Cornish Mental Health, Wellbeing and Support
It is increasingly being shown that interest and activities relating to heritage can benefit a communities mental health and wellbeing. There are also a growing number of opportunities for people who for many reasons may not be able join the traditional workforce. That does not mean they are unable to contribute to their local community or society as a whole and herein lies a potentially mutually beneficial relationship between the wide ranging heritage sector and organisations supporting those with disabilities, mental health issues including addiction, learning disability or learning impairment and those on the autism spectrum.
Kowethas Ertach Kernow is compiling a list of organisations within the Cornish mental health, wellbeing and support sectors who may be able to work with organisations in the heritage sector to their mutual benefit and for the people they support.
United Response is an established charity with an excellent track record in supporting young people and adults with a range of mental health needs and disabilities – which include learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury, sensory impairments and dementia. United Response has been a champion of community-based support and first provided services in Cornwall in the early 2000s. In over half a century, they’ve seen how attitudes have changed, with improved government policy anabling significant improvements to the lives of disabled people.
Established in 2012 by Oliver Clark, Rehab 4 Addiction is an advisory and referral service for people who suffer from alcohol, drug and behavioural addiction. Rehab 4 Addiction works closely with rehabilitation centres and outpatient clinics throughout the United Kingdom and the admissions team matches your addiction with an appropriately placed rehabilitation centre.
If you are part of an organisation within the Cornish mental health, wellbeing and support sector and want to be included here please email us at associationcornishheritage@gmail.com. You may be a Cornish heritage organisation who would like to be involved in helping or have volunteering opportunities. Please let us know by emailing us at associationcornishheritage@gmail.com