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News from Bucks Mind, May 2022
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Well you cannot keep a good project down and after the Manchester Volunteer Advice Partnership (MVAP) project ended in 2019 and an unsuccessful bid to the National Lottery Community Fund, we did what we usually do with MVAP and we went back to the drawing board, built on what was important to the people who volunteered for the project and we tried again.
We got through to the second round and then Covid-19 intervened and everything was on hold but in spring this year things moved again and we submitted a second round funding bid and success!
Test ButtonWell you cannot keep a good project down and after the Manchester Volunteer Advice Partnership (MVAP) project ended in 2019 and an unsuccessful bid to the National Lottery Community Fund, we did what we usually do with MVAP and we went back to the drawing board, built on what was important to the people who volunteered for the project and we tried again.
We got through to the second round and then Covid-19 intervened and everything was on hold but in spring this year things moved again and we submitted a second round funding bid and success!
cta heading hereWe are an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with national Mind and to adhere to its quality standards of governance and service delivery. Buckinghamshire Mind is part of a network of over 100 Local Minds, which provide trusted mental health services to our communities.
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For Mental Health Awareness Week, our Wellbeing Services groups have been exploring loneliness through art.
Buckinghamshire Mind now has a dedicated page on its website to support the mental health of refugees from Ukraine in Bucks and host families.