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Become a Student Mental Health Ambassador for Changes
Changes are looking for current students who can act as student ambassadors for Changes, and represent our ‘Sunrise’ Project at your place of study. You will undertake various activities all with the aim of raising awareness of poor mental health and the power of peer...
Sprint for Changes
We're so excited to have started working with Run for Charity who have a variety of exciting events for all you sporty volunteers and members to get involved with. They've made it such an easy process to sign up and we've put together a list of really fantastic events...
NEW OPPORTUNITY: Marketing, Design and Social Media Volunteer
Join our team and make a difference! As a Marketing and Peer Support Volunteer, you'll collaborate with our Fundraising and Communications Officer to: Design and create promotional materials Schedule and manage social media content Research and develop public...
GUEST ARTICLE: From batting ADHD away to enlightenment, not an easy journey so far. Written by Phil R, Changes member.
From batting ADHD away to enlightenment, not an easy journey so far. Written by Phil R So I’ve been a Changes Bristol member/regular meeting attendee for some years now, having first found a face to face meeting in central Bristol back in early 2017 when I found...
Volunteer Spotlight: Volunteer Kathryns Story
Summer, our Volunteer Coordinator, sat down with Kathryn to talk about volunteering with Changes. Kathryn was first a member of Changes, and has now been volunteering for two years. First volunteering as a mend for good volunteer as part of our fundraising, and now as...
Volunteers Week, Shining a spotlight on Changes volunteer Helen
Summer, our Volunteer Coordinator, sat down with Helen to chat about her experience of being a volunteer with Changes. Helen also shared with us a poem inspired by a fellow Changes member. On Volunteers Week 2024, we would love to thank each and every one of our...
!BS5 New Location Alert! Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Men’s Support Group
We heard your voices and took action on the feedback. Our "Men Of Colour" support group for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic men over the age of 18. has been spiced up and will now be held at Easton Community Center, every Thursday, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. We look...
GROUP CANCELLATION: Bedminster Group – 7-9pm Wednesdays
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MEMBERS Unfortunately due to the closure of the venue we are going to have to cancel our weekly Bedminster peer support group for the foreseeable future. We have the aim of reopening the group at a new venue as soon as we can. We will keep you...
Double your donation: Kind 2 Mind Big Give 2024
Double your donation to Changes Bristol in the Kind 2 Mind Big Give this mental health awareness month! We are so excited to be taking part in this year’s Kind 2 Mind campaign to raise £5,000 in just 2 weeks! Between the 14th May to 28th May, any donations made to us...
GUEST ARTICLE: The importance of accurate representation of mental health in the media – An article by Izzy Jackson
The way in which the media represents people’s experiences of mental illness has been criticised as inaccurate and harmful. People with mental health conditions are often portrayed in horror, police procedurals, and thrillers as dangerous- the perpetrators of violent...
5 Reasons to Volunteer at a Peer Support Group
At Changes Bristol, we run weekly peer support groups designed to help offer encouragement, support and guidance to anyone in the community who is facing mental distress, or simply wants to share what is on their mind. Our peer support groups are completely free, and...
New in-person Women of Colour group starting 13th March, 10:30am – 12:30pm
We are happy to announce our first ever in person group for Women of Colour. If you are a woman of colour, we invite you to sign up or drop in to take a step towards your self care. This is a free session in a friendly and confidential space for you to talk about...
Joy Hacks Workshop – Tuesday 19th March 6-7:30pm
Look out for this exciting Joy Hacks Workshop we have coming up, run by @petethetemp. Joy Hacks is a fun and practical exploration of mental resilience and self-induced joy. You will be guided through meditation and physical exercises (all accessible/adaptable), with...
NEW: in-person LGBTQIA+ group starting 7th March, 6-8pm
We're pleased to announce that we're running a trial of an in-person LGBTQIA+ support group, which will take place on the first Thursday of each month for the next three months. When is it taking place? 7th March 4th April 2nd May What time? 6:00 – 8:00pm Where is...
WE ARE HIRING: Volunteer Coordinator
WE ARE NOW HIRING! We are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our small and vibrant team at a time when our service is more important than ever. The Charity has expanded substantially over the last 2 years and the role of Volunteer Coordinator will work...
Guest Article: Benefits of Support Groups for Mental Health
The following article was kindly submitted by Hayley Broughton-McKinna who is the Training Director at PMAC, who specialises in designing and delivering bespoke workplace training to organisations across the UK. Benefits of Support Groups for Mental Health Emotional...
Trustee Role Available: Treasurer
Changes Bristol is a small and vibrant Charity that is growing and adapting to Bristol’s needs. We provide peer support for mental health in the form of structured peer support groups, befriending service and nature wellbeing groups. Our services are free of charge...
2023 Christmas Big Give!
Double your donation to Changes Bristol in the Big Give’s Christmas match funding campaign! We are so excited to be taking part in this year's campaign to raise £5,000 in just 1 week! Between the 28th November to 5th December, any donations made to us will be doubled....
NEW WELLBEING GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT: Lawrence Weston – Starts Thursday 5th October
With the ever-changing environment in Lawrence Weston, the community has been, and still is experiencing a lot of changes, amongst everything else life has to throw at us. We want to give the people of Lawrence Weston opportunities to express themselves; With a new...
NEW GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT: Men of Colour support group – Starting on Thursday 4th October
As we keep striving to provide peer support and mental health support to Bristol's many diverse communities, we welcome and mark black history month with the launch of our new Men of Colour support group, which will begin on Wednesday 4th October at St Paul's Learning...
WANTED – Telephone Befriending Volunteers
Could you be a volunteer befriender? Are you a good listener? Got an ear to lend? If you are able to commit to one or two hours a week this might be the perfect opportunity for you. Changes Bristol is recruiting volunteers to support the running of our telephone...
Member Day
Join us for Member Day on Thursday 8th of August, from 11am-2pm, at the Wellspring Settlement in Barton Hill. We are inviting all Changes Bristol members to join us to gather together with volunteers and staff to spend some time together. There will be lunch...
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