Louise*, is 89 and lives alone. She is just one of many older people who received a wellbeing box before Christmas, to help keep spirits high! Our team received this letter of thanks. “Thank…
29 January 2021
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23 October 2020
‘I can’t believe how happy I am to hear another human’s voice.’
Mary* is currently living alone and shielding, as she suffers from diabetes. She was referred to Mental Health Concern by her GP, and our team has supported her during the coronavirus pandemic by delivering her shopping and calling her…
01 October 2020
‘I am so grateful for the people you have put me in contact with’
Edward* is 90 years old; he lives alone and is shielding due to COVID-19. He is one of the 500 people that our Community and Wellbeing Services team and volunteers have been supporting throughout the pandemic, in all sorts…
19 May 2020
Continuing to support the most vulnerable during COVID-19
Download this report as a PDF here: Community and Wellbeing Services COVID-19 response and case studies (PDF, 129KB) Community and Wellbeing Services COVID-19 response and case studies Our Community and Wellbeing…
14 April 2020
An eggcellent Easter surprise
While the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak meant that the Easter weekend has been a strange one for everyone, many of the eldest amongst us were faced with spending Easter alone. One of our services, Chain Reaction, supports older people in…
19 March 2020
Visiting guidelines in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
We have been actively monitoring updates about coronavirus (COVID-19) from the NHS and central Government, to help us to make the best decisions to protect the health and wellbeing of our residents, family carers, and colleagues. We are taking comprehensive…
12 March 2020
‘Moving Forward has given me my life back’
Michael is a colleague at Moving Forward. His journey to employment began when he joined Moving Forward as a member, during a difficult time in his life. When Michael felt he was back on his feet, he…
02 July 2019
Relaunch of Northern Inclusion Consortium
Mental Health Concern is a proud core partner of the Northern Inclusion Consortium (NIC), alongside Changing Lives, Humankind, and Groundwork NE & Cumbria. This summer, the NIC is relaunching with a new…
07 December 2018
Opening of ‘Rose Cottage’ 1940s/’50s reminiscence room
On 3 December, our Alderwood respite and assessment unit had the grand opening of Rose Cottage: a beautiful, dementia-friendly reminiscence and activity room! Anyone is welcome in Rose Cottage — residents, relatives, and carers. The room has been…
22 November 2018
Carers Support Service receives Co-op donation
We are thrilled that our mental health carers support service in South Tyneside has received over £4,900 from the Co-op Local Community Fund! Since November 2017, Co-op members have raised over £19 million for 4,000 local causes. The Co-op…
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