Mind & Soul - News

Our conference at HTB on Friday March 26th 2010 has SOLD OUT. We have had 800 bookings and the church is now full. Please do NOT turn up on the day and expect to get in. Audio from all talks will be available here within two weeks of the conference. Please see future conferences and this alternative conference we recommend on 20th March. Please book early for the next conference - in Telford 22nd Sept 2010 - and sign up to our newsletter [top right] to be kept informed.

Premier Lifeline, this year celebrates its 15^th birthday and has taken over 750,000 calls.  However, the last few weeks has been a time when a shockwave has hit the Helpline world.  The trust of the public built up over decades has been undermined by one particular helpline who appeared to breach the trust placed in them by their callers.  The trustworthiness of helplines came under question and a call for regulation and legal control.

Continue reading “Premier Lifeline - Confidential Christian Helpline”

Each year Anorexia & Bulimia Care sends a campaign to churches and Christian organisation in order to raise awareness of eating disorders and increase understanding for those affected and their families. Last year together with our supporting organisations we reached over 40,000 people. Read on to find out more. Download leaflet [PDF].

Continue reading “Eating Disorders Awareness Week”

This Autumn there are a number of events where Mind and Soul will be represented. 

As there is no Mind and Soul Conference in London this Autumn our Partner organisation Premier Lifeline is holding a Mental Health Conference entitled Mental Health: A Challenge to the Church - An Introduction to Mental Health Issues with a Christian Response.  To be held on Saturday 14th November 2009 - 10am-5pm - with Jonathan Clark  as Speaker in the Chapel at Westminster Central Hall, London - cost is £10 per person.  For further information 

The Mind and Soul Stand will also be at conferences in Lincoln on November 7th and Bristol on November 21st. Come and see us there!

www.bbc.co.uk/headroom is another great site from the Beeb. Full of information, stories and interviews [many by Ruby Wax!] it has lots on offer. my favourite is a little program to create your own moodscape - go on, you know you want to! Even if Ruby is the new self-professed expert on all matters mental, she is funny and the sites moderators keep things in check. It's just a shame there is no section on faith...