Bringing Christmas Cheer to Local Families: Mind in Bexley Supports Routine Fitness Gift Appeal Mind in Bexley is proud to once again support Routine Fitness with their annual Christmas Gift Appeal, helping ensure that children across our borough experience the joy and excitement of Christmas - even during challenging times. Last year’s appeal
Bexley Barbershop Project Receives Innovation Champion Award The Bexley Barbershop Project was named as the Innovation Champion at the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Dr David Palmer, CEO of Mind in Bexley, accepted the Innovation Champion award at the ceremony in Ashford, and our Development Lead Simon Dolby was delighted to present the award
London Assembly Health Committee Report: Men’s mental health in London Today, on International Men’s Day (November 19th), we are proud to highlight our involvement in the London Assembly’s new report on “Men’s mental health in London” - launched today at City Hall. This important piece of work shines a light on the very
Help Us to Champion Physical Health Checks for People with Serious Mental Illness (SMIs) At Mind in Bexley, we are proud to introduce our Champion Health Checks Service, an initiative designed to raise awareness, empower communities and support people with severe mental illness (SMI) in maintaining their physical health. Why it matters People living
Celebrating Trustees’ Week: A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Trustees and Committee Members This week marks Trustees’ Week – an annual celebration of the people who give their time, skills, and leadership to charities across the UK. Our CEO Dr David Palmer and Chair Shaheen Westcombe MBE At Mind in Bexley and East
Join Our Online Festive Gatherings This Christmas and New Year The festive season can be a joyful time, but for many, it can also bring feelings of loneliness and isolation — especially when routines and support sources change . To help our Recovery Service Clients stay connected and supported, Mind in Bexley is running
Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Navigating Dark Evenings as Clocks Go Back As the clocks went back last weekend, many will experience shorter days and longer nights, which can trigger feelings of sadness and lethargy for some. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs during the winter months when
Coping in a Cloud of Stress: Leading the Way on Smoking Cessation Mind in Bexley Chief Executive Dr David Palmer is currently writing up a major new study in partnership with colleagues Simone Kerr and Monique Virgin, Healthwatch Bexley and colleagues from Public Health Bexley to explore how local residents
Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards: Celebrating the Region’s Wellbeing Champions The people, organisations and initiatives delivering projects to improve mental health and wellbeing in the region were recognised at the 2025 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Fifty-two winners and 21 champions from across Bexley, Bromley, Kent and Medway were announced at the ceremony held at
Carers Exhibition in Bexleyheath: “Navigating the Journeys of Unpaid Mental Health Carers” Our Carers Exhibition, called “Navigating the Journeys of Unpaid Mental Health Carers”, is now available to view in reception of Bexley Civic Offices. The exhibition will be at the Council offices until Monday 6th October. Anyone attending the
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