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‘You are not alone’ campaign: Spreading mental health awareness

Sue Fitzgerald — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:09 +0000

Guernsey Mind has launched a new campaign called ‘You Are Not Alone’. Information boards, posters, stickers, and cards are being distributed around the island, providing details on where individuals can find support if needed. The information boards include contact details for Guernsey Mind, the Samaritans, Guernsey Suicide Awareness Group and Healthy Minds, along with Doctors’ […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 13 December 2024 at 10:00 GMT.

World Suicide Prevention Day: What we can do to help

Jennifer Neill — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:03:18 +0000

Suicide is one of the most stigmatised topics when it comes to mental health. There are many myths and misconceptions that fuel the idea, ‘we don’t talk about suicide’. However, if we’re not talking about it, how are we going to support those who experience thoughts of suicide or more importantly, support those wishing to […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 10 September 2024 at 04:03 GMT.

Guernsey Mind receives major joint grant

Sue Fitzgerald — Wed, 17 May 2023 08:00:32 +0000

Guernsey Mind has received a substantial two-year grant thanks to the Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, the Social Investment Fund, and the Guernsey Community Foundation. The mental health charity will receive a total of £350,000 over a two-year period to help it deliver core services. Of this amount, the Social Investment Fund has […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 17 May 2023 at 08:00 GMT.

Brooks Macdonald International supports Health and Wealth Wellbeing event

Sue Fitzgerald — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:29 +0000

Brooks Macdonald International in partnership with the International Ladies in Trusts Association successfully raised £780 for Guernsey Mind at a ‘Health and Wealth Wellbeing’ event recently. Hosted at the offices of law firm Walkers, the event gave its women-focused audience an opportunity to talk openly about managing wealth and achieving a positive lifestyle. Kathryn Macken […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 31 March 2023 at 09:00 GMT.

C5 Alliance donates £10,000 to Guernsey Mind

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:15:53 +0000

£10,000 has been raised for mental health support charity Guernsey Mind, by C5 Alliance from donations made in return for their legacy office equipment after C5 moved to their new office at 1 The Plaza, Admiral Park. Along with the donation, C5 have also donated computer equipment to the local community as well as ensured […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 21 February 2023 at 09:15 GMT.

Successful year for Guernsey Mind Investec 10k Fun Run

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:57:40 +0000

This year’s Guernsey Mind Investec Fun Run raised over £7,000 for the charity. The money raised will go towards the charities therapeutic and training services which has supported hundreds of islanders over the last 12 months. The Fun Run, which is sponsored by Investec Bank, is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 18 October 2022 at 11:57 GMT.

You Can’t Stop The Beat raises £8,000 for Guernsey Mind

Sonny Teeling — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:19:27 +0000

THree nights of music from the shows have raised £8,000 for Guernsey Mind with an extra £1,000 being donated to Bailiff’s Ukraine Appeal. You Can’t Stop The Beat was staged by The Big Band Collective and saw a 25 piece Big Band, eight singers and a choir squeeze onto the stage at St James for […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 22 March 2022 at 12:19 GMT.

Anytime Fitness and Guernsey Mind invite businesses to team-up for fitness challenge

Tim Bullock — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:51:50 +0000

St Sampson-based gym Anytime Fitness and mental health charity Guernsey Mind are joining forces to launch a new fitness Challenge to remind islanders of the importance of safeguarding their mental wellbeing through physical activity. The Anytime Fitness Challenge invites businesses across the island to register teams of up to six participants to undertake as many […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 20 January 2022 at 15:51 GMT.

Hundreds raise thousands at Guernsey Mind’s Fun Run

Sonny Teeling — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:50:30 +0000

Over 300 runners laced up their trainers to take part in this year’s Guernsey Mind Investec 10K Fun Run earlier this month, raising more than £9,000 for the charity in the process. The Fun Run, which is sponsored by Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited (Investec), is the biggest fundraising event of the year for Guernsey […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 5 October 2021 at 13:50 GMT.

Guernsey Grammar School sixth form students rise to ice cream challenge

Tim Bullock — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 07:32:41 +0000

The winners of Guernsey Grammar School Six Form’s annual enrichment project will be launching their winning flavour at the Seafront Eat Drink And Be Local event. The project challenged students to develop a new ice cream, in association with Guernsey Dairy. Year 12 students, Emily Griggs and Francois Le Poidevin competed with 60 other A […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 June 2021 at 07:32 GMT.