Did you know that MindWise is one of the charities which form Mental Health UK™, a network of four national charities working across England,
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of people with mental illness, and to support carers.

Together Rethink Mental Illness, Support In Mind Scotland, Hafal, and MindWise have worked for over 40 years to provide services, information,
and advice to support anyone affected by mental illness.

As a network, we run over 400 services and 200 volunteer support groups in communities around the UK. Over 90,000 people rely on our
organisations every year to help them get through crises, live independently and realise they are not alone. Last year our health information
was accessed online over 3.6 million times.

Despite the size of these figures, we know many more people need our help. Please support us and help us lead a movement to build
understanding and help people to be less scared to speak up about their mental health.

You can find out more about our member organisations by following the links below:

Rethink Mental Illness (registered charity in England, no. 271028)
Rethink Mental Illness directly supports 60,000 people in England every year, whether they are experiencing depression or anxiety for the
first time, or require long-term support to cope with bipolar disorder, psychosis or schizophrenia. Millions access our online information and
support, and we improve lives for many more through our campaigning. www.rethink.org

Hafal (registered charity in Wales, no. 1093747)
Hafal is Wales’ leading charity for people with serious mental illness and their carers. Covering all areas of Wales, Hafal is an organisation
managed by the people we support: individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness. www.hafal.org

Support in Mind Scotland (registered charity in Scotland, no. SC 013649)
Support in Mind Scotland aims is to improve the quality of life of anyone whose mental health problem or mental illness has a serious impact
on their life or the lives of others including families, carers and supporters. We deliver services to around 2,000 people a year through 21
projects across Scotland. www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk

MindWise (registered charity in Northern Ireland, no. NIC103469)
MindWise is a leading mental health charity in Northern Ireland delivering over 30 services. We transform lives and develop new visions for
mental health by challenging stigma and discrimination and providing quality services and support. www.mindwisenv.org

The Family Wellness Project, funded by the Big Lottery Fund through the Reaching Out: Supporting Families are offering
free Wellbeing Programmes to adults in the Western & Southern Trust Areas.

Programmes are delivered by AWARE.

 Cost: All programmes are FREE and funded by the Big Lottery Fund under the Family Wellness Project for families with
children under 12.

*Places are limited and registration is essential*

To register please:
Visit: http://www.parentingni.org/family-wellness-project/wellbeing-programmes/wellbeing-programme-calendar/ and
complete the online registration form or Email: family@mindwisenv.org for a registration form

Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) for Adults: is a programme which can make a real difference to your life.  It can help you
manage your feelings when you are stressed, worried or depressed and learn simple practical skills to help you cope with
life’s challenges. LLTTF is a self-help programme based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy concepts, which focuses on
our thinking, behaviour and feelings.  When we are experiencing low mood, stress or depression we tend to think and behave
in unhelpful ways and we can get caught in a vicious circle which can make us feel worse physically and mentally. LLTTF helps
us to make simple changes to both thinking and behaviour in order to turn the vicious circle into a virtuous one.

For further information please contact Rachel Cashel (Project Coordinator) on 07773221967

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MindWise’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching Practice offers a safe, confidential, service for anyone wishing to achieve a meaningful
and fulfilling life in the presence or absence of a mental health issue.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching draws upon a variety of tools and techniques from other disciplines such as sociology, psychology,
mental health and wellbeing recovery and positive personal development with an aim towards helping people identify and achieve personal
goals through coaching.

Why go to a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach?

Working with a qualified MHWB coach will support you to achieve your potential and lead a fulfilling life through your own personal
development. The Coach will help you reach your full potential by empowering you to progress towards the next stage of your life whether
this be in the presence or absence of a mental health need.

A qualified MHWB Coach will help you move forward faster and more effectively and above all help you to achieve results. It is about
you achieving results that can be seen, experienced, measured and quantified.

How can MHWB Coaching help?

Coaching is a progressive process where stumbling blocks are converted into stepping-stones and where each step you take brings
you closer to the fulfilment of your desires and potential.

You can bring any challenge you may be facing to a MHWB coach. Here are some examples of how a MHWB coach could help you:
 

• If you want to improve your mental health and wellbeing
• If you want to take control of your life and the decisions affecting you
• If you feel you are stuck in the past but want to move forward into the future.
• If your life feels stifled or “on hold”
• If you want to feel more confident and enhance your self esteem.
• If you find yourself procrastinating on your ideas and desires and then feel cross with yourself
• If you’re not sure which direction to take in life, this could be personal or professional
• If you feel like your finances are out of control
• If you want to improve your health and get fit
• If you want to create better relationships with your partner, family, friends or work colleagues

How do MHWB Coaching Sessions Work?

Coaches will work with their clients in different ways. This could be face to face, online video conferencing services or over the telephone.
Email is also used to support coaching sessions.

Coaching is about focus, intent, commitment and enthusiasm from both sides (the client and the coach). Above all, coaching is about
results. It is about results that can be seen, experienced, measured and quantified.

The Client’s needs, short, medium, long term will help determine how the sessions work. However MindWise MHWB Coaches would normally
engage in approximately 8 Coaching sessions with a client over a six month period. Each session will last about one hour. The final session
will include a review of the Client’s goals and achievements and may include an agreement to continue further coaching sessions.

For more information, please email coaching@mindwisenv.org or telephone 028 90 402323

WorkWise: A New Vision for a Healthy Workplace

For too long the issue of mental health in the workplace has been shrouded in secrecy, fear, ignorance and discrimination.  At WorkWise we
aim to equip employers and employees with the skills and knowledge to support positive mental wellbeing within the workplace, maximising
employee attendance, motivation and engagement.

We provide bespoke training programmes for positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

In today's economic climate the increasing cost of sickness absence brings an additional pressure to any business or organisation. The OECD
estimates that over 15 million working days per year are lost to depression, stress and anxiety. The benefits to businesses that proactively engage
with mental wellbeing include:

• Employee motivation
• Greater staff retention rates
• Reduced absenteeism
• Increased competitiveness

Our team of faciliators have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of mental health and in delivering training to a wide range of participants.
We will work with you to assess your business requirements ensuring that all training provided is tailored to meet your specific needs.

Courses include:

• Basic Mental Health Awareness
• Managing Stress and Building Resilience (individual and team)
• WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning)
• Coaching for Employee Wellbeing

For more information on our training courses download our brochure or get in touch:

Email: workwise@mindwisenv.org

Tel: 02890 402323