Staff and Volunteers have undertaken and successfully passed the Equality and Diversity course at level 2. The course involved intensive reading and accounting over 2 months for a variety of scenarios arising from a diverse population.

Some of the staff and volunteers are pictured with their certificates.

Equality and Diversity Certificates

Central Notts Mind held a stall at Mansfield market place on Saturday 17th December. The event was to raise awareness of our services and to sell cards made by our service users.

Mind in the market: Volunteers Teresa and Kelly helping at the event 

Mind in the market: Visitors at the stall

The scheme funded by The Reaching Communities Fund (Big Lottery) was formally launched 0n 28 November. There were over 40 people attended from various agencies and general public.

Community Support Scheme Community Support Scheme Community Support Scheme

The Scheme will consist of Befrienders, Guide 2 Mind and Counselling.

Wild West themes took over at Mansfield and Kirkby centres, with service users dressing up in western style outfits, sausage and beans and line dancing!

Wild West - Line dancing

Wild West - Line dancing

Central Notts Mind held its AGM on Tuesday 18th October 2011 at 6.00 pm.

The evening started with a welcome from the Chair, Peter Robinson, followed by the approval of Annual report and Accounts. This was followed by election of trustees.

AGM 2011

AGM 2011

Central Notts Mind have been accreditted by National Mind's Quality Management in Mind Level 1 Standard.

This shows that Central Notts Mind has robust standards which with the organisation operates and is regulated.

QMIM Certificate

Thank you to all those that have helped Central Notts Mind achieve this.

Thanks to the many donations and fundraising efforts of staff and volunteers we are delighted with the delivery of the new minibus.

New Minibus for Family Support Scheme: Liz Moore accepts the keys for the new minibus from Hilda Wallace

Central Notts Mind have been awarded a grant to deliver Befriending, Counselling and Community Links Support services.

BLF

(Left) Sean Tizzard, BLF Regional Manager and (right) Mick McGrath, BLF Head of The Region present the cheque to Girish Ravat, General Manager (centre)