1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (285+ words) A new volunteer-led counselling service has been launched to support those affected by neurological illness, trauma, grief and emotional distress. The Sophie Reid Neurological Association Counselling Service, based in Jersey, operates remotely - allowing people who may struggle to attend appointments…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (527+ words) The cafe's manager, Lucy Traynor is the wife of Wayne, who is also a former veteran and co-director of Getting Together After Service (GTAS) A woman has said she was inspired to run a café for veterans after witnessing the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (612+ words) A new charity aiming to support women affected by addiction and help them feel less alone during recovery has launched. Lou's Lighthouse, based in Oxford, finds them temporary accommodation and provides daily check-ins along with life skills workshops. Its mission…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (401+ words) A council meeting has been told a mental health provider has "sufficient clinical staffing to be safe", according to the trust due to take over the running of it. Earlier this month, councillors on the adult social care, health and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (595+ words) A rehabilitation unit for people with mental health conditions has been placed in special measures after patients said they felt a "sense of hopelessness" about their chances of leaving. Pine House Rehabilitation Unit in Bacup, Lancashire, has been downgraded to…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (472+ words) A former soldier who lost both his legs when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan 16 years ago said he wanted to show other people with disabilities what you can achieve with a bit of willpower and…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (516+ words) A care home nurse has been struck off after claiming a resident with dementia did not need a cake because they would not be aware it was their birthday. Rossitsa Petkova was found guilty of misconduct by a Nursing and…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (339+ words) Paul Tobia, a former mental health nurse, is devoting his time to studying the patient records of people treated at the hospital known, at the time, as Bristol Lunatic Asylum. Tobia's research has found that about 46% of the patients got…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (336+ words) A man has raised £7,000 for a charity he credits with saving his life by walking more than one million steps in a month. David Kerr said his drinking had led him to a place he "couldn't see a way out…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (321+ words) A new system for people suffering a mental health crisis to seek help via text is due to be introduced this year. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is due to launch a 24-hour textline service to help people…...