Frances' story
I am determined to be as independent as possible with my dementia and I still like to get out and about. The weekly Remind zoom sessions, and the support I get from their staff is giving me the confidence to still manage.
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There's now an exciting new way to support our mental health services directly with Amazon Wishlists!
We have invited every service to put together a wish list of items that would help in running the services and supporting our service users. These range from stationary to games and gazebos.
The services with wish lists currently include The Lighthouse crisis service, Remind dementia service and our Children and Young People services.
Any items purchased from these wishlists will be delivered directly to the service and put into use immediately, this allows us to access items that current funding may not currently cover.
Solent Mind support over 40,000 people a year many of whom come through our young people's programmes. These items have been selected by the CYP team to use within their group and one to one sessions. Games are a great ice breaker with young people.
Shop NowRemind offer support and advice for those living with dementia their carers or family members in Portsmouth. Games and music can be valuable therapeutic tools for those living with dementia.
Shop NowThe Lighthouse is an informal, non-judgemental, out-of-hours mental health support for those in need of extra support in times of difficulty in Southampton. These items would help in support sessions with service users.
Shop NowWe are currently supporting some Afghan refugees in Southampton. Many of them arrived with very little and have young children to entertain in challenging circumstances. These items will help them to pass the time, listen to news from home, and settle in.
Shop Noweasyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into free donations for Solent Mind. Just start your online shopping first at easyfundraising, then shop as normal. Retailers will then make a small donation to say “thank you”.
By choosing Solent Mind as your charity of choice, we receive donations from retailers at no cost to you - it's a win all round!
I am determined to be as independent as possible with my dementia and I still like to get out and about. The weekly Remind zoom sessions, and the support I get from their staff is giving me the confidence to still manage.
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