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The latest news from the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
Below you'll find all the latest news from Mind. In this section you can also learn about the services our media office can provide, and find a list of Mind's spokespeople.
Contact us
Please note that these contact details are for media enquiries only. Find other ways to contact Mind.
For comment, interviews, case studies or information on our latest news and campaigns, journalists contact the Mind media team on media@mind.org.uk or phone 020 8522 1743 or 07850 788514 out of hours.
If you are looking for comment from Mind Cymru, please contact Ruth Coombs on 02920 346 575 or 07779 727886 out of hours.
Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
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NovUpdate from Mind Cymru’s Local Engagement Project
Starting in December 2010, the purpose of the project is to support those wanting to carry out local engagement or campaigning projects to improve life for people experiencing emotional distress.
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NovTime to Change Wales: a briefing
Find out about the launch of Time to Change Wales in the new briefing paper we've produced, available in Welsh and English.
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NovNew report shows success of Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
New research by Mind Cymru and the University of Glamorgan demonstrates the positive difference that the Mental Health First Aid training course is making in Wales.
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OctFeel better outside, feel better inside
Ecotherapy helps protect against the winter blues. As the clocks go back this weekend, get outside and into nature to improve your mental health like celebrity gardener Rachel de Thame.
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OctMind Cymru Listening Conversations 2011
We want to know what is happening to your local services in Wales: what's good, what's bad and what's missing.
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OctDepartment of Health and Comic Relief commit £20m to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination
"People’s lack of understanding and unfounded fears can be just as destructive as the mental health problem itself." The charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness are to receive £16 million from the Department of Health and £4 million from Comic Relief
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26
SepMind fights back against benefits stigma
Mind has created its own newspaper, The Daily Stigma, to rebalance the public debate around benefits, welfare and mental health.
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26
SepMind Media Awards shortlist announced
This year's Mind Media Awards, to be hosted by Rebecca Front, includes a diverse range of work including X Factor judge Tulisa’s BBC 3 documentary, a prison radio interview with Stephen Fry, and BBC medical dramas Casualty and Holby City.
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SepMind Cymru: out and about with the Elephant in the Room
Over the summer, Mind Cymru visited two of the major events in Wales – the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod. The Elephant in the Room was our special guest!
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22
SepStephen Fry takes over as President of mental health charity Mind
Stephen Fry officially took up his new role as President last night and launched the new art exhibition, Mindful.
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21
SepIt’s time to act on mental health at work
Some of Britain’s biggest employers including Barclays, Deloitte, Marks & Spencer and Veolia have joined forces with the mental health charity Mind to form solutions for managing mental health at work. A new report has been published today.
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SepMillions spent informing sick and disabled their benefits might stop - before Welfare Bill is even passed
Mind and MacMillan criticise the Government for sending out letter about potential changes to the Employment Support Allowance before the Welfare Reform Bill has been passed.
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SepCharities call for disability test overhaul
Mind, The National Autistic Society and Mencap are supporting a motion at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference tomorrow calling for changes to the Work Capability Assessment.
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SepMind Book of the Year Award 2011 - Winner announced
Acclaimed performance artist Bobby Baker wins Mind's Book of the Year Award 2011 for her 'Diary Drawings: Mental Health and Me'.
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SepBritain’s top artists rally together for Mind fundraising exhibition
Some of Britain’s foremost contemporary artists are coming together to contribute to a new exhibition to raise funds for a new Mind creative therapies fund.