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Break from Alcohol
As we spoke about in our last blog, the new year can often be a time for setting new goals to aim for across the next few months. This...
Jan 9, 2023

Take the pressure off this Christmas
Christmas is seen as a time for being festive, fun and spending time with family. Unfortunately for many people, it can be quite the...
Dec 19, 2022


£4,600 cash boost for mental health from JB Kind Doors
JB Kind Doors has dedicated its fundraising efforts throughout 2022 to support the Burton and District Mind charity. JB Kind have close...
Dec 12, 2022


Cost of Living Crisis
As we now reach December and the days get colder, we feel now is a good time to talk about the Cost of Living Crisis again. For anyone...
Dec 5, 2022


Puzzles!
As we reach the colder months, with the days getting both shorter and darker, this can often mean that we can no longer do the things...
Nov 21, 2022


Anti-Bullying Week 2022
Anti Bullying Week is 14th to 18th Novemeber 2022! Bullying can have a negative impact on the life of the person being bullied, making...
Nov 11, 2022

Mindfulness
Let’s talk about the Burton and District Mind Mindfulness service! Firstly, what exactly is Mindfulness? This is a technique which can be...
Nov 8, 2022
Stress Awareness Day
Wednesday the 2nd of November is Stress Awareness Day. Everyday people across the UK experience some form of stress, whether it be due to...
Oct 28, 2022


The Big Burton Carousel Auction
Throughout the summer, Burton was home to 30 different beautifully designed carousel horses, all of which a part of The Big Burton...
Oct 21, 2022


Walk and Talk Football
Burton and District Mind are Partnering with Burton Albion Community Trust on an exciting new project, FREE Walk & Talk Football for...
Oct 14, 2022

World Mental Health Day
Monday the 10th of October will be World Mental Health Day 2022. Each year, this takes place to raise awareness for those struggling with...
Oct 7, 2022


Big Burton Carousel Auction
Following an incredible and colourful 3 months of The Big Burton Carousel trail, we would like to formally invite you to the charity...
Sep 27, 2022


Autumn Forest Bathing
Burton and District Mind will be providing Autumn Forest Bathing from Monday 17 October 2022. Forest bathing is made up of gentle and...
Sep 16, 2022
Suicide Prevention Day
Please note This blog post is regarding the topic of suicide. Today, the 9th of September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. A day where...
Sep 9, 2022


Back to School
As we now reach the start of September and the summer begins to come to a close, it means a lot of people will be going back to their...
Sep 2, 2022


Volunteering for your local Mind
We are looking for more volunteers across East Staffs, Lichfield and Tamworth to help us run our vital peer support groups and for...
Aug 26, 2022


Our Talk with Elaine Pritchard -Author of 'Labour of Love, the Orton and Spooner Story'
Last week we were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down with Elaine Pritchard to talk to her about her new book, to coincide with...
Aug 17, 2022


Our Carers Listening Service
Exciting News! Our FREE Carers Listening Service is open for referrals. The Carers Listening Service is a short-term pilot to assess a...
Aug 10, 2022


Orton and Spooner Book Crowdfunder!
Back when we did our interview with Tilley Bancroft from the Making trails team, she mentioned how the original idea of doing something...
Aug 3, 2022

Staying Active for Mental health
With the start of the 2022 Commonwealth games today, we feel like this could be a very good opportunity to talk about the impacts that...
Jul 29, 2022

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