MindWell-Leeds

12/03/2026

To all students and staff at Leeds universities: Happy University Mental Health Day! Take some time for self-care, wellbeing, and learning about available support.

Here are some helpful MindWell resources:

📚 Student life: bit.ly/MindWell-student-life
🎧 Wellbeing while studying: bit.ly/MindWell-student-wellbeing
✨ Sensory comfort kit: bit.ly/MindWell-comfort-kit
🧠 Stress management: bit.ly/MindWell-stress-under-pressure

Remember, MindWell can guide you to support in Leeds:
🗺️ www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/services-directory/

10/03/2026

INSIGHT is a mental health peer support group, meeting in Hunslet on 3 April, for anyone aged 16 and over. Find out more: email insightmhpsg@myyahoo.com or see the flyer below.

10/03/2026

Great to pop in to Together Women Project in their new place. Welcome to Joseph's Well everyone - we're one of your upstairs neighbours, with Forum Central and Leeds Older People's Forum! 👋

It's moving day for the Leeds team! 🤩📦

After months of preparation, planning and our fair share of flatpack furniture, today we officially moved into our brand-new, purpose-built women's centre at Joseph's Well.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Appointments and groups resume tomorrow. Take a look at our updated timetable here: https://togetherwomen.org/leeds/

10/03/2026

Check it out!

Our latest MindWell spring newsletter is here—have you taken a look?

Access it here: https://bit.ly/MindWellnewsletter-Mar26-general

Discover:
📰 Local mental health updates
🌍 Global news
🟣 MindWell announcements
✨ Workforce wellness and training
📅 Key awareness dates
📍 Wellbeing events
🔗 Quick links to essential MindWell pages

Learn about Time to Talk Day in Leeds and explore tips for easier mental health conversations.

Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter now: http://eepurl.com/gYUzyf

02/03/2026

📰 Our next MindWell newsletter is out on this week!

If you’d like to stay up to date with mental health and wellbeing news in Leeds, make sure you’re signed up to receive our quarterly newsletter.

It includes:
• Local news and inspiring stories
• Events and opportunities across Leeds
• Updates and developments from MindWell

It’s a simple way to stay informed and connected with what’s happening across the city.

Sign up today so you don’t miss the March edition! 💛 http://eepurl.com/gYUzyf

24/02/2026

Free Online Training – Leeds

Voluntary Action Leeds is delivering an online session to help frontline workers and volunteers confidently signpost people to mental health and loneliness support.

Effective Signposting to Mental Health and Loneliness Support

🗓 26 February 2026
⏰ 11:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Zoom
💻 Free

The session is aimed at those delivering Welcome Spaces but is open to anyone working or volunteering in frontline services.

You’ll receive practical guidance on navigating:

• MindWell – the go-to online source for adult mental health and wellbeing support in Leeds
• Leeds Directory – including how to search by postcode and explore local activities and services

Designed in response to the main issues Welcome Space visitors are presenting with, this session will leave you feeling more confident in accessing and using both websites to support others.

You can find out more and book your place by visiting the Doing Good Leeds website: https://doinggoodleeds.org.uk/training-course/effective-signposting-to-mental-health-and-loneliness-support-in-leeds-2/

Please share with colleagues and volunteers who may benefit.

This online session is aimed at people delivering Welcome Spaces but is open to anyone who might be working or volunteering in front line services. The session will provide helpful information, advice, and tips for signposting to services providing support with mental health services and loneliness....

23/02/2026

23 February is Helplines Awareness Day, a national campaign highlighting the incredible work of helplines across the UK, led by Helplines Partnership.

Helplines are there for people during some of the hardest moments of their lives — offering confidential support, practical advice and reassurance. Helplines.org describes them as “secret superheroes”, supporting people day and night to help them through the most difficult of times. We couldn’t agree more.

Today we say thank you to the dedicated teams and volunteers who make this support possible.

If you or someone you know needs help, visit the MindWell service directory to find local and national helplines and services. https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/services-directory/

Please share to help spread the word 💛

What we do Helplines Partnership is the membership body for organisations that provide information, support or advice via phone, email, text or online. Become a member Get your helpline certified See our training and services Attend an event Support for commercial organisations The 2025 Helpline Awa...

20/02/2026

We’ve created a new page on MindWell to support refugees, people seeking asylum, and migrants in Leeds.

The page brings together helpful information about mental health and wellbeing, as well as local services and support available in the city.

It’s designed for:

- refugees
- people seeking asylum
- migrants
- friends and family members
- volunteers and professionals supporting them.

Starting a new life in a different country can be challenging. We want to make it easier to find the right support when it’s needed.

Take a look and share with anyone who might find it helpful:
👉 https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/refugees-people-seeking-asylum-and-migrants-in-leeds/

You can also find training 'Want to know more about refugee mental health' from Public Health in Leeds: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/want-to-know-more-aboutrefugee-mental-health-in-leeds-tickets-1981201516067

Together, we can help make Leeds a welcoming and supportive city for everyone.

Support for refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants in Leeds. Find mental health, wellbeing and practical help, plus local services you can trust.

19/02/2026

Lots of news worth reading in the Age and Dementia Friendly February Newsletter, shared by Dementia Friendly Leeds Age Friendly Leeds and Belle Isle Senior Action

Sign up as an Ambassador - lets make it 500! We are happy to say that we are now very close to our target of 500 Age Friendly Ambassadors across Leeds!  We are having an extra push to get a few more people signed up before the end of March! It would be great if you could sign up if you haven...

14/02/2026

Not feeling it this Valentine's Day? Don't worry, you're not alone. Lots of people don't mark the day, don't enjoy it or might even be feeling sad or lonely this year.

However you're feeling, remember to look after yourself, including:

🩷 Treating yourself to some sensory self-care with our comforting toolkit: https://bit.ly/MindWell-comfort-kit
☕️Making plans with a friend instead
📞Knowing where to look if you need someone to talk to: https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/help
📆 Planning something nice to look forward to the day after

06/02/2026

Did you take Time to Talk this week?

is held every February, encouraging us all to talk about mental health and how we're feeling.

We want you to keep talking every day, so check out our MindWell resources and pages:

👉️ Read our blog from 2025: Time to Talk Day is also time to listen: https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/blog/time-to-talk-day-is-also-time-to-listen-day/

💬 Explore our TALKS technique: https://bit.ly/MindWell-talk-about-MH

💜 Find support for yourself https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/myself/