Author: Yvette

Eight Bell’s members, staff and trustees would like to thank everyone who is supporting us during 2023. Whether you have donated, volunteered, helped fundraise or added to our street collections, you are helping us to continue offering support, friendship and a listening ear to people across West Berkshire who are experiencing mental health issues. City […]

Members of Eight Bells recently organised a fantastic quiz night. The evening was filled with joy, laughter, delicious food, captivating questions, and an entertaining quiz master, and it was enjoyed by many. Thanks to all those who supported the evening. Whether you attended, bought raffle tickets or donated prizes, with your contributions, we were able […]

An awe-inspiring Arts and Crafts session on Monday mornings got the week off to a positive start. Our amazing volunteer, Mel Spedding, gave members a serious boost to their well-being. There were so many cool things to do – painting, colouring, making decorations out of clay, and even turning old jars and tins into gorgeous […]

Our amazing members were blessed with blue skies and warm sunshine for their sponsored walk on Sunday, June 4th, where they completed laps of the lake at the Nature Discovery Centre Thatcham. They raised a whopping £805.50. Thank you to everyone that encouraged and sponsored them. Thank you Nature Discovery Centre Thatcham for the beautiful […]

15th – 21st May 2023 – #ToHelpMyAnxiety #TheBigGive #Kind2Mind The members, staff, and trustees of Eight Bells for Mental Health would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who generously supported us in various ways, during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Your incredible support through #TheBigGive initiative #Kind2Mind has made a tremendous impact. We are thrilled to […]

So far this year, members have enjoyed some great outings and activities away from the Friends Meeting House. First up, The Ugly Duckling Pottery Painting shop, where members got involved and crafted some pretty spectacular pieces to show off in their homes. On April 19th, a group of members braved the chilly weather and headed […]

The Secret Garden, Newbury Our raised beds are blooming! Some of our members have been enjoying creating our raised beds and have planted them out with a variety of sensory and edible plants and provided them with lots of TLC. We have entered them into Newbury In Bloom and also a competition with the BBC […]

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