About Redcar and Cleveland
Mind
Redcar and Cleveland Mind’s reputation is built
on our commitment to our mission statement, aims and values. The
organisation began in Redcar in the late 1980s in response to an
expressed need for a service for people with mental health problems
managed by, and for, local people. Affiliation to National Mind
and charity registration in 1991 enabled us to work within a network
of support and shared values.
In response to local government reorganisation we became “Redcar
and Cleveland Mind” in 1996. We now have 130 members, 15 paid
workers and 34 volunteers and trustees.
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our annual review 2006-2007.
You can also view previous annual reviews below:
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
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Core Purpose and Values
Our Mission Statement
Redcar and Cleveland Mind recognises the value of people with experience
of mental distress and wishes to learn from them. We seek to foster
and enable user consultation and participation in the planning and
delivery of mental health services.
Our Aims
• To
respond to the expressed needs of people with experience of mental
distress
• To influence the planning and delivery
of services that meet these needs
• To promote awareness of mental well
being in the wider community
• To combat
discrimination that stigmatises people experiencing mental distress
Our Values
Autonomy, Equality, Knowledge, Participation and Respect
Milestones
1990 Move into premises at 1, Milbank Terrace, Redcar
1991 Employment of Development Worker
1992 Advocacy and Mental Health development work
1994 First Good Mind Guide published (4 further editions to date)
1996 Employment of Volunteer & Training Support Worker and
Information Worker
1997 Outreach Service opened at 23a Diamond Street, Saltburn. Employment
of Outreach Development Worker.
1998 Information Outreach in Loftus. Redcar and Cleveland Social
Services Department Day Services Contract for Redcar.
1999 Pilot Arts & Mental Health Partnership with Village Arts.
Move to larger premises at Dove House, Turner Street, Redcar. Lottery
funding secured for Project Management.
2000 Launch of R&C Mental Health Promotion Partnership.
2001 Redcar and Cleveland Social Services Department Day Services
Contract for East Cleveland based at four venues in East Cleveland
seven days a week. Investors in People accreditation. Redcar Day
Service extended to seven days a week.
2002 Community Legal Service Quality Mark achieved. Welfare Rights
Sessions from CAB worker provided at Redcar Day Service and East
Cleveland Day Service.
2003 Employment of Mental Health Promotion Worker to develop, support
and implement R&C Mental Health Promotion Strategy. Information
Worker employed for Healthy Living Centre Advice, Information &
Training for Better Health project based at Redcar Health Centre.
2004 Signed up to the Tees-wide Suicide Prevention Charter as sign of our commitment to the Suicide Prevention Strategy. Joined up to the local Social Inclusion Steering Group in response to the Government report on Social Exclusion
2005 Launch of a service user website, achieving 8000 hits a month. Successfully achieved Mind Quality Standards Review
2006 We have been involved in the National Collaborative for Mental Health which is looking to improve primary care services for people with common mental health problems and also the ADVANCE project resulted in having some input into the design of the new St. Luke’s Hospital
2007 Our ‘new look’ Good Mind Guide website @ www.goodmindguide.org was launched with an easier to use format. It continues to offer a fully comprehensive guide to local services and support. The whole organisation was involved in using art to explore and come to a greater understanding of what diversity means. With funding from National Mind, this 12 month project included a drumming CD, sculpture and an animation as well as individual works. The variety of media and the very different contributions emphasised the underlying theme of diversity
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