CAPITAL Project Trust

10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, we appreciate this year's theme: Lived experiences: real voices, real change.

As a fully lived experience-led mental health charity, we know the value of making space for people with their own experiences to shape the conversations, services and systems that affect them.

We're also proud to host the West Sussex Lived Experience Advisory Group (WSX LEAG), whose members bring their experiences, insight and expertise to influencing mental health support services and supporting meaningful change across West Sussex.

Today, and every day, we're celebrating the people whose voices are helping to make that change happen... and you can join us too!

Real voices. Real change.

To learn more about our West Sussex LEAG, visit: http://www.capitalcharity.org/leag

Read more on our blog: https://www.capitalcharity.org/its-world-mental-health-day-on-october-10th-%f0%9f%8c%8d-lived-experience-real-voices-real-change/

09/10/2026

To celebrate World Mental Health Day, Eammon, a volunteer peer mentor with Pathfinder, shares how he is now using his own experience of mental health difficulties to help other people and finding that rewarding.

Read Eammon's full story on the Pathfinder West Sussex website: https://www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk/about-us-2/about-us/news-stories/world-mental-health-day-eammons-story

To learn more about CAPITAL's West Sussex lived experience advisory group, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalcharity.org/leag

To explore our bespoke consultancy, training, and qualifications, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalimpactsolutions.co.uk

09/10/2026

🎙️ Our latest episode of CAPITAL Connections is now live!

Sara is joined by Scott Poppleton, who was involved in CAPITAL’s peer-led Creative Space art group in Bognor, to explore creativity, peer support and the importance of creating accessible spaces for connection.

Creative Space was developed as an out of hours art group, offering people a welcoming space to come together, be creative and work at their own pace.

Together, they discuss:
💬 The aims and development of Creative Space
💬 How creativity can provide an alternative way to express yourself and build confidence
💬 The friendships and connections that grew through the group
💬 The importance of accessible, welcoming peer-led spaces within the community
💬 What the future could look like for projects like Creative Space

Scott reflects on the importance of finding “more of an authentic space and a creative space” and the possibilities that can come from bringing people together through peer support and lived experience.

We hope you'll give this episode a listen and join the conversation.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify and YouTube.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/c6-G9M41PlI
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EJi1qNiHufGmritZxQnIk?si=oIVcpg0ERW6nk4PpRGCatQ
Blog: https://www.capitalcharity.org/capital-connections-episode-7%f0%9f%8e%99%ef%b8%8f-scott-poppleton-on-creating-space-for-recovery-through-art/

Interested in collaborating? We'd love to hear from you.
Email: [email protected]

08/10/2026

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, we're reflecting on this year's theme: Lived experiences: real voices, real change.

This is one of the many honest quotes from our CAPITAL Voices campaign, shared by one of our wonderful long term supporters. It captures something we believe deeply: lived experience brings essential insight, knowledge and understanding to mental health support.

Every voice matters.

Thank you to everyone who has shares their experience in order to help amplify the voices of our community and create real change.

You can see more of our CAPITAL Voices on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/

To learn more about our lived experience advisory group, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalcharity.org/leag

To explore our bespoke consultancy, training, and qualifications, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalimpactsolutions.co.uk

05/10/2026

At CAPITAL, we believe the strongest change comes from listening;
to real experiences and real voices. Lived experience is at the heart of everything we do, we understand and fight for voices to be heard.

How do you use your lived experience?

To learn more about our work, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalcharity.org

To explore our bespoke consultancy, training, and qualifications, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalimpactsolutions.co.uk

02/10/2026

Your experiences may be an important part of your story, but they are not the whole of it.

There are things you enjoy, things you care about, relationships, hopes, interests and parts of yourself that exist beyond the difficult chapters.

What is something about yourself that you want to celebrate?

To learn more about our work, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalcharity.org

To explore our bespoke consultancy, training, and qualifications, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalimpactsolutions.co.uk

29/09/2026

A brilliant day of lived experience and co-production with Pathfinder West Sussex 🎉

We were delighted to host the Pathfinder West Sussex lived experience and co-production event at Field Place in Worthing last week, bringing together people from across the Pathfinder partnership for a day of shared learning, conversation and connection.

It was fantastic to see so many people come together with a shared commitment to strengthening lived experience and co-production across Pathfinder West Sussex.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, all of the Pathfinder partners who contributed to the day, and to our WSX LEAG team for all their work, time and energy in making the event happen and to Louise Patmore / Butterfly Photo-Graphics for the fantastic photos.

Find out more about our fantastic LEAG here: www.capitalcharity.org

The event is featured in a new Pathfinder story, sharing more about the day and the conversations around developing the lived experience model for Pathfinder West Sussex.

Read the full story: Towards a lived experience model for Pathfinder West Sussex: https://www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk/stories/2026/towards-a-lived-experience-model-for-pathfinder-west-sussex

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29/09/2026

What if your serenity is found in a quiet corner with a book, while someone else finds it on a bustling hike?

Embrace your unique path to tranquillity.

Your calm can be a cosy cup of tea, a mindful moment under the stars, or an inspiring playlist.

There’s no right or wrong way to find peace - only your way.

To learn more about our work, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalcharity.org

To explore our bespoke consultancy, training, and qualifications, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalimpactsolutions.co.uk

28/09/2026

📩 Read the October Newsletter and Diary of Events here:

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26/09/2026

Mental health matters for each and every one of us.

It's time to break the stigma and open up the conversation!

Whether you’re thriving or struggling, your feelings are valid.

Find Support Services in West Sussex
➡️ http://www.capitalcharity.org
➡️ http://www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk

To explore our bespoke consultancy, training, and qualifications, visit ➡️ http://www.capitalimpactsolutions.co.uk