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“Men’s biggest problem is we’ve been socialised to believe we can deal with everything ourselves.” This is the astute observation of 55-year-old Tim Cruickshank, who runs the Mankind peer support group in his role as a volunteer for Sheffield Mind. The group provides informal support and advice, and a warm and welcoming space for men […]
Every month Sheffield Flourish’s volunteers help pick our monthly themes, and April’s was ‘Pet Positivity’. Evidence shows that living with animals can be really good for our mental health, but we wanted to find out more from the community, so we asked people to share their photos and stories. Here’s what we discovered: pets can […]
Heeley City Farm is a great place to go to put a smile on your face. And what’s more, it’s free! The animals and friendly staff and volunteers offer a refreshing alternative to busy everyday life, even though the farm is so close to the city centre. The goats, pigs, horses and sheep are accompanied […]
Brunsmeer Awareness FC is a community enterprise supported by Sheffield Flourish. It provides an opportunity for people living with mental health conditions to participate in organised, competitive team sport in a friendly supportive environment. We are fortunate to work with a number of partners, all of whom bring invaluable expertise and guidance. The project […]
The first time I heard of C-PTSD was on outofthefog, a website supporting those affected by abusive relationships and personality disorders. I had just overcome a big depression and realised it was the result of being emotionally abused by a family member since childhood. With a passion for psychology and desire to know more about […]
Sheffield Flourish were delighted to be honoured as one of Lord Mayor Magid Magid’s three charities for his term in office this year, sharing the limelight with the excellent Sheffield Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service and Unity Gym Project. At his inauguration attendees, including Josie and Jo from Sheffield Flourish, were given a snapshot of […]
For a long time I have wanted to return to work but I haven’t been able to see how to do so whilst managing my mental health conditions. Now, thanks to Permitted Work and some creative thinking, I have set up my own online business at www.bmfarrell.com Permitted Work allows me to work for up to 16 […]
We’re launching a new project in partnership with Campaign Bootcamp. Campaign Bootcamp are a renowned national organisation who provide first class training and coaching for grassroots campaigners, and their community includes many people working on mental health issues. They want to help people who care about mental health get their voices heard in Sheffield and […]
QUESTION FROM THE COMMUNITY I’ve got a long and complicated story that I won’t go into now – suffice to say it’s left me with anger issues which are really hard to shift. Now I’ve got to a point where things are having an impact on my family, but I’ve discovered there are no services […]
Did you know Sheffield has a local consumer watchdog for health and social care services? Healthwatch Sheffield helps adults, children and young people influence and improve how services, including mental health services, are designed and run. People generally find it easier giving positive feedback to services, than negative feedback, such as making a complaint. They […]
I’m typing this on my phone on the train from Sheffield to London at 6am, I’ve been up since 4am and have already had one train cancelled due to “The Beast from the East!”, so forgive me if I’m not too coherent. Anyway, back to the reason why I began these ramblings: on a very […]
She She used to be my friend She was never really big on compliments but we got on well enough. She was always on my side. She always stuck up for me when I doubted myself But then things started to change. She started to get a bit needy She didn’t want other people around […]