Based in Market Weighton, Second Thoughts East Yorkshire (STEY) is a registered charity promoting good mental health for people aged 18 or over across East Yorkshire. We formed in 2015, and came about because of the lack of adequate support for people living in the more rural areas across the county. We provide support through small group work, 4-6 people, in sets of 4 workshops. We keep the numbe
rs small so that people have the time and opportunity to chat a little, rather than feeling overwhelmed. The set of four workshops are confidence building, assertiveness, anxiety management and valuing your own skills and personality. Each workshop runs for 3 hours, one day per week, over four consecutive weeks, eg each Monday afternoon etc. We also do one to one support, if people feel that they are not ready to attend group meetings, even small ones, but this is as a lead in to group sessions. Our other project is 'STEY ON THE MOVE'. We have a minibus so we can pick people up and take them to therapeutic activities such as gardening or woodworking in Hull. There is no charge to any participants, for this support, nor indeed for any other projects. In order to help people who are struggling with mental health problems and still working, we also provide support and information to employers including mental health awareness training, mental wellbeing through supervision training, and policy development. For employer support, short workshops are free, but extended training may carry a nominal charge to cover costs.
