Tag: Mind

Headspace Announces One Billion Minute Challenge in Support of Mental Health Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced a worldwide community challenge to benefit Mind, a mental health charity that provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem, in support of Mental Health Awareness Month and World Meditation Day on May 15. Headspace is one of the leading players in the meditation category committed to advancing the field of mindfulness meditation through clinically-validated research. With one of the largest research pipelines of any digital health and wellness company, Headspace has been shown to reduce negative…

Read More

Aldermore Chooses Mind As Charity Of The Year 2019

Stuart Mitchell

Specialist Bank, Aldermore, has chosen Mind, which provides advice and support to people in the UK experiencing mental health problems, as its Charity of the Year for 2019. Mind was the winning selection after a shortlist of charities were put to a Bank-wide employee vote. Mind was founded over 70 years ago, with a mission to offer information, advice and support to people with mental health problems. As well as this, the charity lobbies the UK Government and local authorities and works to raise public awareness and understanding of issues…

Read More

Thames Water speakers raise mental health awareness at first schools

Stuart Mitchell

Students at nine schools across London and the Thames Valley were the first to take part in wellbeing sessions led by Thames Water’s community speakers as part of Children’s Mental Health Week, which launched on February 4. With support from the mental health charity Mind, staff from the water company gave talks in school assemblies in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and East London. They also hosted roundtable discussions to provide Year 11 students with practical tips on improving and maintaining their mental wellbeing, as they prepare for the world of work. Karl…

Read More

UK Government unveils mental health action plan to improve support for elite sportspeople

Stuart Mitchell

Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport and Civil Society, today unveiled the first Mental Health Action Plan for Elite Sport, which has been developed with mental health and sports organisations to improve awareness and training in top-level sport. A new mental health strategy will be implemented across all elite sports to promote good mental wellbeing and give athletes and National Governing Bodies better information about accessing sports and clinical psychologists. By 2024, elite sport must have mental health procedures embedded in their performance plans, and provide clear pathways for athletes to…

Read More

Mind make ads driven by our mental health

Stuart Mitchell

Mind – a Swedish non-profit organization working for mental health – promotes their new forum for mental health with a series of interactive outdoor ads emphasizing the importance of sharing our emotions with others. Science says sharing problems with somebody else makes us feel better. Mind wants to spread that knowledge and ease the stigma around mental health issues. Earlier this year they launched the first moderated support forum addressing mental health in Sweden. A platform that is open to anyone and enabling you to share thoughts, feelings and support…

Read More