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Rochdale & District Mind has opened up bookings for some of its peer support sessions following lockdown.

Success as artist sets up own business during lockdown Date published: 16 May 2021 Dani Burke with her artwork A Rochdale artist has shared the story of setting up her own successful abstract art business during lockdown. Dani Burke runs her studio from home having taken the plunge during lockdown to do what she had always dreamed of doing, and set up The Studio Artisan. Dani, who has always worked in retail and management despite aspiring to go into the fashion industry, picked up her paints around four years ago when her dad, David Burke, who used to be landlord of the Nelson on Drake S...

Five places in the Grimsby area that used to be pubs With the return of the pint from April 12, all being well, we're looking back at five unusual places that used to be much loved watering holes Updated Friar Tuck public house, formerly in Riverhead Centre, Grimsby (Image: Grimsby Telegraph) It has been a tough year for the pubs and clubs of the region with the prospect of an April 12 outside opening still not the full light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel. While the relaxing of regulations in April will benefit some, there are other venues that for one reason or another canno...

Rochdale and District Mind reach out to people in need Date published: 27 December 2020 The booklet created by Rochdale and District Mind Mental health charity Rochdale and District Mind has created a booklet for people living in Rochdale, Middleton and Heywood who are struggling both physically and mentally. The booklet has been written specifically for the coronavirus pandemic, due to the toll it has taken on people's mental health, with techniques including breathing and mindful meditation practices. Mind gives a guide on how improve mental health, splitting goals into smaller chunks, ...

Local women part of new gender equality panel Date published: 16 December 2020 Amy Rothwell, a trustee of WHAG, is part of the Greater Manchester Women and Girls Equality Panel Two Rochdale women form part of a new panel set up to accelerate gender equality in Greater Manchester. Rebecca Steele, CEO of Rochdale and District Mind, and Amy Rothwell, a trustee of WHAG (formerly the Women’s Housing Action Group) join 18 other women from across the 10 boroughs as the Greater Manchester Women and Girls Equality Panel. The panel aims to 'enable women and girls to live their best life in Greate...