MATES Mental health Awareness Through Educational Speaking Community Interest Company was created to be a safe community where people can speak openly about mental health. We are revolve around a safe Facebook members only group which acts as an online chat room for people to speak openly about mental health as well as holding regular and weekly events to give our community plenty of events, places and opportunity to go out and where Our MATES Ambassadors are on hand to start the conversations and listen without stigma or judgement. We want everybody to know that they are not alone and we are always here to listen and chat. For full details of our events or to join our Facebook group please click the link.
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Click above to access the main MATES Facebook Page or group and members only chat room
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“Mental ill health Is not a terminal disease, but it’s the biggest killer to men aged between 19-50, we need to change this, we need this to stop. Your attitude to mental health can change someone’s life, please work with us to break the stigma, raise awareness, educate and start the conversation...Conversations Change Lives, together let’s get the conversation started and let’s give people the lives they deserve”-David Chase Founder & Director of MATES |
What do we do-online? |
What do we do-in person? |
The power of conversation is one of the most important weapons in the fight against suicide and mental ill health. So that’s what lies at the heart of MATES, our online chat in the members only Facebook group allows and encourages our community to speak and get everything off of their chests, the release of thoughts and worries is such an important thing to do. Our online community of over 900+ caring and understanding people are their to listen, support and share tips, contacts and advice, whilst our MATES Ambassadors are there to listen, chat and signpost to professional services where necessary.
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We are a team of ever expanding MATES Ambassadors that will continue to grow as our online community does. Conversations Change Lives so we want to do all that we can to start and facilitate those conversations. We hold weekly drop ins, weekly walks weekly runs at ParkRun, quiz nights, cycle rides, big walks, yoga and mindfulness sessions, weekly football fitness sessions, we also have both a full and a five a side football team to provide an opportunity to be part of a team again, but with us there is no necessity for commitment, it’s one match at a time and everything is free to those from our community!
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