This year we once again be running our Christmas Present Appeal. Last year our appeal allowed us to donate over 200 presents to children in the North East who may otherwise have woken up on Christmas day to nothing, this year we will be looking to donate even more. No child should wake up on…
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A message from our Trustee Gavin Fell Hi all I wish I wasn’t having to write this post, but I really want to help a very close friend and a great person Andy Hirst, Andy has supported many people, people who have suffered from addictions, people who are finding things hard, and it’s now time…
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100 Miles in August has been a fantastic success with everyone involved completing over 400 miles. As well as fundraising we’ve spent the month talking about mental health, diversity and inclusion. The is still a stigma around these subjects and its been great to see so many people getting involved across social media. Thank you…
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Would you like to challenge yourself to 100 miles in August? Are you looking for a challenge in August? Would you like to raise awareness around mental health, diversity and inclusion and raise funds in the process? Join us by completing 100 miles in August which can be done by any activity/activities of your choice…
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As 2021 comes to an end its time to reflect on how the year has gone. The past year for Fine and Dandi has been a fantastic one. We didn’t expect things to have progressed at the rate in which they have but the year has been fantastic, and we head into 2022 looking to…
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I’ve recently signed the pledge with Time to Change on behalf of Fine and Dandi. This is to continue to help tackle the stigma around mental health and show that it okay to talk and seek help. Time to Change is a national initiative launched by two charities, Mind and Rethink Mental Illness and they…
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The difference between confidence and arrogance… There is a thin line between confidence and arrogance. Both of them, can sometimes look similar, but are completely different from each other. Let’s try to find out the difference through this post. Confidence can sometimes be mistaken for arrogance in everyday life. There is a fine line between…
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After thinking this over for the past few weeks I’ve decided to make some changes to the website name and branding going forward. As the site has developed and I’m getting more stories from others and interest around mental health it was only right to fine an alternative name than the previous one. The site…
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I was fortunate enough to be offered the opportunity to attend the Pricess Royal Training awards a couple of weeks back with Gateshead College. Here is my blog on the days events. The blog can be found here. Steven White, one of our Mental Health Champions was a guest at St James’ Palace when the…
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A challenging run with picture perfect scenery… After the Great North Run last month (Did I mention I did it???) I wanted to carry on with running and keep up the fitness I gained whilst training. Having done a couple of early morning runs and weekend runs to tick over with no real focus. I…
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Where do I start? What a day, what an event. My first ever Great North Run and I can’t say for certain it won’t be the last. I managed to get to the start line well before I needed to so got into the pen early and sat down to relax and enjoying the weather,…
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Now only days away from my first ever Great North Run I thought I’d give an insight as to how and why I am running the Great North Run. Over a number of years now I’ve always taken pictures on and around the Tyne Bridge of the Red Arrows and runner and I’ve always said…
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