About us

Bath Mind was set up in 1973 as a Local Mind Association affiliated to Mind and is an independent registered charity governed by volunteer Trustees who make up the Committee of Management. Most of the services we deliver are commissioned by Bath and North East Somerset Council or funded by grants and public donations.

Bath Mind is staffed by paid workers and volunteers. Volunteers are an important element of the Bath Mind workforce and are used to augment and compliment our delivery of services. (Download the Bath Mind Management Structure.)

Our vision is of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all and that treats people with experience of mental distress fairly, positively and with respect. (Download the Bath Mind Vision, Mission and Values statement.)

Bath Mind is committed to quality throughout the organisation and the services it provides. It maintains this commitment through active participation in the national Quality Management in Mind assessment system. In addition, Bath Mind's advocacy service holds the Community Legal Services Quality Mark for general help with casework in the following 8 categories: welfare/benefits, housing, debt, consumer/general, health & community care, disability, older people, race equality. Supporting People have also awarded Bath Mind a Certificate of Accreditation.

We work in partnership with Mind and other Local Mind Associations to provide information and support; and campaign to improve policy and attitudes.

Bath Mind operates inside the boundaries of Bath and North East Somerset and provides several advocacy, housing, day service & training services.

The needs and experiences of people with mental distress drive our work and we ensure that they are involved at every level of our organisation, from the strategic (Committee of Management) to the operational (employees and volunteers). Clients and tenants provide systematic feedback that informs service planning and delivery. (Download Bath Mind's Strategic Plan 2010-13.)

Bath Mind accepts self-referrals from people age 18 plus, as well as those from Social Services, Mental Health Teams, General Practitioners, hospitals, other voluntary sector organisations, families and carers.