Help Pierce Fundraise for Lancashire Mind in 2022

About Lancashire Mind

While the commissioned work with the NHS and local authorities allows Lancashire Mind to deliver some core services and fund central costs, additional donations from individuals and businesses allow them to invest in areas of work where they see an immediate need, and where there is no other funding. Last year, this donation income allowed Lancashire Mind to invest in four new projects, that otherwise would not have happened: 

• Extending the offer of wellbeing coaching for children and young people, so that every young person in Lancashire who needs this service can access it, with minimal waiting time.
• Delivering Bounce Forward across schools in North Lancashire – a programme that helps young people build resilience at key points in their lives, such as the transition from primary to secondary school.
• An innovative programme to look at new ways of preventing homelessness and providing safe accommodation for people with long term mental health conditions.
• Adding a new engagement worker to reach people in communities across Lancashire and help them co-design solutions to wellbeing challenges and to influence NHS and local authority decision-makers.

Below are some of the areas where important funds are directed;

£100 could provide someone moving into one of our properties with essentials such as towels, kitchen utensils

£500 could deliver five workshops in community settings, teaching children daily activities for looking after their mental health.

£2,500 could provide a class of young people with a 10-week mental health and resilience programme to give them the tools they need to manage their mental health today and in the future.

£5,000 could provide 20 people with six weeks of one-to-one support helping to change their future.

We have included below some of the services available from Lancashire Mind.

Virtual Wellbeing Coaching for children and young people

The Free Virtual Coaching Service works with children and young people aged between 10 and 18. We support young people to develop coping strategies, increase confidence and build positive relationships and support networks. This helps them to improve and maintain their well-being. The service is available Lancashire-wide and can be accessed through referrals by parents, school staff, and other services. Throughout the sessions, a Lancashire Mind Wellbeing Coach will introduce young people to positive coping strategies through activities centered around the young person and the issue they are facing. This includes an introduction to the five ways to wellbeing, alongside practical tools such as mindfulness and breathing techniques. More details can be found here: https://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/pages/29-cyp-wellbeing-service

Training for individuals and workplaces

Lancashire Mind offers fully-funded places on a range of courses. Details of upcoming courses and how to book places can be found here https://lancashiremind.arlo.co/w/ 

Our next Mental Health First Aid (virtual) sessions are running in March. The dates for this are:

Thursday 24th March – Friday 25th March 2022 09.00-17.00.   For more details about this course or any other training please email: estherstanier@lancashiremind.org.uk  

Self Help Information

We also have a self-help information page helping people to learn more about mental health and how to get support when needed. More details can be found here: https://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/pages/23-self-help-information

On the 21st of August, a team of 7 is participating in one of the most exhilarating experiences imaginable!

They will be jumping from a plane doing a tandem skydive with the Lancaster-based Black Knights!

Hoping to reach a dizzying height of 15,000ft, making it the highest skydive in the UK, the team is hoping to raise vital funds for Lancashire Mind. We hope the weather conditions are perfect on the day.

Please support the team by donating to our JustGiving page.