Led by one of the residents who wanted to improve his body strength, McGowan Court now has an exercise bike and an air walker, which are being well-used. The staff hope to encourage more residents to use them, as…
18 September 2015
18 September 2015
Led by one of the residents who wanted to improve his body strength, McGowan Court now has an exercise bike and an air walker, which are being well-used. The staff hope to encourage more residents to use them, as…
05 August 2015
Moving Forward, one of our community services, now has a newly-redesigned website, replacing three separate sites for the Newcastle, Gateshead, and South Tyneside services. Moving Forward helps anyone who has experienced mental health issues to get back on their feet. Our main…
12 July 2015
Congratulations to Derek Avery, one of Moving Forward‘s Link Workers, who was awarded Slimming World Man of the Year 2015 after losing 17st 9½lbs! Derek said: ‘In 12 months I’ve lost 17st 9½lbs and gone from wearing…
23 June 2015
Today we are joining over 30 other mental health organisations from Newcastle and Gateshead at a Mental Health Marketplace at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum. This is a free event, open 10.00am until 3.00pm for anybody who is interested in learning more about…
08 June 2015
I noted with interest the recent announcement on action to ‘protect young people from the dangers of so-called ‘legal highs’ and target those who profit from their trade’. The proposals under the Psychoactive Substances Bill will prohibit…
01 June 2015
We are very pleased to announce the launch of Chain Reaction, a new service commissioned by Newcastle City Council to support older people to live independently in the community to lead happier, healthier lives. By promoting the use of…
11 May 2015
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, an event which aims to create awareness about mental health issues, remove stigma and encourage us to reflect on our own mental health. This year, the focus is ‘Mindfulness’. The concept is very…
29 April 2015
This is a film created by Ray Middleton (pictured), one of Fulfilling Lives’ System Brokers, about dialogical Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs), looking at problem-solving and top 10 tips for better dialogue in social…
23 April 2015
We are delighted to announce that Mental Health Concern’s Moving Forward service received the Employment Award at the MHPF Mental Health Voluntary Sector Awards 2015. This award was supported and judged by the Department of Health and…
22 April 2015
Welcome to Mental Health Concern’s new website. It has far more information about our various services than our previous site, as well as more detail about us as an organisation, including our values – which underpin everything we do and every…
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