The last 18 months is going to stick in our collective memory for many individuals, families and businesses it has been tough, really tough. We know that the pandemic has exacerbated mental health problems for some people, whilst for others it has triggered a first experience of poor mental health and wellbeing.

What have we learnt? That we should never be ashamed to ask for help and we should always listen to people to try to understand. There is help available and we need to make sure people get access to support. There is a lot that we can do to help ourselves, where we can, and this is the aim of our wellbeing campaign.

You can make a lasting difference to Manchester Mind by leaving a donation here with a message of solidarity, and by sharing the campaign with friends and family: www.manchestermind.org/self-care

£10 will cover volunteer costs to run 1 virtual wellbeing café; £30 will provide 1 counselling session for a young person; £50 will offer 3 advice sessions to people seeking help with debt, welfare rights or benefit claims; £100 will deliver 1 online wellbeing workshop for adult peer support groups; £250 will ensure PPE for our emergency food team, who deliver hundreds of free meals to vulnerable and isolated people; £500 will supply our allotment with tools, seedlings and equipment for the year ahead

Thank you for your support thought these changing times, stay well and safe.