GreenCare
Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 outbreak our GreenCare groups will be suspended until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you need support, contact us on 0300 111 6000.
As any gardener will tell you, getting outdoors into the fresh air is great for your physical and mental wellbeing.
It improves people’s physical and mental health by gently increasing their activity levels, working alongside others.
We are currently looking for several allotment volunteers to help at our various plots throughout Suffolk. Allotment volunteers attend regular weekly sessions to help tend and organise a successful allotment project helping people to improve and maintain their physical and mental wellbeing. Click here for more details.
Improve your wellbeing by joining Get Up & Grow
We have allotments in Hadleigh, Haverhill, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich which offer people the opportunity to learn about gardening and contribute to the creation of a thriving growing space that benefits everyone. People can also make new friends and get support from other group members.
- Haverhill – Thursday afternoon, 12.30pm – 3.30pm
- Hadleigh – Friday morning, 10.00am – 1.00pm
- Bury St Edmunds – Friday morning, 10.00am – 1.00pm
- Ipswich – first Thursday of each month, 10am start
Who can benefit from Suffolk Mind GreenCare
This service is for people:
- Who experience mild to moderate depression, anxiety and other common mental health problems.
- Who are in recovery.
- Who want to help build emotional resilience as a preventative measure.
- Who want to help prevent the onset of mental ill-health e.g. an episode of depression.
For more information about our GreenCare projects contact [email protected] or call 0300 111 6000. You can also complete our online referral form.
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Worried about returning to work? This is completely natural. Our Head of Mental Health Education, Ezra Hewing issues some advice to help those of you feeling anxious: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/adjusting-to-change-and-life-after-lockdown/
Talking about and taking care of our mental wellbeing as we come out of lockdown is crucial. As part of our efforts to support this, we're conducting some important research into Suffolk’s wellbeing. Please spend just 3 - 5 minutes completing this online survey: bit.ly/2XorrZm
Are you looking to access more support for your mental health at the moment? Call us on 03001116000 or visit our website to see how we can help: www.suffolkmind.org.uk.
Suffolk Mind are now signed up to eBay for Charity where you can donate an amount from your sale to us. Learn more here: www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/Suffolk-Mind/3243414
**Closing date 10 July** We are looking for a Community Services Manager to manage our Waves (Borderline Personality), Suffolk Night Owls and Eating Recovery services and to explore exciting opportunities for new service developments centred around BPD.
Full time – 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,100 - £29,540 per annum
Location: Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds
Closing date: Friday 10th July 2020
For more information and to apply for this role please click here: suffolkmind.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=a11993f1-be2b-41af-a914-6fa45b3d4051
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Fundraising Events
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2.6 Challenge (8)
Event Date: 26/04/2020
Take part in the 2.6 challenge to support Suffolk Mind. Anyone of any age and ability can take on the 2.6 Challenge, with a host of activities – from walking, running, or cycling 2.6 miles, to juggling for 2.6 minutes, or holding online workouts with 26 friends. The ideas and options are endless! -
Ben Burgess (1)
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Ben is raising money for Suffolk Mind. -
Beth from Applaud Coffee, Ipswich (1)
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Beth from Applaud Coffee in Ipswich is hosting coffee workshops online and supporting Suffolk Mind at the same time. -
Cheryl Pethybridge (1)
Event Date: 20/09/2020
Cheryl is taking part in the Brighton Marathon for Suffolk Mind.
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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.
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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
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Kelly Porter - Harwich half marathon (1)
Event Date: 05/04/2020
Kelly Porter is taking part in the Harwich half marathon for Suffolk Mind.
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Kirsty Gardner (1)
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Kirsty is painting for Suffolk Mind. -
Link Mortgage Services (1)
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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.
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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!
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Simone Cotterill sings live (1)
Event Date: 15/05/2020
Simone Cotterill will be singing live on Friday 15th May for Suffolk Mind. -
Suffolk County Council Chairman’s Charity (5)
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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 MEL Group brightens up the workplace (1)
Event Date: 22/05/2020
The MEL Group is brightening up the workplace on Friday 22nd May. -
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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