Category Archives: Books Alive!

Handing over and moving on

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Carolyn Barber

Following the Mental Wealth Festival in October, and the celebration of a decade of projects delivered by the Good Mental Health Coop, it’s sadly time for the organisation to close down. Last week we held our Annual General Meeting, and … Continue reading →

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Mental Wealth Festival in October

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Carolyn Barber

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Good Mental Health Cooperative! So we couldn’t miss the opportunity to celebrate. As the Good Mental Health Coop, we’ve organised three previous Hampshire Festivals of the Mind – in 2014, 2016 and … Continue reading →

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Books Alive! week

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Carolyn Barber

Thanks to some funding from the Portsmouth Lottery, we’re celebrating stories of diversity from our inspirational Books Alive! volunteers. So why not join us for our Books Alive! week? We’ll be sharing an interview with one of our volunteers at 4pm each … Continue reading →

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Paulsgrove Wellbeing Fayre

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Carolyn Barber

You may be feeling anxious, stressed or socially isolated, or you may be worried about a friend or a family member, or you may just be interested to know more about good mental health and wellbeing, and the availability of … Continue reading →

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Time to Talk?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Carolyn Barber

The first Thursday in February every year is Time to Talk day across the UK raising awareness of how important it is to talk about mental health and change lives. We’ve organised a Wellbeing Fayre at the Mountbatten Centre with … Continue reading →

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Books Alive! launch event

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Carolyn Barber

Real Stories from Real People We recruit volunteers to start conversations about personal life experiences to challenge stigma and discrimination. Our inspirational volunteers become ‘living books’ to share their stories, and give you the opportunity to ask the questions you … Continue reading →

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