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Welcome to Swindon
& Gloucestershire Mind
We’re Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind, your local mental health charity.
We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem
has somewhere to turn for advice and support.
In need of Support?
The wellbeing house provides a safe environment for adults
needing up to two weeks of support, therapy and advice.
Interested in Donating?
Thanks to generous donations we can make sure anyone
with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn to.
Fundraising & Events
Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind
Provide advice, support and services to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem in our area.
Our Wellbeing Programme offered solution focussed support through our Five Ways to Wellbeing Assessment, Plans and Reviews.
Recent Case Studies
Have a look at some of the case studies of the work we have already achieved.
About Us
Swindon Mind was originally founded in 1990, only recently becoming Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind in 2018, we are a registered charity and a limited company. We are a Local Mind Association (LMA) affiliated to National Mind though independent of it.
We receive no direct funding from National Mind and make our own decisions about the services we offer. As a registered charity we are managed by a group of trustees who volunteer their time to oversee and support the work of the organisation.
Fill out our Online
Self-Referral form
Our Wellbeing Programme offered solution focussed support through our Five Ways to Wellbeing Assessment, Plans and Reviews. Follow the link to fill out our Swindon online Self-Referral form, and for more information.
Be Active
Be Active offers low cost and FREE activity sessions to Swindon residents who are looking to improve their physical and mental well-being.
The project looks to benefit participants by improving:
Mental and physical wellbeing
Reducing stress, anxiety and depression
Confidence, motivation and self esteem
Weight loss
Social life, meeting new people and having fun!
For any enquiries, please email Lewis Bird on Beactive@swindonmind.org, or alternatively message me on our Facebook page.
Self-Harmony Counselling
Self-Harmony @ Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind offers a 1:1 confidential and non-judgmental counselling service in a safe environment for people who self-harm and self-injure.
People self-harm and self-injure for a number of reasons and do so to cope with deep distress which cannot be articulated verbally. It might be a result of something they have done or had done to them or because of issues they cannot cope with, there is no rule of thumb.
For further information please call Swindon Mind on 01793 432031 and ask for Janey or Laura or Email us on: counselling@swindonmind.org
Events Calendar
Have a look at some of the Fundraising and events we have going on at the moment!
september
Event Details
Adult Mental Health First Aid - Date: 11th - 12th September - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £125 per person, concessions available for public and third sector organisations
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Event Details
Adult Mental Health First Aid
– Date: 11th – 12th September
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £125 per person, concessions available for public and third sector organisations
– Overview:
Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.
Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.
The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:
- What is mental health?
- Suicide
- Anxiety and depression
- Psychosis
During the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
- Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone to recover more quickly
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.
Time
11 (Tuesday) 9:30 am - 12 (Wednesday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
Event Details
ASIST - Date: 26th - 27th September - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £85 per person Overview: This two-day interactive workshop is for everyone aged sixteen
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ASIST
– Date: 26th – 27th September
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £85 per person
Overview:
This two-day interactive workshop is for everyone aged sixteen or older who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid, regardless of prior experience.
Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.
Workshop Features:
- Presentations and guidance from two Living Works registered trainers
- A scientifically proven intervention model
- Powerful audio-visual learning aids
- Group discussions
- Skills practice and development
The course teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide, how to intervene and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The course is divided into five sections that follow in a logical progression to gradually build comfort and understand around suicide and suicide intervention.
- Preparing: Sets the tone and expectations of the learning experience.
- Connecting: Sensitises participants to their own attitudes towards suicide and creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.
- Understanding: Monitors the intervention needs of a person at risk. Focusing on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safe plans to reduce the risk of suicide.
- Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation experiences in large and small groups.
- Networking: Generates information about resources in the local community. Promotes a commitment by participants to transform local resources into helping networks.
On completion of the workshop you’ll receive a twenty-page workbook, wallet card, stickers and a certificate.
GET IN CONTACT TO BOOK
Time
26 (Wednesday) 9:30 am - 27 (Thursday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
october
Event Details
Youth Mental Health First Aid - Date: 2nd - 3rd October - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £25 per person, concessionary rate only available for a limited time
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Event Details
Youth Mental Health First Aid
– Date: 2nd – 3rd October
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £25 per person, concessionary rate only available for a limited time only
– Overview:
Youth MHFA is a two day internationally recognised course designed specifically for those over the age of 16 that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8 – 18 years.
You will learn how to support a young person who might be experiencing mental and emotional distress, and how to provide information, tools and techniques to promote a young person’s mental and emotional wellbeing.
The course is delivered through a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:
- What is mental health?
- Depression and anxiety
- Suicide and psychosis
- Self-harm and eating disorders.
Throughout the course you will also cover other topics specific to young people that include:
- Child and adolescent development
- Bullying/cyber bullying
- Substance misuse and promoting protective factors
- Good parenting.
During the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in young people
- Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
- Help prevent a mental health illness from getting worse
- Help a young person recover faster
- Guide a young person towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
On completion of the course you’ll receive a Youth MHFA manual and an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
Time
2 (Tuesday) 9:30 am - 3 (Wednesday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
Event Details
Swindon Mindful Employers Network Annual Conference Date-8th October GET IN CONTACT TO FIND OUT MORE
Event Details
Swindon Mindful Employers
Network Annual Conference
Date-8th October
GET IN CONTACT TO FIND OUT MORE
Time
All Day (Monday)
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
november
Event Details
Youth Mental Health First Aid - Date: 5th - 6th November 2018 - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £25 per person, concessionary rate available for a limited time
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Event Details
Youth Mental Health First Aid
– Date: 5th – 6th November 2018
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £25 per person, concessionary rate available for a limited time only
– Overview:
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a two day internationally recognised course designed specifically for those over the age of 16 that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8 – 18 years.
You will learn how to support a young person who might be experiencing mental and emotional distress, and how to provide information, tools and techniques to promote a young person’s mental and emotional wellbeing.
The course is delivered through a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:
- What is mental health?
- Depression and anxiety
- Suicide and psychosis
- Self-harm and eating disorders.
Throughout the course you will also cover other topics specific to young people that include:
- Child and adolescent development
- Bullying/cyber bullying
- Substance misuse and promoting protective factors
- Good parenting.
During the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in young people
- Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
- Help prevent a mental health illness from getting worse
- Help a young person recover faster
- Guide a young person towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
On completion of the course you’ll receive a Youth MHFA manual and an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
Time
5 (Monday) 9:30 am - 6 (Tuesday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
Event Details
Adult Mental Health First Aid - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £125 per person, concessions available for public and third sector organisations - Overview:
more
Event Details
Adult Mental Health First Aid
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £125 per person, concessions available for public and third sector organisations
– Overview:
Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.
Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.
The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:
- What is mental health?
- Suicide
- Anxiety and depression
- Psychosis
During the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
- Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone to recover more quickly
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.
Time
14 (Wednesday) 9:30 am - 15 (Thursday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
Event Details
ASIST - Date: 21st - 22nd November - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £85 per person Overview: This two-day interactive workshop is for everyone aged sixteen
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Event Details
ASIST
– Date: 21st – 22nd November
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £85 per person
Overview:
This two-day interactive workshop is for everyone aged sixteen or older who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid, regardless of prior experience.
Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.
Workshop Features:
- Presentations and guidance from two Living Works registered trainers
- A scientifically proven intervention model
- Powerful audio-visual learning aids
- Group discussions
- Skills practice and development
The course teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide, how to intervene and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The course is divided into five sections that follow in a logical progression to gradually build comfort and understand around suicide and suicide intervention.
- Preparing: Sets the tone and expectations of the learning experience.
- Connecting: Sensitises participants to their own attitudes towards suicide and creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.
- Understanding: Monitors the intervention needs of a person at risk. Focusing on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safe plans to reduce the risk of suicide.
- Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation experiences in large and small groups.
- Networking: Generates information about resources in the local community. Promotes a commitment by participants to transform local resources into helping networks.
On completion of the workshop you’ll receive a twenty-page workbook, wallet card, stickers and a certificate.
GET IN CONTACT TO BOOK
Time
21 (Wednesday) 9:30 am - 22 (Thursday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
january
Event Details
Youth Mental Health First Aid - Date: 17th - 18th January 2019 - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £25 per person, concessionary rate available for a limited time
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Event Details
Youth Mental Health First Aid
– Date: 17th – 18th January 2019
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £25 per person, concessionary rate available for a limited time only
– Overview:
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a two day internationally recognised course designed specifically for those over the age of 16 that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8 – 18 years.
You will learn how to support a young person who might be experiencing mental and emotional distress, and how to provide information, tools and techniques to promote a young person’s mental and emotional wellbeing.
The course is delivered through a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:
- What is mental health?
- Depression and anxiety
- Suicide and psychosis
- Self-harm and eating disorders.
Throughout the course you will also cover other topics specific to young people that include:
- Child and adolescent development
- Bullying/cyber bullying
- Substance misuse and promoting protective factors
- Good parenting.
During the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in young people
- Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
- Help prevent a mental health illness from getting worse
- Help a young person recover faster
- Guide a young person towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
On completion of the course you’ll receive a Youth MHFA manual and an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
Time
17 (Thursday) 9:30 am - 18 (Friday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk
february
Event Details
Adult Mental Health First Aid - Times: 09:30-16:30 - Price: £125 per person, concessions available for public and third sector organisations - Overview:
more
Event Details
Adult Mental Health First Aid
– Times: 09:30-16:30
– Price: £125 per person, concessions available for public and third sector organisations
– Overview:
Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.
Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.
The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:
- What is mental health?
- Suicide
- Anxiety and depression
- Psychosis
During the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
- Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
- Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
- Help someone to recover more quickly
- Guide someone towards the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.
Time
19 (Tuesday) 9:30 am - 20 (Wednesday) 4:30 pm
Location
Sanford House
Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
Organizer
Swindon & Gloucester Mindadmin@sgmind.org.uk