Stories and case studies
Mind in Bexley and East Kent Annual Review 2024-25 We’re proud to launch the Mind in Bexley and East Kent Annual Review 2024–25, a year defined by community, compassion and meaningful impact. More than 7,000 residents accessed our support this year, from NHS Talking Therapies and suicide bereavement care to creative wellbeing groups,
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
Irene was able to transform her life due to help from NHS Bexley Talking Therapies Irene was born in East London, but has lived in Bexley borough for more than 20 years. She is in her early 60s and qualified as a yoga teacher during the Covid pandemic. Irene first contacted Mind in Bexley because
How our Walk and Talk group helped Graeme overcome his isolation and loneliness Loneliness and isolation can affect anyone – and it often creeps in quietly, especially during times of major life change. For Graeme, that moment came after his divorce. He found himself withdrawing more and more, until he discovered Mind in Bexley.
APL Primary Care Network Menopause Awareness Event was a huge success The APL Primary Care Network Menopause Awareness Event, held at the Marriott Hotel in Bexleyheath on Tuesday, June 20 2023, was a resounding success, drawing over 200 attendees. The event, organised in collaboration between the APL Primary Care Network and Mind in Bexley,
Paige’s Journey to a Brighter Future At Mind in Bexley, we are proud to walk alongside people on their recovery journeys – and every once in a while, someone like Paige reminds us exactly why we do what we do. Paige first came to us after years of struggling with her mental health. “I’ve
Melisa wrote a blog about how NHS Bexley Talking Therapies helped her ease her OCD Techniques such as 5 4 3 2 1 helped ease my OCD Content warning: this blog talks about bullying and intrusive thoughts. With the help of Mind in Bexley, Melisa learnt to deal with intrusive thoughts that had taken over
The work of our CEO and Mind colleagues featured in Mental Health publication An article authored by our CEO and Clinical and Care Professional Lead for Mental Health Dr David Palmer, along with colleagues from Mind, has been published in the Journal of Public Mental Health. This piece sheds light on valuable insights gathered from
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