by Zoe | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog
Artist and elected Royal West of England Academician Sara Dudman has compiled a case study about the Somerset Art Works Online Art Group – Quiet Places for Unquiet Minds, an OMH grant-funded project. While many art workshops are short-term offers, the...
by Zoe | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog
We are proud to announce that Open Mental Health’s contract to continue its trailblazing and inclusive approach to mental health care has been renewed. As an alliance of local voluntary organisations, the NHS, social care, Somerset Council, and individuals with lived...
by Zoe | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
Gill Harrison is dedicated to supporting mental health in Somerset communities. As part of the Spark Somerset Open Mental Health community engagement team, she works to bridge the gap between mental health services and the public, ensuring that everyone gets the care...
by Zoe | Mar 6, 2024 | Blog
A welcoming space awaits you at the Open Mental Health hub, 2 Fore Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3HN, where you can enjoy a weekly coffee morning with free drinks and good company organised by Jo Poole, a volunteer with Second Step. They take place every Friday from 10 am...
by Zoe | Feb 27, 2024 | Blog
Did you know that over 1.25 million people in the UK are affected by eating disorders? If that figure is surprising, consider this: 19,000 people needed hospitalisation in England last year for eating disorders, a figure that has doubled over the previous decade....
by Zoe | Feb 7, 2024 | Blog
Throughout Somerset, OMH grant-funded projects offer our communities support, companionship and hope. Here, we look at the impact of just three of these initiatives. Yeovil Art Space: Creativity for Wellbeing Community Workshops Yeovil Art Space (YAS) is a...
