Vital Projects
Tuesday: 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 16:00
Friday: 09:00 - 16:00
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About Vital Projects
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Vital Projects Description
Bradford & Airedale Mental Health Advocacy Group (BAMHAG) is a unique organisation providing Independent Mental Health User Led Services since 1989. We provide specialist user led Mental Health Advocacy; occupy a liaison role in relation to local mental health commissioners on behalf of mental health service users and carers; and also have a Mental Health Befriending among our other service areas. BAMHAG have developed specialist knowledge ensuring we provide the very best service possible to mental health service users both in hospitals and communities. BAMHAG is a ‘user-led’ service meaning that the majority of our staff and volunteers have had experience as a service user, or carer. This adds a passionate dynamic to BAMHAG where workers are acutely aware of how important advocacy is, many of whom have received advocacy services themselves.
Having been awarded a national award for Positive Practice in Mental Health we have also worked hard to achieve a number of quality marks for our service areas and maintain an on-going developmental approach to our work that is both innovative and unique.
Over many years and with grants and commissioning support, BAMHAG have worked hard to ensure that the services we provide maintain the key elements of being both independent and of being user led. Empowerment, participation, inclusion and de-stigmatisation are central to the services we provide and to those using mental health services. We are the longest standing service user led organisation to provide these services in the UK, and have been at the forefront of the developments within advocacy and user led mental health.
The uncertain nature of grant making and changing local commissioning structures create a level of uncertainty and instability for BAMHAG and other of the voluntary sector service providers. This is evident in that BAMHAG receives no direct financial support to maintain the core of the organisation; and all of our income is for the projects we manage and the services we provide.
As with many organisations our services are supported by a mixture of locally commissioned, and Charitable Trust funded provision, and we are always looking to maintain our services through developing current and accessing new sources of income. As a Registered Charity BAMHAG often submit applications to grant making bodies to provide services that otherwise would not be possible. Examples of this can be seen in our Befriending Service, Make Friends with Fear Project, Administrative support and Black & Minority Ethnic Mental Health Advocacy Service.
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Sometimes a text isn't enough. Take the time today to send a card and show somebody you are thinking of them #SendACardToAFriendDay #steppingup4mh
The team at VITAL would like to say a HUGE thank you for the very generous donation from Paul & Joan Rimmer. Your amazing donation of £1610 will be assigned to one of our wonderful projects, helping to make a difference to those struggling with mental ill health across Bradford. We would love to thank you personally for your very kind donation & share further details of how the money will be spent, so please get in touch. Thank you!
It is with much sadness that we announce that our former Chairperson Stephen Tyson has passed away. He was a huge part of our charity from early days to recent months. A big personality that will be missed by all those who knew him.
His funeral will be held on 10th January at Scholemoor Crematorium at 12:30 followed by a wake at The Tyke on Thornton Road from 1:30.
Our love & thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
Two awards from @SovereignHealth. Winner of Best Practice in Employment of Disabled People 2019 and 2nd in recognition of the difference made for disabled people in the Bradford District #winner #mentalhealth
What is mental health advocacy & how can it support you? https://buff.ly/36C1ub4 #advocating4advocacy #steppingup4MH #mentalhealth
Please be aware that the ICAT telephone number has changed to 01274 770118. #complaintsadvocacy #steppingup4MH
Due to a substantial downsize. VITAL have lots of office furniture available. We have solid wooden desks, drawers, filing cabinets, chairs, leg rests, tables...... There is no asking price, we just ask for a small donation to the charity. Everything must be cleared by 7th August. There are no reserves so once an item has gone, its gone! If you would like anything please get in touch via hello@vitalprojects.org.uk to organise a time to pop in. Please be aware we are not moving from the building, just utilising a smaller space.
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Thank you! (link: https://www.vitalprojects.org.uk/make-a-d onation) vitalprojects.org.uk/make-a-donation #BradfordLitFest #steppingup4MH
Working hard making positive petals for the good folks at the Bradford Literature Festival #steppingup4mh
We have a whole lot going on this weekend at the #bradfordlitfest. Come and join the fun @CityParkBD Sat 6th/7th July. Find out more about how we support those with mental ill health across our region, whilst making beautiful positive petals with the team #steppingup4MH #bfdMH
Thank you Chris Buckley for supporting @vitalprojects18. Please get behind Chris's epic 101 miles cycle, click here to find out more https://www.vitalprojects.org.uk/…/chri s-buckley-is-riding-… #steppingup4MH #Bradford
Join us @BradfordLitFest this year https://www.vitalprojects.org.uk/…/brad ford-literary-festiv… #bradfordlitfest #bradford @UniofBradford
London bound for our meeting with the fantastic @PilotlightUK team #London #steppingup4MH #mentor #FridaysForFuture
As part of small charities week, we would like to highlight the good work that VITAL does in support of mental ill health. Our work today is only made possible through your valuable support - THANKYOU! #smallcharitiesweek #makingadifference #steppingup4MH https://buff.ly/2XmE6ww
UPDATE! Please be aware that our phones are still down. We are working hard to get these back up at running. If you need to get in contact with us, please email hello@vitalprojects.org.uk & a member of the team will get back to you.
More about Vital Projects
Tuesday: 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 16:00
Friday: 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday: -
Sunday: -