Buckinghamshire Mind was founded in 1914. We are an independent charity and responsible for our own services, governance and income generation.

Buckinghamshire Mind has grown and expanded during the more than 110 years we have been supporting people with mental health problems in the communities we serve. We have offices in High Wycombe and Chesham, but our services reach across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire.

During the years that Buckinghamshire Mind has been supporting people, there has been a sea change in how society views and treats mental health ill-health. However, there is still a long way to go to ensure that we can achieve our vision; a future where no mind is left behind.

From humble beginnings, Buckinghamshire Mind was founded at a time when many local people experiencing mental ill-health were neglected, abandoned and put into the Aylesbury workhouse as a ‘place of safety’.

In 1914 there were over 100,000 patients within over 100 mental institutions around the UK. Buckinghamshire Mind was formed to support people with mental health issues, through education and home visits.

Since then, we have helped tens of thousands of people through a diverse range of services and worked hard to change attitudes about mental health.