Cycle ride plus more MIND events coming up – from October 10, 2010
SPONSORED Cycle Ride, Saturday, 10th October 2009 Starting at 10am. from Broad Street, Oxford. A pleasant 15 mile loop towards Abingdon, passing through the villages of Wootton, Sunningwell and Kennington, returning along the river to the Mind head office, 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0DP for refreshments. Not a cyclist? Join us in Broad Street for the start of the ride and show your support for the Time to Change Campaign – let’s help ride discrimination of of town together! For more information and to register please contact Amy Wackett on 01865 263735 or email amy.wackett@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
Sponsored Walk Across Port Meadow in aid of Oxfordshire Mind, approx 7 Miles, Saturday, 24th October 2009 Starting at 12.00 noon, from the Oxfordshire Mind head office, 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0DP – Within five minutes of leaving the Oxfordshire Mind office you will find yourself walking a quiet stretch of the Oxford Canal towpath and the scenery is rural from then on. During the walk we will stop at one of Oxford?s famous riverside pubs, the Trout Inn at Wolvercote, for drinks and a short rest! This is a lovely flat walk that people of all ages can take part in. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring waterproofs (just in case!) Don?t forget your sponsorship form on the day, together with your water. You will be given a registration form when you arrive. Dogs are welcome provided they are kept on leads. Funds raised from the Sponsored Walk will help provide vital services for people who are experiencing mental and emotional health problems such as anxiety, bereavement, depression, life crisis, loneliness, recovery from breakdowns, panic attacks, stress and schizophrenia. For a sponsorship form or to make a donation please contact Nicky Clargo at Oxfordshire Mind on 01865 263733 or email nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
Colette Graham and Nathan James are embarking on a 12,000 ft jump out of an aeroplane in aid of Oxfordshire Mind! Whilst exiting the plane they will accelerate to 120 mph, covering a thousand feet in 5 seconds! At 5,000 ft their instructors will deploy parachutes and will hopefully return them both safefully to earth some four minutes later. Colette and Nathan both work for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (OBMH) which provides specialist mental health services to people in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and the surrounding counties, and highly specialist services to patients from across the UK. One in four people are affected by mental illness and about two in every thousand people need specialist care for serious conditions, such as severe anxiety or depression, eating disorders or addictions. OBMH has a number of bases across both counties, which provide day care, in-patient services, and services in the community. JOIN US AND USE YOUR VOICE Have a say in your local mental health services by becoming a Member of our Foundation Trust. To join, please visit http://www.obmh.nhs.uk/about-us/what-we-do/become-a-member.aspx Colette and Nathan’s main reasons for taking part in this event are to raise awareness of mental health and to support Oxfordshire Mind. Oxfordshire Mind is a great charity to support and we know they aim to raise at least
