Reach Out for Mental Health

17/10/2026

This is an exciting time for Reach Out for Mental Health as we expand our services and explore bold new ways to support people across Essex who are struggling with their mental health.

Reach Out for Mental Health is looking for a new, dynamic and compassionate Trustee to join our Board, bringing experience and understanding of counselling, therapy or the delivery of counselling services.

We're not a charity that is afraid to do things differently. We want Trustees who are curious, compassionate and willing to challenge the status quo; people who can bring their professional experience without losing sight of the human beings behind policies, procedures and statistics.

Trustee meetings are every 8 weeks for an hour and a half on Mondays usually between 5.30-7pm.

Read more & apply here >

Reach Out for Mental Health Clinical Trustee for Su***de Prevention Available Remote 0-5 hours / month Reach Out for Mental Health (ROFMH) is a su***de prevention service operating in Essex set up to reduce the number of attempted and completed su***des in the area. We're looking for amazing people....

11/10/2026

Join us on Friday 13th November, 7-10pm at Human Kind Café, Billericay for the Sober Takeover, an evening of great music, great people and great vibes.

💚 A welcoming, alcohol-free space where everyone belongs
🎟️ Free entry

You don’t need alcohol to have an unforgettable night. Just bring yourself, bring your friends and we’ll take care of the atmosphere.

Whether you’ve been to one of our events before or you’re thinking about coming along for the first time, we’d love to see you there.

📍 Human Kind Café, 111 High Street, Billericay, CM12
🗓️ Friday 13th November
🕖 7pm–10pm

07/10/2026

Stuart is the man behind Just One Reason - And Stuart certainly doesn’t do polished corporate mental health speak.

We talk openly about the difference between looking like we care and actually showing up for people, whether social media has made us more connected or more isolated, men and mental health, younger generations changing the conversation, and why sometimes getting through the next hour is more important than trying to fix everything at once.

🎧 The new episode of Reach Out for Mental Health is available now. Link in the caption below.

02/10/2026

📣 We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with Maldon & Tiptree FC “The Jammers”! ⚽💙

As part of the partnership, The Jammers will be providing us with a welcoming venue for our Maldon coffee group, helping us create another local space where people can come together, connect and support one another.

We’re now looking for local volunteers to help host our coffee mornings. If you’d like to get involved, and make a difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.

📅 Our next volunteer information sessions are 14th & 15th October.

📧 Email [email protected] for more information and to find out how you can get involved.

A huge thank you to Maldon & Tiptree for getting behind what we do, we’re really excited about what this partnership can bring to the Maldon community. 💙

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30/09/2026

We are looking for volunteers to join us!

If you’re empathetic, a good listener, and willing to dedicate a few hours each week to su***de prevention, then we would love for you to join us in one of our information sessions to find out more.

Email: [email protected] to request a zoom link for either session on 14th or 15th October.

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29/09/2026

We are always blown away by the generosity and willingness of people to get involved & help raise money for Reach Out for Mental Health. On Friday, we had the absolute honour of being part of a charity quiz night, hosted by Pop Connect, with none other than Daniel Bedingfield as the quizmaster 🎤 at Shenfield Cricket Club.

Together, they raised an amazing £553.54 for the charity, which will most certainly go a long way.

Without donations and generosity of you all, we would not be able to support Essex in the way that we do.

We would LOVE to help more of you host fundraisers in your own way and run events to help raise funds to support su***de prevention across Essex.

Drop us a message to find out about support or if you’d like to host an event and fundraise for us. We’d be honoured! ***deprevention

16/09/2026

🎙️ THE REACH OUT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PODCAST IS BACK

Kirsty is back behind the mic — joined by returning guest host Mark — and this time we’re talking with Australian author and mental health advocate Stuart O’Neill.

Stuart is the man behind Just One Reason, a practical mental health toolkit born from his own experiences. He’s also taken an old regional Australian pub and turned it into something remarkable — a place where community, conversation and mental health support exist side by side.

And Stuart certainly doesn’t do polished corporate mental health speak.

We talk openly about the difference between looking like we care and actually showing up for people, whether social media has made us more connected or more isolated, men and mental health, younger generations changing the conversation, and why sometimes getting through the next hour is more important than trying to fix everything at once.

It’s honest, funny, occasionally sweary and very human.

🎧 The new episode of Reach Out for Mental Health is available now. Link In Comments

22/06/2026

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15/06/2026

We take men's mental health seriously.

In you need to know half of of men struggle with mental health difficulties, yet fewer than half seek medical advice.

Su***de is the biggest cause of death for men under 35, and approximately 75% of registered su***des in England are male.
Up to 40% of men do not talk to friends or family about their mental health, and many actively hide their struggles.

Please reach out to us if you live in Essex and need support,

You can also reach out to us to help provide services that work.

04/06/2026

You don't have to be in crisis right now to reach out to us.

If you've ever had thoughts of su***de, even if that was months or years ago, Reach Out For Mental Health is here for you.

We offer free, confidential counselling and support for adults in Essex who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, or who have done in the past.

No GP needed. You can complete a self-referral form directly on our website.

👉 reachoutformh.co.uk/about-us/referrals
📞 07308 069 609

If you are in crisis right now, please call 999 or Samaritans on 116 123 — free, 24/7.

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