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Everything you need to know about CPSL Mind’s Board of Trustees and what we’re doing to celebrate Trustees’ Week. 

With the learnings from the Mental Health First Aid training delivered by CPSL Mind, one of Care Network Cambridgeshire’s staff member not only gained the confidence to support the mental health of others, but he also saved a life.

Are you feeling stressed? We have pulled together a guide to help you understand what stress is, how to identify if it is a problem, and the 17 things you can do if you’re feeling stressed. 

We recently visited The Farmers Good Mood Cafe in Yaxley, Peterborough. In this blog, we hear from John and Alvin who have experienced mental health challenges and they share how the Good Mood Cafes can help you when you feel like you're not coping. We also caught up with CPSL Mind volunteers Teresa and David Baker, to hear how volunteering at the Good Mood Cafes is so rewarding.

Partnering with local organisations, CPSL Mind is launching new, bespoke suicide prevention training for the public and professionals to support neurodivergent, migrant, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Members of the public and health professionals will now be able to benefit from dedicated mental health LGBTQIA+ training, delivered by the training team at CPSL Mind.

CPSL Mind’s Olivia Hubbard visited two of the community groups to find out more about the incredible impact they are having on people with mental health challenges.

CPSL Mind’s Olivia Hubbard caught up with CPSL Mind fundraiser Ollie Stevens to hear how his love of running changed everything and how he is encouraging the corporate world to speak openly about their mental health.

Heatwaves, or long periods of hot weather, are becoming more and more commonplace in our lives. As the sun shines, it can be easy to forget that weather affects our individual health as well as being an indicator of the impact on the climate around us.

Understand why staying well is important for mental health and how our wellbeing impacts our emotional and mental health.

Having previously walked the equivalent of London to Qatar for the 2022 football World Cup, Cambridge United FC's Ian Darler took on the epic mileage count of 1.2 million steps, 700 miles in aid of CPSL Mind.

Everything you need to know about the benefits of working for a local charity like CPSL Mind.

Meet Rachel, a passionate volunteer whose experiences with Williams Syndrome highlight the challenges and triumphs of living with a learning disability, emphasising the need for understanding and opportunity.

Ashley Bunn has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind

Sign up to the 2025 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 9th March 2025.

The Suicide Prevention Capacity Builder Project will use CPSL Mind’s existing STOP Suicide campaign, workshops and resources and adapt and bespoke them for three high-risk groups: LGBTQ+, Neurodiverse and migrated communities.  

This month, we caught up with CPSL Mind Good Life facilitator, Shannon Graham, who is part of the team that helps run the Good Mood cafes in Peterborough.

Our Good Mood Cafes provide an opportunity to meet new people to share interests, skills and wellbeing tips in an informal space to help boost your mood. The team who run the Good Mood Cafes share their insights on what to expect.

This volunteer's week CPSL Mind celebrates its volunteers contribution

CPSL Mind celebrates Pride month with their staff to show support towards the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Fitness trainer and CPSL Mind fundraiser Liam Baker is continuing to unite the community and raise vital funds for the charity. Liam and his fitness community are organising a bespoke strength training event on 14th July 2024. Our very own Olivia Hubbard headed down to the Buds Fitness studio to find out more.

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Movement: Moving more for our mental health! In recognition of this year’s theme, we caught up with swimmer Jonathon Hardy from the Cambridge Swimming Company to hear how wild swimming can boost your mood and we signpost to resources to support you.

One of CPSL Mind’s corporate partners, The Sharman Quinney Group to play against the Stamford Lions Veterans in a charity football match.

With the help of CPSL Mind's Good Life Fund a LEGO group supports the mental health and wellbeing of children.

A group of apprentices from Caterpillar are set to take part in six challenging climbs and walks to raise awareness about mental health in aid of CPSL Mind.

STOP Suicide offers fully funded training to support charities, community groups and family court staff.

Join us for the Great Eastern Run 2024. This half marathon on the streets of Peterborough is very popular so don’t delay, come and grab a place today.

Join us for a wellbeing and relaxation session organised by Bear and Cub – Baby, Parent and Adult Wellbeing.

Are you stuck on what fundraising ideas to do and not sure how to go about them? We have pulled together a list of 13 of the best home fundraising ideas for you to try out.

CPSL Mind joins Barnardo’s and Raham Project to support antenatal and maternity care for Black, Asian and mixed ethnicity families. 

Everything you need to know about CPSL Mind's Impact Report for 2022-2023.

Elevate wellbeing in your workplace through our new joint fundraising and mental health training offer.

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Chair Alan Tait has announced his retirement from the charity’s Board of Trustees after three years in the Chair role – and more than a decade of volunteering for the organisation.

With the festive season approaching, we’re providing this update on our services to keep you informed of our opening times between Monday 25th December 2023 to Monday 1st January 2024.

The new service, which launched in April 2023, fulfils the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan priority to support victims and witnesses of crime.

A Local Men’s Shed has launched in Yaxley and Farcet thanks to the help of CPSL Mind’s Good Life Fund.

Awareness is just the start. It's time to act. In this guide, we'll explore what is World Mental Health Day and what can we all can do to raise awareness about mental health.

Sawtry resident Liam Baker is challenging mental health stigmas and partnering his exciting business venture Buds Fitness with CPSL Mind.

One in five people in the UK will experience suicidal thoughts in their lifetime. We’re offering free-to-attend online STOP Suicide Workshops to equip you with the knowledge to spot warning signs, ask directly about suicide, support someone to stay safe and look after your own wellbeing.

Are you worried about someone not being OK? Or someone you care about going through a difficult time? There are a few things that you can do to support them.

It is important to have positive mental health - to live a healthy life. We have 10 tips for you to promote positive mental health.

Applications to join the Project Board of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s Voluntary Sector Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism initiative 2023-2025 are now open.

In this guide, discover what World Suicide Prevention Day means and how we are challenging stigma. 

Ten employees from Perkins Engines have raised over £4,000 to support us and jumped out of a plane in a skydiving challenge.

CPSL Mind has teamed up with local organisation Shifties for STOP Suicide training in ST Neots. Over two days, we will educate 200 individuals about suicide prevention.

See how the Earls Spencer Court local games group in Peterborough came alive with the help of CPSL Minds Good Life Fund. 

Peterborough Warriors and Nottingham Cyclones take to the ice for nail-biting charity match at Planet Ice Peterborough. 

Whether you're looking for help with low wellbeing, Personality Disorder or hearing voices, here's how to sign up for peer support in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Sawtry local, Liam Baker, is raising awareness about mental health by bringing his fitness event to his hometown. 

Ollie shares how his passion for hobbies is a driving force to recover from mental health challenges and the inspiration for Ollie’s hobby hub

CPSL Mind spreads awareness about ‘anxiety’ and promotes positive mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week. 

Jo Clarke, Head of Training at CPSL Mind and Mike O’Hara, Director of Training at Start Within, discuss destigmatizing menopause and the symptoms that can be experienced from a mental health perspective.

Could you imagine running from London to Brighton? Two Peterborough locals are taking on the 100km challenge in the name of CPSL Mind. 

Thanks to local resident Paul Tretheway, and The Good Life Fund, the mental wellbeing of a community greatly improved during covid

Are you feeling low, overwhelmed or stressed? We have a list of resources to help you understand why you are not coping and what you can do to feel better.

We're delighted to announce that St Neots marketing agency, Keystone Marketing, has named us as charity partner of the year.

CPSL Mind launches Victim and Witness Support Service to help victims whose mental health and wellbeing has been impacted by a crime.

STOP suicide training has gone from strength to strength to help create a suicide safer community.

It has been quite a year so far for Paul Redgate, Chairman of South Holland District Council, and his team who have thrown themselves, once literally, into some great fundraising challenges

Remember all those lockdown quiz nights? Well, it’s time to get back to how they used to be with our first CPSL Mind quiz night with a chance to win some great prizes.

Over half of the population experience the menopause but more than 40% of women were unaware of the menopause’s potentially life-altering effects on their mental health. 

Share your happy song as part of our #SongsThatMakeYouSmile fundraising campaign and help us to provide free mental health support

Trekking 100km is a huge challenge. Trekking 100km in the hottest desert in the world is taking that challenge to a whole new level.

To help improve wellbeing in the local Latvian community, Iveta Suna created a ‘Food and Mood’ group to encourage new connections and make delicious healthy recipes.

Following the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we will be honouring the Bank Holiday on Monday 19th September for the state funeral. Please read on for details of how this will affect our services on the day.

Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has called on local people to sign up for free-to-access community suicide prevention talks and workshops ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday 10th September.

Happy birthday to our Good Mood Cafe at Haddenham Arts Centre which recently celebrated one whole year of connecting people in our local communities.

Local landlord and landlady, Andy and Jackie who run The Dolphin Pub in Melbourn, Royston, are organising a festival on 27/28/29th August 2022 called ‘Dol-fest’, with over 20 acts already booked in over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Being a new dad can be tough. Welcoming a child into the world can be exciting and rewarding, but comes with its own unique challenges.

Join our free, one-hour STOP Suicide Talks to gain knowledge which could help you keep somebody experiencing suicidal thoughts safe.

New training course is dedicated to empowering employers to improve staff’s mental health in a hybrid working environment 

There are many ways to spend a Sunday morning but, for five employees of Perkins Engines Company Limited, jumping out of a plane at over 10,000 foot was certainly not among the most relaxing.

Jazzercise is a pulse-pounding, beat-pumping, body-blasting fitness class. 

A massive congratulations to Jo, Jess, Kate, Jenny, Vicki and David who completed their relay race across the English Channel on June 23rd starting at 4.50 am and finishing with David on French soil at 7.25 pm.

Exploring the topic of overthinking is the aim of Cambridge local Sara Parodi’s project ‘How Many Times’ with her creation of a zine which she has made available to buy.  

Our Peer Support Groups provide the opportunity to share lived experience of mental health with others who have faced similar experiences. Nik and Bridie share their stories of accessing our Personality Disorder groups.

Street artist Nathan Murdoch is set to transform a row of unsightly garage doors by painting portraits of inspirational people to help raise awareness of mental health.

Beat the Blues this World Mental Health Day by joining us for a walk and talk in Hinchingbrooke Park on Sunday 9th October 2022

Are you looking for your next challenge? Join Team CPSL Mind for our brand-new annual sky dive on Saturday 17th September 2022.

It is a fundraising bonanza at Perkins Engines Company Limited this spring and summer with both their employees and Young Professionals taking part in tasty and daring activities.

The world’s largest inflatable 5k course is coming to Peterborough with 32 gigantic obstacles, combined with five pumping music zones to motivate you around the course. Join us on Saturday 10th December 2022 (9.00am – 2.00pm).

This Mental Health Awareness Week, let’s focus on creating and strengthening our connections to others and the world around us. 

Connecting with others and the world around you doesn’t have to be done all at once – if you need some inspiration, here are our connection hints and tips to get started in making connections.

At CPSL Mind, we’re working to build a future with mentally healthy, inclusive communities and workplaces. We want to empower everyone to have the knowledge and skills to support those around them and maintain their own wellbeing.

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year is loneliness. To support workplaces with hybrid working in which staff can feel disconnected or lonely, CPSL Mind Training Service are offering one-hour long taster sessions designed for managers to help them better support their team with hybrid working and to be proactive around wellbeing.

Sign up to the 2023 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 5th March 2023.

A very grey start on the morning of Sunday 6th March 2022 turned out to be a spectacular event day for our team. With a team of over 40 runners taking part in this year’s TTP Cambridge Half Marathon, an outstanding £19,000 was raised to support us.  

Experiences like Jen’s (below) are the inspiration for our STOP Suicide ‘ASKing Saves Lives’ campaign which launches on Thursday 24th February 2022.

Bourne local, Nathan Reeves, will not be sitting still for long this month as he attempts to do 3000 sits ups and 3000 push ups throughout February to regain his fitness and raise funds.

Munters, global leaders in climate control and dehumidification are partnering with us throughout 2022. The affiliation aims to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace while raising essential funds to support our work in the local community. 

We are launching two new Good Mood Cafes to connect people in the community and provide valuable mental health support.

Volunteers play a key role in our organisation and community, and their contributions make a huge difference. Gabbi, a volunteer with the campaigns and communications team, speaks about her experience over the last 5 months with us. 

The event coincides with Blue Monday to highlight the importance of communication and community in combatting mental health concerns.

With the festive season approaching, we’re providing this update on our services to keep you informed of our opening times over the coming weeks.

Sign up to the 2022 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 6th March 2022.

We know that becoming a new Dad can be a life changing experience, but it can also be difficult. We are pleased to announce the pilot launch of Dads Matter which, is here for new Dad’s experiencing mental health challenges.

Motivated by supporting mental wellbeing in their local community, The Friendship Club in Peterborough hosted a Bank Holiday Craft Day on Monday 30th August at the Focus Centre. The event, their first of 2021, was made possible by the commitment of volunteers and a grant of £500 from our Good Life Fund.

A team of nearly 70 runners ran the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 17th October, raising over £20,000 to support our services.

At 12 years old, Megan faced the heartbreak of losing both of her parents to suicide. Now aged 25 and a mother herself, she is sharing her experiences to raise awareness and support others having suicidal thoughts to stay safe.

Last season, Melbourn FC challenged themselves to run or walk a combined 6,000km – the distance between their home ground to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul and back – to raise money for us. Now, the club have chosen to continue raising awareness of mental health and supporting us for the 2021/22 season.

Support our ‘STOP Suicide – Just ASK’ campaign for World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday 10th September by watching and sharing our innovative new animated film

We have received a donation of £1,000 from local homebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes to support their work in mental health services.

On Saturday 14th August, St Ives Rangers Black Sox Under 17s were beaten 4-3 by the Haywain Restaurant Veterans in a tightly contested football match. Despite the result, everyone involved went home happy having achieved their aim of raising money for us.

For Justin Haywood, life had become tough. Undiagnosed mental health problems coupled with life events led to mental health crises. However, Justin’s life took a positive turn when he starting attending our Personality Disorder Service – and he hasn’t looked back since.

More than £3,000 was raised for us, as Team CPSL Mind beat off the competition to secure top spot on the ‘Minds In Action’ virtual challenge leaderboard.

Specialist running store, Advance Performance, will be supporting runners fundraising for us, through a free preparation event. On Sunday 5th September, from 4-9pm, runners for us will be equipped with skills and expertise to support them in completing the Cambridge Half Marathon in October.

Queen’s Charity Committee, of Queen’s College at the University of Cambridge, have chosen us as their charity of the year. The Committee have already come up with some exciting fundraising event ideas for the next 12 months that will raise awareness and funds to support local people with their mental health.

Beaumont Healthcare, the largest care provider for Cambridgeshire County Council, held an afternoon tea at their base in St Neots on 7th July, raising an incredible £620 for us.

Being part of a community can have a positive effect on mental health and emotional wellbeing, that is why we want you to have your say and help shape Mental Health Services in your community.

Local Mind mental health charities, including us, are gearing up for the ‘Minds in Action’ fundraising challenge, which begins on 23rd July 2021, fronted by Olympic Gold Medallist, Dani Rowe MBE.

St Neots local, David Lee, has launched a colourful fundraising campaign which enables those who donate to vote on whether he dyes his beard a bright shade of blue, yellow, red or orange.

Our 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) event will take place on Tuesday 29th June 2021 from 2pm. Due to the current climate of Covid-19 restrictions, the meeting this year will be held online via Zoom.

Rhiann Ward completed more than 5km a day for 28 days between 17th April and 14th May 2021, reaching a total of 140km in order to raise money to support us.

We are delighted to announce our continued partnership with Cambridge based video games company, Jagex.

On Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th April, over one hundred runners took part in the second annual Fenland Running Club Social Distanced Relay.

Spring has certainly sprung and we are thrilled to open up applications for the Spring round of the Good Life Fund.

Fay Belham, aged 53, has experienced periods of depression throughout her life and, in particular, severe postnatal depression after the birth of her twin boys in 2009.

The period following discharge from hospital or community-based Crisis Team support can be a challenging time.

The Good Life Service is incredibly excited to announce the launch of the Waves Programme.

We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who took part in Cambridge’s first ever virtual run ‘Run Everyone’ and raised over £9,000 for us at CPSL Mind.

We were delighted when local estate and letting agents, Sharman Quinney made a wonderful donation of £1,580, raised from a raffle at their Top Achievers Awards night, held virtually on 6th February 2021.

44 players, family members and friends of Melbourn FC agreed to take part in a virtual challenge to run or walk the 3,000km from their home pitch to the Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

Those of us who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or do not fit into traditional categories of gender or sexuality (LGBTIQ+) are statistically more likely to experience a mental health problem compared to the rest of the population.

During March, 27 players, family members and friends of Melbourn FC will take part in a virtual challenge to run or walk the 3,000km from their home pitch to the Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

We’re delighted to announce that we will be working alongside The Lantern Initiative and local community partners to develop a new service focused on the wellbeing needs of pregnant women and new mums in our local Muslim community in Peterborough.

St Neots entrepreneur Alex Hughes, founder of Shifties, a free networking hub for small business owners, hosted a 24-hour Speak Up Liveathon event on Blue Monday – to support small business owners and entrepreneurs whilst raising money to support our work at CPSL Mind.

In December 2020, Beaumont Healthcare, a St Neots based personal care service company, held a Family Bake Off contested between adults and children raising a total of £215 for us.

Whether you’re having to furlough staff, have seen an increase in staff sickness, are facing the challenges of home schooling or just feel worn down by the pandemic, we know that our mental health and wellbeing is being impacted.

Whether you’ve accessed inpatient care yourself or have supported a loved one, we’re really keen to hear your ideas to help develop the care in place after discharge.

William Whitney, a young man from St Neots, tragically took his own life earlier this year. His loved ones, including dad Steve, were left devastated. Determined to do something in his memory, Steve, as Captain of St Neots Golf Club, organised a Charity Captain’s Day for us.

This year, to celebrate 45 years of supporting its retail members, PMA (Property Managers Association) decided to create a Big Christmas Quiz for members, supporters and sponsors to raise funds for us.

Sign up to the 2021 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on 17th October 2021.

Details of our opening times between Monday 21st December 2020 and Monday 4th January 2021.

At CPSL Mind we have been named as overall winners of National Mind’s ‘Influence and Engagement Award’ in recognition of the contribution that individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges have made to developing our local services.

We may have been physically apart during 2020 but we have still been there for each other and nothing illustrates this more than our Peer Support Groups at CPSL Mind which, like the majority of our services, have taken place online for much of this year.

October 2020 marked one year since the official launch of our Good Life Service at Art and Soul cafe in St Neots and we took the opportunity to celebrate this birthday virtually!

Over recent years, we have been very grateful for the support of local estate agent Sharman Quinney and this year was no exception.

We are calling out to employers, HR Managers and those with responsibility for people development in the workplace.

On 4th October 2020, braving terrible weather, a four runner team supported by their amazing crew ran a marathon around Rutland Water to replicate the Virgin Money London Marathon, which was cancelled due to Covid-19 to support us.

(CPSL) Mind – have been announced as winners of the Best Targeted Mental Health Initiative award at the national ‘This Can Happen’ Awards for their suicide prevention training scheme aimed at GPs.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on Tuesday 25th August 2020 as we celebrated the impact of our work and welcomed a new chair to our Board of Trustees.

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been named winners of the 2020 national Mind awards in the category of ‘Service User Influence and Participation’ – and Highly Commended in the category of ‘Service Design and Innovation’.

Fullscope is a consortium of charities with a shared mission to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

After a drought in paddling for 30 years, local hero Peter Emeleus is dusting off his paddle to raise funds for Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind.

A new phase of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough award-winning suicide prevention campaign STOP Suicide launched on Thursday 10th September 2020 for World Suicide Prevention Day.

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) is moving from The Limes in St Neots in August 2020, following 17 happy years in the building. 

The JM Cambridge Fundraising team undertook a week of activities from 22nd-26th June with games and raffles to encourage donations. 

CPSL Mind was thrilled when Melbourn FC chose them as their charity for the year. Even with the recent challenges of social distancing they managed to raise a staggering £1,829.74 for their local mental health charity.

Our 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) event will take place on Tuesday 25 August 2020 from 2.30pm.

On 11th July 2020, Stephen Friend ran around his local cricket field to a distance of 7.1km, which was 3km further than his intended distance, raising over £260 for us. He literally went the extra mile!

We have been nominated for four national awards in recognition of our work in areas of innovation, sustainability, leadership and service user influence.

Here are ten steps, from Laura, our Communications Volunteer, you can take to get your wellbeing back on track and help you cope with your new circumstances.

Coronavirus and the isolation caused by social distancing have created numerous challenges for everyone’s mental health. At this time, finding new ways to make sure people get the support they need is more important than ever.

On 2nd June 2020, Adam cooked up a storm for his neighbourhood with ‘Lemon and Poppy Drizzle Cake’ and ‘Hazelnut Buttercream Chocolate Cake’ on the menu.

On possibly the hottest weekend of the year so far, 43 runners and one Tyrannosaurus Rex took part in the Fenland Running Club Social Distancing Relay, observing a 2m boundary at all times.

Orchard Road in Histon held a fantastic street party for Mental Health Awareness Week and raised an impressive £265.

Today we’re celebrating the contribution of Nye Jones who has been with us for almost a year.

Today we’re celebrating the contribution of David Lee who has been with us for the past six months.

CPSL Mind was delighted when Emma Tytherleigh decided to fundraise for the charity as part of the national 2.6 challenge.

Lifecraft’s Lifeline helpline for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough provides a listening ear, to discuss issues affecting mood & wellbeing especially during this time.

Organisations across the county have joined forces to launch a wellbeing campaign and additional mental health support for people during the coronavirus outbreak.

The 2.6 Challenge will launch on Sunday 26th April – what should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon, the world’s biggest one-day annual fundraising event.

We are responding to this time of incredible change and challenge for our communities by launching an online wellbeing service and fellow charity Lifecraft have extended the hours of their Lifeline mental health helpline.

Regretfully, due to concerns around COVID-19 coronavirus, we have taken the decision to postpone the CPSL Mind 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was due to take place on Wednesday 25th March 2020.

It is with regret that we have to announce the temporary suspension of our community-based services – namely our Good Mood cafes, Open Door calm spaces, Peer Support Groups and Perinatal Groups – until further notice.

We were over the moon when the University of Cambridge gifted us 50 running places as part of their partnership with the Saucony Cambridge half marathon.

For the second year running, Cam FM, the community radio station for students, staff and alumni of both Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities, presented Speak Your Mind, a 24-hour radio broadcast to raise money for our work at CPSL Mind.

We were delighted to team up with Cambridge United Football Club on Saturday 29th February, as part of the national Mind and English Football League (EFL) #OnYourSide partnership, to raise £674.76 towards promoting positive mental health in our local community.

We are here for you and you can still call us on our central number 0300 303 4363 or email us at enquiries@cpslmind.org.uk.

CPSL Mind was really pleased to be given a cheque for £220, raised from a charity football match organised by Peterborough based, Marco Sementa.

Sipping on a cup of tea, John Willock is chatting candidly about his experiences of mental health challenges, grief and suicidal thoughts – “I didn’t talk about it for years,” he says.

Becoming a new mum is a huge life event that can be both emotionally rewarding and challenging. Perinatal mental health issues affect up to 20 per cent of new and expectant Mums and here at CPSL Mind we offer essential support for those affected.

CPSL Mind and Peterborough United Football Club have teamed up to raise awareness and funds for local mental health services as part of the national Mind and English Football League (EFL) #OnYourSide partnership. 

CPSL Mind was delighted this week to receive a wonderful cheque for £450 from the Fenland Farmers Lodge 9933. The money was raised through a variety of fundraising events during 2019.

CPSL Mind were overwhelmed this weekend to receive an enormous cheque for £8,040.20 raised by the wonderful members of Elton Furze Golf Club.

CPSL Mind was delighted when Melbourn Football Club, a local men’s village team, chose them as their charity of the year for 2019/20.

Determined to face her fears and to raise money for CPSL Mind, Claire entered the Spartan Challenge, which took place in November at Twickenham stadium, an event packed with thousands of people.

CPSL Mind was seriously impressed when Max York, founder of the elite personal training company AlphaFit, decided to set himself the challenge of completing a work out on the hour, every hour for twelve hours.

CPSL Mind was extremely impressed with the quality of the cakes Fiona Cumberpatch served at her pop up café in Stamford last month, raising a very impressive £225 for the charity.

Organisations with responsibility for mental health provision across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have united with individuals who have lived experience of accessing mental health support to explore ideas to improve services using a new innovative way of working.

We are excited to announce the launch of the “Support U’s” mental health football sessions in partnership with Cambridge United Community Trust.

CPSL Mind was delighted to hear that Corey Harris, a chef from the Møller Institute raised an impressive £200 from organising a sponsored head shave.

The experience of personality disorders can be alienating, causing people to have a distorted impression of themselves and their relationships with others. This can create a vicious cycle leading to more and more isolation.

Liane Wilkinson, now 18 years old and starting an apprenticeship in critical care nursing, became a Stress LESS Champion in year 12 during her time at Nene Park Academy in Peterborough.

In 2010, a young man travelled to the UK to study at university. Here he fell in love with a young lady and the dynamic of their lives changed irreversibly in the most challenging ways.

CPSL Mind was incredibly impressed when Rhys Owen completed the Cardiff University half marathon in memory of his dad Kelvin.

CPSL Mind was delighted today to receive £500 from St Peters Lodge No 442 in Peterborough. The money was raised from a number of raffles held throughout the year.

Beat the rush and secure your place for this year’s Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon – one of the fastest selling and most beautiful half marathons in the UK – by registering with us at CPSL Mind.

CPSL Mind was thrilled to be chosen as Cambridge City’s charity for the season, raising an impressive £1,327 from a bucket collection and charity auction.

CPSL Mind was extremely impressed when Peterborough based, Supermax Healthcare, a manufacturer of disposable examination gloves raised over £3,000 in recognition of World Mental Health day which took place on 10th October.

Have you been discharged from a mental health hospital within the last five years? If so, you may be able to help us with a survey which aims to help people transition more easily from inpatient mental health settings to the community.

CPSL Mind was really pleased when Cambridge City Council’s Active Lifestyle Team decided to organise a DanceFest and raise money for the local mental health charity. The event was a great success and raised £448.

Our partnership with gaming company Jagex has won the Corporate Community Local Involvement award at the national Charity Times Awards for our work on the suicide prevention campaign STOP Suicide.

Good Mood cafes, Open Door calm spaces and community connectivity, just a few of the initiatives in the fresh approach to supporting the one in four of us who may have a need for mental health services at some time in our lives.

The University of Cambridge is set to benefit from a new £1.5 million partnership launched today between Goldman Sachs and Mind, which will provide mental health support in universities.

Senior leaders from organisations across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have united in their commitment to get behind the countywide ambition to end suicide.

CPSL Mind was thrilled when the Ketton Horticultural Society presented them with a cheque for £1,500 towards their work, helping local people in their recovery from mental health challenges.

The experience of anxiety can be highly isolating and uncertain, sometimes leaving people with the feeling that there is no solution to their condition. This can in turn lead to suicidal thoughts. 

Local mental health charity CPSL Mind was thrilled when the Pole Shed in Ely raised £570 from a charity men’s pole fitness event earlier this month.

CPSL Mind was delighted when Slimming World St Ives, contacted them to say they had raised £800.

CPSL Mind was delighted when the RCCG City of David chose them as one of their charities to support in 2019 and raised an amazing £1,000.

A free yoga festival held earlier this month at Yoga Studio Ely raised an amazing £976 for the local mental health charity CPSL Mind.

Our Good Life Service is built on our belief that everyone has strengths, talents and passions they can share to play their part in community life. 

Rachel is our longest-serving volunteer, having started volunteering with us over 15 years ago, and continues to share her skills, passion and kindness with our community.

CPSL Mind was extremely grateful to receive £1,069 from construction company Kier Regional Building Eastern, after colleagues from their Waterbeach office completed the 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of the local mental health charity.

Secondary school and Sixth Form students (aged 14-18) across 5 schools in Cambridgeshire have been commended for their dedication to promoting positive mental health in their schools and tackling stigma amongst their peers.

Seven leading organisations that support the mental wellbeing of children and/or young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are uniting to launch Fullscope. 

CPSL Mind was incredibly impressed with Aidan Joy’s determination and hard work when he decided to take on the grueling challenge of cycling 1,000 miles between Land’s End and John O’Groats.

Cambridgeshire Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) were thrilled to hear that St Neots based Hotel Chocolat had arranged for an amazing cake to be made using their own chocolates.

CPSL Mind was over the moon to hear that El’s Barbershop in St Ives had raised a staggering £1,364 for the local mental health charity by Elio Videtta (owner) shaving off his long hair.

On the 28th of April Abigail took part in the London Marathon and raised an amazing amount for local mental health charity, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind)

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind was delighted to receive £1,083 raised from a netball tournament organised by local law firm Taylor Vinters, as part of their 2 year charitable partnership.

On Wednesday 20th March, we held our 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Moller Centre in Cambridge.

Cam FM Presents: Speak Your Mind, 24-hour long radio broadcast to raise money for local charity CPSL Mind.

Her Majesty’s Passport Office in Peterborough chose local mental health charity, CPSL Mind, as their Charity of the Year for 2018.

Staff from Peterborough based Bonacia have chosen local mental health charity CPSL Mind as their Charity of the Year for 2019.