Links to Other Organisations

If you feel that you are having mental health problems your GP should be your first point of contact. Listed below are many other sources of help and information which may be useful.

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Community mental health services in Flintshire

There are three Community Mental Health Teams in Flintshire

Flint/Holywell Area: Ty Celyn, Unit 1 Acorn Business Park, Flint, Flintshire
CH6 5NY Tel: 01352 731293
Mold/Buckley Area: Pwllglas Resource Centre, Pwllglas Road, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1RA Tel: 01352 750252
Deeside Area: Aston House, Deeside Community Hospital, Plough Lane, Aston, Deeside. Tel: 01244 836220

Statutory services in Flintshire provide a range of one-to-one support such as help with everyday activities such as form filling, shopping, using public transport etc. Support to engage in community activities such as joining groups, attending educational courses etc. It also provides community activities such as drop-ins, workschemes and women’s and young people’s groups.

Flintshire Supported Living Service offers individual support to people with long term mental health problems. The service is uniquely tailored to meet each individuals needs in their own community. It provides support to help people access a range of community services and to live independently

Flintshire First Access Mental Health Team provides assessment for people with mental health needs and serves as a gateway to other services.

Flintshire Day Services’ purpose is to enable people with mental health difficulties to take control of their own lives and live as independently as possible within their own communities. It offers a meeting place with a non judgemental atmosphere and a chance to develop new skills and interests.

Flintshire Workschemes provide meaningful and valued occupation in a variety of fields for people with long term mental health problems.

Capabilities, Buckley — produces photographic greetings cards, business stationery, and picture framing.
Deeside Workscheme — produces woodwork and soft furnishings and provides gardening services.
Adfer Hyder, Greenfield (in partnership with Greenfield Valley Heritage Trust) — undertakes a variety of gardening activities

The Flintshire County Council website can be found at www.flintshire.gov.uk

Other Organisations (cont)

Connects the mental health and learning disabilities portal: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/connects/

Try The World Federation for Mental Health for a global perspective. It is the only international, multidisciplinary, grassroots advocacy and education organization concerned with all aspects of mental health!: www.wfmh.org

The Community Legal Service aims to ensure that people can get information and advice about their legal rights and help with enforcing them: www.clsdirect.org.uk

Local User Groups

Flintshire Drop-in Group
Holds a Sunday Drop in at River Dee Community Church, Flint. From 1.30-4.30. Email: sundaydropin@mtheorydesign.net Tel: 07934 444771
for further information.

Other Organisations

The national Mind website has a wealth of information on a variety of mental health topics: www.mind.org.uk

Mind Link is a national network of mental health service survivors. Anyone with personal experience of mental distress can join. Membership is free: www.mind.org.uk/mind_cymru/english/mind_link/

Hafal, formerly the Wales branch of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship, is a national charity for people with severe mental illness: www.hafal.org

Flintshire Mental Health Advocacy Service
English Methodist Church
Wrexham Street
Mold
Flintshire CH7 1HQ
Tel/Fax 01352 759332

Depression Alliance provides information, support and understanding to people affected by depression: www.depressionalliance.org

Unllais is a mental health development, training and information agency operating across North Wales. www.unllais.co.uk

The Mental Health Foundation exists to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems: www.mentalhealth.org.uk