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The new service, which launched in April 2023, fulfils the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan priority to support victims and witnesses of crime.

New Men’s Shed brings the men of Yaxley and Farcet together thanks to CPSL Minds Good Life Fund. 

Everything you need to know about CPSL Mind's Board of Trustees and what we're doing to celebrate Trustees' Week. 

Awareness is just the start. It's time time to act. In this guide, we'll explore what is World Mental Health Day and what can be done to raise awareness abo...

Sawtry resident Liam Baker is challenging mental health stigmas and partnering his exciting business venture Buds Fitness with us.

One in five people in the UK will experience suicidal thoughts in their lifetime. We're offering free-to-attend online STOP Suicide Workshops to equip you w...

Are you worried about someone not being OK? Or someone you care about going through a difficult time? There are a few things that you can do to support them...

Do you want to look after your wellbeing? Here are some tips to promote positive mental health you can try.

Applications to join the Project Board of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s Voluntary Sector Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism initiative 2023...

In this guide, discover what World Suicide Prevention Day means and how here at CPSL Mind, we are challenging stigma. 

Ten employees from Perkins Engines have raised over £4,000 to support us and jumped out of a plane in a skydiving challenge.

CPSL Mind has teamed up with local organisation Shifties for STOP Suicide training in ST Neots. Over two days, we will educate 200 individuals about suicide...

See how the Earls Spencer Court local games group in Peterborough came alive with the help of CPSL Minds Good Life Fund. 

Are you feeling low, overwhelmed or stressed? We have a list of resources to help you understand why you are not coping and what you can do to feel better.

Sign up to the 2024 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 3rd March 2024.

Peterborough Warriors and Nottingham Cyclones take to the ice for nail-biting charity match at Planet Ice Peterborough. 

Whether you’re looking for help with low wellbeing, Personality Disorder or hearing voices, here’s how to sign up for peer support in Cambridgeshire and...

CPSL Mind celebrates the Pride month with Pride in St Neots to show support towards the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Sawtry local, Liam Baker, is raising awareness about mental health by bringing his fitness event to his hometown. 

Here at CPSL Mind, we are saying a huge thank you to our volunteers this Volunteer's Week for providing their support for our services.

Ollie shares how his passion for hobbies is a driving force to recover from mental health challenges and the inspiration for Ollie's hobby hub

CPSL Mind spreads awareness about 'anxiety' and promotes positive mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week. 

Jo Clarke, Head of Training at CPSL Mind and Mike O’Hara, Director of Training at Start Within, discuss destigmatising menopause and the symptoms that can...

Peterborough duo Mick and Jack are set to run from London to Brighton in the name of  CPSL Mind - Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and South Li...

Throughout lockdown, many people in the Peterborough area found life tough - and Woodston was no different. But thanks to local resident Paul Tretheway, and...

We’re delighted to announce that St Neots marketing agency, Keystone Marketing, has named us as charity partner of the year.

We’re delighted to announce that we are developing a new service for witnesses and victims whose mental health and wellbeing has been impacted by a crime.

STOP suicide training has gone from strength to strength to help create a suicide safer community.

With the festive season approaching, we’re providing this update on our services to keep you informed of our opening times between Friday December 23rd -T...

It has been quite a year so far for Paul Redgate, Chairman of South Holland District Council, and his team who have thrown themselves, once literally, into ...

Remember all those lockdown quiz nights? Well, it’s time to get back to how they used to be with our first CPSL Mind quiz night with a chance to win some ...

Over half of the population experience the menopause but more than 40% of women were unaware of the menopause's potentially life-altering effects on their m...

Share your happy song as part of our #SongsThatMakeYouSmile fundraising campaign and help us to provide free mental health support

Happy birthday to our Good Mood Cafe at Haddenham Arts Centre which recently celebrated one whole year of connecting people in our local communities.

Local landlord and landlady, Andy and Jackie who run The Dolphin Pub in Melbourn, Royston, are organising a festival on 27/28/29th August 2022 called ‘Dol...

Being a new dad can be tough. Welcoming a child into the world can be exciting and rewarding, but comes with its own unique challenges.

Join our free, one-hour STOP Suicide Talks to gain knowledge which could help you keep somebody experiencing suicidal thoughts safe.

Heatwaves, or long periods of hot weather, are becoming more and more commonplace in our lives. As the sun shines, it can be easy to forget that weather aff...

New training course is dedicated to empowering employers to improve staff's mental health in a hybrid working environment 

There are many ways to spend a Sunday morning but, for five employees of Perkins Engines Company Limited, jumping out of a plane at over 10,000 foot was cer...

Jazzercise is a pulse-pounding, beat-pumping, body-blasting fitness class. 

A massive congratulations to Jo, Jess, Kate, Jenny, Vicki and David who completed their relay race across the English Channel on June 23rd starting at 4.50 ...

Exploring the topic of overthinking is the aim of Cambridge local Sara Parodi’s project ‘How Many Times’ with her creation of a zine which she has mad...

Our Peer Support Groups provide the opportunity to share lived experience of mental health with others who have faced similar experiences. Nik and Bridie sh...

Street artist Nathan Murdoch is set to transform a row of unsightly garage doors by painting portraits of inspirational people to help raise awareness of me...

Beat the Blues this World Mental Health Day by joining us for a walk and talk in Hinchingbrooke Park on Sunday 9th October 2022

Are you looking for your next challenge? Join Team CPSL Mind for our brand-new annual sky dive on Saturday 17th September 2022.

It is a fundraising bonanza at Perkins Engines Company Limited this spring and summer with both their employees and Young Professionals taking part in tasty...

The world’s largest inflatable 5k course is coming to Peterborough with 32 gigantic obstacles, combined with five pumping music zones to motivate you arou...

Connecting with others and the world around you doesn't have to be done all at once - if you need some inspiration, here are our hints and tips to get stare...

This Mental Health Awareness Week, let's focus on creating and strengthening our connections to others and the world around us. 

At CPSL Mind, we’re working to build a future with mentally healthy, inclusive communities and workplaces. We want to empower everyone to have the knowled...

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year is loneliness. To support workplaces with hybrid working in which staff can feel disconnected or lonely,...

Sign up to the 2023 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 5th March 2023.

A very grey start on the morning of Sunday 6th March 2022 turned out to be a spectacular event day for our team. With a team of over 40 runners taking part ...

Experiences like Jen’s (below) are the inspiration for our STOP Suicide ‘ASKing Saves Lives’ campaign which launches on Thursday 24th February 2022.

Bourne local, Nathan Reeves, will not be sitting still for long this month as he attempts to do 3000 sits ups and 3000 push ups throughout February to regai...

Munters, global leaders in climate control and dehumidification are partnering with us throughout 2022. The affiliation aims to raise awareness of the impor...

We are launching two new Good Mood Cafes to connect people in the community and provide valuable mental health support.

Volunteers play a key role in our organisation and community, and their contributions make a huge difference. Gabbi, a volunteer with the campaigns and comm...

The event coincides with Blue Monday to highlight the importance of communication and community in combatting mental health concerns.

With the festive season approaching, we’re providing this update on our services to keep you informed of our opening times over the coming weeks.

Being discharged from a mental health inpatient care setting can be a daunting prospect. Jennifer and Michelle share their experiences of the support they r...

Sign up to the 2022 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 6th March 2022.

We know that becoming a new Dad can be a life changing experience, but it can also be difficult. We are pleased to announce the pilot launch of Dads Matter ...

Motivated by supporting mental wellbeing in their local community, The Friendship Club in Peterborough hosted a Bank Holiday Craft Day on Monday 30th August...

A team of nearly 70 runners ran the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 17th October, raising over £20,000 to support our services.

At 12 years old, Megan faced the heartbreak of losing both of her parents to suicide. Now aged 25 and a mother herself, she is sharing her experiences to ra...

Last season, Melbourn FC challenged themselves to run or walk a combined 6,000km – the distance between their home ground to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium i...

We have received a donation of £1,000 from local homebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes to support their work in mental health services.

On Saturday 14th August, St Ives Rangers Black Soxs Under 17s were beaten 4-3 by the Haywain Restaurant Veterans in a tightly contested football match. Desp...

For Justin Haywood, life had become tough. Undiagnosed mental health problems coupled with life events led to mental health crises. However, Justin's life t...

More than £3,000 was raised for us, as Team CPSL Mind beat off the competition to secure top spot on the ‘Minds In Action’ virtual challenge leaderboar...

Specialist running store, Advance Performance, will be supporting runners fundraising for us, through a free preparation event. On Sunday 5th September, fro...

Queen’s Charity Committee, of Queen’s College at the University of Cambridge, have chosen us as their charity of the year. The Committee have already co...

Beaumont Healthcare, the largest care provider for Cambridgeshire County Council, held an afternoon tea at their base in St Neots on 7th July, raising an i...

Being part of a community can have a positive effect on mental health and emotional wellbeing, that is why we want you to have your say and help shape Menta...

Local Mind mental health charities, including us, are gearing up for the ‘Minds in Action’ fundraising challenge, which begins on 23rd July 2021, front...

St Neots local, David Lee, has launched a colourful fundraising campaign which enables those who donate to vote on whether he dyes his beard a bright shade ...

Our 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) event will take place on Tuesday 29th June 2021 from 2pm. Due to the current climate of Covid-19 restrictions, the m...

Rhiann Ward completed more than 5km a day for 28 days between 17th April and 14th May 2021, reaching a total of 140km in order to raise money to support us.

We are delighted to announce our continued partnership with Cambridge based video games company, Jagex.

On Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th April, over one hundred runners took part in the second annual Fenland Running Club Social Distanced Relay.

Spring has certainly sprung and we are thrilled to open up applications for the Spring round of the Good Life Fund.

Fay Belham, aged 53, has experienced periods of depression throughout her life and, in particular, severe postnatal depression after the birth of her twin b...

The period following discharge from hospital or community-based Crisis Team support can be a challenging time.

The Good Life Service is incredibly excited to announce the launch of the Waves Programme.

We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who took part in Cambridge’s first ever virtual run ‘Run Everyone’ and raised over £9,000 for us at CP...

We were delighted when local estate and letting agents, Sharman Quinney made a wonderful donation of £1,580, raised from a raffle at their Top Achievers Aw...

44 players, family members and friends of Melbourn FC agreed to take part in a virtual challenge to run or walk the 3,000km from their home pitch to the Cha...

Those of us who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or do not fit into traditional categories of gender or sexuality (LGBTIQ+) are statistically more ...

During March, 27 players, family members and friends of Melbourn FC will take part in a virtual challenge to run or walk the 3,000km from their home pitch t...

We’re delighted to announce that we will be working alongside The Lantern Initiative and local community partners to develop a new service focused on the ...

St Neots entrepreneur Alex Hughes, founder of Shifties, a free networking hub for small business owners, hosted a 24-hour Speak Up Liveathon event on Blue M...

In December 2020, Beaumont Healthcare, a St Neots based personal care service company, held a Family Bake Off contested between adults and children raising ...

Whether you’re having to furlough staff, have seen an increase in staff sickness, are facing the challenges of home schooling or just feel worn down by th...

Whether you’ve accessed inpatient care yourself or have supported a loved one, we’re really keen to hear your ideas to help develop the care in place af...

William Whitney, a young man from St Neots, tragically took his own life earlier this year. His loved ones, including dad Steve, were left devastated. Deter...

This year, to celebrate 45 years of supporting its retail members, PMA (Property Managers Association) decided to create a Big Christmas Quiz for members, s...

Sign up to the 2021 TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on 17th October 2021.

Details of our opening times between Monday 21st December 2020 and Monday 4th January 2021.

At CPSL Mind we have been named as overall winners of national Mind’s ‘Influence and Engagement Award’ in recognition of the contribution that indivi...

We may have been physically apart during 2020 but we have still been there for each other and nothing illustrates this more than our Peer Support Groups at ...

October 2020 marked one year since the official launch of our Good Life Service at Art and Soul cafe in St Neots and we took the opportunity to celebrate t...

Over recent years, we have been very grateful for the support of local estate agent Sharman Quinney and this year was no exception.

We are calling out to employers, HR Managers and those with responsibility for people development in the workplace.

On 4th October 2020, braving terrible weather, a four runner team supported by their amazing crew ran a marathon around Rutland Water to replicate the Virg...

(CPSL) Mind – have been announced as winners of the Best Targeted Mental Health Initiative award at the national ‘This Can Happen’ Awards for their su...

Thank you to everyone who attended our 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on Tuesday 25th August 2020 as we celebrated the impact of our work and w...

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been named winners of the 2020 national Mind awards in the category of ‘Service User Influence and Participation...

Fullscope is a consortium of charities with a shared mission to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cambridgeshire and P...

After a drought in paddling for 30 years, local hero Peter Emeleus is dusting off his paddle to raise funds for Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Linco...

A new phase of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough award-winning suicide prevention campaign STOP Suicide launched on Thursday 10th September 2020 for Wor...

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) is moving from The Limes in St Neots in August 2020, following 17 happy years in the bu...

The JM Cambridge Fundraising team undertook a week of activities from 22nd-26th June with games and raffles to encourage donations. 

CPSL Mind was thrilled when Melbourn FC chose them as their charity for the year. Even with the recent challenges of social distancing they managed to raise...

Our 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) event will take place on Tuesday 25 August 2020 from 2.30pm.

On 11th July 2020, Stephen Friend ran around his local cricket field to a distance of 7.1km, which was 3km further than his intended distance, raising over...

We have been nominated for four national awards in recognition of our work in areas of innovation, sustainability, leadership and service user influence.

Here are ten steps, from Laura, our Communications Volunteer, you can take to get your wellbeing back on track and help you cope with your new circumstances.

Coronavirus and the isolation caused by social distancing have created numerous challenges for everyone’s mental health. At this time, finding new ways to...

On 2nd June 2020, Adam cooked up a storm for his neighbourhood with ‘Lemon and Poppy Drizzle Cake’ and ‘Hazelnut Buttercream Chocolate Cake’ on the ...

On possibly the hottest weekend of the year so far, 43 runners and one Tyrannosaurus Rex took part in the Fenland Running Club Social Distancing Relay, obse...

Orchard Road in Histon held a fantastic street party for Mental Health Awareness Week and raised an impressive £265.

Today we’re celebrating the contribution of Nye Jones who has been with us for almost a year.

Today we’re celebrating the contribution of David Lee who has been with us for the past six months.

CPSL Mind was delighted when Emma Tytherleigh decided to fundraise for the charity as part of the national 2.6 challenge.

Lifecraft’s Lifeline helpline for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough provides a listening ear, to discuss issues affecting mood & wellbeing especially du...

Organisations across the county have joined forces to launch a wellbeing campaign and additional mental health support for people during the coronavirus out...

The 2.6 Challenge will launch on Sunday 26th April – what should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon, the world’s biggest one-day annual fund...

We are responding to this time of incredible change and challenge for our communities by launching an online wellbeing service and fellow charity Lifecraft...

Regretfully, due to concerns around COVID-19 coronavirus, we have taken the decision to postpone the CPSL Mind 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was ...

It is with regret that we have to announce the temporary suspension of our community-based services – namely our Good Mood cafes, Open Door calm spaces, P...

We were over the moon when the University of Cambridge gifted us 50 running places as part of their partnership with the Saucony Cambridge half marathon.

For the second year running, Cam FM, the community radio station for students, staff and alumni of both Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities, presented...

We were delighted to team up with Cambridge United Football Club on Saturday 29th February, as part of the national Mind and English Football League (EFL) #...

We are here for you and you can still call us on our central number 0300 303 4363 or email us at enquiries@cpslmind.org.uk.

CPSL Mind was really pleased to be given a cheque for £220, raised from a charity football match organised by Peterborough based, Marco Sementa.

Sipping on a cup of tea, John Willock is chatting candidly about his experiences of mental health challenges, grief and suicidal thoughts – “I didn’t ...

Becoming a new mum is a huge life event that can be both emotionally rewarding and challenging. Perinatal mental health issues affect up to 20 per cent of n...

CPSL Mind and Peterborough United Football Club have teamed up to raise awareness and funds for local mental health services as part of the national Mind an...

CPSL Mind was delighted this week to receive a wonderful cheque for £450 from the Fenland Farmers Lodge 9933. The money was raised through a variety of fun...

CPSL Mind were overwhelmed this weekend to receive an enormous cheque for £8,040.20 raised by the wonderful members of Elton Furze Golf Club.

CPSL Mind was delighted when Melbourn Football Club, a local men’s village team, chose them as their charity of the year for 2019/20.

Determined to face her fears and to raise money for CPSL Mind, Claire entered the Spartan Challenge, which took place in November at Twickenham stadium, an ...

CPSL Mind was seriously impressed when Max York, founder of the elite personal training company AlphaFit, decided to set himself the challenge of completing...

CPSL Mind was extremely impressed with the quality of the cakes Fiona Cumberpatch served at her pop up café in Stamford last month, raising a very impressi...

Organisations with responsibility for mental health provision across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have united with individuals who have lived experience ...

We are excited to announce the launch of the “Support U’s” mental health football sessions in partnership with Cambridge United Community Trust.

CPSL Mind was delighted to hear that Corey Harris, a chef from the Møller Institute raised an impressive £200 from organising a sponsored head shave.

The experience of personality disorders can be alienating, causing people to have a distorted impression of themselves and their relationships with others. ...

Liane Wilkinson, now 18 years old and starting an apprenticeship in critical care nursing, became a Stress LESS Champion in year 12 during her time at Nene ...

In 2010, a young man travelled to the UK to study at university. Here he fell in love with a young lady and the dynamic of their lives changed irreversibly ...

CPSL Mind was incredibly impressed when Rhys Owen completed the Cardiff University half marathon in memory of his dad Kelvin.

CPSL Mind was delighted today to receive £500 from St Peters Lodge No 442 in Peterborough. The money was raised from a number of raffles held throughout th...

Beat the rush and secure your place for this year’s Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon – one of the fastest selling and most beautiful half marathons in th...

CPSL Mind was thrilled to be chosen as Cambridge City’s charity for the season, raising an impressive £1,327 from a bucket collection and charity auction.

CPSL Mind was extremely impressed when Peterborough based, Supermax Healthcare, a manufacturer of disposable examination gloves raised over £3,000 in recog...

Have you been discharged from a mental health hospital within the last five years? If so, you may be able to help us with a survey which aims to help people...

CPSL Mind was really pleased when Cambridge City Council’s Active Lifestyle Team decided to organise a DanceFest and raise money for the local mental heal...

Our partnership with gaming company Jagex has won the Corporate Community Local Involvement award at the national Charity Times Awards for our work on the s...

Good Mood cafes, Open Door calm spaces and community connectivity, just a few of the initiatives in the fresh approach to supporting the one in four of us w...

The University of Cambridge are set to benefit from a new £1.5 million partnership launched today between Goldman Sachs and Mind, which will provide mental...

Senior leaders from organisations across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have united in their commitment to get behind the countywide ambition to end suicide.

CPSL Mind was thrilled when the Ketton Horticultural Society presented them with a cheque for £1,500 towards their work, helping local people in their reco...

The experience of anxiety can be highly isolating and uncertain, sometimes leaving people with the feeling that there is no solution to their condition. Thi...

Local mental health charity CPSL Mind was thrilled when the Pole Shed in Ely raised £570 from a charity men’s pole fitness event earlier this month.

CPSL Mind was delighted when Slimming World St Ives, contacted them to say they had raised £800.

CPSL Mind was delighted when the RCCG City of David chose them as one of their charities to support in 2019 and raised an amazing £1,000.

A free yoga festival held earlier this month at Yoga Studio Ely raised an amazing £976 for the local mental health charity CPSL Mind.

Our Good Life Service is built on our belief that everyone has strengths, talents and passions they can share to play their part in community life. 

We believe that those with lived experience of mental health challenges can play a vital role in supporting others. That’s why we include people with live...

CPSL Mind was extremely grateful to receive £1,069 from construction company Kier Regional Building Eastern, after colleagues from their Waterbeach office ...

Secondary school and Sixth Form students (aged 14-18) across 5 schools in Cambridgeshire have been commended for their dedication to promoting positive ment...

Seven leading organisations that support the mental wellbeing of children and/or young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are uniting to launch ...

CPSL Mind was incredibly impressed with Aidan Joy’s determination and hard work when he decided to take on the grueling challenge of cycling 1,000 miles ...

Cambridgeshire Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) were thrilled to hear that St Neots based Hotel Chocolat had arranged for an amazing cak...

CPSL Mind was over the moon to hear that El’s Barbershop in St Ives had raised a staggering £1,364 for the local mental health charity by Elio Videtta (o...

On the 28th of April Abigail took part in the London Marathon and raised an amazing amount for local mental health charity, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough a...

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind was delighted to receive £1,083 raised from a netball tournament organised by local law firm Taylo...

On Wednesday 20th March, we held our 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Moller Centre in Cambridge.

Cam FM Presents: Speak Your Mind, 24 hour long radio broadcast to raise money for local charity CPSL Mind.

Staff from Peterborough based Bonacia have chosen local mental health charity CPSL Mind as their Charity of the Year for 2019.

Her Majesty’s Passport Office in Peterborough chose local mental health charity, CPSL Mind, as their Charity of the Year for 2018.