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Me4Mental

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £11.4K

  • Spending

    £18.9K

  • Charity no. 106818
  • Date registered. 27/10/2017

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from purpose (a) are the relief and the advancement of people who suffer from mental health, within all communities of the Derry/Londonderry area, by providing a safe and secure environment where mental health sufferers and carers can openly speak at our weekly support groups and signpost them to the appropriate

services to meet their needs. The direct benefits which flow from purpose (b) are: (i) The general public have a better understanding of mental health, which reduces the stigma surrounding mental health. (ii) Attendees of the support group have a better understanding of their mental health. (iii) The support staff will be better equipped to understand an individual's mental health needs. These benefits can be identified by feedback from the beneficiaries can be found on our Facebook page in the review section and testimonials (www.facebook.com/pg/Me4Mental/reviews) No harm has arisen from these purposes that has been brought to the committee’s attention. The charity's beneficiaries are those whom attend our support groups. The beneficiaries also include carers and the general public who gain an insight into mental health. There is neither private gain nor organisational gain from the purposes of Me4Mental.

What your organisation does

Me4Mental provide support groups on a weekly basics, as well as a web like service, which we currently manned 24/7. We, Me4Mental, aim to create a collaborative support network here in Derry/Londonderry. Collaboration/association with organisations that offer services to which we can refer, in terms of the care and support of the individual, on to

where appropriate, is vital in order to ensure that the individual gets access to any and ALL help that is available.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Victim support
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Disability
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Volunteer development

Charitable purposes

The Aims & Objectives of Me4Mentals are: (a) The advancement of health and or the saving of lives by the provision of a drop-in centre that deals with Mental Health issues for individuals suffering from Mental Health, aged eighteen or over, in the Derry/Londonderry area, that is not an alcohol/drugs crisis, addiction, or rehab facility. (b) The advancement of education of the general public throughout Derry/Londonderry of Mental Health issues to remove the stigma surrounding Mental Health. a. By informing the general public, attendees of our support groups and the support team of any courses and/or discussions regarding mental health.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Patricia Flanagan Mcclean
  • Mr Martin Christopher Mcclean
  • Mr Seamus Donnell
  • Miss Kathryn Lindsay
  • Mr Paddy Mccolgan

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Patricia Mcclean, 18A Queen Street, Londonderry, BT48 7EF

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
  • In The Uk
  • Derry City And Strabane District Council

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