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Suffolk Mind is your local independent mental health charity. A number of our services are open for self-referral. Start meeting your needs today.

We want to make Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health. Suffolk Mind is an independent charity whose mission is to make the county the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health. To meet that mission, we provide a range of wellbeing services, courses and resources for individuals, schools, workplaces and community groups. This includes counselling services, mental health support groups, and wellbeing training for organisations. To influence what we do, we use the Emotional Needs and Resources approach: that we all have physical and emotional needs, along with a set of skills and resources we’re born with to meet those needs. The 12 needs comprise three physical needs for Sleep, Movement and Food & Drink, and the remaining nine emotional needs. These are: Attention, Control, Emotional Connection, Respect, Achievement, Security, Community, Meaning & Purpose and Privacy. Contact us or visit our website to find out how Suffolk Mind can help you talk about and take care of your mental health.

06/11/2026

Suzanna Lambert and Clare Taylor (our Chair of Trustees) are trekking the Suffolk coast! 💙

They will be walking from Lowestoft to Felixstowe, which is usually about 60 miles (100km), although, they'll likely be exceeding these miles!

They have reached their fundraising target of £8,000, which could fund the Suffolk Mind Helpline for 320 hours or help over 5,000 people access urgent mental health support when they need it most.

Thank you to Suzanna and Clare for fundraising for us and to everyone who are supporting their challenge and helping us raise vital funds for mental health in Suffolk. 💙

Here's their giving page: https://zurl.co/gc6Te

06/11/2026

Our Open Space sessions offer face-to-face drop in groups at various locations across Suffolk. 💙

The sessions have been developed with the involvement of participants and provides social activities and mental health and wellbeing related discussions.

There’s no need to sign-up, simply drop in to your nearest Open Space when you want to. Everyone is welcome! 😊

Have a look for a drop-in session near you 👉 https://zurl.co/lpc4w

05/11/2026

We're proud to introduce George Pennell as one of our Suffolk Mind Ambassadors. 💙

George is the Founder and Managing Director of Vivo Clean, a commercial cleaning company based in Suffolk. George and his team have been enthusiastic supporters of Suffolk Mind, raising funds and awareness through community events.

We're very grateful for all of our ambassadors who advocate for mental wellbeing in Suffolk and support Suffolk Mind.

04/11/2026

We're proud to introduce Gerard Francis as our Deputy Head of Income Strategy & Growth. 💙

Gerard brings with him a wealth of experience from running his own recruitment business, and most recently working in an operational leadership role with a local church in Essex.

In the past Gerard has been a member of SuffolkForward, so he has a good understanding of what we do and our approach to Mental Health.

"I’m really excited to be joining Suffolk Mind and starting this new chapter. It’s a charity close to my heart, and I’m looking forward to being part of such a worthwhile organisation and contributing to the fantastic work it does."

Welcome to Suffolk Mind, Gerard! 😊

04/11/2026

Gambling Harms - what support is available?

We have fully funded one-to-one counselling sessions available to individuals, family members and friends who are affected by gambling. Up to eight, weekly counselling sessions are available per person.

For those wanting to find out more about how to support themselves and others, we also have two workshops designed to increase awareness, understanding and improve wellbeing. 💙

Thanks to funding from NHS England.

https://zurl.co/e4BL4

02/11/2026

Thanks again to everyone who took part in the Whole Hog 2026, fundraising £4,672 for Suffolk Mind 💙

All of the photos taken at the event can be found here: https://zurl.co/vhbnu

30/10/2026

We’re getting our next annual impact report together at the moment. So, naturally we’re looking back at past statistics. Throughout 2024-2025 our counselling team held 7,603 counselling sessions. That’s 316 days and 11 hours of continuous counselling.

7,603 hours of counselling is the equivalent of travelling around the world (in a non-stop flight) more than 150 times! 🌍

Counselling relies on fundraising to offer people part or fully funded sessions if their circumstances mean they’re unable to pay. This means we can help people in their dark times when they’d otherwise be unable get support.

Want to donate or fundraise? Visit our website for more information on how you can support Suffolk Mind https://zurl.co/CStkG

29/10/2026

We're recruiting a Wellbeing Support Worker for our new REST Hub in Bury St Edmunds.

If you're passionate about mental health, love supporting others, and want a career where every day makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

The REST (Recover, Eat, Support, Talk) Hub provides a safe, welcoming daytime space where people can access support, connect with others, and receive help during times of emotional distress.

✅ Meaningful work
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Opportunity to positively impact lives

👉 Apply today: https://zurl.co/1H0Ap

📅 Applications close: Sunday 8 November 2026

29/10/2026

We’re proud to introduce Fiona Hollands as our trustee. 😊

Thank you for everything you do, Fiona.💙

Trustees are responsible for the governance of the organisation, the delivery of safe and high quality services, and keeping financial accounts and safeguarding the assets of the charity.

28/10/2026

A massive thank you from Suffolk Mind to Ipswich Town Football Club for inviting us to have a stand within the Fan Zone on Saturday 10th October for World Mental Health Day. 💙

It was great to speak with many people within the ITFC team, especially welfare, safeguarding and a host family. The visibility of the care for players, employees and fans was really visible and impressive. 😊

We also got to speak with the Together Against Su***de team and got a photo at the end in front of the igloo.

Most importantly we were able to offer support and advise fans who were struggling with their own, or their loved ones, mental health so they left with hope and with signposting to further support. 💙

Address

26 High Road West
Felixstowe
IP119JB

Telephone

+443001116000

Website

http://suffolkmind.org.uk/

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