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In May 2017 The Mental Health Foundation released their recent research findings entitled: “Surviving or Thriving: The State of the UK’s Mental Health”. This is a very important document that gathers significant data from 2,290 interviews, 82% online and 18% by phone. In particular, the research reveals: a higher proportion of mental illness among those […]

The Landscape of My Heart If I could re-map the landscape of my heart, the endless oceans of slate grey desolation would be broken by the rising certainty of land, covered with ancient woods where wisdom whispers through the leaves and eternity echoes between the trees. If I could re-map my heart, there would be […]

  Jo’s mini-zine was created at one of Sheffield Flourish’s themed events – a mini-zine making session

She gazed completely unphased Admired and amazed. It was warm and she had faith. She ventured and searched And earnestly perched. The branch was prickled. But she had faith. She yearned and yearned and studiously Learned to be and grow. The branch it drooped But she had faith. She sat and watched, solemn and lost […]

If I could remap my life, I’d gain an understanding of what depression is at an earlier age, so I could tell my teachers and support mentors at school what was really wrong with me. Having that answer would mean so much and less frustration for them, my family and me. I’d accept that this […]

I’d like to live in a place where home breathes beyond our walls A shared garden where seeds are planted by all I’d like to live in a place with open space, and trees that grow horizons that widen with potentials of people we come to know,   I’d like to live in a place […]

My name is Nick Bax and I have been involved with Sheffield Flourish since January 2015 as a Co-Instigator/Creative Director.   I came to work on the project after discussions with Brendan Stone (fellow Recovery Enterprises board member) about creating a mental health “digital hub” for Sheffield. Since then it’s really taken off as more and more of […]

My name is Pam Stirling and I am the Chair of the Board for Sheffield Flourish.   I’ve been working with Sheffield Flourish since the start in April 2011 when I was coming up with ideas and then formally from March 2012 when we became a company. I got involved because I wanted something different […]

My name is Lisa Thompson-Cox and I’ve been working as the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Sheffield Flourish since May 2016. My role involves recruiting, supporting and supervising other volunteers through their own journeys with the community. My experience of becoming involved with Sheffield Flourish has had a long build up as I have been involved in […]

The original drawing has been split into 5 separate sections so that you can view each part of the story in more detail.                                          

  Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a little girl who had big worries and sticky thoughts. The sticky thoughts were always dark. They would not leave her head, and would intrude on her daily life, particularly at bedtimes. She was born, as some people are, having already learned the […]

FANCY GROWING YOUR OWN VEGETABLES? AT GARDENING FOR RECOVERY YOU CAN LEARN AND SHARE GARDENING SKILLS IN LOVELY SURROUNDINGS, MEET NEW PEOPLE AND GROW YOUR OWN DELICIOUS VEGETABLES. FREE OF CHARGE AND ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME. WE ARE MENTAL HEALTH FRIENDLY AND ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO HEAR FROM NEW VOLUNTEERS. Come garden on a Friday […]