August 2015 - Richmond Fellowship | Mental Health Charity Making Recovery Reality

Old Moat community garden centre outlines expansion plans

August 17, 2015/in community based, employment, Services /by RF admin

Our community garden centre that supports people living with mental health problems in Surrey is set to unveil its expansion plans.

The Old Moat Garden Centre in Epsom has set its sights on expansion in order to make the enterprise self sustaining following a reduction in funding from the NHS.

The Old Moat has operated in Epsom since 2008 and offers people living with mental health problems employment and training opportunities where they play an active role in the management and operation of the successful site.

Be Active and Have Fun in the Park – Liverpool

August 11, 2015/in community based, Events /by RF admin

On Sunday 16 August, Newsham Park Liverpool will play host to a FREE community event to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and encourage members of the public to become more active.

Liverpool Community Health (LCH) NHS Trust is part of the Be Creative Network which includes Richmond Fellowship’s Our Time Project, Opening Up (the mental health through cricket project), Imagine Mental Health, Pets and Pals and the Time to Change Network.

Cyclists on 300 mile recovery ride

August 5, 2015/in Recovery, Substance use /by RF admin

Service users from our partner organisation Aquarius are set to undertake a 300 – mile charity bike ride to raise awareness of substance misuse and recovery.

The sponsored ride will be ridden by ten people who’re in recovery and will raise money to further the work of Aquarius and other organisations in the Midlands to promote recovery from addiction.

The ‘Tour De Recovery’ will set off from Leamington Spa on the 7^th of September and arrive 5 days and 300 grueling miles later in Durham on the 12^th of September.

Mental health charity gears up for Liverpool Loves Festival

August 4, 2015/in community based, Corporate, Events, Mental health, Wellbeing /by RF admin

A national mental health charity will be represented at the inaugural Liverpool Loves Festival this weekend promoting mental health in the city.

Richmond Fellowship, the national charity making mental health recovery a reality, will be manning a stall at the Liverpool Loves Wellbeing Festival on Liverpool Pier Head to discuss mental health and challenge stigma.

Mental health charities’ ‘Big Conversation’ consultation informs new strategy

August 3, 2015/in Co-production, Corporate, Mental health, Publications, Recovery /by RF admin

The newly formed group of Richmond Fellowship, 2Care, CAN, Croftlands Trust, My Time and Aquarius, is developing a joint strategy to truly put the people supported by these organisations at the heart of what they do.

Earlier this year these organisations ran a ‘Big Conversation’ to help inform their plans to enable individuals to be more actively involved at all levels. And now we’re publishing the results.

Old Moat community garden centre outlines expansion plans

Be Active and Have Fun in the Park – Liverpool

Cyclists on 300 mile recovery ride

Mental health charity gears up for Liverpool Loves Festival

Mental health charities’ ‘Big Conversation’ consultation informs new strategy

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