Volunteer Story I started volunteering because I wanted to help people struggling with their own mental health and this has allowed me to do this. From being in an experience of struggling with my own mental health I know the tools and strategies that have helped me. It has been really good being able to
Volunteers Week - here's my experience :) I applied for a volunteer role after finding the web page on our website mindinbexley.org.uk/volunteering. This web page provided a nice insight to volunteering with Mind in Bexley and the opportunities available. I was able to apply for a volunteering role directly on this webpage, which was quick
Why am I volunteering? I’ve been a volunteer for Mind for about 14 months. I wanted to give something back to people that were struggling and I felt that my experience as a therapist and Mindfulness teacher/ trainer would be useful and helpful. I became aware that this was my time to give
We say it every year - every day/week is for mental health awareness at Revival, but it remains important to have a time when the Nation can stop and think and prioritise mental health. Today we thought we’d share with you why the Revival team are fighting for mentally health young, old and in between...
Love and Support Anon: When my son became unwell, I felt so supported by Imogen & Andy. You both held me up. You both ‘Hugged’ me and cared for me when it was a heartbreaking time for my family and I. There is much love & support at the carers group. It has helped me enormously
Mind in Bexley Carers Experiences Anon: ‘At the point of first contact with the Mind Carer’s Service, I can only describe feeling physically and emotionally at perhaps the lowest point in my life. My physical health had suffered massively in the preceding years, including two operations in the previous year that had been triggered by
Yvonne's story ‘Hello my name is Yvonne my daughter tried to commit suicide she is 18. I’m sorry for crying, all I do is cry, I don’t know what to do, I feel so alone , I’m lost, I guess I just want to get help for my daughter and I am not a carer. Those were
Lockdown Story Anon: It has felt lonely at times caring for my elderly mother. Because of lockdown I have sometimes had to use the phone to do my caring. I do split the care of mum with my brother. He has been getting the food shopping and I pay Mum's bills and am on standby
Carers Story My story is much like other carers but my job is also a home carer for an agency we care for old or dying mainly bedbound people also people younger with disabilities the job in itself is very hard mentally and physically but also very rewarding when you’re able to help people who
Carers Support Volunteer – Pat “It is my pleasure to help and support wherever I can for all these wonderful people because I have been a carer myself and fully understand that that they so often get overlooked and forgotten by so many in such a way that they accept their caring role above and
