About us
Who are we?
We are a local, independent mental health charity (charity number 1064007) established in 1967 to help people in our community achieve better mental health.
We affiliate to the national charity Mind; this means that we are part of a network of around 100 other local Mind charities in England and Wales.
Our vision
We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.
Our mission
Our aim is to normalise conversations around mental health, tackle stigma and discrimination, raise awareness, promote understanding, and support our community to live mentally healthier lives.
Our values
We believe and run all our services in accordance with the five principles of Recovery:
Hopefulness – there are many ways to improve our quality of life, improve our self-esteem and just get on with our lives, even if we continue to have distressing experiences.
Personal Responsibility – each of us is an expert by our own experience and can take greater control of our journey from now on.
Learning – gaining knowledge about our distress, our conditions and ways in which we can cope, thrive and grow is vital.
Self-Advocacy – getting the confidence and learning the skills of how to tell others what we want is important.
Support – we all need the support of others to get better and we all have ideas, wisdom and support to offer to others ourselves. Supporting one another is a key foundation for Recovery.
What services do we provide?
We provide a range of services to support our community to live healthier, happier lives.
- Mental Health Resource Centre (The Fountain Project)
- Counselling
- Befriending
- Mums Matter Project
- Motiv8! Physical Activity Service
- Supported Living Service
- Cheshire and Merseyside Lived Experience Network for Self-harm and Suicide Prevention
- Wirral Lived Experience Network for Substance and Alcohol Misuse
- Third Sector Community Connector
- Workplace Wellbeing Training
- Community Training
- Volunteer Opportunities