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MhIST AGM 2023

Thursday 12th October 2023 Dear Friend MhIST – AGM 2023. The Annual General Meeting of MhIST will be held on Wednesday 15th November 2023 at 13.00. The meeting will be heldat: MhIST 1st Floor, Moorland House, 116 Bark Street, Bolton. BL1 2AX The agenda for the meeting is on the… Read More

We are moving!

Both the Advocacy, Talk Therapy and Admin services are moving out of Hanover House into Moorland House, 116 Bark Street, Bolton BL1 2AX, where the self-help groups have been based for the last 2 years. To enable us to move we are suspending both the Advocacy and Talk Therapy Services… Read More

Meet Caroline Boff, MhIST’s new Patron

Meet Caroline Boff, MhIST's new Patron. Caroline is an emerging, international, contemporary artist based in the UK. She creates wondrous compositions filled with energy, feeling and colour. Join MhIST in giving Caroline a warm welcome as the new patron. Read More

Thank you Caroline

Thank you to Caroline Boff for your donation of £52.40 via Shop Online & Raise Money For Mhist (Mental Health Independent Support Team) | Give as you Live Online… Read More

Thank you Sam

Thank you to Sam Slater for the donation of £31.44 via Shop Online & Raise Money For Mhist (Mental Health Independent Support Team) | Give as you Live Online… Read More

Kellie and Ailsa’s No-alcohol-athon

MhIST would like to say a massive thank you to Kellie and Alisa for not only raising the staggering sum of £3,300 but also for highlighting the difficult subject of suicide. Kellie lost her sister to suicide and Ailsa lost her father. Kellie has undertaken many challenges in the past… Read More

Thank you for your donations

Sometimes MhIST receives donations of items other than money. Here is a selection of items greatly received and appreciated. 🥰 Please let us know if you have any spare items that we may be able to use in our group sessions. Thank you for reading! The MhIST Team x… Read More

Thank you Jean

Thank you to Jean Weatherall for the donation of £31.44 via Shop Online & Raise Money For Mhist (Mental Health Independent Support Team) | Give as you Live Online… Read More

Thanks to whoever

Thank you for the anonymous donations of £10.48 and £1,000.00 via Shop Online & Raise Money For Mhist (Mental Health Independent Support Team) | Give as you Live Online… Read More

Free Community Wellbeing Event

MhIST attended the Community Wellbeing Event held at the Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton along with many other participants. The event was to raise awareness to organisations in Bolton that Social Prescribers can refer people to in order to improve individual wellbeing. Read More