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The Big Give Christmas Campaign
We are delighted to be part of the Big Give Christmas Campaign where every donation you give will be doubled – you give £10 (plus gift aid) we get £25! Every donation will support our charity partners and make a difference to mental wellbeing in 2025. £10 will provide a food parcel for a family…
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FOCUS on Charity: The Listening Centre
The Listening Centre was founded in 1993 with the aim of providing a drop-in counselling service for the residents of Blackbird Leys, one of Oxfordshire’s most deprived areas. We work to support individuals who have experienced challenges to their mental wellbeing to find purpose, meaning and connection again. It is difficult to exactly quantify the…
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Events Update
19th September 2024 Big Give Campaign: BHMT versus Beder FC, Dorking Wanderers Football Club, Saturday December 14th 2024 We would like to say a huge thank you to all those who helped us to reach our ‘pledge’ target of £3135. We were bowled over by the generosity of our supporters, which has enabled us to go to the…
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FOCUS on Charity: Justlife
Update for the Beer-Harris Memorial Trust, July 2024 “Some places were filthy, blood-stained walls….Welcome pack stipulated ‘no weapons allowed”, “It’s…a nightmare. The house has cockroaches, mice…it is leaking, damp…we sleep on the ground.” “I have attempted suicide in the past. In temporary accommodation [TA], I used to have a noose next to my bed, like…
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BHMT versus Beder FC, Saturday December 14th 2024
This year, BHMT has applied to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest match funded campaign. We’re raising funds by hosting a star-studded charity football match with Beder FC, a club raising awareness around mental health and suicide prevention through football. The match will take place on Saturday 14th December at the Dorking Wanderers FC stadium, with a capacity…
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FOCUS on Charity: Maggs Day Centre – Hope for Everyone
written by Maggs Maggs Day Centre is a registered charity, providing shelter and support to people who are experiencing homelessness and are vulnerable throughout Worcestershire. Maggs was founded in 1984 after a homeless man died after years of sleeping rough on the streets of Worcester. Five members of a local church came together in unity…
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FOCUS on Charity: Off the Streets
July 2024, written by Off the Streets Charity “Can you help me get a mortgage?“ These were the words of an ex-guest who lived on the streets of Southend for 11 years and who was struggling with PTSD. We helped him get help for his mental health and also found him accommodation and a job…