£24k Mental Health Covid Response Grant

• children and young people
• social isolation (including digital exclusion)
• economic impact (financial wellbeing and food prosperity)
• co-occurring mental health and substance misuse
• bereavement support
• carer support.

South Wales Valleys Samaritans launch telephone support
South Wales Valleys Samaritans now offer confidential, non-judgemental, emotional telephone support service to those who need it in addition to their outreach work. Call 116 123 to access it.

This is a completely free number and does not appear on telephone bills. You can also call the Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (open from 7pm - 11pm 7 days a week).

If you are interested in finding out more about volunteering with Samaritans, please email at volunteering@valleys-samaritans.org.

Project SPEAK
CTM Mind is launching a brand new project this November that aims to prevent suicide and save lives in RCT and Merthyr Tydfil. Project SPEAK will deliver suicide prevention training, awareness raising campaigns and postvention support over the next three years.

For more information contact: Shian Neale
E: shian.neale@ctmmind.org.uk
T: 07495525656.
 

Carers STAR Project
CTM Mind provide support and assistance to adult carers living in Merthyr Tydfil. The Carers' STAR project provides information and advice and can signpost carers to a range of other local services.
For more information contact: Pamela Khan
E: Pam.khan@ctmmind.org.uk
T: 01685 707480
 

Better Together
MHM Wales are now offering online support for families and friends of people living with memory loss and dementia every Monday from 11am to 12pm.
For more information contact:
Maria
E: community@mhmwales.org
 

Young Persons' Counselling Service
Eye to Eye offers free confidential counselling to children and young people who live in Rhondda Cynon Taf and are between the ages of 7 and 25 years. The counselling service is now providing online counselling using face to face video, text counselling chat or telephone counselling.
Referrals are open to all and can be made:
Directly with the Head of Year at a young person’s school.
E: info@eyetoeye.wales
T: 01443 202940, 07541783767

Young Men’s Mental Health Group
Spectacle Theatre have restarted their Young Men’s Mental Health group!  The online session is now delivered on Zoom every Thursday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
A referral or expression of interest is preferred at this point so please contact:
E: Michelle.spectacletheatre@gmail.com
T: 07902 763253
 

Changing People, Changing Lives
Are you over 25, have been unemployed over 12 months, and are living in the Rhondda Cynon Taff Area? Arts Factory have a unique project offering one to one support, or group activities to build self esteem and confidence. They offering mental health and disability training guidance and advice, helping you to expand your social networks and improve your learning and work prospects.
For more information contact: Louise Gaw or Alex Norton
E: alex@artsfactory.co.uk
T: 01443 757954 or 07498 980117
 

Creating Artwork
Louise Shenstone has been commissioned to create artworks for Dewi Sant Health Park. As part of her design process she is consulting with staff and local communities through a series of workshops and art packs.

If you are interested in getting involved or finding out more you can visit Louise’s website.