In the New Year, Words for Wellbeing are launching a new kind of Cuckoo Young Writers group for 15-19 year olds, in partnership with Washington Mind, Tyne and Wear. Led by acclaimed poet and novelist Carolyn Jess-Cooke and group leader Hannah Morpeth, the group will be a chance for you to write away your worries and frustrations, Read More
The Washington Mind 13:TwentyFive Project is working with Youth Speak and several other local Mind organisations on the #weRallbananas anti stigma campaign. To get involved please send your banana selfie to [email protected]
Suicide Prevention Conference – 10th September 2015! This event is aimed at bringing together employers, their representatives, frontline staff, statutory and voluntary sector service providers and those committed to promoting the message that suicides can be prevented across the City of Sunderland. Further information and details of key speakers will follow. Look out for Read More
Starting 3rd August from 1pm – 3pm This is new group that will run over 6 weeks and is for those of us who have experienced suicidal thoughts During the course we will look at challenging stigma, Understanding suicidal thoughts. Hope Reasons to live. If interested or you require further information please contact 0191 417 Read More
The Matt Palmer Trust is a non-profit organisation to support the mental well-being of men of all ages in the UK. Our vision is that men will find support required to enjoy strong mental well-being and not suffer alone. The Matt Palmer Trust has kindly funded Washington Mind to deliver A LIFE Worth Living suicide Read More
We are happy to announce some new training dates for the A LIFE Worth Living Suicide Prevention training in Sunderland – visit the training page for more information!
Washington Mind has further developed our ‘1 in 4 Mental Health Awareness Training’. Exploring mental health, anxiety, depression and psychosis. Please click here for a flyer with more information about this exciting new training opportunity.
Washington Mind’s project has been selected to go through to the Aviva Community Fund and we need your help to get as many votes as possible for our project by 30th May. We want to reduce social isolation and provide a range of activities for older people in our community. We would really appreciate your vote – Read More
Members of the Washington Mind team were out and about on Friday 10th April at the Gentoo Easter Celebration and look who we came across….Samson the mascot for Sunderland Football Club!
Washington Mind has been funded to deliver three brand new ‘Stepping Stone’s courses which will look at Borderline Personality Disorder, Hearing Voices and Surviving Suicide. Please see the two flyers below for more information on these groups and how you can get involved.
