Are you accessing Talking Therapies? Do you have an Employment Advisor? Your mental health and wellbeing — whether you’re in work, returning to work, or looking for work — is important to us, and we’re here to help. Recent studies have shown that people accessing Employment Support alongside NHS Talking Therapies experience higher recovery rates and improved wellbeing. For more information, please head over to the Mind in Bexley website and there you will see the Employment Support Service page - as well as the Talking Therapies webpage (fb)

Are you a Bexley mum with some free time and an eagerness to help other women? Perhaps you have lived experience of perinatal mental health challenges you feel you have now overcome? Can you remember how your motherhood journey began and empathise with those who are pregnant or have babies under a year old? The Mindful Mums Bexley service is expanding our pool of volunteers in the coming months. We're looking for local women who can help new mums build hope, confidence and resilience in themselves by attending our peer support programmes and being part of our amazing service. We'll be hosting two sessions next week where you can meet members of our team to find out more about our service, how to apply to join us, hear what being a Mindful Mums volunteer can involve, and see what volunteering your time with us can bring to your life. Our Mindful Mums Volunteer Information Sessions will run: Tuesday 14 October, 10am to 11am Join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzE4NDgxMTItNjM1OC00ZGM3LThiYjQtM2MwMzMzNTkwYTI5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22beb0ab51-4079-4f4f-b012-241171794833%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22190e0823-d7a9-47e4-ad20-8e76f1abe982%22%7d Thursday 16 October, 7pm to 8pm Join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTk4ZWFjNGEtNjY2Yy00MTBkLWI1M2ItMTI0NjJjMTQ5M2U5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22beb0ab51-4079-4f4f-b012-241171794833%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22190e0823-d7a9-47e4-ad20-8e76f1abe982%22%7d Please note that we will begin each meeting promptly with a short presentation (the same content will be shared at both sessions). There will then be an opportunity to ask questions afterwards and request a copy of our application form. If you have any questions about attending, please email mindfulmums@mindinbexley.org.uk for further information. (fb)