The Bloom Building is a progressive and unique concept that’s rewriting the rules around how the worlds of culture, community, social action and mental health can flourish together.
There are several organisations all holding space under the same roof, working together and making a difference with a strong focus on community, creativity, wellbeing and empowerment and these values combined with a collaborative approach and the use of technology and art really feel to me like the future of mental health support.
We got together to record a conversation about mental health support. It was an incredible conversation with a group of incredible people and to say I left inspired is an understatement and I can’t thank everyone involved for their time and knowledge!
I was joined by Ella from The Open Door Charity, Dave from SceneGraph Studios, Nikki, Charlotte and Kayleigh from Be Well Education, Andy and Ryan from The Convenience Gallery and Rachel from The Positivitree.
We chat about the incredible space at Bloom (the brightest building in Birkenhead!) and how a modern, collaborative approach to mental health support and wellbeing is both changing and saving lives.
We chat about the power of community, connection and self-care and about how education, creativity and empowerment are vital for promoting good mental health and overall wellbeing.
Incredibly, we talk about virtual reality mindfulness and the importance of embracing technology in the mental health space, and we talk about changing the way mental health is portrayed and supported and we chat about the future of mental health support and what needs to change.
Please have a look around the websites of all the organisations involved in this chat and give them a follow on social media!
www.bloombuilding.co.uk @bloom_building
www.opendoorcharity.com @the-open-door-centre
www.scenegraphstudios.com @scenegraphstudios
htpps://thepositivitree.com @positivitreeuk
htpps://bewelllearning.com @bewelllearning
www.conveniencegallery.org @conveniencegallery
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If you need to seek support, you can find services close to you by visiting www.hubofhope.co.uk
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