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Influencing & Campaigning
Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter
What the Charter means to you and your supporters
If you need to use services for your mental health and live in B&NES, the Charter is something you and your family and loved ones should know about.
The aim of the Charter is to improve the lives and wellbeing of people experiencing mental health challenges. Our aspiration is that B&NES will be a community where mental health is seen as everybody’s concern and people should not feel alone or isolated. People with mental health issues are respected and viewed as equal citizens and any stigma and discrimination about mental health is challenged
People are supported to have greater awareness and insight into their wellbeing, ultimately enhancing their quality of life and chosen lifestyles. Any mental health issues may be a component of their lives, but do not define it.
How do I know that people and organisations are following the Charter?
The Charter is supported by B&NES Mental Health Commissioners, Virgin Care, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP B&NES), B&NES Council, B&NES Health and Wellbeing Board and local Charitable organisations.
Caroline Mellers – Biography
The idea of the Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Charter was introduced, co-created and led by Caroline.
Caroline has had her own mental health challenges, having used crisis and inpatient services. She worked for the District Health Board in Auckland, New Zealand for 2.5 years as an evaluator with lived experience. Since 2014 she has worked collaboratively with multiple agencies in B&NES and neighbouring areas to raise awareness of the needs of people accessing mental health services.
The sole aim of her work is to help bring positive changes to the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges by working at a strategic level with the people and organisations who can make a difference.
Friends in Need
Friends in Need is an informal peer support group for anyone experiencing depression and anxiety, consisting of 10 to 15 members that meet in an informal Café setting in Central Bath. FIND OUT MORE
Elefriends
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it's like to struggle sometimes, but now there's a safe place to listen. FIND OUT MORE
Fundraising
Bath Mind couldn’t exist without your support – whether that’s through a donation, leaving a gift in your Will, or organising a fundraising event – you can help us be there for more people. FIND OUT MORE
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This week our Compassionate Community volunteers helped 183 people across #Bath & NE Somerset with food, medicine or phone calls.
The Hub team supported many hundreds more thanks to hard work from local charities like Bath Mind, Citizens Advice - Bath and North East Somerset, Developing Health & Independence - DHI, Age UK Bath & North East Somerset, Virgin Care, Banes Council & other partners.
p.s. Thanks Katie 44AD for our new graphics!
Some fantastic creations by one of our Food for Thought members Christine Craig D’Cunha. Christine loves to share her cooking expertise with Food for Thought at our weekly Thursday lunch club. Spicy Chocolate Orange and Lemon Muffins; Banana cake infused with pomegranate molasses, fruit and nuts; Savoury scones; Corn bread and a Japanese street food dish made of a base of finely shredded cabbage topped with any topping with mayonnaise, soy sauce and finely shredded fish!
Here is Judith from Food For Thought showing us how to make a really simple and delicious Chicken Curry - the chicken can be substituted for any vegetarian options too. Here is the recipe:
Chicken curry
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
15g butter or 15ml sunflower or vegetable oil
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp flour
1 pint chicken or vegetable stock
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp tomato puree
2 tbsp mango chutney
1 tbsp lemon juice
Small handful of sultanas
1 medium apple or pear, peeled, cored and chopped or sliced
350g cooked chicken or vegetarian alternative (canned beans will also work well)
Salt and pepper
Method
Fry the onion in the butter or oil until transparent. Add the curry powder and cook for 5 minutes while stirring.
Add flour and gradually stir in the stock, bring to the boil.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce, tomato puree, lemon juice, chutney, sultanas and apple. Cook this sauce for around 30 minutes.
Add chicken (or vegetarian alternative), salt and pepper and cook through.
Day Seven: the final challenge (for now)!
This challenge may seem simple, but taking a moment to think beyond the situation you're currently in can make a big difference to mood.
It's also important to feel that you are able to look forward. The situation we are currently in will not last forever. Many of us will appreciate elements of daily life that we may once have took for granted, there is much to look forward to.
We'd recommend doing this little challenge everyday when you wake up, reminding yourself of the good and hopeful in difficult and upsetting times.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part and shared our first ever virtual #dailychallenge here at Bath Mind, we will be back with further challenges soon! 💙👥🎉
Looking for more information about the new #CompassionateCommunity hub line?
This line is now open for you to call if you need support with personal finance, housing, food, wellbeing, mental or physical health, medicines or befriending.
Call 0300 247 0050 9am-5pm, 7 days a week
www.bathmind.org.uk/covid-19-compassionate-community-hub/
COVID-19 Compassionate Community Hub - Bath Mind
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Need support? Call 0300 247 0050 9am-5pm, 7 days a week Virgin Care and 3SG, who represent 3rd Sector Organisations across Bath and North East Somerset, have come together alongside BaNES Council, CCG, and third sector health service providers such as Bath Mind to offer an advice and support hub ...
Bath Mind, @VirginCare @bathnes @VolunteerBANES @dhi_online and @banes3sg are here to support you.
#bathtogether
Our teams are working round the clock to make sure that anyone in B&NES who is in need of support with their mental health and wellbeing has someone to turn to 💙
#bathtogether #betterbanes #mentalhealth
I’m so pleased to be part of @BathMind’s online #WellbeingintheWorkplace offer, supporting you and your colleagues to maintain good mental health while working from home. Do get in touch if your team could benefit from mental health workshops, #mediation or #mindfulness🌻 https://twitter.com/bathmind/status/1245725210222960641
Wanting to support your staff and colleagues through uncertain times? Bath Mind have officially launched our new online #WellbeingintheWorkplace offer, where our experienced and knowledgeable trainers can train your staff from their own homes.
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http://www.bathmind.org.uk/what-we-do/learn/online-wellbeing-in-the-workplace/
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