East Suffolk Council
Helping communities access mental health support
Information is being provided to residents in Aldeburgh, Leiston, Saxmundham and the surrounding villages to help them access support if they are struggling with their mental health.
Earlier this year, East Suffolk Council produced a booklet entitled ‘Well Minds East Suffolk’ containing a variety of useful information, advice and contacts designed to help those in need of mental health support. The booklet is intended to help people of all ages and backgrounds to access support, and it has since been distributed around the district as well as online.
To ensure local residents are aware of the availability of this support, the Aldeburgh, Leiston, Saxmundham and villages Community Partnership have provided over £1,500 to fund the production and delivery of over 13,000 leaflets to be distributed to households and businesses in the Community Partnership area.
Cllr Katie Graham, Chair of the Aldeburgh, Leiston, Saxmundham and villages Community Partnership said: “Improving the mental health and wellbeing of our residents is one of our main priorities and the Well Minds booklets provide a valuable resource for people in need of support. Whilst the booklet has been well received by many across East Suffolk, within the Community Partnership we felt it was important to ensure as many residents as possible were made aware of the booklet and where information and advice can be accessed.”
Cllr Sarah Whitelock, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for Communities, Culture, Leisure and Tourism said: “We want to provide East Suffolk residents with as much mental health support as we can by sharing information on ways to improve everyday mental wellbeing as well as guidance on the immediate and longer-term help available locally. It can be difficult at a time of crisis to know where to turn for help, whether for yourself or someone you know, however the Well Minds booklets provide all this essential information in one place.”
The leaflets will be distributed later this month, and the Well Minds booklets are available from community settings across the district, including libraries, community centres and the Council’s network of Warm Welcomes.
View the Well Minds East Suffolk booklet.