Mentell has pledged to join forces with professionals, we know that come into contact with men who need a safe space to talk. So it’s time we gave you the tools to make a difference.  
The truth is for the majority of men who get signposted to Mentell, the worries, concerns and the fear of the unknown block the pathway to entering the service. As a team, we quickly learned that the most significant indicator of whether a man would enter the circle rests in a meaningful conversation. 

To put this into context, when a man receives a phone call from Mentell the likelihood of that man entering the circle jumps up to 67% compared to 23% without a call. 

For the very first time, you can now book a Mentell phone call on behalf of your client/service user/member of the public (with upfront permission) using a simple link below (Book Referral Call).

Book Referral Call

Please be sensitive…

The calls are there to be used to help men understand more about Mentell and how best to use the service. The 10-minute call is in no way set up for a crisis or 1:1 support  – any calls of that nature will be directed to Samaritans.

Support men in your community
Do you come into contact with men who would benefit from finding a safe and confidential space to talk, free from advice and judgement?

If the answer is yes, Mentell might be what your looking for.

Click the link to watch a short presentation to members of the NHS recently held by our Chair which shows how Mentell circles support men in all areas of life.

When?
Every Monday 7-9pm

All new members must signup online via the Mentell Signup Link
No matter what background, race, religion or sexual preference you identify with, you will be welcomed with open arms.

Action for Children are pleased to announce that following a tender process we will continue to deliver our much-valued Space 4 U Service across Derbyshire!
 
Space 4 U supports children and young people aged 5-18 years who are impacted by someone else’s substance misuse. Funded by Derbyshire County Council, we relaunched on 1st April 2024 and are very excited to be able to continue to offer the much-needed support.
 
Please contact Emma Kemp, Service Coordinator for more information on 01246 277422 or Space.4u2@actionforchildren.org.uk
 
We also have a Facebook page which we would love you to like and follow.

Mindscapes is a mental health peer support group based at The Hub, Low Pavement in Chesterfield.

They will be holding an exhibition at West Studios, situated on the Chesterfield College campus, from June 3rd to June 21st, with a preview and opening on the 1st of June from 3pm to 6pm.

If anyone would like to join Mindscapes and have a look at what they do, all are welcome to Mindscapes, they meet at The Hub, at Low Pavements in Chesterfield every Tuesday, from 10am to 1pm. All are welcome to join their safe space, no experience necessary, camera phone or camera is required or just come for the social aspect and some support.

For more information contact Tim on Mindscapes.photography@hotmail.com

Wednesday 8th May
1pm – 3pm
The Postmill Centre, Market Street, South Normanton DE55 2EJ

Derbyshire Befriending is a new Charitable Community Benefit Society, known as a CBS, which is a type of co-operative organisation whose aim is to reduce loneliness and isolation by supporting the delivery of befriending services.

The launch event will be an opportunity to find out more about this innovative and co-operative way of working, and to hear about the importance of befriending and what it means to people in Derbyshire, from those involved including volunteer befrienders and befriendees.

Any organisation based in or working in Derbyshire which delivers, or is intending to deliver, befriending can become a member.

So, if you want to find out more about this exciting new way of working, how your organisation might become a member, or to book your place at our launch event please book here.

Alternatively, if you have any queries, please contact Pam Wood on pamw@sdcvs.org.uk or call 01283 21971.

Walk Derbyshire in collaboration with Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire invite you to join their ‘Introduction to Netwalking’ lunchtime session.

Tuesday 14 May 2024
12.30pm
The Hub @ Low Pavement, 63 Low Pavement, Chesterfield S40 1PB

This will be a brief overview of their Netwalking toolkit followed by a short walk with facilitated conversations around keeping active in the workplace and a debrief back at the Hub.

This walk is part of  Chesterfield Area Walking Festival, the booking system is now live and you can book onto this ‘Introduction to Netwalking’ here Introduction to Netwalking – Walking Event in Chesterfield, Chesterfield – Visit Chesterfield

This walk will be of particular interest to anyone working in or near Chesterfield Town Centre.

ThinkFest! 2024 is back, bigger and better than ever! This year, it will back at Vicar Lane on Saturday 25th May from 10am-3pm with an exciting line up of entertainers, workshops and panels. 

ThinkFest! is Derbyshire’s first mental health style festival that opens up conversations and awareness around mental health, suicide and wellbeing in Chesterfield town centre. This years theme is ‘Songs That Saved Your Life’ and all of our performers will be singing songs that have got them through some of their toughest times as well as sings submitted by our audiences. We want to share those relatable moments as if it has helped you, it might just be the song that someone else needs to hear to help them.

We want to showcase as many organisations as possible on our Mental Health Market street which is where you come in! If you offer some form of service around mental health, suicide prevention, contributes to wellbeing or something that promotes physical activity then we want to showcase you. Across Derbyshire we have some incredible support options and this will be an opportunity to reach people you might not normally be able to reach. The idea of ThinkFest! is also to act as a preventative around mental health, we can inform the general public on what kind of support is out there even if they aren’t in need of it right now. They may need something in the future, or know someone who is in need of support, so if we can educate the people of Derbyshire with how to access these support options, they will know exactly who to turn to.

We want to make this event as accessible as possible, therefore, stall spaces are free of charge. However, if your organisation is in a position to contribute a £10 donation to help us keep ThinkFest! going and the best event it can be, we would be extremely grateful.

If you would like to hold a stall at ThinkFest! 2025 – Songs That Saved Our Lives then please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/e/RjxQRRQnKH

If you have any questions or queries, then please contact Ellie Marie Scott at georgiabirdfoundation@gmail.com

It’s always a pleasure to see Rebecca Anne-Withey’s beloved and incredibly popular BSL Sign Singing for Fun workshops return, and her new BSL Fluent and BSL Beginner sessions coming this April and May are no exception!

No matter your level of British Sign Language proficiency, you’re more than welcome to join Rebecca as she teaches you the increasingly-popular art of sign-singing in an accessible, welcoming and safe environment.

Hit the link below to book your places on either the BSL Fluent or BSL Beginner sessions, and to stay updated on the upcoming dates of these online sessions!

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kakoucic?mc_cid=d1a882faa4&mc_eid=b324d8b135

Some of you may know that before the pandemic Derbyshire Voluntary Action hosted an interesting session where we looked at how we could strengthen the community sector through increased collaboration and sharing a space in Chesterfield Town Centre. It was an amazing session and now (we hope) the pandemic is over but we are all facing challenges, we thought it was the right time to revisit this work. Therefore, we would love to invite you to share your thoughts on this short survey, and to come and join us for some facilitated sessions and lunch in April, click here to book.

Message from Derbyshire County Council’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Team

Saturday 7th, September in support of the Baton of Hope and World Suicide Prevention Day, we’re putting on Derbyshire’s biggest suicide prevention celebration event to date!

We’re looking at holding our own but in connection with the suicide prevention event to support the Baton of Hope, which will be coming to Derby City in 2025 as part of the wider campaign (https://batonofhopeuk.org/the-tour/).

The focus is to raise awareness of the support available and how to talk about suicide. while providing information on local and county-wide support around mental health and suicide prevention. 
We are taking over Pavilion Gardens in Buxton on the 7th of September, from 10 am till 3 pm (Stall set up from 9 am). We want to fill the area outside the pavilion full of stalls and performances on the bandstand. 

If you would like a stall, whether that be a business, voluntary or org. You can also deliver arts and crafts sessions by filling out the form. Likewise, if you’re a musical artist, choir or group and would like to perform, please do the same. Any questions email luke.oldham@derbyshire.gov.uk – We will be in touch with more details and you can sign up by completing this form: https://bit.ly/BuxtonSPsignup

(Music we should have access to speakers and a mic, and all performances will be on the band stand).