We’re Carlisle Eden Mind, your local mental health charity.
We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone.
We’re here for you. Today. Now.
We’re on your doorstep, at the end of a phone or online. If you’re stressed, depressed, in crisis or supporting someone else we’ll listen, give you support and fight your corner. We believe everyone deserves respect and support when facing a mental health problem.
The last two years have effected everybody in so many ways. For us our shop was closed for a long period, our fund raising efforts severely curtailed and our training programmes were impacted. Other sources of funding were stopped or put on hold, with money understandably being directed towards support for those in need due to the pandemic.
However now more than ever demand for our services is very high and likely to continue rising as the local community changes and adapts to new circumstances again.
Therefore we are asking for your help. People are looking for support and services that will help them to cope now and into the future. Our mission is to meet that demand and ensure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
If you can, please support us.
Find out how
Our Services…
At Carlisle Eden Mind, we provide a range of mental health services that aim to meet the needs of our local community. Our Lighthouse service offers evening crisis support when most other services are closed. Mindline Cumbria provides guidance and support to those who may be struggling with their own mental health or supporting others. The Connect service offers support for anyone with mental health issues who has been affected by a hardship or a poverty crisis. We also offer advocacy support for Children and Young People. And we provide training in all areas of mental health, delivering in schools, organisations and businesses. You can read about all our services by following the link below.
Services
Carlisle Eden Mind offers a wide range of services in Carlisle, Eden and across Cumbria. With the support and guidance of our services, we want to see more people receive the help and respect they deserve.
If you or someone you know is experiencing mental ill health, you’re not alone.
1 in 4 people experience mental ill-health at some point.
It’s important to remember your not alone, we’re here for you.
Carlisle Eden Mind designs its services with community needs at the forefront. Therefore we consult with lots of people in the community to shape our services. In doing so, it helps to make sure we represent and consider the needs of all groups in our community. With this in mind, Carlisle Eden Mind hopes that our service offering is a reflection of what is needed in the local community. As a result of our services, we want to ensure you and others you may be supporting feel supported and empowered.
It can be difficult to know how to access support, what services are available and where to start. Mind has developed a guide to support and services that you can read here.
Public health in Cumbria has some useful information about local support and services that you may find useful.
The Lighthouse
Our Lighthouse service is an evening crisis support centre, based in Carlisle. It is a calm, safe…
The Lighthouse service offered by Carlisle Eden Mind is a crisis support centre, based in Carlisle. It is a calm, safe and comfortable place for people in Carlisle and Eden, to visit when they are experiencing a mental health crisis, feeling unsafe or finding it hard to cope.
- We offer a broad range of information, support and guidance to anyone experiencing mental ill-health.
- We also offer support for anyone who may be concerned or supporting someone else who has mental ill-health.
This Crisis support service from Carlisle Eden Mind is here for you. If you feel in crisis and would like to visit The Lighthouse, you can ring and refer yourself on 0300 561 0000. We will ask you a few questions about how you’re feeling and what’s going on for you.
If you’ve visited The Lighthouse before please call us first to request a further visit. We are based in Carlisle City Centre, close to both the central bus and train stations. Directions will be provided by staff when you call.
Mindline Cumbria offers mental health information, guidance and support to those living in Cumbria. We can help you understand your situation better, explore your options or just be there to listen. It doesn’t matter who you are, how you feel, or what has happened. If you feel that things are getting to you, get in touch. Sometimes talking things through or hearing a supportive voice can give you the extra strength to find a way forward.
Children and Young People services
Carlisle Eden Mind offers a range of services for children and young people across Cumbria. We work to educate, support and encourage the children and young people of Cumbria to understand mental health.
Carlisle Eden Mind has been delivering mental health services across our area for over 25 years. Over that time, we have seen the demand for children and young people’s services increase.
Training
The wide range of training solutions we offer help us educate the general public, organisations, schools, businesses and organisations in mental health. In doing so we hope to help end the stigma surrounding mental health and make people more accepting of mental health in the community. By educating more people about mental health without doubt more people will feel comfortable accessing support or guidance they need. Because anyone facing a mental health problem should get the support and respect they deserve.
Mind is the leading mental health charity in the UK and has been for over 75 years now. This is the reason why you can trust the quality of our mental health training.
Why Train with us?
Our team of training staff have a wealth of experience in the delivery of mental health-related training. Our trainers work hard to make sure our courses are delivered in an easy to understand, friendly but informative manner. Whether you are looking for a 1-hour mental health awareness workshop, a two day accredited training such as MHFA, or training for your staff to ensure a better understanding of mental health in the workplace. We offer a range of options suitable for you and or your organisation.
Our training is very competitively priced. We offer discounts for multiple bookings and many FREE community sessions are available. By offering free sessions and discounted training we can reach more people. Visit our events calendar for up to date info about available training courses. You can also get in touch via our enquiry form to learn more about training. Attendance at one of our training courses can be logged as CPD ‘Continued Professional Development’. Certificates of attendance can be issued for all our training sessions on request. We also offer several accredited training packages such as Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).
Beyond Places of Safety
The Beyond Places of Safety service will give us the opportunity to offer a ‘virtual waiting room’.
Connect
The Connect Project works with people who are in crisis, poverty or hardship and have concerns about their mental wellbeing. We believe anyone facing mental ill health for any reason deserves to be treated fairly and with respect. The Connect Service is ran in partnership with Cumbria Law centre and Citizens Advice Carlisle and Eden.A hardship or poverty crisis can include immediate problems such as issues with money, food, gas/electric, clothes, furniture etc. It can also include wider needs such as housing, welfare, benefits and debt.
We help to provide a holistic service to people to help them meet their needs and develop a support plan alongside these other agencies if necessary.
How can Connect support people?
Connect offers mental health support to anyone who has had their wellbeing affected by hardship or poverty. We create a support plan that we work through with individuals to help them during hardship or a poverty crisis.
Our support can include:
- Completing a needs assessment and support plan with someone around their poverty or hardship crisis
- Work with someone to identify what areas need to be addressed
- Help someone to prioritise their needs
- Signpost or refer on to relevant support agencies
- Advocate on someone’s behalf if/when necessary
Making a referral
To make a referral, you can complete our referral form which can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Then send the form to connect@cemind.org or post to Connect, Carlisle Eden Mind, 27 Spencer Street, Carlisle, CA1 1BE
You can contact the Connect Caseworkers on 01228 370633(voicemail available).
For directions to the office please visit our contact page – please note meetings are by appointment only
Service Development
Help us shape the future of our services. Your opinions, views and insights matter to us. They help us gain valuable insights into mental health across the community.
Get Involved…
There are many ways you can get involved and support Carlisle Eden Mind. You might fancy becoming a volunteer or want to take on a fundraising challenge for us. Or maybe you want to share your story so others can learn from your experiences.
However you’d like to get involved, we want to hear from you. Check out….
How to get involved
Resources…
We have put together a collection of local and national resources that offer guidance, signposting and support surrounding mental health. You can also check out the Mind A-Z of mental health
