Caring Minds is here to support the Trust’s vision of improving mental health wellbeing by providing funding that will enhance and add values to the service user and staff experience beyond what the NHS is able to provide. This may include equipment, specialised furniture, service user events, activities, staff appreciation events and many more.

Here is some of the latest news and fundraising events.

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Here are some of the latest projects that your donations have supported.

29 November 2023

Juniper Centre spreads some Christmas cheer

Our team over at the Juniper Centre got into the Christmas spirit this week by switching on their Christmas lights…

16 November 2023

Diwali celebration at Reaside, Tamarind and Ardenleigh funded by Caring Minds

In November 2023, Caring Minds were delighted to fund a Diwali celebration at three of our sites for both staff…

3 November 2023

Black History Month celebrations at Tamarind funded by Caring Minds

Our Trust charity, Caring Minds, helped fund the Black History Month celebrations in October at Tamarind. The funding helped to provide…

20 October 2023

Juniper Centre’s Green Gym is now open!

Caring Minds and Birmingham Community Healthcare charities have come together to fund a new ‘Green Gym’ at the Juniper Centre,…

29 August 2023

Ardenleigh Art Exhibition 2023

Patients, their families, carers and staff members got together to showcase their artwork as part of our new Ardenleigh art…

10 August 2023

Ardenleigh brings the beach to Birmingham

Inflatables, bunting and beach balls were all in abundance at our Ardenleigh Unit recently as inpatients and staff came together…

Video tours of Trust premises funded by Caring Minds

Mental health hospitalisation can be daunting for our patients and their loved ones. To help provide some reassurance for current and future patients, Caring Minds has funded the production of a handful of films to show what life is like behind the doors at our secure sites and our aims to provide a safe, structured, and comfortable environment for all our patients during their time with us.

Video tour of Tamarind

Video tour of Ardenleigh

Book launch The Best Recovery funded by Caring Minds

Our experts by experience programme at BSMHFT works closely with and develops the skills of people who have used the Trust services. One of our experts by experience, Abdirisak Hussein, wrote a book based on his own journey and experience with mental health. Caring Minds were really pleased to hold a small book launch and fund copies of his book, ‘The Best Recovery’ to help celebrate the success. (photo: The Best Recovery)

Ardenleigh Art Exhibition 2023 funded by Caring Minds

140 art pieces were collected as part of a summer art exhibition held at Ardenleigh. The former magnolia corridors at the centre have now been transformed into a colourful and meaningful array of artwork thanks to the recent project led by Deborah Tomlin-Taylor, our Senior Arts Psychotherapist.

The event was made possible thanks to the generous funding of Caring Minds.