Rural Mental Health Matters is not funded by any organisation. We are looking to raise £250,000 for the first of it’s kind Wellness on Wheels’ mobile outreach rural mental health and wellbeing vehicle. Below are a couple of examples of what we are hoping to purchase from the fundraising.

We are passionate about supporting rural communities, and this mobile hub will allow us to reach and support the most remote locations and their communities. Please help and support us in our fundraising. Target donation to reach our £250,000.

CAN YOU HELP? Do you have knowledge/experience of setting up successful large fundraisers? We need you – Please get in touch!

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Rural Mental Health Matters

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Socially Connecting Shaftesbury is a rural mental health and wellbeing outreach project, hosted by Rural Mental Health Matters. Our aim is to connect and inform our local community in a safe and welcoming space. We look forward to welcoming you.

We are here – Last Wednesday of every month at Shaftesbury Town Hall, High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE 2pm – 6pm

Pop Up Cafe – Come and join us for a cuppa. Find Information & Guidance on: Wellbeing, holistic therapies, support, mental health and much more.

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED WEDNESDAY 28TH SEPT BETWEEN 2-4PM

PLEASE TEXT RMHM TO: 07834787439

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Help wanted

Do you live in #Shaftesbury or close by? #Dorset

We urgently need volunteers to help out at our amazing, innovative #ruralmentalhealth & wellbeing outreach project Socially Connecting Shaftesbury

This is a free to the public drop in project

A safe, fully accessible place where people can come in for a cuppa & a chat

Find out what support is available in their area

And an opportunity to tell us what they think is missing or needed!

What are the volunteering roles?

• Making tea/coffee (bonus is unlimited access to tea & coffee for you too!
• Meet and greeters ~ be at the project on hand to welcome people in, sit and chat about anything and everything!
• Assisting with setting up/clearing up
• Happy to help with the raffle
• Able to help with the physical activities, that I can’t manage due to disabilities, such as folding tables, unloading/loading car ~ this is at set up (1pm) and packing up times (5.30pm onwards)

About you:

• You like to talk to people from all walks of life, and enjoy meeting new people!
• You are open and non judgemental
• You may have some awareness or experience of hidden disabilities. Perhaps you are disabled yourself? Or you are happy and willing to learn.
• You have experience with mental health issues, maybe yourself or through a friend/neighbour/family member? This is preferred, but it’s not essential ~ being a good listener is what counts!
• You are calm and supportive

Please email: rmhm_ruralmentalhealthmatters@outlook.com

Or text RMHM to 07834 787439 followed by your message.

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