Homelessness charity to help with mental health thanks to partnership
LEICESTERSHIRE residents will benefit from a new mental wellbeing service, launched this month by a local homelessness charity.
The service features a partnership between Loughborough charity, The Bridge (East Midlands), and service provider, Vita Health Group.
VitaMinds is a free and confidential service available to those aged over 16 across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Offering support to those suffering from excessive worry, low mood, depression, anxiety, a lack of motivation, OCD, stress, and more, the service works alongside the NHS to provide talking therapy services, known as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies).
Molly Boggis, head of housing services at The Bridge, said: “We are delighted to partner with VitaMinds, through which we will help to provide intensive support and advice to vulnerable people within our community.
“At The Bridge, we recognise that housing issues are not always resolved with a roof and a bed. Suffering
homelessness or housing insecurity is extremely stressful and is often intrinsically linked with a person’s mental health.”
The Bridge, as a community support partner to VitaMinds, hopes to prevent local homelessness as well as help resolve housing issues that may be negatively effecting service users’ mental health.
Molly said: “In many cases, homelessness can be caused by a traumatic event that negatively impacts a client’s well-being. “For others, mental health can act as a barrier to a more stable future.
“Our services will link closely with the new service to offer housing advice to VitaMind’s service users who are at risk of crisis, or to refer our existing clients for further mental health support during their journey with us.”
The service is accepting referrals via the VitaMinds website here.
To find out more about The Bridge and how it can support you to prevent or relieve a housing crisis, visit their website.
Alternatively, you can contact VitaMinds on 0330 094 5595.
Existing clients of The Bridge can discuss the service with the charity by calling the support service on 01509 260500.