Supporting our communities

Mental health affects everyone, everywhere.

We’re all unique and our lives are too, but mental health is a fundamental part of all of us and practising self-care can prevent problems from developing and help us thrive.

We're your local Mind mental health charity and we offer mental health and wellbeing support services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Through peer support, groups and courses at our wellbeing centres, working with local businesses or partnering on community projects and initiatives, we're giving people across our Hampshire communities the tools, tips and support they need to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

Find a Solent Mind service or read on to find out more...

Open events and drop-ins

Some of our services are hosting open events and drop-ins for Mental Health Awareness Week, where you can pop by and find out more about the support we offer in your local area.

Saturday 10 May 2025

Mayfield Garden Centre and Café Spring Fair event 10.00am to 4.00pm

• Free children's crafts
• Choir performances from the Netley Choir and Sholing Minstrels
• Spring snacks and meals

Monday 12 May 2025

The Hollies (New Forest Wellbeing) open event

• Drop-in coffee morning 10.00am - 11.00am
  
• Keep Well group (as normal but open to anyone) - games, pebble painting 11.00am - 1.00pm
  
• Decider Skills taster session - STOPP, self care 1.00pm - 2.00pm
  
• Coffee-time - opportunity for outside organisations or people from the community to drop by 1.00pm to 3.00pm
  
• Healthy walk 3.00pm - 4.00pm

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Eastleigh Wellbeing Centre and South West Hampshire Safe Haven open event - 1.00pm to 3.00pm

Marcella House (New Forest Wellbeing) open event
Same timetable as Monday

Fareham and Gosport Wellbeing Centre open event 10.00am - 1.00pm

All week

Drop-ins at Portsmouth Wellbeing Centre - see their timetable for more information.

Supporting military families

Our Anchoring Minds service provides support for Royal Navy and Royal Marines serving personnel and their families. 

Working closely with these communities, our Mental Health Navigators have lived experience of military life so they understand the unique challenges these families face. They can offer a friendly chat or, depending on where you live, they'll be able to signpost you to local courses, groups or services.

Call Anchoring Minds on 0300 303 1725 or visit our webpage to access online resources aimed at supporting your mental health and wellbeing.

Anchoring Minds

Supporting employees and employers

Our Workplace Wellbeing Training team deliver mental health and wellbeing training across Hampshire, helping normalise conversations about mental health in the workplace.

Our expert trainers with lived and learnt experience of mental health share tools and techniques like Wellness Action Plans, helping build confidence and resilience so everyone can thrive at work.

We work with organisations like Southampton University, MOSL and the NHS, helping employees to maintain their wellbeing and working with managers to better support their teams. From 2023 to 2024, we delivered training to 3,162 employees across Hampshire.

We've also put together Little Lifts - free online videos to help you boost your mood anytime, anywhere.

Find out more about our Workplace Wellbeing Training courses or book a chat with our training team to find out how we can help you.

Workplace Wellbeing Training Little Lifts

Supporting young people

All Solent Mind services are available to anyone in Hampshire over the age of 18.

We also work with partner organisations to offer our 16 - 25 Mental Health Collective and our Heads Up project visits local schools and colleges, working with children and young people to help teach them about the importance of positive mental wellbeing.

Support for young people Heads Up schools project

Support from partners, volunteers and fundraisers

We're thrilled to have support from so many businesses, volunteers and amazing individuals.

Whether it's donating funds, raising money by taking on a challenge, or working in collaboration on something with us, our supporters are an important part of our Solent Mind communities, helping our services to thrive! 

One example of this in action is our partnership with Zoielogic Dance Theatre, supporting men in Southampton to improve their mental health and wellbeing through movement and dance workshops.

Want to make a difference in your community? Find out more about how you can support us.

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