● Working for improvements in local mental health services

● Making it possible for people with mental health problems to voice their opinions

● Offering quality local services

● Challenging the stigma and increasing public understanding of mental health issues

Derbyshire Mind was established in 1967. Working in the voluntary sector, we are a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Derbyshire Mind is also part of the Mind federated network achieving the Mind Quality Mark quality framework to be sustainable, effective and influential.

Derbyshire Mind’s CEO Jenny Hotchkiss is supported by a team of 25, the Board of Trustees, and the kind donations of fundraisers, working to provide services to reach as many people who need help and support throughout Derbyshire, the aim to improve Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Some of the services we provide would not be possible without the kind donations of fundraisers so ‘Thank you’ for your kind donation and support.

We do this by providing services to the community through the Enjoying Derbyshire Wellbeing Program funded entirely by donations and two new project within the community Active Monitoring and Get Set to Go and our Commissioned Advocacy Services.

The Enjoying Derbyshire wellbeing programme is continuing to grow and develop, thanks to the support of our delivery partners and the generosity of our fundraisers.

This involves a combination of the delivery of free community wellbeing activities across Derbyshire, as well as a programme of awareness-raising at local events, highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing within the community. The programme activities have included Active Wellbeing, Creative Wellbeing and Improving Wellbeing across Derbyshire.
We have been able to offer Wellbeing Activities:

• Introduction to Accessing Your Potential
• Beat the Winter Blues
• Mindful Crafts Rebuild and Relax/ Mindful Drawing
• Wellbeing and Relaxation Papercraft
• Line Dancing/Kedleston Hall Trails
• Herbs for Health/Dry Stone Walling
• Anxiety Relief
• Tai Chi/Qigong for Health

Active Monitoring

Active Monitoring Is pour the early intervention service which enables GP’s to refer directly to a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner. It offers support to patients to provide support for people within the practice who may not meet the threshold for formal therapy but need support, and would benefit from an early intervention, or are supported while on a waiting list for therapy.

Get Set to Go:

Is a sports programme delivered by Mind and the EFL to improve wellbeing through sport, and Derbyshire Mind work closely with other sports providers Derby County Football Club & Shift Derbyshire to delivering through peer support a community led program of ‘Sport Activities’ including: football, multisport and jogging programmes.

Derbyshire Mind Advocacy Service Commissioned by the Local Authority, a free service to people who need help and a voice.

To find out more about our services please see below. Derbyshire Mind Advocacy Services Delivering:

• Independent Mental Capacity Act (IMCA)
• Independent Mental Health Act (IMHA)
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA)
• Paid Representatives to support people subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding
• Community Advocates (Self-Referral)

The team also offers support for individuals within the community providing advocate services for vulnerable people, to have their voice heard when important decisions are being made about their lives or to overcome issues that are impacting on their health and wellbeing. The team also delivers statutory advocacy under the Care Act.

All of our advocates are supported to achieve the City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Advocacy. And Derbyshire Mind are proud to say we have achieved the Advocacy QPM Award 2019 and throughout 2018-19 we supported 1,767 people through our range of advocacy services.

Keeping Informed about Derbyshire Mind and our services

Keep up to date with our latest news, vacancies and events via our website at: www.derbyshiremind.org.uk

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• Facebook Derbyshire Mind
• Twitter @derbyshiremind

How to contact us

Head Office & Enjoying Derbyshire:
Derby West Business Centre, Ashbourne Road, Mackworth,
Derby DE22 4NB

Advocacy Services
Albany House, Kingsway Hospital,
Derby DE22 3LZ
Telephone us: 01332 623732

Email us: enquiries@derbyshiremind.org.uk