Heart in Hand
Here poet and artist Emily Skye writes about her experiences of using MindOut’s services for GScene’s mental health issue:
Here poet and artist Emily Skye writes about her experiences of using MindOut’s services for GScene’s mental health issue:
Mind wants to find out from people who identify as LGBTQ+ what they’ve experienced when trying to access talking therapies
Helen Jones, CEO of MindOut, met Caroline Dinenage MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years at the Department for Education at the House of Commons launch of MindOut’s LGBTQ Mental Health Good Practice guide on 1st March 2017. MPs from around the UK came to find out about LGBTQ mental health … Read more
“Peer support is lifesaving. I’m still suicidal, I’m not out of the woods, but with the support from my group I am getting there. I have hope!” – MindOut service user At MindOut it’s important to us to offer services that we know work to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing. We are constantly gathering feedback … Read more
“It is the one place where I don’t have to put on a fake smile and pretend everything is ok!” I finally had a safe space to share I came to MindOut’s Open group about 5 years ago and it took a while to get there but once I did I felt so welcomed and … Read more
MindOut, in partnership with Allsorts Youth Project have been successful in their application for a £389,599 grant to provide a hardship crisis advocacy service for Brighton and Hove’s LGBTQ communities, running for the next five years. In partnership with Brighton & Hove Healthwatch, this service will work with LGBTQ people who are in economic hardship, … Read more
MindOut has been successful in its application for a grant to enhance its sustainability.
We have eight amazing runners taking part in the Brighton Marathon this year – running 26.2 miles to raise money for MindOut and help us continue our work of supporting LGBTQ people with mental health concerns, and breaking down the stigma of mental illness. You can help them achieve their goal by sponsoring them here and … Read more
David Walliams is sponsoring the wonderful Lorraine Bowen when she swims her socks off in MindOut’s Swim-a-thon on Saturday 19th March.