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Pulford Publicity charity of the year
For the duration of 2023 Dorset Mind will be this magazine’s charity of the year. With so much talk of mental health issues following the pandemic, and the sad loss of friends due to inner struggles, Viewpoint’s owners, Pulford Publicity, wanted to ensure anyone needing help knows about the valuable support available from Dorset Mind. The charity will be supplying a column every month. Here is their first one.
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Introducing Dorset Mind
Did you know that 1 in 4 people will live with a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime?
This, combined with the cost of living crisis and the war in Europe, makes it even more important for mental wellbeing to be a priority for everyone today.
How Dorset Mind evolved
Established in 1946, Dorset Mind was known as the ‘Bournemouth Association for Mental Health’ (BAMH).
Doris Odlum, a forward-thinking psychiatrist, founded the association for professionals to discuss mental health.
In 1971, BAMH opened their first service and in the 2000s, BAMH became part of the Mind Federation and known as Dorset Mind. The charity remains independent, which has enabled us to grow and support the needs of people in Dorset.
Our vision is to create a community where living and talking about mental health becomes acceptable for everyone.
What we do and how we do it:
We connect minds by bringing together people to make change in their communities.
We change minds by challenging the stigma around mental health. We want to ‘Get Dorset Talking’ so that people can access appropriate support at their time of need.
We support minds by delivering life-changing 1-2-1 and group support for adults and young people that includes: active monitoring, befriending, counselling, education, support groups, wellbeing check-ins and training.
We also offer volunteer opportunities countywide, with many roles available across the charity. This can often be a stepping-stone to paid work.
How can you support us?
Fundraising for Dorset Mind enables mental health support for local people in Dorset. Every donation helps protect the future of our charity, as we work hard to meet a rapidly increasing demand for high-quality services in challenging times.
