Category Archives: Portsmouth
Final update from the Good Mental Health Coop
For those of you who have been following our fortunes, you’ll be aware that the Good Mental Health Coop closed down all our activities at the end of March. However we’re lucky enough to have found partners who will continue a … Continue reading
Handing over and moving on
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
Mental Wealth Festival in October
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
Drop in and be creative this summer
During August, our Monday ChitChat Club will be taking a break, ready to start the autumn programme on Monday 5 September when we welcome back Cycling without Age! We will continue with our Tuesday Creativity and Wellbeing sessions. These are … Continue reading
Lungs of the City
One of our sessions during Mental Health Awareness Week was to join a Wellbeing Walk and photography workshop set up in a collaboration between Paul Williams (independent photographer), Charlie Johnson from Portsmouth City Council, and the Good Mental Health Coop. … Continue reading
What difference does it make?
Sometime ago, working with members of our Nexus women’s group, we developed a wellbeing check-in for people to complete at the start and end of group sessions. The idea is to simply pay attention to how you’re feeling that day, … Continue reading
Open Day for Men’s Wellbeing
Coming up this Friday, 31 March is our celebration event to mark the success of the With Men in Mind workshops programme that has been running weekly for the past 6 months. The Open Day for Men’s Wellbeing is based … Continue reading
It’s International Women’s Day!
Yesterday, on Tuesday 7 March, the Nexus Women’s Creativity and Wellbeing Group hosted an event to celebrate International Women’s Day which is officially today, 8th March. The themes of International Women’s Day are always around celebrating inspirational women and promoting … Continue reading
Stories of Asylum – Portsmouth Bookfest Special
During 2020-21 a team of researchers from the Good Mental Health Coop pulled together an incredible online exhibition featuring real peoples’ stories of mental health treatment at the Portsmouth Borough Lunatic Asylum, later St James Hospital. Inspired by 100 year … Continue reading
Welcome to 2023!
This is a special year for the Good Mental Health Coop as it’s our 10th anniversary. As with everything else going on though, we know its going to be a tough year to get through. Our priority is to continue … Continue reading