The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on the 10th October every year. The day provides an opportunity “for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.” Mental health includes our emotional, […]

This month Intermix ran a collection of workshops at The Mill with staff, Service Users and the public. The Mill was transformed as part of this exhibition and Locality Manager, Adam Clayton, was delighted with the outcome, “Different spaces in the building were used to display paintings, sculpture, jewellery and video art. On Friday evening […]

Shaz will be cycling from London to Paris to fundraise for Oxfordshire Mind. On the three day cycle Shaz will clock up over 180 miles to complete his unique ride! His route will start with a 65 mile ride from London to Newhaven, on the second day Shaz will cycle from Dieppe to Cergy finishing […]

This month Members of The Mill, City Wellbeing hub, travelled to the Wheatley Birds of Prey Centre. This unique visit was organised by Max Wright, City Wellbeing Service Worker, and facilitated with Adam Clayton, City Locality Manager. Max and Adam both saw a fantastic level of engagement from Members, who unanimously agreed they would like to […]

The Elder Stubbs festival, run annually by Oxfordshire Mental Health Partner Restore, is a fun event with music, workshops, food, stalls and activities for children. This year the festival had an Alice in Wonderland theme and attendees dressed up in costume and brought along a variety of props. By involving around 150 local volunteers, performers and […]

The Oxfordshire Mind Service User Forum, chaired by Dee, a Peer Support Volunteer, took place at the Banbury Wellbeing Hub last week. The Forum has been set up to gather feedback from Service Users on a wide variety of issues and is a great opportunity for people to share and discuss ideas about how they […]

Here at Oxfordshire Mind, we are always keen to engage with fundraisers. Not only do fundraisers raise vital funds towards helping Oxfordshire Mind help even more people affected by mental health problems, fundraisers engage with the public and spread awareness of our key messages by starting conversations with people on the importance of mental wellbeing. […]

Maureen Bobby, an Oxfordshire Mind Housing Worker, has already completed the London Marathon for Oxfordshire Mind. However, not satisfied with just completing the marathon, Maureen united the Oxfordshire Mind housing team to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge earlier this month. The team consisted of, Maureen Bobby, Hanna Graham, Reza Khayati, Karen Yearde, William Lazenby, Katie […]

Would you like to support someone 1-1 and help them to manage a difficult time? Attending benefits assessments can be anxiety provoking for many people and the feedback from the first few months of this role has been overwhelmingly positive. There is really good evidence that having a volunteer present at the assessment is extremely […]

Volunteers form a vital part of the Oxfordshire Mind workplace, this week Oxfordshire Mind caught up with Dianne Martin – a volunteer at the Benefits for Better Mental Health Service: Where do you volunteer? Benefits for Better Mental Health Service What does your role entail? My role entails helping out in two ways. Firstly, helping out with […]