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04 February 2021

The power of small

Today is Time to Talk Day! This year’s theme is the power of small conversations to make a big difference to our mental health and wellbeing. We did a call-out to our colleagues across Concern Group, asking them…

29 January 2021

Just a note to say…

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…

19 January 2021

A winter heart-warmer

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded £300 from Asda Foundation’s Christmas Fund, which will allow us to continue creating wellbeing boxes for people who are isolated during lockdown or shielding! The grant will help…

15 December 2020

Festive wishes and final message from Brendan Hill as CEO

Dear friends and colleagues, This isn’t my usual brief festive message and thank you this year, for two reasons.

11 November 2020

A letter to the Army

Sergeant Tom Power volunteered to support us during the coronavirus pandemic. He was recently awarded the Royal Artillery Regiment Colonel’s Coin by his regiment, in return for his hard work and professionalism. This Armistice Day, we wanted to…

06 November 2020

10 cheers for our Take 10 Challengers!

In October, we encouraged people to #Take10ForMentalHealth by sharing videos of what they do to make them feel good! Over 40 people sent in videos – a huge thank you to everyone who took part! This year…

27 October 2020

COVID-19 funding – living better with Asda!

A huge thank you to the team at Asda Cramlington for their continued support during the pandemic. Our Chief Operations Officer, Scott Vigurs, was invited along to the re-launch of the store to meet the team!

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…

09 October 2020

Take 10 Challenge on BBC Radio Tees

This afternoon, our Marketing and Comms Lead, Kate, chatted to Gary Philipson from BBC Radio Tees to raise awareness for our #Take10ForMentalHealth campaign, in celebration of World Mental Health Day! Click to find to the full programme on the…

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…

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