News Archive January 2019

New Rochdale Mind Website

Welcome to the new Rochdale and District Mind website.

Author: StuAdmin
Posted on: 7th January 2019

FREE SafeTALK Suicide Alertness Training Now Available

Our free half day training helps participants to recognise person with thoughts of suicide, and connect them th resources who can help them to live. To access this training to you need to commit to the full half day session.  For further information, please contact Penny on  01706 752334.

Author: StuAdmin
Posted on: 7th January 2019

Mind and EFL #OnYourSide Partnership World Mental Health Day

Mind logo to feature on all EFL football shirts next season

Rochdale Mind is proud to say that we have partnered with Rochdale Football Club to promote Mental Health.

Mind’s logo will appear on the shirts of all 72 EFL clubs next season as part of the new style names and numbers being launched for the 2018/19 campaign.

The iconic new design will for the first time in English football, incorporate a charity’s logo into the player name on the back of every EFL shirt across all 72 Clubs in the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two.

The squiggle part of Mind’s logo will be joined into the first letter of the player name – with the player’s name replacing the Mind wording – in a unique design to celebrate the new partnership which sees Mind become the EFL’s new Official Charity Partner from the start of the next season. 

In a ground-breaking new partnership the EFL and Mind will be joining forces from the beginning of 2018/19 to use the power of football to help improve the nation’s mental wellbeing.

With one in four individuals affected by mental health problems, the EFL will work with its network of 72 clubs and community trusts to promote Mind’s message and services to millions nationwide with four ambitions to promote better mental health.  The partnership will look to focus on the following areas:

• Support for EFL players, managers and staff 
• raise awareness about mental health with fans, clubs and staff 
• raise funds to deliver life changing support 
• improve the approach to mental health in the EFL, in  football  and in wider society

Mind were chosen to become the EFL’s Official Charity Partner from the start of the 2018/19 season on an initial two-year basis.

A full launch of the new names and numbers will take place before the start of the new EFL season.

Author: StuAdmin
Posted on: 7th January 2019

Britain In Bloom 2018 Finalist

Rochdale in Bloom Scoops Prestigious Gold at National RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

Rochdale was named as a finalist in the North West region in the Small City category in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) 2018 Britain in Bloom competition. Now in its 54th year, the nationwide competition pits rural villages, urban corners and city centres against one another across a range of criteria that includes horticultural know-how, community engagement, efforts to bolster biodiversity and climate change adaptation.

Finalists are put forward to the national final based on their progress locally and scored by a team of RHS national judges in the summer, this year the finalists competed across 12 categories.

A new awards category was introduced for town and city centres in 2018 in recognition of the vital role of green spaces in urban areas and their positive impact on health and wellbeing, flood prevention and wildlife. 

Chairman of the Britain in Bloom judging panel, Darren Share said: “The Britain in Bloom campaign galvanises communities and provides the driving force for thousands of gardening enthusiasts across the country. 

“Britain in Bloom groups work tirelessly throughout the year to tackle local issues and improve the place they call home. Everyone benefits from the work these groups carry out and I have seen first-hand the positive impact Britain in Bloom has in bringing communities together.” 

The RHS Britain in Bloom judges have visited the finalists in August with the winners of each category and finalists’ final score – ranging from Gold to Bronze – announced at an awards ceremony in Belfast on 19 October. 

Rochdale has obtained Gold Award in the small city category.  Well done to everyone involved in achieving this.

Please << CLICK HERE >> for some pictures relating to this prestigious award.

Author: StuAdmin
Posted on: 7th January 2019