Suffolk Food Hall – Charity of the Year
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. They update us on what they’re doing for Suffolk Mind.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Sleep: Have you found your sleep pattern?
Staying well – we know we need the right diet and regular exercise. And we know we need the right amount of sleep. But why are so many of us struggling with poor sleeping patterns? Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education at Suffolk Mind explains more.
Finding the right sleep pattern
Are you or is somebody you know stuck in a bad sleep pattern? As any parent knows, trying to get small children into the habit of going to bed and waking up at the right time can be hard work – especially when parents are need of sleep too! Establishing regular going to bed and getting up time takes effort. And that’s because sleep patterns are a learnt behaviour – for children and adults.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Achievement: small steps are the way to start
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
We all need to feel that we are achieving things and growing. These don’t have to be huge achievements either. Achievements can be small tasks, like cooking a meal for ourselves, which gives us the sense that we are in control of our lives and managing. Achievement is good for our self-esteem; especially if we are doing something we are good at and learning to get better.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
What does stress tell us?
April is Stress Awareness Month but what is stress? The Head of Mental health Education at Suffolk Mind, Ezra Hewing tells us more…
Mental health is a spectrum…
The way we see mental health has changed. Thanks in part to celebrities being more open about their mental health, we feel better able to talk about our mental too. All of us have mental health and our mental health can fluctuate too – depending in part on how we respond to stress. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
How to Nourish the Brains of Our Young People
Written by Charlie Green, Emotional Needs & Resources Trainer at Suffolk Mind and Lead Trainer on Early Minds and Easy Minds Training Program reaching Schools in Suffolk.
We all know that helping to nurture the mental health of the young people in our lives needs to be a priority, but in this busy world we live in, how do we go about it while keeping all the other plates spinning?
Below are 5 bite sized ideas to help you nourish the brains of young people in your life. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Attention – an emotional need and a resource
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Attention is an important emotional need. Sometimes people who are obviously in need of attention are dismissed as needy attention seekers, but this is unhelpful and doesn’t support their emotional health and mental wellbeing. We all need attention and we could help each other in healthier ways by exchanging positive attention. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Jon Neal: My RED January experience
As Jon Neal, the Chief Executive of Suffolk Mind gets ready for RED January 2019, he reflects on his experience last year.
When I first heard about RED January I thought it sounded like an interesting way to raise money for Suffolk Mind through a bit of sponsorship activity.
I hadn’t taken part in any meaningful physical activity (running around after my kids aside) since playing badminton in my early thirties…occasionally. And before then, not since doing PE at school…which I dropped in my options aged 14.
So I wasn’t exactly the fittest person around. (more…)
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Get moving: just enough to make a difference!
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
How much moving do I need to do?
So you’ve got into a good routine over the summer months, perhaps going to the gym in the evenings or leaving the car at home and walking to work if you live nearby. But as the nights draw in over the winter months, the sofa looks ever more tempting when you get in from work and staying under the duvet seems a far better option than getting up to go for a morning run.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
Privacy: Time that’s just for you!
Written by Ezra Hewing, Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind
Time for you in a demanding world
The need for privacy is about having time just for you. As important as it is to be connected up to other people, close friends and loved ones, as well as the wider community, we also need to unplug and have downtime.
All of us need time out to reflect and process and the challenges we face in our day to day lives – which can be especially difficult in a demanding world.
Author: Kristina Brinkley
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
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Looking to fundraise for charity? Why not help us in achieving our mission of making Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health. Visit our website to get involved: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/fundraising
Another thank you and heres to good weather for all those doing the first of the 10 walks organised by the new Chairman of Suffolk County Council, Cllr James Finch, who is walking with friends from Newmarket to Stetchworth this Saturday 22nd June. For more information or if you would like to sponsor James or anyone in thewalking party, please head here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/product-category/events/suffolk-county-council-chairmans-charity/
Suffolk County Council Chairman’s Charity Archives - Suffolk Mind
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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.All the best to everyone walking this weekend to raise money for Suffolk Mind. We would like to give a very special shout out to our amazing Asmah, who is a doctor at Ipswich Hospital looking after the physical health of so many of us locally, and is also challenging herself and doing a 24 hour walk for Suffolk Mind this weekend!
Huge thanks to you and if anyone would like to donate, her giving page is on our website here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/product/the-24-hour-suffolk-mind-walk/
#suffolkmind #ipswichhospital East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust #24hourwalkforsuffolkmind
Open Space Groups
Part of SAGES Project – Suffolk Advice Guidance Emotional Support
Open Spaces provide social activities and mental health/ wellbeing related discussions. This is a drop-in service and there is no need to book. You are welcome to attend as a one-off or on a regular basis and can attend for part of the session if you want to.
A timetable of activities and discussion topics is available on the relevant library website.
Bury St Edmunds Library Mondays 2pm - 4pm
Ipswich Central Library Wednesdays 1pm - 3pm
Felixstowe Library Thursdays 2pm - 4pm
Stowmarket Library Tuesdays 11am - 1pm
Sudbury Library Thursdays 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Newmarket Library Wednesdays 2:30 – 4:30
Haverhill Library Friday 12:30 – 2:30
Open Space for Young People – Age 11-17 years
Chantry Library – Ipswich Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30
Are you a teacher who wants to support the mental health of your students?
You are invited to an EARLY Minds Information Session
Thursday 4th July, 5pm - 7pm
Quay Place, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BZ
Suffolk Mind are inviting you to this special EARLY Minds teacher information session to learn more about our new EARLY Minds project. The programme officially launches in October 2019 and introduces helpful patterns that underpin good mental health in all young people for the rest of their lives.
Book your place by emailing schools@suffolkmind.org.uk.
More details about EARLY Minds here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/for-organisations/schools/early-minds/
It's #CleanAirDay - we believe that physical and #mentalhealth are intrinsically linked. Getting outside and exercising is good for us, but maybe head to the coast or countryside for some #freshair! (or walk to work or town if you can rather than take the car to reduce pollution)
How amazing is this? Huge thanks and good luck to Peter! #fundraisers #thankyou #SupportingSuffolkMind
We are proud to be part of #openspaces!
Fundraising Events
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Bury St Edmunds Round Table Three Peaks Challenge 2019 (1)
Event Date: 29/06/2019
Bury St Edmunds Round Table Three Peaks Challenge 2019
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Grace goes Sky diving for Suffolk Mind! (1)
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Mental illness can be a difficult conversation to start with someone. But did you know 1 in 4 people will experience some sort of mental health illness during their life time? Although there is a lot more awareness of mental illness, there is still a lot of stigma attached. This means a lot of suffe -
Orwell Challenge (1)
Event Date: 23/06/2019
If you love the Suffolk Countryside and would like to support Suffolk Mind, then why not take on the Orwell Challenge and fundraise for Suffolk Mind at the same time? -
Peter is running 3 marathons in the Great Barrow Challenge! (1)
Event Date: 29/06/2019
Peter is planning to run 3 of the 10 marathons that form part of the “10 in 10” Great Barrow Challenge marathon series and also raise funds and awareness for Suffolk Mind at the same time.
"I am running for those who have a bad day and need someone to say "Hi", I am running for those
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RED January 2019 (24)
Event Date: 01/01/2019
RED January is a fun initiative that encourages you to support your own mental health by doing something active every single day. Some people are also raising money for Suffolk Mind whilst they do it. If you can't find your friend on here, they may be fundraising on Just Giving.
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Suffolk County Council Chairman’s Charity (3)
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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.
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Suffolk Food Hall (1)
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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.
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The 24 hour Suffolk Mind walk (1)
Event Date: 22/06/2019
I am currently training in respiratory medicine and general medicine at Ipswich hospital. I wanted to do something challenging both physically and mentally to raise awareness of mental health at the hospital. I have teamed up with Suffolk Mind who I feel do a fantastic job in the community.
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TMJ (1)
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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
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Walk This Way (1)
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Support this new initiative that raises awareness and funding for local mental health agencies in our area, including Suffolk Mind.
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