🌿 Weekly Wellness Wednesday: Peer Support, Pride and Community Updates
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By Mark – Information Officer, MHM Wales
Welcome to this week’s Wellness Wednesday roundup – your go-to space for the latest updates, peer support news, community connections and training opportunities at MHM Wales.
Spotlight of the Month: SHARE Peer Support Group
If you or someone you know is looking for a safe, welcoming space to talk about self-harm recovery, the SHARE Peer Support Group is here for you.
🗓 Every Wednesday
⏰ 15:30–17:00
📍 Union Offices, Quarella Road, Bridgend CF31 1JW
✅ Open to adults across Wales | No referral needed
Whether you're seeking support, community, or simply a non-judgemental space to connect with others who understand, SHARE is here to help.
🗞 MHM Wales Highlights
Ambassador Visit & Annual Survey Launch
We were delighted to welcome Andrew Jenkins, MHM Wales Ambassador, to our office this week. Andrew recorded a spontaneous video to help launch our first-ever Annual Survey, giving us vital feedback to improve what we do.
We’re currently in our soft launch phase – with a full promotion campaign starting soon.
📬 Take the Survey Here – It only takes 10 minutes! (Feel free to share it with your networks.)
🙌 Volunteers’ Week Wrap-Up
From heartfelt shout-outs to showcasing new roles, Volunteers' Week was a big success!📈 8 new volunteer enquiries came in this week – and we can’t wait to welcome new faces into the fold.
🧭 Mark’s Community Visits Last Week
I had the pleasure of connecting with local organisations to spread the word about our services, including advocacy, wellbeing hubs, and dementia support.
Stops included:
Asda Bridgend
Emmaus South Wales
YMCA Porthcawl
Special Families Maesteg
Local GP clusters
Maesteg Hospital
All have kindly agreed to share information and explore partnership opportunities with us – thank you all!
💬 Community and Carer Info
Here are just a few brilliant community groups and services available locally:
Organisation | Offer | Contact |
Special Families Maesteg | Family support for additional needs | 📧 sfmaesteg@outlook.com📞 07588 460 796 |
FND Support Group – HOPE WALES | Peer support for Functional Neurological Disorder | 📍 1st Wed @ Bridgend Town Hall📍 1st Fri @ Art Space, Port Talbot🔎 Facebook: FND Support Group – Hope Wales |
Bridgend Inclusive Network Group (BING) | Disability awareness, adapting environments | |
Bridgend Carers Centre | Carer support, training, and directory | 📧 enquiries@bridgendcarers.co.uk📞 01656 658 479🌐 www.bridgendcarers.co.uk |
The Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme | Accredited mentoring (Agored Cymru) | |
Coytrahen Community Craft Group | Monthly craft club | 📍 2nd Sun @ Coytrahen Community Centre💷 £5 incl. refreshments |
Emmaus South Wales | Support & housing for people facing homelessness | |
YMCA Porthcawl | Youth programmes & housing support |
Spot lightlighting Upcoming Training & Learning Opportunities throughout Bridgend
Course | Date | Time | Register |
Understanding Neurodiversity & Mental Health (Ajuda) | 12 June | 10:00–12:00 | |
Reset, Rebalance, Renew – Hormonal Health | 12 June | 13:00 | |
Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome | 20 Aug | All Day | |
CV Writing (Bridgend Carers) | 24 June | 10:00–12:00 | |
Young Carers Awareness | 3 June (10am) or 30 June (6pm) | – | |
Adapting Environments | 10 June (6–8pm) or 11 June (10–12) | @ Halo | 📧 Same as above |
Mentor Training – The Bridge | Flexible (June–July) | – |
💡 Got something to share?
If you have community news, events, or training opportunities,
email: info@mhmwales.org – we’ll pop it in our next update!
📢 Let’s keep sharing, connecting, and supporting each other – one Wednesday at a time.Until next week,
Mark Information Officer, MHM Wales
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