1. South Somerset Mind
Annual General Meeting 2012

2. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any one year.
In fact, 1 in 4 people will experience some form of mental distress during their lifetime. That means you’re likely to know someone – a friend, family member or colleague – who is affected. The problem is there’s still a lot of stigma attached to mental health and people shy away from the issue. All too often when colleagues, friends or family are experiencing mental distress, they don’t feel comfortable talking about it. If you were in their position would you? In fact a recent government report found that 83% of people experiencing mental distress identified stigma and discrimination as a key barrier to their recovery
Source: Goldberg and Huxley (1992), Common mental disorders, Routledge

3. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 depression will be the second most common cause of ill health after heart disease.
Mental health problems can affect anyone, rich or poor, young or old, shattering the lives of those affected and the people close to them. And it’s an issue that’s not going to go away.

4. This week in the UK… 104 people will take their own life
250,000 people will visit their doctor about a mental health problem
750,000 prescriptions for antidepressants will be issued.

5. Our Mission…
“South Somerset Mind works towards a society where more mental ill health is prevented and where individuals who have mental health problems are supported and respected.  We actively promote better mental health through all our projects and services and have a holistic approach to well being and recovery”. 

6. Reach… Quality… South Somerset Mendip Somerset wide
Level one Quality Management in Mind
Currently in pilot of revised quality process with Mind towards levels 2 and 3

7. Support provided… March 11 – April 12:
We have provided approximately 1182 sessions of support and had 3679 service user contacts.

8. Current services… Learning and Development
Training workshops for service users, health care professionals, carers.
Support, advice and information
Outcome based services offered by wellbeing support workers including IAPT, Self Management, Wellbeing Project, Counselling, Young carers counselling & Emotional Outreach Service.
Healthy Lifestyles services
Vanessa Project (Gardening), Football, health promotion, walking, & active living groups.
Get involved
Volunteering including champion and mentoring, admin and centre volunteering.
Campaigning and Service User Participation
User led activities, Minds Unite forum, Mind action group, peer support and a user led art group.

9. Service user feedback…
“The course has definitely helped me better understand me and my depression/anxiety.  I feel I now have more tools and skills at my disposal to deal with the bad days”
“Am able to talk openly and with confidence which is a positive step.  Would now feel emotionally confident to start 1-1 therapy”
“I am not the only one with problems and have learnt different situations, I’m building on my confidence”

10. South Somerset Mind
Strategic Plan

11. Why have a strategic plan…
The purpose of strategic planning is to set overall goals for our charity and to develop a plan to achieve them. In doing so, we ask three very important questions:
What do we do?
For whom do we do it?
How do we excel?
The benefit of focused strategic planning:
Increased chance of securing funding
More efficient use of limited resources
More effective organisation – hence better supported service

12. South Somerset Mind Strategic Plan
Developing the strategic plan…
What are we going to do?
Why is it necessary?
How will we do it?
How will we know if we are being successful
South Somerset Mind Strategic Plan
National Mind
Research about local needs, current and future
External stakeholders
Internal review of South Somerset Mind - SWOT

13. Our strategic priorities…
Broadening our reach of services to include newly defined target audiences not yet addressed by the current portfolio of services
Increasing user led and supported employment opportunities
Improving the quality of services that the organisation provides
Increasing sustainability of South Somerset Mind as an organisation from both a financial and a staffing resource perspective
Campaigning and educating to raise awareness and reduce discrimination
Building and maintaining effective partnerships with key organisations in order to ensure the best service provision

14. A dynamic process… Regular quarterly reviews
Holding ourselves accountable
Sharing our progress
Plan
Execute
Review
Revise

15. Anybody there?
At Mind there’s always someone to turn to…
Mind Infoline Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm

16. Twitter - @SSomersetMind
South Somerset Mind
The Markwick Centre
Dampier Street
Yeovil, Somerset
BA21 4EN
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