Mind in Gwent

01/03/2026

We hope you have benefited from our “Pop-in” wellbeing sessions in Monmouthshire.

If you have missed any, don’t panic – we are holding them in March and April.
😊

01/03/2026

28/02/2026

Our Mental Health Roadshow for children and young people was a huge success :)

Thank you Newport City Council - Youth and Play Service! Thank you Mind in Gwent team!

See you for on Sat 14th March for our next roadshow.

28/02/2026

Come and see us, our Mental Health roadshow is on NOW at Lysaght Institute in Newport (NP19 0RA). We've got all sorts of freebies, we're here til 3.30pm today 🌟🌟

28/02/2026

The Childrens and Young People's team getting ready for our Mental Health Roadshow 🤩

Pop in if you're in the area, we're here at Lysaght Institute, Orb Dr, Newport NP19 0RA until 3.30pm - we've got all kinds of fun activities and merch lined up 😊

28/02/2026

Look at these beautiful hats from Bev Davies to celebrate St David’s Day. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Thanks so much Bev, will post some pics of our model babies on the 1st March.

27/02/2026

The lovely watercolour has been shared by Matilda, who is part of our Creative Minds group.

The group is a peer-led, LGBTQ+ founded, and dedicated to the various arts. We welcome members of the community and allies who wish to explore who they are and seek to express their inner selves through creativity.

The group is open to anyone, all artistic abilities are welcomed, and we encourage experimentation and collaboration with no fixed expectations of how you approach your art, be it traditional mediums, creative writing, arts and crafts, or any other form of creative expression.

We can provide basic arts and crafts materials, but please bring a sketchbook or something to draw or paint on.

We meet weekly at the Mind in Gwent office in Newport, 100-101 Commercial Street, Newport, NP20 1LU.
Please email us - enquiries@mindingwent.org.uk if you'd like to come along or if you'd like more info.

26/02/2026

Free music sessions are available every other Wednesday in Abergavenny with Peter.

The next group session will take place on the 4th March at 2pm in the Tithe Barn, Wellbeing Café. Abergavenny (Next to St Marys Church).

26/02/2026

Join us and share different perspectives and thoughts around youth mental health in Newport 🌟

No need to book - drop in and talk about current services available for young people across Newport at our Newport Community of Practice networking meeting.

Date: March 4th
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Venue: Mind in Gwent, Newport Office, Training Room (Floor 1), 100-101 Commercial Street, Newport, NP20 1LU

Agenda Items:
Update around the table on current services across Newport for young people
Update from Kimberly Hodges on ‘Mind our Future Project’ – Young People’s voices
Group discussion about the goals of the group going forward

25/02/2026

We’re really delighted to be the chosen charity for the Newport Business Awards 🌟

2026 marks the launch of the very first Newport Business Awards, an exciting new event created to recognise and celebrate the outstanding businesses, innovators, and entrepreneurs that are shaping the city’s future.

The prestigious black-tie event will take place on Thursday, 19th March 2026, at the Rodney Parade, Newport. Mike and Lara, from our fundraising team, are looking forward to getting their glad rags on, and celebrating business in Newport 🤩

24/02/2026

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board improves mental health service provision in Gwent, by encouraging people with lived experience of mental health issues to take part in supplier Evaluation Panels.

The next Evaluation Panel is on Wednesday, 4 March at Nevill Hall Hospital from 09:30am to 2:30pm.

During the session, providers will be presenting their proposals directly to the panel, giving the panel the opportunity to hear from them first‑hand and to ask questions.

The panel will be made up entirely of people with lived experience, ensuring their insight is central to the decision‑making process.

Panel members will be asked to:
• review provider submissions.
• listen to provider presentations.
• take part in panel discussions and strongly influence the awarding of funding.
• support a fair and consistent evaluation of applications, grounded in lived experience.
To be part of the panel or for more info please email: Gill.Barratt@wales.nhs.uk

24/02/2026

It’s Helplines Awareness Day, which is all about raising awareness of the amazing work helplines do every day and reminding people that support is always available ❤️

If you’re struggling and/or need to talk about your mental health, you are not alone.

Find our SANEline Services: sane.org.uk/support

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