After facing significant challenges, Gwen found hope and support through CPSL Mind’s services, including the Discharge Buddy Service, Sanctuary, and Good Mood Cafes. With her dog Christine by her side, she rebuilt her life in Cambridge and now volunteers to support others, sharing her experience to make a real difference.
After receiving support from CPSL Mind, Ginny and Rupert – a married couple from Cambridge – found healing, hope, and each other. Inspired to give back, they launched CreativiTea, a warm and inclusive craft group supported by the Good Life Fund, where creativity and connection come together to support mental wellbeing.
We recently visited The Farmers Good Mood Cafe in Yaxley, Peterborough. In this blog, we hear from John and Alvin who have experienced mental health challenges and they share how the Good Mood Cafes can help you when you feel like you’re not coping. We also caught up with CPSL Mind volunteers Teresa and David Baker, to hear how volunteering at the Good Mood Cafes is so rewarding.
CPSL Mind’s Olivia Hubbard visited two of the community groups to find out more about the incredible impact they are having on people with mental health challenges.
Meet Rachel, a passionate volunteer whose experiences with Williams Syndrome highlight the challenges and triumphs of living with a learning disability, emphasising the need for understanding and opportunity.