Rochdale Mind

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

Drop in Sessions 

The Listening Lounge 

A safe, non-clinical support space where everyone aged 18+ can get support for their mental health and wellbeing outside of normal working hours. Both locations provide a free walk-in or referral service that is run by wellbeing workers and volunteers from Rochdale and District Mind, in partnership with local NHS services.

The Listening Lounge provides a safe, welcoming and therapeutic environment to support individuals who are experiencing emotional distress and in crisis. 

The objectives for the service will be to:

• Provide a space for those who are experiencing mental distress or feel they are in crisis but not acutely unwell.
• Provide immediate short-term support outside of typical service opening hours.
• Provide a safe and calm environment to support patients through the delivery of brief interventions.
• Provide a meaningful alternative to hospital admission
• Formulate a wellbeing personalised care plan.
• Provide appropriate referral or signposting to existing services the following day.
• Support access to and signpost to relevant provisions to manage social stressors.

Mondays & Wednesdays 4:30pm until 7:30pm

Saturdays 1:30pm until 4:30pm

Social Cafe

Looking to get out of the house for a few hours, have a brew and meet new people?

Our social café drop-in sessions are the perfect opportunity to meet new people, learn new things and talk about topics that interest you!

• Reduce loneliness by getting out of the house and meeting new people
• Talk about your interests, likes and dislikes
• Meet others who are interested in the same things as yourself
• Take part in the weekly quiz, produced and performed by our very own Peer Support Volunteer, with new questions every week!
• Enjoy free hot and cold drinks and sometimes biscuits and cake!

Tuesdays 10am until 12pm

Monday Welcome

Wanting to get help with your mental health but don’t know where to turn?

Our Monday welcome is a great place to start! Drop in and learn more about our services and groups, pick up a timetable of our services and when they take place and take the opportunity to speak to one of our Wellbeing Coordinators directly about how you are feeling. Mondays 9am until 4:30pm

• Registered warm space
• Different taster sessions each week
• Speak to one of our Wellbeing Coordinators about your concerns
• Receive free, confidential guidance and one-to-one support

• Free refreshments, tea coffee and biscuits

BAME Women's Social Cafe

Looking for a social group for those in ethnically diverse communities? 

Our BAME Women’s Social Café provides support to those wanting to make new friends and to speak about their mental health and emotional wellbeing in languages they feel most comfortable speaking. 

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Volunteer

Ways to get involved

Your expertise as someone with lived experience of mental health issues is important to us. We value your support and input in continuously improving our services.
We exist to ensure that people do not face mental health issues alone and can lead their lives free from stigma and discrimination.  Rochdale & District Mind work hard to ensure our services are of maximum benefit to those who use them.
Rochdale & District Mind believes that service users are the experts when it comes to mental health. Their knowledge and experiences are vital to us, helping us to improve our services so that we can provide the best support possible. We value the views of our service users greatly and want to continue involving service users in the future growth of our organisation.

Service User Forum

These quarterly meetings are open to all service users and give the opportunity for Rochdale & District Mind to discuss plans and proposed future activities with those who are going to benefit from them. The Service User Forum is a fantastic opportunity to share your ideas with us. To express an interest in attending please contact Alice Astley on 07766 140 904 by calling, texting or WhatsApp. 

Volunteering

Many of our service users volunteer at Rochdale & District Mind, helping to support others through their own mental health recovery. Working in partnership with their Wellbeing Coordinators, some service users volunteer at fundraising events, others facilitate activities such as our social support groups and wellbeing activities.

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