Bath Mind are your local and independent mental health charity in Bath and North East Somerset.
Crisis support line and in-person hub
Wellbeing Groups
Affordable Counselling
Befriending
Welfare Benefits Advice
Supported Housing
Mental Health Training
Locations we operate in
Main Address - 0808 175 1369
10 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EQ
Services we Provide
Education, training and employment
Overview
Bath Mind has extensive experience within the field of mental health training and is recognised as a leading provider of mental health-related training in Bath and North East Somerset.
The charity develops and delivers high-quality training services, including courses, workshops, and talks, both online and in-person. The programmes cater to individuals and voluntary, statutory and private sector organisations locally (and nationally) with a focus on mental health and wellbeing.
What we do
- Mental Health First Aid qualificaiton
- Suicide First Aid qualification
- Bespoke training, workshops and talks
Where we do it
In-person and online.
How to access
Visit https://www.bathmind.org.uk/training/ or email training@bathmind.org.uk for more information.
Mental health
Overview
Bath Mind delivers a number of mental health services to residents of Bath and North East Somerset. The charity believes that nobody should face a mental health problem alone and that everyone with, or at risk of, mental ill health has somewhere to turn to for information, advice and support.
What we do
- Access Community Mental Health - helping people access the right mental health support for them
- Befriending
- Counselling
- Evening Support from Breathing Space (phone line and in-person hub)
- Wellbeing Groups
- Community Support - one-to-one tailored support in people's own homes
- Intensive Outreach
- Welfare Benefits Advice
- Supported Housing
- Young People's Mental Health Support
Where we do it
Bath Mind's mental health services operate across Bath and North East Somerset. Visit their website for full details: https://www.bathmind.org.uk/our-services/
How to access
Bath Mind accepts self-referrals for many of their services from people aged 16 and over. They also welcome referals from professionals such as Social Services, Mental Health Teams, General Practitioners, hospitals, other voluntary sector organisations, families and carers.
Finance, benefit and debt
Overview
Bath Mind are part of a joint project with Citizens Advice Bath & NE Somerset, advising clients on complex benefit problems.
What we do
Clients are advised by our Bath Mind's caseworker, who can:
- Identify what benefits they can claim
- Maximise income via better off calculations
- Fill in benefit forms
- Challenge decisions
- Negotiate with DWP, including Job Centre
- Appeal decisions
Where we do it
How to access
Contact Citizens Advice direct on 0808 278 7897.