About Havering Mind
Havering Mind was established in 1965 by a group of volunteers to provide some support for local mental health service users. It was entirely volunteer run until 1995 and now employs over 20 full and part-time employees and 63 volunteers who deliver a variety of services. Our staff hold level 2 or level 3 qualifications in Community Mental Health.
Facts about Havering Mind
- Havering Mind is user-led - our management committee has user/carer/ex-user representation with advisors from health and social services etc.
- Our organisation was re-awarded Investors in People Award in November 2010.
- Havering Mind sits on all the major local mental health planning groups:
- Mental Health Partnership Board
- Children and Adolescent Mental Health Strategy
- Older person's strategy
- Carers' strategy
- Local advocacy group
Mission statement
Our Purpose
Our vision is of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all, and that treats people with experience of mental distress fairly, positively, and with respect.
The needs and experiences of people with mental distress drive our work and we make sure their voice is heard by those who influence change.
Our independence gives us the freedom to stand up and speak out on the real issues that affect daily lives.
We provide information and support, campaign to improve policy and attitudes and, in partnership with independent local Mind associations, develop local services.
We do all this to make it possible for people who experience mental distress to live full lives, and play their full part in society.
We are working to:
Change society:
Mind influences and changes public attitudes and government policy and practice towards people with mental distress.Provide support:
Mind helps people to take control over their mental health. We do this to make it possible for people who experience mental distress to live full lives, and play their full part in society.Give people a voice:
The needs and experiences of people with mental distress drive our work and we make sure their voice is heard. We will champion the right of people with direct experience of mental distress to have a voice and be heard.Create mentally healthy communities:
Mind works with the local Mind association network and other partners to improve the delivery of services for people experiencing mental distress.Promoting good mental health
E-mail: reach.us@haveringmind.org.uk
You can use the information and link section of our website to access information about local organisations dealing with mental health issues.
For further information and fact sheets on mental health including various conditions and a list of all national mental health organisations visit the National Mind website at www.mind.org.uk.
