On 9th October, volunteer Pedro Feitor ran a half marathon to raise valuable funds for Hammersley Homes. Bryan Woods recently spoke to Pedro about his amazing achievement.
Two years ago, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, people confronted loneliness on a massive scale. We were positively encouraged to keep away from other people.
Pedro is one of our fabulous Outreach Volunteers, who has really made a difference to the lives of some of our vulnerable clients he’s been visiting.
One of our fabulous volunteers is walking the 100 mile Beacon Way next week, to raise funds for Hammersley Homes.
It is quite clear that for our wellbeing, comfort and ability to function well in society and in our lives, we all need stability – and to be free of anxiety, we need…
25 July is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. This annual awareness-raising campaign about this illness is seriously needed: schizophrenia is perhaps the mental illness most plagued with stereotypes and misconceptions.
The often-invisible nature of mental illness, and the fact that carers may not be helping with physical tasks, often means such carers, and those around them, don’t class what they do as ‘care’. But their role is just as valid, and deserving of support, as someone who cares for a physically disabled person.
Bryan Woods tells us his own experience of this.
It’s TIME TO TALK day on 2nd February.
Bryan Woods talks to us – let’s listen, and act.
Bryan Woods tells, from his own experience, about the desperate need for change in attitudes towards and treatment of people who live with mental health challenges.
One of the worst aspects of mental ill-health is the loneliness it can bring. When I was severely depressed I simply withdrew from society. It was my instinct to isolate.
It’s almost the end of our Big Give Christmas Challenge Campaign! There’s still time to double your donation here. We spoke to our wonderful Outreach Manager, Crystal Bloomfield, about our outreach programme.
On day five of our Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, where every donation is doubled for this week only, we spoke to one our wonderful volunteers and outreach clients, Jamie, about the services we offer.
