NEWS - NOVEMBER 2009

19th November 2009

Kilkeel Man Raises money for MindWise

Local man Seamus Mullan who is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the local mental MindWise recently raised £456 for the charity’s funds at his 60th Birthday party fundraiser held in Kilkeel Golf Club on 31st October 2009.

Carrickfergus Green Heros meet Charlie Dimmock

Environmental champions who support BTCV have been presented with awards by celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock.

Among the recipients were William Brennan, Jim Doherty and Jonathan Bowden who received an award on behalf of the Garden of Eden Project

Take to your festive feet for Charity Santa Stroll

Newtownabbey residents are being asked to take to their festive feet and join in the Mayor’s Charity Santa Stroll taking place on 11th December 2009 starting at 12.30pm. The 3km walk has been organised by the council’s Sports and Play Development section in aid of the Mayor’s 3 nominated charities, Make-a-Wish, Northern Ireland Hospice and MindWise.

Line Managers are responsible for ensuring staff’s mental health and free training is now available.

With one in four estimated to have mental health issues at some point in their lives, the cost of working days and creating a productive work environment have been brought to the fore for employers.

Marks & Spencer (Ballyhackamore) helping others become MindWise

Today sees the start of year long charity partnership between the Ballyhackamore branch of Marks & Spencer and the local mental health charity, MindWise.

MindWise offers support and services to individuals from across Northern Ireland who are affected by severe mental illness and other mental health difficulties. The services offered by the charity include; supported housing, community resource centres, carer services, training and employment services, community bridge building and volunteer programmes.

MindWise