Sheffield Mind Ltd

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a good rest and didn't find the festive period too challenging. Before Christmas, staff and supporters of Sheffield Mind Ltd took on the challenge of collectively walking the (virtual) distance between Sheffield Yorkshire and Sheffield Alabama, with the aim of raising some much-needed funds to support the work that we do. We finished on Christmas eve, but we're still in the process of gathering up all the miles - that is, we're still waiting to hear back from people who pledged to walk, cycle, run, dance their way to the grand total. We'll make the big announcement on Monday 13th Jan, so you've still got time to get in touch and register your miles - and you've still got time to make a financial donation as well. https://lnkd.in/eJd9E2ha

Merry Christmas to all our service users, staff and volunteers from Sheffield Mind Ltd and thank you to everyone who has supported us this year with fabulous fundraising ideas and individual giving - it's very much appreciated and every penny has counted! We wish you a happy and peaceful festive period, but if you find yourself struggling with your mental health we have information on who you can contact on our website: https://lnkd.in/dmD9vSK See you in 2025!

For some people, Christmas can be a really difficult time. For example, if you’re feeling #lonely or #isolated and all the ads on the telly are showing perfect families enjoying perfect festive gatherings. Even if you’re going to be with family or friends, there’s a lot of pressure to spend too much, or try too hard to make it ’perfect’ – stress levels can rise and then there are the family rows… One of our counsellors, Diana, will be on BBC News Radio Sheffield at 10.10am on Monday 22nd, talking about the challenges of Christmas and offering simple ideas for alleviating some of the pressure. And you can also go to our website, for tips on how to create your very own stress-free Christmas. So, whatever you’re planning this Christmas, take care of yourselves and try to get a little ‘me-time’. https://lnkd.in/d9gFMkvm

We are very excited to announce that our Annual Survey results are now available. We would like to extend a thank you to everyone who took time to participate, as your feedback helps us to continue to improve the services we offer. 2024 has been an incredibly busy year at Sheffield Mind, with the addition of new groups and services and our continued efforts in supporting mental health and wellbeing within Sheffield. We are proud to share that the feedback we have received this year has been overwhelmingly positive across the board. The insights gained from this survey will be essential in guiding and developing our services in the coming year, we look forward to another year of supporting mental health in Sheffield. To read the full report, check out our website https://lnkd.in/dU2DYueA

We are very proud of this little partnership, supporting Sheffield S6 Foodbank. Our students bingyan He and Heather Gamble are offering support to beneficiaries by signposting and allowing space for a chat. Thank you to Andy and the team for such warm welcome #support #localcharities #charity #foodbank #letshelptogether 

We are making headlines again - we are in danger of going viral!!! Thanks to Maddi Fearn and the team at #SheffieldWire for posting a story about our #Christmas fundraising challenge to walk from #Sheffield #SouthYorkshire to - #Sheffield #Alabama to raise a few pounds in support of the work we do in this here city - quite a few pounds as it happens, as we want to raise as many pounds as there are miles and there are 4200 of em!! If you were thinking of making a donation to charity this #Christmas maybe opting to spend the money that you might otherwise have spent on cards on a deserving local cause, why not help us towards our target - a bit extra moneywise might be just the motivation we need to get those last few - hundred - miles in!! #charity #charityfundraiser #forbettermentalhealth #supportus #walkforwellbeing #fundraisingfriday https://lnkd.in/eX_pA-AM

Hold the Front Page - we are headline news! Great to see so many publications celebrating our accreditation as a #menopausefriendlyemployer. Staff worked hard to achieve this so its good to see that work acknowledged! Thanks to Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace for celebrating our success. https://lnkd.in/ew6Ghx38 https://lnkd.in/e7etWCrB https://lnkd.in/exs2gCeP https://lnkd.in/eGSuvX96 #forbettermentalhealth #workplacewellbeing #menopausefriendly

Open Mind’s is back for a festive extravaganza! The team is ready to welcome our service users. Lydia Kent and Heather Gamble pull all the stops to make the space feel festive! All service users and interested members of the public are welcome to join us for nibbles and conversations. The purpose of these sessions is to talk to you about our services and get your ideas for improvements. As well as being an opportunity to socialise in a welcoming environment. Not to mention a chance to take part in a Christmas quiz! We are here until 12noon! 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄

We are very happy to have another cohort of beneficiaries of our #NewBeginnings course! Ieva Jacevičiūtė and Eimear Gallagher delivered fantastic, tailored sessions to beneficiaries of Family Voice. It was an amazing group of 13 women from Sharrow, Lowfield and Nether Edge area! Thanks you to all involved! If you work with someone who you believe would benefit from our 10-weeks skills-building course please visit 👇 https://lnkd.in/eZeYa-Kr

We take recruitment seriously! Thank you to our Peer Support Coordinator, Danielle Tindall De Carolis, who delivered some fab training to our line managers today, on the importance of good recruitment. The big takeaway? If you put the work in to develop a strong recruitment process, with a properly thought-out job description and an interview that wants to get the best out of every candidate, you’ll find the skilled employee you’re looking for, to fill the role. Here at Sheffield Mind we’re living proof – we recruited the wonderful Danielle! (any many other amazing people!) Lydia Kent, Aimee Stancer, Jon Friend, Edyta Bancer - Dunham