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Tando (a Bournemouth based Fintech start up) is taking part in the June 500 to raise money for Dorset Mind.
10 Tandonites are taking part - so we're going for 5,000 KM!
Local charity Dorset Mind educates, challenges stigma & inequality; and promotes recovery from mental health problems. The charity provides early intervention support in Dorset for over 22,000 adults and young people each year. Their range of services includes: befriending, mentoring and counselling. They help people to identify and develop coping skills and importantly, build resilience. The charity also delivers education/training programmes for schools and workplaces. They also offer volunteer roles and CSR. During COVID-19, Dorset Mind has quickly adapted their services, taking all 1-2-1 support online or by phone. This was in order to offer a continuous service to all current and potential service users, without a break in support.Mental health problems can affect anyone - they do not discriminate. Around 1 in 4 people will suffer from a form of diagnosable mental health problem during their lifetime. The most common forms of mental health problems are anxiety and depres