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You’ve come to the right place; we’re West Kent Mind; your local mental health charity.

We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem in the Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells districts in West Kent has somewhere to turn for advice and support.

So if you or someone you know is going through a difficult time, reach out and be heard – we are here to listen and support you.

Explore our website to find out more.

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Hello, and welcome

You’ve come to the right place; we’re West Kent Mind; your local mental health charity.

We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem in the Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells districts in West Kent has somewhere to turn for advice and support.

So if you or someone you know is going through a difficult time, reach out and be heard – we are here to listen and support you.

Explore our website to find out more.

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Creative Minds

Rediscover the world in creative ways.

Our Creative Minds programmes use the power of creativity to support your mental health and improve your wellbeing.
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Creative Minds

Rediscover the world in creative ways.

Our Creative Minds programmes use the power of creativity to support your mental health and improve your wellbeing.
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"We know how much our body and mind are linked. Ever had butterflies in your tummy when you are nervous or felt tight chested and found it hard to breathe when you feel anxious? Yoga allows us to create union with our mind and body. When you move, breathe and stretch in a simple, gentle yoga practice you can release and let go of not only tightness but also some of the tension we can hold in our bodies when we become chronically stressed." As part of Move for Mental Health, we're sharing blog posts that highlight the important role that movement and getting active has, not only on our physical health, but also on our mental health. Today's blog post has been written by @helenbishopyoga - Helen has been a yoga practitioner for 25 years and has been teaching for 15 years. Here Helen shares the benefits of yoga for our mental health. You can read the blog post by heading to the link 'The benefits of yoga for mental health - blog post' in our profile. #Yoga #YogaForMentalHealth #MoveForWKM #MoveForMentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Fundraising #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells #Edenbridge #PaddockWood
To celebrate the beginning of Move for Mental Health week, we're kicking off with a thank you for a wonderful event that was hosted for the campaign. @guyosborne25 ran the most amazing golf day at Poult Wood Golf Club and raised over £2,500 for West Kent Mind. ⛳ This is a huge amount and we're grateful to Guy and his family for all the work that they put in to make the day a success. It was wonderful and everyone who attended had a fabulous time. Thank you Guy. You're an absolute legend! 💙 #MoveForWKM #MoveForWestKentMind #MoveForMentalHealth #Fundraising #ThankYou #FundraisingHero #FundraisingLegend #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells
And we're off! It's the first day of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and our Move for Mental Health campaign. Move for Mental Health is designed to encourage you to get active while raising money for West Kent Mind. Every penny and pound that you donate will help us to support people in our local community with mental health problems to get well, stay well and thrive. Together we can make a difference. Here are some ways you can support us during Move for Mental Health week: 💙 Organise an event and move for your mental health. 💙 Donate to our Just Giving page and support our vital services - head to the Just Giving link in our profile. 💙 Share our posts on social media so that we can reach as many people as possible. 💙 Start a conversation about mental health with your friends, family, colleagues and community. 💙 Tag us in your photos and use the hashtag #MoveForWKM. Throughout the week we'll be sharing blogs about the importance that movement can make to our mental and physical health. So please look out for these on social media and our website. For more information about the campaign please head to the 'Move for Mental Health' link in our bio. Whether you're walking, running, dancing, or even doing yoga, join us today in making strides towards a brighter and healthier future for West Kent. #MoveForMentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Fundraising #Edenbridge #PaddockWood #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells
💙 It's okay to feel upset or worried. 💙 It's okay that this week didn't go as planned. 💙 It's okay to be struggling. 💙 It's okay not to know how you feel. 💙 It's okay if you're finding today tough. We all have bad days. We all have times when we don't feel happy. Times when we need to reach out to someone and ask for help and that's okay. 📞 You can call us on Monday to Friday, during office hours on 01732 744950. 🌐 You can visit westkentmind.org.uk to learn about the support that we offer. 📱If you need to talk to someone now, please call the Samaritans free on 116 123 or phone 999 in an emergency. #ItsOKay #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #MentalHealth #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthRecovery #WestKent #WestKentMind #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells #Malling #Edenbridge #Otford #PaddockWood
Parents Supporting Parents is a family support group for parents and carers of young people in the Sevenoaks District. Meeting once a week for 12 weeks, Parents Supporting Parents will offer a safe space for parents and carers to share experiences. Participants will gain increased confidence to talk about mental health, help young people engaging in behaviours like self-harm, and reach out at times of crisis. Our next 12 week programme will begin on Monday 3 June, 9.30am - 11am, and will be held at our Sevenoaks Wellbeing Centre. For more information and to register your interest, please head to the 'Parents Supporting Parents' link in our profile. This group is kindly funded by Sevenoaks Primary Care Network. #ParentsSupportingParents #PeerSupport #MentalHealthPeerSupport #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthSupportGroup #YoungPeoplesMentalHealth #WestKentMind #MentalHealthAwareness #Sevenoaks #SevenoaksDistrict #ParentsSupport #CarerSupport
With just a week until Move for Mental Health and Mental Health Awareness Week, we're counting down the days to this exciting campaign. We've had such an amazing response but there's still time to get involved. Here are some ideas of how you can Move for Mental Health while raising money for West Kent Mind: 💙 Go for a Wellness Walk with friends, colleagues or family and encourage everyone to donate £5. 💙 Organise a bike ride and get people to sponsor you. 💙 Plan a sports day for friends at your local park for a suggested donation. 💙 Show us your dance moves and arrange a sponsored danceathon with colleagues. 💙 Do a step-challenge and collect donations for every step you take. 💙 Arrange a fun-run and ask for £5 entry per person. By getting involved, not only will you be supporting local people with mental health problems, but you'll also be doing something positive for your mental and physical wellbeing. If you're planning an activity for Move for Mental Health, then please tag us on social media and use the hashtag #MoveForWKM. Then we can share all your fabulous fundraising activities on our social media. So come and join us for Move for Mental Health this Mental Health Awareness Week. To find out more and to donate please head to the 'Move for Mental Health' or 'Just Giving - Move for Mental Health' links in our profile. Thank you for your amazing support. 😍 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MoveForMentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Edenbridge #PaddockWood #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells
May's newsletter is out now! In this month's newsletter we talk about our Chat Room, countdown to our campaign Move for Mental Health and share information about both the London 10K and the London Summer Walk. Read it here 👉 head to the 'May's newsletter' link in our profile. Or make sure you don't miss out on any of our monthly updates by signing up to our newsletter. 👉 bit.ly/WKMsignup (or follow the 'Sign up to our newsletter' link in our bio.) #JoinTheConversation #MonthlyNewsletter #SignUp #MonthlyNews #MayNewsletter #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #WestKentMind #WestKent #Sevenoaks #TunbridgeWells #Edenbridge #PaddockWood #Tonbridge #Newsletter
In the Forest Project, West Kent Mind clients joined together to craft puppets inspired by a Russian folk tale. Their journey began in September 2023, and since then, they've carefully built jointed limbs, heads, and bodies, bringing these enchanting puppets to life. The act of creating a puppet can be a profound journey. It allows individuals to get in touch with deep thoughts and emotions, moulding them into the puppet in their hands. During this time, the group forged a beautiful bond. There's also been support, fun and laughter along the way! Find out more about The Forest Project by heading to the link in our profile. #MindfulSpotlight # TheForestProject #CreativeMinds #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthRecovery #CreativeWellbeing #ArtTherapy #CreativeWellness #CreateRelaxConnect #WestKentMind #WestKent #TunbridgeWells #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #Edenbridge #PaddockWood
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"We know how much our body and mind are linked. Ever had butterflies in your tummy when you are nervous or felt tight chested and found it hard to breathe when you feel anxious? Yoga allows us to create union with our mind and body. When you move, breathe and stretch in a simple, gentle yoga practice you can release and let go of not only tightness but also some of the tension we can hold in our bodies when we become chronically stressed." As part of Move for Mental Health, we're sharing blog posts that highlight the important role that movement and getting active has, not only on our physical health, but also on our mental health. Today's blog post has been written by @helenbishopyoga - Helen has been a yoga practitioner for 25 years and has been teaching for 15 years. Here Helen shares the benefits of yoga for our mental health. You can read the blog post by heading to the link 'The benefits of yoga for mental health - blog post' in our profile. #Yoga #YogaForMentalHealth #MoveForWKM #MoveForMentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Fundraising #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells #Edenbridge #PaddockWood
To celebrate the beginning of Move for Mental Health week, we're kicking off with a thank you for a wonderful event that was hosted for the campaign. @guyosborne25 ran the most amazing golf day at Poult Wood Golf Club and raised over £2,500 for West Kent Mind. ⛳ This is a huge amount and we're grateful to Guy and his family for all the work that they put in to make the day a success. It was wonderful and everyone who attended had a fabulous time. Thank you Guy. You're an absolute legend! 💙 #MoveForWKM #MoveForWestKentMind #MoveForMentalHealth #Fundraising #ThankYou #FundraisingHero #FundraisingLegend #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells
And we're off! It's the first day of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and our Move for Mental Health campaign. Move for Mental Health is designed to encourage you to get active while raising money for West Kent Mind. Every penny and pound that you donate will help us to support people in our local community with mental health problems to get well, stay well and thrive. Together we can make a difference. Here are some ways you can support us during Move for Mental Health week: 💙 Organise an event and move for your mental health. 💙 Donate to our Just Giving page and support our vital services - head to the Just Giving link in our profile. 💙 Share our posts on social media so that we can reach as many people as possible. 💙 Start a conversation about mental health with your friends, family, colleagues and community. 💙 Tag us in your photos and use the hashtag #MoveForWKM. Throughout the week we'll be sharing blogs about the importance that movement can make to our mental and physical health. So please look out for these on social media and our website. For more information about the campaign please head to the 'Move for Mental Health' link in our bio. Whether you're walking, running, dancing, or even doing yoga, join us today in making strides towards a brighter and healthier future for West Kent. #MoveForMentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Fundraising #Edenbridge #PaddockWood #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells
💙 It's okay to feel upset or worried. 💙 It's okay that this week didn't go as planned. 💙 It's okay to be struggling. 💙 It's okay not to know how you feel. 💙 It's okay if you're finding today tough. We all have bad days. We all have times when we don't feel happy. Times when we need to reach out to someone and ask for help and that's okay. 📞 You can call us on Monday to Friday, during office hours on 01732 744950. 🌐 You can visit westkentmind.org.uk to learn about the support that we offer. 📱If you need to talk to someone now, please call the Samaritans free on 116 123 or phone 999 in an emergency. #ItsOKay #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #MentalHealth #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthRecovery #WestKent #WestKentMind #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells #Malling #Edenbridge #Otford #PaddockWood
Parents Supporting Parents is a family support group for parents and carers of young people in the Sevenoaks District. Meeting once a week for 12 weeks, Parents Supporting Parents will offer a safe space for parents and carers to share experiences. Participants will gain increased confidence to talk about mental health, help young people engaging in behaviours like self-harm, and reach out at times of crisis. Our next 12 week programme will begin on Monday 3 June, 9.30am - 11am, and will be held at our Sevenoaks Wellbeing Centre. For more information and to register your interest, please head to the 'Parents Supporting Parents' link in our profile. This group is kindly funded by Sevenoaks Primary Care Network. #ParentsSupportingParents #PeerSupport #MentalHealthPeerSupport #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthSupportGroup #YoungPeoplesMentalHealth #WestKentMind #MentalHealthAwareness #Sevenoaks #SevenoaksDistrict #ParentsSupport #CarerSupport
With just a week until Move for Mental Health and Mental Health Awareness Week, we're counting down the days to this exciting campaign. We've had such an amazing response but there's still time to get involved. Here are some ideas of how you can Move for Mental Health while raising money for West Kent Mind: 💙 Go for a Wellness Walk with friends, colleagues or family and encourage everyone to donate £5. 💙 Organise a bike ride and get people to sponsor you. 💙 Plan a sports day for friends at your local park for a suggested donation. 💙 Show us your dance moves and arrange a sponsored danceathon with colleagues. 💙 Do a step-challenge and collect donations for every step you take. 💙 Arrange a fun-run and ask for £5 entry per person. By getting involved, not only will you be supporting local people with mental health problems, but you'll also be doing something positive for your mental and physical wellbeing. If you're planning an activity for Move for Mental Health, then please tag us on social media and use the hashtag #MoveForWKM. Then we can share all your fabulous fundraising activities on our social media. So come and join us for Move for Mental Health this Mental Health Awareness Week. To find out more and to donate please head to the 'Move for Mental Health' or 'Just Giving - Move for Mental Health' links in our profile. Thank you for your amazing support. 😍 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MoveForMentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #PhysicalExercise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek24 #MHAW #MHAW2024 #MHAW24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #SupportLocal #LocalCharities #LocalCharity #LocalMentalHealthCharity #MentalHealthCharity #WestKentMind #WestKent #Edenbridge #PaddockWood #Sevenoaks #Tonbridge #TunbridgeWells
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News, events and stories

Move for Mental Health

Penny Pilbeam, Counselling Administrator at West Kent Mind, tells us how running benefits her mental health

Move for Mental Health

Ceri Hodgkiss, Training and Development Manager at West Kent Mind tell us about the benefits of moving for mental health

Move for Mental Health

Helen Bishop, local yoga teacher, tells us about the benefits of yoga for mental health 

Mental Health Support

Find out more about our free mental health support sessions for children and young people

A Mindful spotlight

Forest Project: Here Russell, The Forest Project lead, talks about this fantastic puppet making group.

Move for Mental Health!

Move for Mental Health this May!

Counselling

We’re here to listen and work with you. We have our own counselling service and a team of ‘associate’ private counsellors.

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Training & Workshops

Make mental health your priority and learn how to support yourself and others. We offer a wide range of high quality, interactive mental health courses, wellbeing workshops and workplace training.

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I wouldn’t be where I am without the support of West Kent Mind.

I wouldn’t be where I am without the support of West Kent Mind.