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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
Grounding ethical governance: Co-produced, community-based research ethics in qualitative and oral history practice with vulnerable groups Our latest paper is now published in the Research Ethics journal and introduces a co-produced, community-based model of ethical governance for qualitative and oral history research based on the model at Mind. . This paper explores how ethical
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
Revival Hosts European Social Bank Leaders: A Milestone Moment for Social Innovation This October, Revival Whitstable a Mind in Bexley and East Kent Social Enterprise had the honour of welcoming 15 senior leaders from social banks across Europe, in a visit organised by Charity Bank UK. It was more than just a meeting, it was
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
Bexley Mental Health - Physical Health Check Project: A Groundbreaking Initiative for Residents Published A pioneering project led by Mind in Bexley has gained recognition with its publication in the ‘Journal of Mental Health and Social Inclusion’. This innovative initiative aims to transform physical healthcare access for individuals living with
Mind in Bexley Launches New Recovery College Prospectus for October–December 2025 Mind in Bexley has published our latest Recovery College Prospectus. It sets out a full programme of free courses, groups and workshops running from October to December 2025. The activities we provide are open to anyone aged 18 or over who lives,
Disability Rights and Race Equality Champion to be VIP Speaker at Wellbeing Awards We are delighted to announce that Dr Kush Kanodia will be the VIP Speaker at the 2025 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards in October. The Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards showcase the people, organisations and initiatives that help us cope with life.
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