Online Mental Health First Aid Open Course

We will be holding an online Mental Health First Aid Course starting Monday 19th April, open to individuals and organisations on the following date...

Job opportunity - Mental Health Liaison Employment Officer

Mental Health Liaison Employment Officer Hours:

Dresses for sale

Cinderella shall go to the ball!! A while ago we were kindly given a range of bridesmaid and formal dresses to sell to help raise funds to support ...

Time to Talk Day 2021

Time to Talk Today (4/2/21) is Time to Talk Day, a day where people are encouraged to talk about their mental health with each other.&nbs...

UMO-Walsall COVID-19 Vaccination: Your questions answered

UMO-Walsall COVID-19 Vaccination: Your questions answered. Wednesday 3rd Feb 8pm. T...

COVID 19 Vaccine Fraud Alert

Bi polar support group

Our Bi-Polar Support Group's next meeting via zoom will be on Wednesday 10th February at 5pm - 6pm. If you have bi-polar and would like to join ple...

Free monthly poetry workshop

Our next free poetry workshop via Zoom will be on Wednesday 3rd February 6pm - 8pm. Existing and new members are welcome. If you would like to join...

Caring for the Carers

Carers who care for others do a wonderful job, but carers also need support themselves. Starting Wednesday 3rd February we will be...

BAME support group

Providing a safe and friendly environment for members of the BAME community to meet others and support each other with their mental health.

Deaf Mental Health Talk Group

We will also be starting a support group for the deaf community to support their mental health starting Tuesday February 2nd between 5pm - 7pm. See...

Online Mental Health First Aid Course

We will be holding a online Mental Health First Aid Course starting Thursday 18th February, open to individuals and organisations on the following ...

Dudley Mind LGBTQ+ peer support group

Starting next Tuesday between 6pm - 8pm we will be providing weekly peer support group meetings for the LGBTQ+ community to provide a safe space fo...

Time to Talk (virtually) Day 2021

February 4th is Time to Talk (virtually) Day 2021. Time to Talk Day is a day with the goal of starting a discussion about mental health to help bre...

New Facebook Page!!

We recently lost access to our old Facebook page:

Free online Bhangra Fitness Classes

Are you looking for something to do during l

Bi-Polar Support Group January meeting

Our Bi-Polar Support Group will meet for the first time this year via zoom on Wednesday 13th January at 5pm. If you have bi-polar and would like to...

Poetry Group 12th January

Our next free poetry workshop via Zoom will be on Tuesday 12th January 6pm - 8pm. Existing and new members are welcome. If you would like to join i...

Stay Positive Hypno Class

Dudley Mind are pleased to offer a new 30 minute class in hypnotherapy and relaxation during COVID, provided by The Hypnoclinic s...

IT IS GOOD NEWS !!

Having reviewed the National Lockdown restrictions we are pleased to tell you that our Monday evening group and horticultural project will still be...

Happy New Year

It has been a very strange and very tough year living through a global pa...

Dudley Enters Tier 4

Dudley enters Tier 4 restrictions from tod...

Our support line is open over Christmas

Our support line will remain open over Chr...

Merry Christmas

Can you believe it is Christmas

COVID Update 22/12/20

As a result of the new variant of COVID that has led to very rapid increase in cases in London and parts of the South East and East of England, the...

Dingle Primary offer us a helping hand!!

The amazing year 6 students from Dingle Community Primary School have wor...

Dudley Borough - COVID 19 Tier 3 Update From DMBC 21/12/20

In Tier 3 areas, you may now see a maximum of two other households (your ‘Christmas bubble’) only on Christmas Day (25 December). You c...

Thank you, Alloy Wire International (Brierley Hill)

They say that Christmas is the time for giving, well we can certainly say that the staff at Alloy Wire Internat...

Dudley COVID Tier 3 Restrictions

Halesowen College Raise £154.35 for Dudley Mind

Health and Social Care and Hair and Beauty students from Halesowen College have been getting down with the Christmas festivities this year to help ...

Free poetry workshop

Our next free poetry workshop via Zoom will be on Tuesday 22nd December 6pm - 8pm. Existing and new members are welcome. If you would like to join ...

Help raise FREE funds for us whilst doing your Christmas shopping online

Ever wanted to raise funds for us and support the work we do? Did you know that you can raise FREE funds for us by doing your normal online shoppin...

January Online Adult Mental Health First Aid Course

We will be holding a online Mental Health First Aid Course starting January 2021, open to individuals and organisations on the following dates....

Board of Trustees Treasurer Volunteering Opportunity

Position Title: Volunteer Treasurer and Trustee Dudley Mind:a company limited by guarantee, exists to make sure anyone with a mental h...

Virtual Craternoons

Evening Online Mental Health First Aid Course

We will be holding an evening online Mental Health First Aid course open to individuals and organizations on the following dates. All dates...

Shoes, shoes and more shoes!!!

During the lockdown Merrell Europe reached out to Local Minds with an offer of free shoes for s...

Merry Hill promotes positive mental health with mood-boosting light houses

A colorful light exhibition has arrived at Merry Hill Centre ahead of Mental Health Day (10th October) helping to create a happy, relaxi...

Invitation to our Annual General Meeting

Dear all, We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting taking place on Wednesday 14th of October at 6:00pm.

November Online Mental Health First Aid Open Course

We will be holding a weekend online Mental Health First Aid course open to individulas and organisations on the follwing dates. All dates b...

Virtual Annual General Meeting

This year we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on Wednesday 14th October at 6:00pm. Our AGM is open to Du...

Mindful Monday

September 21st is Mindful Monday, so today we would like to encourage you to all take part in a mindfulness activity.  What is...

World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day the world can come together and raise much needed awareness for suicide prevention...

Our next Jolly Joggers group starts Saturday 19th September!!

Our next free Jolly Joggers couch to 5k group starts Saturday 19th September 10:15am at West Park, Wolverhampton. Registrations for the group are r...

Can you help support Mind's Trans+ helpline?

Can you help Bristol Mind raise funds to support Mind's Trans+ helpline? The service currently runs two ni...

Our Bipolar group are meeting again!

Our Bipolar Support Group haven't been able to meet in person for quite a while due to the lockdown. However,...

Rumours

There have been a few rumours...

Weekend Online Mental Health First Aid Open Course

We will be holding a weekend online Mental Health First Aid course open to individulas and organisations on the follwing dates. All dates b...

Online Mental Health First Aid - Open Course

We will be holding an online Mental Health First Aid course open to individulas and organisations on the follwing dates. All dates below co...

Get Confident Online With Click Start Black Country

We live in a digital age, and now more than ever due to COVID-19 making use of the internet and computers is more essential than ever. 

Oliver's Legacy update

Thank you to everyone who donated to Oliver's Legacy. We managed to raise a total of £3070 which is over triple the original £1000 targ...

Information regarding our support groups

Our support groups are now able to meet in person again now that restrictions around COVID-19 have relaxed slightly.  Important info ...

Guided Meditation

We should all take the time to relax and take time to ourselves. Although, most of us i'm sure, are guilty of not doing this (myself included!!).&n...

Videos from Alexander

Sleep is important for our mental health and for some getting to sleep can be a problem. One of our volunteers Alexander, who is also a Clinical Hy...

Oliver's Legacy

To develop a pathway for people who have lost someone who was struggling to manage their mental health and to support anyone feeling unable to cop...

Save water, raise funds!

By saving on your water you could help raise money for Dudley Mind and help us to support people locally with the...

Cardio Workout

The lockdown is still in place and now the weather is getting nicer it is harder than ever having to stay inside.  To help you all kee...

Raising awareness

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 two of our charity partners, Intu Merry Hill and

Peer support

People coming together to share their experiences and help support each other is what is known as

Be kind to yourself

As well as being kind to others it is important to be kind to yourself.  For Mental Health Awareness Wee...

Acts of kindness

Earlier today we talked about kindness and how it can have a positive impact on our mental health: https://dudleymind...

Kindness

This week (18th – 24th of May) is Mental Health Awareness Week. Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s ...

£25 of FREE funds Raised!

JJX's Silent Auction

JJX are at it again and raising even more funds for Dudley Mind! This time around, JJX are holding a silent auction for a model of one of their tru...

What does the lockdown look like to you?

The lockdown has been tough on us all and has been going on for what seems like forever. So to help lessen the boredom, we would like t...

#GivingTuesdayNow

#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1,...

Ruth's Virtual World Tour

Ruth is on a mission, a virtual mission, to cover 35009 miles around the world to raise funds for charities such as ourselves wh...

DMBC's Coronavirus guide

Dudley MBC has recently published a guide with lots of useful information on how to stay safe, look after yourself and how to look after other peop...

Erin Chalk and BITA's live stream for Dudley Mind

At 7pm on Wednesday 15th, April 2020 BITA Musical Theatre will be live streaming a performance from Erin Chalk whilst raising funds for Dudley Mind...

John's full head shave!

Just over a week ago John from JJX Logistics started a fundraiser to help raise funds for Dudley Mind...

Ruth's Virtual World Tour Fundraiser

You may remember Ruth Hill's Big 50 from 2018/2019 when she started Ruth’s ...

John from JJX Logistics is shaving his head!!

JJX Logistics have been long time supporters of Dudley Mind and have helped us to raise much-needed a...

Get your footie fix this Saturday 4/4/20

Missing your football fix? It may not be live football with the real player but there will be a virtual Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs&nbs...

An Appeal for donations

As a charity we rely on fundraising as one of our main sources of securing funds in order to maintain our services and to provide the ongoing suppo...

Bhangra dancing with the Jodi Dancers

It has been a very strange last couple of weeks for most of us during this strange time in the midst of the Covonavirus outbreak. The government ha...

Things to do at home

Being isolated at home can be a difficult thing, especially when you are struggling with your mental health. It is important that you keep a routin...

A message from our CEO

Firstly, you will notice that the surgeries have now changed to a telephone number as with the coronavirus it is not possible to meet face to face ...

Mind Ride Postponed

Due to recent events and fears over the Corona Virus, the decision to postpone this year’s Mind Ride has been made by Dudley Mind. We do not ...

Corona Virus and your wellbeing

If you or someone you know is worried about the Corona Virus, National Mind have recently released a guide on how to look after yourself and other ...

Motorbike Rideout

In light of current developments with the coronvirus we have rectantly had to take the decision to postpone the above event due to be held on Sunda...

Adult MHFA 2 Day Course

Mental Health First Aid Training Become a certified Mental Health First Aider

Keeping it Together Postponed

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our twice weekly drop-in service Keeping it Together at Henry Court until further notice, this is due to a dec...

JJX Logistics - Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Due to growing concerns over the Corona virus this event has now bee postponed until 7th October 2020 For this year's

The Pride of Dudley Award

Our gardening project, 

Fighting for mental health

Depression can have a huge effect on our lives, leaving us feeling alone and with nowhere turn. Local boxer Ben Simn...

Volunteers needed

Volunteers needed. Can you spare a few hours this weekend? We need volunteers to help us with bag packing at Marks & Spencer this weekend and f...

Safestore Merry Hill

We will be moving offices very soon and unfortunately, we have little room where we are moving to for storage. Luckily, Safestore Merry Hill c...

Everything Must Go!!!

Everything must go Some of you may already know, but for those who don't we are moving offices in April. We will be moving from our curre...

The Hidden Scars Launch Event

The Hidden Scars, a video by the Saleem Foundation launches on February 22nd at The Shenstone Auditorium, Halesowen. The Hidden ...

King Edwards VI College sign the Time to Change Employer Pledge!

Signing the pledge On Time to Talk day 2020, we were invited to King Edwards VI College in Stourbridge to join them in signing the

Start a conversation on Time to Talk Day

Start a conversation on Time to Talk Day We all have mental health and we should all be able to talk about it in the same way that we tal...

Time to Talk Day 2020

A Day to Talk About Mental Health A date for your calendars, Thursday the 6th February marks Time to Talk Day 2020. An a...

Dissociative identity order Radio discussion

Dissociative identity order Our CEO Sandra paid a visit to the Late Night Clive show on Black Country Radio last Friday to discuss dissoc...

Mind Ride 2020

It's back!!! Mind Ride, our annual motorcycle ride out returns again this year on 29th March at Himley Hall.  What is Mind ...

Turning Dudley Green for Blue Monday

The third Monday of January, also known as Blue Monday, is said to be the most depressing day of the year. This year, we are supporting Dudley MBC&...

Christmas arrangements at Dudley Mind

Firstly just remember that Christmas is only one day - 25th December and so there are services that are available to access outside of this date.

Halesowen College's Christmas Cards for Dudley Mind

Christmas Cards for Dudley Mind Last week, students from Halesowen College made and wrote some wonderful Christmas Cards for Dudley Mind....

Raising Awareness with Bhangra

Jodi Dancers won Best Dance Group at the UK Bhangra Awards 2019. Rav and Prit have a passion for dance and started up their own group called Jodi D...

Poetry and Mental Health

Our Poetry group has been running now for over a year, facilitated by Ximena Holzer, where members meet to learn about different kinds of poetry, a...

Become a Mental Health First Aider

Mental Health First Aid Training Become a certified Mental Health First Aider

Support on Christmas Day and the Holiday Period

Christmas time can be a lonely time for some people and it can also have an increased impact on their mental health. Our volunteer blo...

Calling all potential local poets!

Potential new members are very welcome to come along and join the members of our Poetry-writing group who are attending and contribut...

The Silent Pain has been nominated for an Award

The Silent Pain Around this time last year...

Free monthly workshop

Our next free poetry workshop will meet again on Thursday 28th November at Caffe Grande, 15 Stone Rd, Dudley, DY1 1NS at 5:30pm for th...

What is Stress?

What is Stress? By Emma Lanza. Stress is a biological natural reaction to an unnatural world. All creatures have this survival instin...

Peerfest 19

Peerfest 2019 - 3rd December 11am-7pm at West Bromwich Albion Football Club Peerfest is Mind's national annual celebration...

Craft Workshop at Wollescote Walled Gardens with Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Join us next Monday 11 November for a one-off craft session when we’ll be making our contribution to an item of scenery or a stage prop for this yea...

Stress

Stress… a word that I’m sure we are all familiar with and something that we have all experienced at some point during our lives. Whether we experi...

Discover Mindfulness

Discover Mindfulness Starting from 30th of November we will ...

A Spooktacular poetry workshop

Our next poetry workshp Following the success of last month’s visit at which current members read their...

Sandra's World Mental Health Day interview with BCR

Black Country Radio World Mental Health Interview with Sandra Our Ceo Sandra recently visited Black Country Radio to discuss World Menta...

The Dawn - A song by Jonny Cole

Inspired Local DJ, comedian, radio presenter and singer songwriter (hope I didn't miss anything)

Homeserve's Peak District walk for Dudley Mind

Peaky Our charity partners get involved in all sorts of activites to help raise funds for us. Earlier in September, Hom...

An amazing week of mental health Awareness

Wow, What a week As most of you will know, the week starting October 7th - 13th is Mental Health Awareness Week, as well as World Men...

Why Dudley Mind Matters

Why Dudley Mind Matters Mental health issues are common. One in four people experience mental health probl...

World Mental Health Day - Help save a life

Help save a life Today is World Mental Health Day 2019...

Thank you Jodi Dancers

Jodi Dancers We would like to give our thanks to ...

World Mental Health Day 2019

A date for your diary Each year, October 10th marks

Volunteer bloggers and podcasters wanted

Are you a blogger or podcaster? Ou...

New website!!

Oooo shiney It has been long in th...

Dudley Mind AGM

Annual General Meeting This year, on World Mental Health Day (10/10/19) we will be holding our Annual General Meeting at our Hub at...

Midnight walk to mark World Mental Health Day

Midnight Walk to mark World Mental Health Day 2019 This year for World Mental Health Day, we will be holding a midn...

Mental Health First Aid One Day Course

MHFA One Day Course  We will be running a MHFA One da...

Jolly Joggers is FULL

We are full!!  Jolly Joggers Se...

Copthorne Hotel's Summer Fair

This Sunday (8th September) the Copthorne Hotel at Merry Hill will be holding a Summer Fair...

Outdoor Yoga – Ruth’s Big 50

Last Friday was Ruth Hill's final charity event as part of

Volunteer recruitment day

We are recruiting volunteers!

Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill partnership

We seem to be very lucky lately with various organisations wanting to adopt us as their cha...

Jolly Joggers Free signup session

Jolly Joggers returns

Better shopping, better mental health.

Intu Merry Hill charity partnership with Dudley Mind

Packing bags in aid of mental health

Marks & Spencer charity partnership with Dudley Mind

Volunteers needed!

Bag packing volunteers needed

Fundraising at Wolves Speedway

No rest for the wicked, two of our trustees (Mike, his wife Pat and Andy) along with

Growing in The Park Nominated for a National Award!

We have been shortlisted for a national Award!  Horticulture Week is a maj...

Volunteers needed for Wolverhampton Speedway 27/5/19

Raising funds at Wolverhampton Speedway 

Dudley Mind teams up with Katie Worthington

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#OnYourSide

Last Friday (19/4/19) we attended the West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City match as part of