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Issue 3 - Summer 2018
Mind Matters
Welcome to the latest edition of Mind Matters!
What a busy year our 40th is turning out to be! We’re really enjoying everything that’s going on
and we’re excited to share what we’ve been up to with you, as well as what’s still to come this
year. In this issue, you’ll find new project news, the highlights from Ledbury Poetry Festival and
some amazing achievements from our local fundraisers.
Thank you to everyone who helps make Herefordshire Mind what it is, whether you’re a friendly
ally, fundraiser, volunteer or staff member. Together, we can make such a difference.
The Mind Matters Team x
Ledbury Poetry Festival success! ArtSpace on the road!
We had a wonderful time at the Ledbury We brought ArtSpace to Alton Surgery,
Poetry Festival. There were great responses Ross-on-Wye for the first time in June, and
to the work produced by our Pictures and we are so pleased to announce that we will
Poetry Project (funded by Ledbury Poetry be bringing our blend of art activities and
Festival), which was showcased in the peer support to Studio Mirai in Leominster
Poetry Paradise Garden exhibition, along and The Surgery in Kington, starting in the
with some art from our ArtSpace project. autumn (dates to be confirmed).
We also had a great turnout for our event, Thanks to funding from the brilliant Postcode
titled The Power of Words, with guests Paul Community Trust, we are able to provide
Farmer CBE, Dr Lucy Johnstone and Jo these outreach sessions at no cost (we ask
Watson. We’d like to thank everyone that for £2 per session for our Hereford group to
made these events possible. The video of The cover the cost of materials). You don’t need
Power of Words, produced by mediaSHYPP to register or be referred, and you don’t
will be available to watch on our YouTube need to have any artistic experience - just
channel from 1pm on Monday 6th August. come along and create.
Fundraiser appreciation! New projects - coming soon!
We are delighted to announce that we
We’d like to take this opportunity to shout out all will be working with Queenswood
the wonderful people and organisations who’ve Country Park & Arboretum over the
raised money for us. You make it possible for us next year on two new projects, due to
to do what we do - we can’t thank you enough. start later in the autumn.
* Herefordshire Boardgamers’ Mega Game Herefordshire Mind will be working
Day (pictured above, featured in our last alongside staff at Queenswood to
edition) raised a staggering £1,267.08 support people who are experiencing
mental health difficulties to engage with
* Starbucks in Ross-on-Wye held a Family
gardening and horticulture.
Fun Day to support us and celebrate their
new-look store More details about these projects will
* Richie Cotterill and friends raised £316 be released in the coming weeks. We
can confirm however that the funding
through their “Hunky Dory?” gig in May for these projects will cover transport
* Services for Independent Living put on an costs in order to access them.
afternoon tea and Garden Party
* Neil and Tina Hegarty donated £250 as part
of their fundraising trek from John O’Groats
to Lands End
* Gloucester Quays Outlet chose us as their
Charity of the Month for July
* Chloe Yeomans has raised £444.04 so far
for her haircut challenge (and donated her
hair to the Little Princess Trust)
If you’re thinking about raising money for us,
please get in touch - give us a call on 01432
271643, email info@herefordshire-mind.org.uk
or send us a message on Facebook.
Check out the progress of the Mind Gardening group...
Mind Gardening meets on Fridays between 10am-12pm at Heffernan House - no need to be referred
or to register, just come along! All equipment is provided - please wear suitable clothing and footwear.
Bringing nature home Talking Mind… with David,
Support & Development Manager
We know that spending time in green space, like
at Mind Gardening or Queenswood, can be
good for your mental and physical wellbeing.
Figuring how to do that can be a bit tricky,
especially if you find it hard to get out of the
house. Here are some of the best tips we found Hi David, how long have you worked for
for bringing nature inside: Herefordshire Mind?
* Buy flowers or potted plants for your home. I’ve worked for Herefordshire Mind for 9
* Save glass jars and use them to make mini years. I’ve had a variety of roles including
gardens (also known as terrariums), using support worker, Independent Mental
Health Advocate and Community Support
plants, soil, stones and anything else you'd
Team Manager, but I’ve been the Support
like to include.
& Development Manager since June 2017.
* Collect natural materials, for example leaves,
flowers, feathers, tree bark or seeds – use What are your main responsibilities?
them to decorate your living space or in art I work to develop new services in line with
projects. our strategy “Surviving to Thriving”, which
* Arrange a comfortable space to sit, like by a includes increasing our outreach services
window where you can look out over a view across the county, fundraising, finding
of trees or the sky. ways to work in partnership with other
* Grow plants or flowers on windowsills. local charities, recruiting volunteers and
developing and delivering our Workplace
* Take photos of your favourite nature spots. Wellbeing Training.
Use them as backgrounds on a mobile phone
What attracted you to the job?
or computer screen, or print and put them up
on your walls. Having spent 17 years in the corporate
* Listen to natural sounds, like recordings or sector, I experienced a mental health
apps that play birdsong, ocean waves or crisis, which led me to change my view
rainfall. on what was personally important. I re-
trained in counselling and psychotherapy,
then spotted an opportunity to work at
Herefordshire Mind.
Quote of the Quarter Being able to support others experiencing
mental distress is an incredibly rewarding
“The mind is like a experience and promoting a message of
hope and recovery with all of the team is
crucial.
parachute. What’s the one piece of advice you’d like to
share with everyone?
It only works if Cheryl Richardson hit the nail on the head
when she said: “People start to heal the
it’s open.”
moment they feel heard”. We shouldn’t be
asking “What’s wrong with you?”, we
should be asking “What happened to
you?”
- Frank Zappa
Thank you to our partners! Upcoming events & activities
August
25th - Herefordshire Boardgamers
24-hour Game-a-thon, starts 9am at
Heffernan House (all funds raised go
to Herefordshire Mind)
27th - Bank Holiday (offices closed)
September
We have some lovely new corporate supporters 10th - World Suicide Prevention Day
for 2018-19! We’d like to give a very big thank
you to Environmental Management Solutions, 15th - Reach Out Charity Day, starts
Services for Independent Living and Pinstone 10am at Saxon Hall, Hereford
Communications for their support, as well as
House Clearances in Hereford, who have 22nd - Pride Herefordshire (location and
pledged to donate 10% of their profits to us. time to be confirmed)
We’d also like to give a friendly shout out to the October
Herefordshire Boardgamers, who have chosen
us as their Charity of the Year for the second 10th - World Mental Health Day
year in a row!
Check out the Events Calendar on the
Herefordshire Mind website for times
and dates for all our regular events,
Want to be part of Mind Matters? such as ArtSpace, Food in Mind, Get
into Reading and Mind Gardening!
We want Mind Matters to be by as well as for the
community. Please get in touch if:
You have a suggestion for a feature, topic or
article
You’re fundraising for us - we can feature
your challenge or event to help you raise more
You are running a local event that people
might like to know about
You’re running a local support group that might
be useful for people
Get in touch with us via social media or send an
email to info@herefordshire-mind.org.uk
In the next edition of Mind Matters…
Talking Mind www.herefordshire-mind.org.uk
Pictures from Reach Out Day and Pride
All our latest news and updates!
Coming November 2018
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