By working together, the charities can provide the best online mental health support that Devon has to offer. For example, some of their resources include live modular courses and pre-recorded webinars, along with bite-size briefings and workshops.
Delivering support where it will have the biggest impact, courses cover topics such as anxiety, depression, bereavement, and change management. All of the courses are free and open to everyone.
And what’s more, this is just the first step in a planned series of collaborative programmes throughout 2021.
Speaking about the collaboration, Olivia Craig, CEO at Devon Mind, said:
“The last 12 months have seen local charities like Devon Mind and Step One work harder than ever before to meet the rising need for mental health support in our communities.
“Our collaboration was born out of a desire to ensure that people had access to a wide level of support – that they should only need to go through ‘one front door’ to discover courses, workshops, and groups that will benefit their mental health.
“We will continue to work together to develop and grow more opportunities
to support the people in Devon who need us.”
CEO of Step One, Eilis Rainsford, added:
“During the pandemic, we recognised that people’s need for mental health support was increasing, and our charity wanted to do something to address this. “So we have been running free online support and training sessions since last November, and the demand for these courses has continued to rise.
“By working together with Devon Mind, we can provide people with much more support to improve the mental health and wellbeing of our community.
“Together, we will listen to our community and work hard to find new ways to offer more help at this critical time.”
All courses in the Devon Mind x Step One programme are now available for self-referral on both the Devon Mind website (www.devonmind.com), and the Step One website (www.steponecharity.co.uk).
More courses, webinars, and workshops will be added in the coming weeks based on the popularity and feedback from local communities.