Transforming lives and developing new visions for mental health by challenging stigma and discrimination, and providing quality services and support.
A New Year’s Wish from MindWise’s Chief Executive
Well here we are at the start of not only a new year but also a new decade . It seems no time since we were all attending Millennium parties and waiting for the great computer crash which thankfully never happened .
For many people the New Year is a time for optimism and opportunity . Many personal plans will be made for 2010 as individuals strive for self improvement and aim to improve the quality of their lives.
However many people with mental health difficulties will be far from optimistic at the start of this year and will need the support of their families and friends , mental health professionals and organisations like MindWise to begin or continue their personal journey of recovery and time and time again we see that mental illness affects people across our society and is no respecter of age , gender , wealth or social status .
At MindWise there is great enthusiasm and optimism for the year ahead . Following our successful demerger from Rethink in April 2009 we have made a significant impact in promoting the rights of people with mental health issues here in Northern Ireland and our services , which are all externally inspected , operate to the highest standards of care .
There are difficult financial times ahead as our funders are themselves experiencing severe financial pressures . Nevertheless the work which we do impacts on very many lives . If you have room for one more New Year resolution could I ask you to support the work which we do either as a volunteer or member of the charity or by supporting MindWise financially .
On behalf of all at MindWise I would like to wish you a very happy new year .
Bill Halliday
Chief Executive
