Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People 2025
Buckinghamshire Mind

Our Impact 2024-2025

Buckinghamshire Mind delivers mental health services across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. In 2024-25, the charity supported 6,869 people, delivered 1,213 counselling sessions, formed 136 new befriending partnerships and trained 1,087 adults in workplace wellbeing. Volunteers gave 6,287 hours. 92% of people supported felt less isolated, 84% reported improved wellbeing and 87% felt better equipped to manage their mental health.

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Counselling for adults and young people; peer support groups; befriending; community connectors; Safe Haven crisis service; workplace wellbeing training; peer support in schools; mental health education in schools; Gateway Navigators; outreach services; perinatal support Custom geography from upload: Buckinghamshire / East Berkshire

📊Key Metrics

6,869 people supported in 2024-25, including 2,587 through direct services and 1,427 young people Key Metric 1
92% felt less isolated and more connected; 87% better able to manage their mental health; 84% reported improved wellbeing Key Metric 2
6,287 volunteer hours given; 136 new befriending partnerships formed; 264 Safe Haven visits chosen as alternative to A&E Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 1,213 counselling sessions delivered; 572 students engaged as peer mentors through Peer Support in Schools; 3,705 attendances at wellbeing groups
  • 1,277 individuals signposted through Gateway Navigators; 407 people supported by Community Connectors; 5,650 people attended Champion the Change events
  • 146,851 people reached through website and social media; 1,087 adults trained in workplace wellbeing; 206 people accessed two or more services

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