About us

Cam-mind — What we do?

Cam-mind is Cambridge's oldest mental health charity, providing support to people with mental health problems since 1908.

1 in 4 people will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives. This includes conditions such as depression and anxiety — now the biggest cause of absence from work — together with bipolar disorder, eating disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia, among others.

Mental health problems can happen to anyone, and most people can and do recover. Cam-mind's services are designed to support mental health service users on their road to recovery. These services include supported housing, one-to-one befriending, and skills-building/social activities such as football, gardening, pottery and cookery. These projects are about re-building confidence, providing social support, promoting recovery and preventing isolation.

Cam-mind is committed to raising awareness of mental health issues and to tackling the stigma and discrimination that is often the biggest barrier to recovery. We are working locally to provide mental health/wellbeing workshops and information to local businesses and organisations, and will be among the first in the area to deliver the nationally-recognised Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. Cam-mind is a Mindful Employer (www.mindfulemployer.net) and is affiliated to, but not funded by, national Mind.