Archive August 2018
Meaning & Purpose: The key to resilience
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Staying well – we know we need the right diet and regular exercise. But the need for meaning and purpose is essential too.
The need for meaning and purpose
It may be hard for parents to believe sometimes, but boredom in a small child was not put there by nature to annoy us. Boredom is nature’s way of pushing a child to learn, to be stretched and challenged in ways which give them a sense that they are growing. And, when they are growing, they are mastering the skills and knowledge which will enable them to cope when life sends challenges their way. And our need for meaning and purpose continues beyond childhood to form the warp and weft of our lives. (more…)
Author: Stuart Dent
Elefriends
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it's like to struggle sometimes, but now there's a safe place to listen. FIND OUT MORE
Quay Place
Quay Place is our Wellbeing and Heritage Centre in Ipswich. It’s a place where you can meet, discover and connect to yourself and others. It’s also available for venue hire. FIND OUT MORE
Support Us
Suffolk Mind couldn’t exist without your support – whether that’s through a donation, leaving a gift in your Will, or organising a fundraising event – you can help us be there for more people. FIND OUT MORE
Latest Updates
Follow Suffolk Mind on your favourite social network
One of our GreenCare participants has been keeping themselves busy by drawing some of the fantastic wildlife. What a fantastic piece by John Coad.
Want to meet your needs for achievement, meaning and purpose and movement? We've got some ideas 💡Although our GreenCare service is currently not operating, here are some tips to help you to get out in the garden or grow produce in your own home: bit.ly/34hBrFp
Staff at Suffolk Mind are finding different ways to meet their emotional needs whilst staying safe at home. Naomi has been getting out in her garden after work to meet her need for achievement, meaning & purpose and movement.
We've got lots of help and advice on our website to help you meet your emotional needs during this time: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/additional-help/covid-19-advice-helpful-resources/
Sleep is important for your mental wellbeing. Here are some handy tips to help you get good sleep. There are also more details on our website: bit.ly/3bTg3Jv
Look out for this coming soon - an art activity pack to help your family meet their needs for achievement and meaning and purpose.
Antony Gormley and Grayson Perry help design the 'ultimate artists’ activity pack'
www.theguardian.com
A top team of visual artists – including Gormley, Perry, Jeremy Deller and Gillian Wearing – will this week launch an activity pack full of creative ideas for the coronavirus lockdown
We all need to feel valued and that our efforts are appreciated by other people. That is what the need for status is all about. That need may be affected at the moment, so here are some handy tips to help you at the moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMTwjSENIPQ #COVID19 #support #Wellbeing
Want to meet your needs for achievement, meaning and purpose and movement? We've got some ideas 💡Although our GreenCare service is currently not operating, here are some tips to help you to get out in the garden or grow produce in your own home: https://bit.ly/34hBrFp #COVID19
2
Why not take part in this #WorkoutOfTheDay to help you to stay active at home?
Staff at Suffolk Mind are finding different ways to meet their emotional needs whilst staying safe at home. Naomi's been getting out in her garden after work to meet her need for achievement, meaning & purpose and movement. We've got more advice here: https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/additional-help/covid-19-advice-helpful-resources/
Fundraising Events
-
Emily Burrell (1)
Event Date: 28/06/2020
Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK suffer from mental health problems each year. So I have decided to do a skydive in aid of Suffolk Mind to try and help local people in need of support.
-
Fire Walk (44)
Event Date: 26/02/2020
The East of England Co-op are hosting a firewalk to raise money for Suffolk Mind, on Wednesday 26 February 2020 at Ufford Park Hotel in Woodbridge.
Would you like to rise to the challenge of walking on hot coals? Click here t
-
John West Great East Swim (1)
Event Date: 20/06/2020
Support those who are supporting Suffolk Mind by taking on the John West Great East Swim on Saturday 20th June 2020. -
Kelly Porter - Harwich half marathon (1)
Event Date: 05/04/2020
Kelly Porter is taking part in the Harwich half marathon for Suffolk Mind.
-
Link Mortgage Services (1)
Event Date:
Dress down days at Link Mortgage Services. -
Natasha runs the London Marathon for Suffolk Mind (1)
Event Date: 26/04/2020
Natasha Miles is our first ever Suffolk Mind marathon runner and she's running in memory of her partner, Nick Dinsdale.
-
Oliver Southgate (1)
Event Date: 10/05/2020
This year, my new year resolution is to help raise awareness of mental health. So what better way than to raise money for a charity that is also personally very close to me!
-
Red Gables supporting Suffolk Mind (1)
Event Date: 23/11/2019
On Saturday 23rd November, 12pm - 4pm, Red Gables is putting on a fantastic event including live music, a raffle and bric-a-brac all for Suffolk Mind. -
RED January (6)
Event Date: 01/01/2020
Sponsor our REDers who are challenging themselves to get active every day, their way this January.
-
Start a smile (1)
Event Date:
Jade Berry at the Purple Pumpkin Creative Studio will be hosting quarterly events for people to paint a small item like a tile, start or heart for someone who's having a hard time. All the proceeds will go to Suffolk Mind. -
Suffolk County Council Chairman’s Charity (5)
Event Date:
We are delighted that the Chairman of the Suffolk County Council, Councillor James Finch, has chosen Suffolk Mind as his charity of the year, helping us in our aim of making Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health.
-
Suffolk Food Hall (1)
Event Date:
The team at the Suffolk Food Hall have chosen Suffolk Mind as one of their chosen charities of the year for 2019 and are supporting us with many events and activities throughout the year.
-
TMJ (1)
Event Date:
TMJ Interiors was established in 1981, and has become a leader in specialist joinery and the interior fit-out industry. We manufacture and install quality joinery for the commercial, residential and specialist sectors, and we pride ourselves on our highly skilled and dedicated team. This year, we
Accreditations & Awards
