Our services
Flintshire Mind aims to develop services which meet the needs and support the well-being of local people. At the moment these are:
- Social support though volunteering, peer mentoring and befriending, a Saturday Social Group (drop-in) and Out and About events. The Volunteering project aims to enable people re-integrate into their communities and make friends by supporting them to get involved in community activities with the help of trained peer mentors or ‘buddies’. The drop-in is held between 1pm and 4pm each Saturday and gives access to company, holistic therapies (in development), walks, the internet and daily papers. Out and About events are small-group activities including meals, cinema and theatre visits and day trips. Many social support events take place out of normal office hours when many people feel isolated. These services are led by staff and supported by volunteers.
- Flintshire Talking Therapies provides short-term psychological therapies for people who are experiencing mental distress. A team of 10 volunteer counsellors is based at our purpose-designed therapy centre in Grosvenor Street in Mold. The service also works from community venues in Holywell and Deeside.
- Mental Health First Aid training and Coping with Life training help people develop the emotional resilience and coping skills they need to live life to the full. A team of in-house and independent trainers deliver these nationally recognised courses to over 500 people each year. The aim is to reduce the stigma of mental health problems, share important coping skills, improve understanding of mental health issues and develop support networks in the community.
- An Information Service offers a wide range of information booklets and there is a small library of books and other publications for loan. Staff also attend community meetings, open days and shows.