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Life giving question: Fatima’s Big Life journey

February 7, 2020

I’ve never experienced a workplace like this for giving so much support to staff.

Taking control one step at a time: Shannon’s Be Well journey

February 6, 2020

“Now I’m just trying to take one step at a time with each day. Without Be Well, in all honestly, I would most probably have ended up se...

Building bridges to a new life: Jon’s Big Life journey

January 27, 2020

Four years ago I stepped off a stool with a rope around my neck. Before he called Living Well in Rochdale, Jon He...

Turning stigma into strength: Rachel’s Big Life journey

January 9, 2020

“I wanted to share my lived experience on a one to one basis and I thought volunteering with Peer Support would give me a good foundati...

Running towards dreams: Tony’s Big Life Journey

“It’s been good for my mental health. It’s made me into a different sort of person and given me confidence. I know I’m no Mo Farah but ...

From street life to community champion: Andy’s Big Life journey

"I’m enjoying myself and getting my own life back because of Big Life and Living Well. It’s given me a purpose to keep going."...

A small matter of hope?

Fay Selvan, Big Life CEO Soon after New Year, I heard Fraser Nelson (Editor of the Spectator)

Unity Community Primary asks dog owners to “PUT YOUR DOG POO IN THE BIN!”

November 6, 2019

Peo...

Longsight Community Primary is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

October 14, 2019

Longsight Community Primary has been rated 'good' by Ofsted for the second time. The school opened as a free school in September 2013 in response ...

Whose Choice? The changing face of mental health services

October 9, 2019

by Nicky Lidbetter, Big Life Director of Mental Health. Those of us that have been knocking around the mental health world fo...

What price Sanctuary?

August 6, 2019

Big Life’s charity, Self Help, has been delivering mental health services since 1995, when we ran our first peer-led self-help group for people suffering from anxiety and depression.

Reflecting the diverse communities we work in through BAME staff development

July 22, 2019

Looking back 18 months, I think I can admit to being a bit smug. We have always made local recruitment part of what we do. Reflecting the diverse c...

Finding the strength to move forward – Carly’s Be Well journey

July 9, 2019

My mental health and confidence was on the floor when we first met – you really helped me to pick myself up after a year of grief a...

From surviving to thriving – Lucy’s Big Life Journey

June 7, 2019

'I was afraid for myself and my family. I didn’t want to die but I saw no other way in my mind. This is when I knew I had to get help'

Child poverty – it’s time to be outraged

May 29, 2019

When I spoke at an event last week on child poverty, one of the audience asked – why aren’t we outraged? Well, I am outraged.