Frame of Mind is a service user and carer led Community Interest Company who provide vocational training and wellbeing places for local adults with Mental Health Issues, Learning Disabilities or Dementia.
The general public sometimes find it difficult to understand mental illness due to a mixture of fear, lack of understanding and prejudice. At Frame of Mind we employ past service users who understand only too well the issues people can face on a daily basis.
Social inclusion is a central part of what trainees experience at Frame of Mind. Our trainees learn picture framing, digital printing, ceramics, horticulture and customer care skills in a real business environment.
Working at their own pace, in a supported environment, trainees take part in constructive, positive tasks, and in doing so rediscover key life skills such as responsibility, self-confidence, empathy and judgement. Through sharing experiences with other trainees of similar backgrounds and meeting customers face to face, trainees are able to overcome the barriers of social isolation. As their confidence grows they become more active members of their community, moving onto volunteering, education and employment.
Recovery is at the heart of everything we do. We want our trainees to once again take part in everyday activities that many people take for granted and to feel part of their communities again.