Category: Activity

This Christmas, we’re inviting you to slow down, get creative, and enjoy some festive fun — all while supporting Eight Bells for Mental Health. Join us at The Mulberry Bush in Thatcham for one (or both) of our Christmas Bauble Decorating Workshops, where you’ll decorate beautiful ceramic baubles, enjoy festive refreshments and celebrate with friends, […]

July has been a busy and brilliant month at Eight Bells! We’re thrilled to welcome two new trustees to the team: Debbie Walter (Member Trustee) and Sharon Watkin. Their support brings us to a strong team of 10 dedicated trustees, all generously volunteering their time to help shape and support our community. A huge well […]

This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week was Community – something that’s at the core of everything we do at Eight Bells for Mental Health. Based in Newbury, we’re a small, member-led charity supporting adults across West Berkshire facing mental health challenges, loneliness, or isolation. Our drop-in sessions offer a safe, welcoming space where […]

A big shout-out to our amazing green-fingered members and staff who during 2024 transformed two raised beds, one at Shaw House in Newbury and another at Thatcham Discovery Centre. They planted sensory and edible delights, nurturing them through summer to provide fresh ingredients for our drop-in lunches. Wildflowers and herbs added a lovely touch, creating […]

Eight Bells Celebrate Kathy Stevenson’s Inspiring Channel Swim, Raising £7,330 for Mental Health Support Members of Eight Bells for Mental Health recently celebrated Kathy Stevenson, who raised an incredible £7,330 through her solo swim across the English Channel in July, with match funding from Greenham Trust. Kathy chose Eight Bells because she felt her late […]