“This Too Shall Pass,” a well-coined phrase used by Silvar Laidlow, one-half of the north-east’s musical power couple, He Knows She Knows. “This Too Shall Pass,” is how Silvar Laidlow determines the passing of life’s trials and tribulations, and, even the way the world is right now, and one’s mental health issues, then, “This Too…
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One of the north-east’s football associations, Northumberland FA, have recently launched a new partnership with Kooth, who are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is the UK’s leading digital mental health platform. The partnership has been launched in order to aid with the improvement of the mental health and emotional…
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After linking up with Whitley Bay Barbarians towards the end of 2021 we’ve been doing some work behind the scenes as we head into 2022. As everyone is aware Fine and Dandi look to raise awareness around mental health, diversity and inclusion and our focus and goals align perfectly with Whitley Bay Barbarians, they encourage…
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It all started in Jan 2019. I had just returned from India after witnessing one of my closest loved ones recovering from a mental illness episode. When I left India, my close loved one was recovering and feeling better but I could sense that I was not able to overcome the sadness of seeing them…
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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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In the ever-increasing world of sporting endeavour, whether that be of a professional, or an amateur ilk, collecting a serious injury can often be career-threatening (even worse as we all saw during this past summers’ European Championship). In our quaint little corner, in Northern England however, Spennymoor Town’s ex-Darlington and Gateshead midfielder, 32-year-old Jamie Chandler,…
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Well done Marie who ran the Great North Run at the weekend and doing so for Fine and Dandi. As well as the run itself Marie has taken time out to raise awareness around mental health, diversity and inclusion as well as funds for Fine and Dandi. When Marie contacted us to do the run…
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Now that Fine and Dandi has become more established over recent months we have been looking into options to help both us and others going forward. We wanted to announce our first partnership. We are delighted to be able to link up with Whitley Bay Barbarians Rugby League Club. Mental health can affect 1 in…
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The statistics are there for all to see and, although there is always a way, there really is, how often are we actually aware of the options available, more when it’s regarding that of mental health matters, especially in children and young people. With everything that has been going on over the past eighteen months,…
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Fine and Dandi was started with the intention of raising awareness around mental health, helping someone who maybe struggling and showing everyone, they don’t have to suffer alone. After the success over the past 18 months with Fine and Dandi there have been some talks about “what’s next”. One thing I have always wanted Fine…
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As New Year’s Resolutions go, one person is taking it to a whole, other level, and we’re not just talking about going beyond 31 January, although that is a good start. They do say that the great outdoors, sport and exercise, is good for the body and soul, wellbeing, and one’s mental health. In fact,…
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I facilitated the production of the film “Mental Health in Pictures – In Conversations with My Tribe”, to engage Time to Change Champions in Greenwich, South London for Time to Talk Day in February 2021; a national campaign fighting the stigma associated with mental health. Because the theme of the Time to Talk Day was “the…
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