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In a world where small acts of kindness can make a big difference, our Stars for Stars initiative is shining a light on those who go above and beyond to support mental well-being in Southampton.

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Watch Sam, Branch Manager of Southampton City Centre Coop, talk about his Stars for Stars nomination.

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Stars for Stars has been featured on Voice FM.

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Join Our Version Media for their young people / change makers storytelling workshops, starting early next year.

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Join Our Version Media, in collaboration with Southampton's Windrush Community Groups, for their weekly Caribbean dance classes, Fridays, 1-2.30pm at Mayflower Studios.

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Southampton Libraries will be starting their Warm Welcome Campaign, Monday 3rd November.

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Along with other mental health and wellbeing organisations, we are supporting a 2026 citywide Southampton Mental Health Friendly Day planned for next summer. Click here to find out more, and download our media toolkit.

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We’ve awarded stars to five city organisations this month that have been nominated by the general public for their positive and kind approach to mental health (October 2025).

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Find out more about Solent Mind and Solent University's initiative, #BeyondTheLabel, to help reduce stigma around mental health.

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Let everyone know you are a member!

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Read Healthwatch Southampton's report on Community Mental Health Teams in Southampton.

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust are excited to introduce a new survey exploring your experiences with the NHS App!

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Calling all knitters, crafters, crocheters, fabric and textile crafters! Home Instead are looking for groups to take part in Mary's Blanket Challenge, creating sensory blankets for the elderly and vulnerable living with dementia.

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Do you want to be part of making a difference to, and supporting, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector across Hampshire?

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Action Hampshire are looking for a Community Projects Specialist (Research and Evaluation).

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Beyond Reflections are looking for a caseworker for trans and gender questioning adults.

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Do you live with multiple health conditions and are aged 60 years and above, or care for someone who does? Help improve physiotherapy support in later life!

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Chloe talks to That's Solent about Southampton Mental Health Network's Mental Health Friendly Day, July 8th 2026.

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Have you seen us in The Daily Echo this week?

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MENTAL health and wellbeing organisations coordinated by us and supported by Southampton City Council and the NHS are collaborating to organise a 2026 citywide Mental Health Friendly Day.

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Jake talks about men's mental health to Katie Martin on BBC Radio Solent.

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Solent Mind's Peer Support Timetable is out now!

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Do you care for someone? Please take ten minutes to complete the NHS's annual Family, Friends and Carer's Survey. This will be running throughout September and October 2025.

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Did you see us at Abri's Mansbridge Centenary Event?

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Did you catch Kirsty? Kirsty from KvLS Mental Health Support spoke to That's Solent about hosting the Chill Out Zone at Abri's Mansbridge Centenary Event.

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Join us at Mansbridge Centenary Celebration, Saturday 6th September, 11am-2pm, Mansbridge Primary School.

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Quizzers are invited to our charity quiz next month to be in with a chance of winning prizes including the latest novel by a Sunday Times bestseller!

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Join Portswood Church for their next 12-week Kintsugi Hope course, starting 11th September.

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Have you been taking anti-depressants for over 2 years? Do you live in Sholing, Thornhill, Weston, Millbrook, City Centre or St Mary's? Dr Hannah Bowers (University of Southampton) would love to hear from you!

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Join us for our fundraising quiz Monday 8th September, 7pm at The Bridge!

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Listen to Kirsty from KvLS Mental Health Support talk on BBC Radio Solent discussing Boundary Setting!

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The University of Southampton are interested in hearing your experiences about your lifestyle as an older adult, including your alcohol consumption.

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Listen to Sue talking about Mental Health First Aid and the Southampton Mental Health Network on BBC Radio Solent

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Watch Trustee Paul talk about the relaunch of the Friends, Families and Carers Subgroup on That's Solent TV.

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The Mindful Zen is looking for participants for their fully funded free mindfulness course. This is for course for those on low incomes, or who face other barriers to accessing this type of service. 8-week mindfulness class for 2 hours per week on Wednesdays 6-8pm via Zoom. Starting Wednesday 10th September.

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Watch SMHN Chair Sue Hayward talking about the results of our survey, Making Southampton a Mental Health Friendly City on That's Solent.

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Join us to create a space where people who are family, friends and carers of those with lived experience of mental illness can use their knowledge and experience to help shape opportunities for mental health support in the future.

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SMILE are running two drop in sessions this week to encourage people with lived experience to share their views.

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Exploring the experiences of people who provide support to someone in a care home who is not their parent, grandparent, partner or spouse, and who does not have any children nor a partner/spouse.

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Nominate companies you feel go above and beyond to create kind environments and to promote good mental health!

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BRILLIANT NEWS! Our fundraising Quiz Evening at Mettricks Portswood last night was a HUGE success.

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Join us Tuesday 20th May for our Online Speed Networking event!

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RESIDENTS and workers who completed our council-backed survey are helping influence Southampton’s journey to becoming a more mental health friendly city (May 2025).

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Returning from Wednesday 7 May, we are pleased to announce that we will be once again working with Mark Darcy, the Founder of New Forest Wellbeing, to bring back our wellbeing walks. These free lunchtime walks are a fantastic way to improve your wellbeing, socialise with others and discover Southampton’s award-winning green spaces.

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***SOLD OUT*** You are invited to book in for our charity Quiz Evening next month to be in with a chance of winning prizes worth hundreds of pounds.

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***SOLD OUT*** Join us for a night of fun, food and fundraising at our Charity Quiz!

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We are looking forward to seeing you!

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## Could you be our next trustee? Are you passionate about helping make Southampton a mental health friendly city? Would you be prepared to join a Board of Trustees taking responsibility for the delivery of our charity’s aims?

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You are invited to our Networking for the Network event this month (February 2025). We’re holding the online speed networking event on Friday, February 21 from 11am-1.30pm and it’s free for network members to attend.

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This is a **speed networking** event for members, where we hope that you will get to meet everyone who attends the event and find out more about different organisations involved in the Network.

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Do you have excellent communication and computer skills? Are you caring, flexible and able to work with a wide range of people? If so, you could be just the person we’re seeking. Communicare is also recruiting - both jobs are being advertised on the Communicare website.

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Are you 16-25 years old? We would like to hear what you think of our young person's support page

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Our Quiz & Supper Evening at Board in the City last night, in aid of our Family, Friends & Carers Event this autumn, was a HUGE success.

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Quizzers are invited to sign-up for our charity Quiz & Supper Evening this July to be in with a chance of winning a whole host of prizes (2024).

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Thank you to everyone who supported Communicare's fundraising runners

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Southampton organisations, businesses and residents are being invited to join us – a charity on a mission to help the city become mental health friendly

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We want people to test our site and give us feedback online to help ensure it’s providing clear information in an easy-to-use way.

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Southampton employers and employees were invited to our free Wellbeing at Work event in November to demonstrate the importance of maintaining good mental health in the workplace.

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Great news! We’ve succeeded in our bid to become a charity and are celebrating this month (October 2022).

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We asked residents to complete a survey to discover what they think a Mental Health Friendly City looks like, and have released a follow up survey.

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Five hundred residents responded to the first phase of research commissioned by us to find out what people think is required to make Southampton a more mental health friendly city.

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We invited you to a free celebration in October last year to help highlight, foster and enhance your ‘Health, Well-th and Happiness’.

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