About Bristol Mind
Bristol Mind aims to promote a positive view of mental health and provide services that are accessible, relevant and empowering to the people using them. Our services aim to contribute to mental and emotional wellbeing and to reduce stigma and discrimination.
We are a local resource for all people in Bristol who identify themselves as having mental health or emotional support needs or want to look after their emotional and mental wellbeing.
We currently have 16 staff (full and part-time) and over 100 volunteers who work to provide our services and support our work.
History
Bristol Mind was originally founded in 1965 and is now a registered charity and a limited company. We are a Local Mind Association (LMA) affiliated to National Mind though independent of it i.e. we receive no direct funding from National Mind and make our own decisions about the services we offer.
As a registered charity we are managed by a group of trustees who volunteer their time to oversee and support the work of the organisation.
Our aims
- To be a resource for all people in Bristol who identify themselves as having mental health or emotional support needs, and those who support them
- To promote emotional and mental wellbeing through delivering high quality services in partnership with others where we can
- To raise awareness of, and promote positive views about, mental health issues
Documents
Bristol Mind general leaflet (pdf)
Bristol Minds' Aims and Objectives (pdf)