Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley MIND works
with people with mental health problems
living in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley
area of North West Kent to effect personal and social change.
OUR SPECIFIC AIMS are to
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Reduce isolation and distress
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Increase self-confidence and self-esteem
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Develop skills for self-help and mutual
support
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Increase awareness and understanding of
mental health
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Influence the way mental health services
are planned and delivered
To achieve these aims we will carry out the
following OBJECTIVES:
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Campaigning in response to local and
national concerns
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Providing mental health education
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Providing support through direct
services including supported housing,
drop-in centres, befriending, advice,
and information
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Developing our work in response to
changing needs.
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley MIND works
within clear VALUES which are set out in a
separate statement.
Dartford,
Gravesham & Swanley MIND pleased to be
making a difference in the community
We provide:
Day
Services: We offer a wide range of
drop-ins, activity
sessions and out & about sessions, as well
as self-management groups on particular
mental health issues. We update the
programme every 3 months to respond to the
needs of people who use our services.
We also offer individual work with staff, or
volunteer mentors, who will help a person
identify and reach their own goals. We
provide an assisted volunteering service, to
support people with mental health issues to
become volunteers for other organisations,
or for Mind.
Housing: Long and short-term supported housing
Counselling: 17 counsellors provide
weekly sessions to
individuals at venues in Gravesend and
Dartford
Caring for
Mental Health: A service for the
carers of
people with a mental health problem. We
provide support groups, training, 1 to 1
support sessions as well as arranging breaks
for the carers
Opportunities for Volunteering:
We
support
between 50 and 60 volunteers working with us
in all parts of the service, and offer a
popular volunteer training programme. We are
always interested in new people looking for
volunteering work
Education:
We provide placements for social work
students,
mental health nurse trainees and police
cadets. We are happy to arrange mental
health training sessions in schools,
colleges, and for businesses
