through the High Intensity User Service, (HIU), caseworkers work one-to-one with frequent users of NHS services to help them access alternative support. Our friendly and […]
Vote for us at Tesco!
We’re in the customer vote for a Tesco Community Grant! It’s a scheme which gives community projects like us grants of up to £1,500. Tesco have kindly chosen us as one of their charities in the running for a grant as part of the blue token scheme. Tesco customers will now be able to vote […]
Firework Fundraiser in Redruth
Huge thanks to St Rumons Club in Redruth for hosting a fantastic Community Firework event on the 12th November. Organised by Premier Contractors South West Limited, the event was held to help raise awareness of mental health and encourage people to reach out if they are struggling. An incredible £6000 was raised to date including gift […]
Hope Walks – Support for those bereaved by suicide
Hope Walks We are delighted to launch our new service – Hope Walks. Hope Walks is a free walking group for people who have been affected by the loss of someone close to them who may have died by suicide – this could be a family member, a partner or a friend. Spending time outdoors […]
Bark Run news!
Our first Bark Run event was a huge success and we are just blown away by your support and amazing community spirit. We are thrilled that 95 people registered and 66 dogs took part! Huge thanks to all our lovely walkers and runners and of course your gorgeous dogs! We loved meeting them all. With […]
World Mental Health Day 2022
One in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year. But many of us don’t know where to reach out for support. Or how to share what we’re going through. Sometimes, finding the words to say how we feel is tough. You can feel like you’re talking another language – one no […]
Arts Lab
We share this film about a fantastic project – Arts Lab, a creative wellbeing programme for young people in Cornwall. This pilot has demonstrated the need for creative wellbeing projects for young people who over recent years in particular, have experienced disruption and loss. It also demonstrates the power of the arts as a tool for […]