Mental Health Support for Covid Crisis

Aim

We wish to raise funds to meet increased demand for mental health support as a direct result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Our Story 

Swansea Mind is a very small local mental health organisation based in the city of Swansea. Swansea Mind was established in 1963 and the centre is found within walking distance of Swansea City’s town centre.

We deliver a range of services and projects at Swansea Mind, including:

• Peer Support Drop-in sessions 

• Depression and Anxiety support groups 

• Managing Anger Courses

• Counselling 

• Children's and Young Person emotional resilience workshops in local schools 

• Walk and Talk groups 

• Introduction to Mindfulness sessions

• Information

Our Aims 

We aim to: 

• Work towards a mental health service that is based on the wishes, needs and rights of people who use our service.

• Support and empower people with mental health problems. 

• Assist in developing ‘good practice’ in mental health services. 

• Provide information and services for people with mental health problems. 

Why we need your help: 

As a small charity, we work to support people with their mental health. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen an increase in people coming to us seeking support. During the pandemic we have also noticed that there is a lot of digital exclusion in the Swansea Area and we would like to work towards supporting those who are digitally excluded to be able to access the many support groups and workshops we now hold online. Each year we support many people and this fund will help us to support more.

What our service users say: 

The self-help groups are very useful giving me confidence, perspective and understanding. Swansea Mind has helped with giving me confidence to get out and about, and given me praise about my art work. (Service user 2019)

What our volunteers say: 

Volunteering at Mind has been such a rewarding and great experience for me. I wanted to volunteer during the pandemic to help people who were struggling as it is a difficult time, and to give back to the community. Volunteering has built my confidence and I’ve learnt valuable life skills, as well as building relationships with the Mind service users which has been amazing. (CT 2020)

"The mind like the body is prone to disease or disorder, and we must end the stigma of mental health problems." Stephen Fry, Mind President. 

This project successfully funded on 16th December 2020