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OCD Awareness Week 11th – 17th October 2026
OCD Awareness Week 2026 is a UK-focused campaign dedicated to raising awareness, correcting misconceptions, and promoting effective treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Have your say about Neighbourhood Mental Health teams
East Sussex Council are holding a second meeting for family members and friends who have been bereaved by suicide at Beachy Head on Sunday 11th September 2.00 - 4.00pm in Lewes.
World Mental Health Day October 10th
This year the theme is Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change. It recognises that people with lived experience (PWLE) of mental health have knowledge and expertise that is vital in shaping the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives.
Have you been bereaved of a loved one by suicide?
East Sussex Council are holding a second meeting for family members and friends who have been bereaved by suicide at Beachy Head on Sunday 11th September 2.00 - 4.00pm in Lewes.
Stress ToolKit Workshop 5th November 10.00-1.00pm
To mark this years National Stress Awareness Day we will be running our Stress ToolKit Workshop again.
Suicide Prevention Day 10th September 2026
World Suicide Prevention Day brings organisations and communities together to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented and that everyone has a role in supporting wellbeing.
The Big Conversation on Care
The Big Conversation on Care is a chance for everyone in England to have their say on the future of adult social care.
Mind in Brighton & Hove is recruiting: Independent and Community Mental Health Advocates - West Sussex
We are seeking to appoint an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) and 2 Community Mental Health Advocates in West Sussex.
International Overdose Awareness Day 31st August
Every August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) brings a global community together to take action on overdose. This year the theme for IOAD is 25 Years On. Still Needed.
Mind in Surrey
We are delighted to share that West Sussex Mind and Mind in Brighton & Hove are embarking on an exciting programme of work in Surrey.
Do you have experience of mental health services in Brighton & Hove or do you care for someone who does?
Brighton & Hove's Mental Health Lived Experience Advisory Group run by Possibility People are meeting in person in August and would like to meet anyone with experience of using mental health service within the city as a patient or carer.
Proud to Support Pride
Mind in Brighton and Hove are Proud to Support Pride. We’re here all year round for anyone who’s LGBTQIA+. But Pride is a special time to celebrate, to protest, to reflect.
Day For Thorpey 19th June 2026
Mind in Brighton and Hove are partnering with Sussex Cricket Ground to celebrate A Day for Thorpey.
Refugee Week 15-21 June 2026
Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
SPFT Carers & Clinicians Conference Sharing Information, Sharing Responsibility
SPFT Carers & Clinicians Conference - Sharing Information, Sharing Responsibility - 8th June - 10:00 am - 15:15 pm
Volunteers Week 1st– 8th June 2026
Whilst we appreciate the time and commitment our volunteers provide all year around Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign which provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the contributions of our volunteers.
Carers Week 8th – 14th June 2026
Mind in Brighton and Hove is supporting Carers Week 8th – 14th June 2026. This year’s campaign is themed "Building Carer Friendly Communities", focusing on recognizing, understanding, and supporting unpaid carers locally and nationally.
Have your say about local health services
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove works to improve health and social care services, they are independent of the NHS and council.
Mental Health Week 11th - 17th May
This year the theme for Mental Health Week is Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us.
The theme is in recognition that while raising awareness is vital, real change comes when people take action too.