Hello, and here is this weeks roundup. firstly, shortly after Swindon's carers center announced that they were closing, they posted that they had come to an agreement and will be open until at least 1st Jan 2026. fantastic news. But that sent me on a research quest. The research I performed found 461 carers resources which I have imported in to the website. Im slowly going through these one by one to ensure they are still valid, that there is the correct contact details, website, facebook page etc. Its going to take time, the result being, day by day, there are further carers resources which are being signposted to from this website.
This week saw another event hosted by Spear London, in Kingston, where I had a long conversation with the Mayor of Kingston and providing her with a handful of leaflets for her office. Having interacted with a number of service providers who were keen on using the website, and service providers who again indicated they were keen on using the website to find services they were not aware of.
Website update: The location service I use to get the district / town / area you are located is proving to give false information. I am in the middle of updating the method of locating your area to be able to provide the support you need. This means you either click on allow to enable the browser to send location details which will result in finding the district / area your in, or using your postcode, which will again just return your area. I dont save any information about users of this website, and the information provided is publicly available.
Next week: Not a lot happening next week, Chatterbox is back on Thursday, which I have indicated that I would be interested in co-hosting this event, so when the person running it is away, i can step in and ensure its running. The normal Sutton Mental Health Foundation visit on friday, Carers Recognition Group meeting on Wednesday, its the following week where i have several meetings which is good, means I get to share information between groups at a high level.
Have a good week, but if you find your suffering, please make use of the website to find the support you need at www.mymentalwellness.uk