What's on in Mental Health Awareness Week 2025?

This year's theme is community, and the importance of connection, for our mental health. We're getting out into our communities to spread the word about our support and encourage connection through events and activities. Here's what we have planned

We’re celebrating community!

We’ve got a great line-up of community events for Mental Health Awareness Week (12 to 18 May), shining a light on the support we provide across West Sussex and helping people look after their wellbeing and connect with each other. Some of these events are open to the public and some of them are for people getting support with us.

Here’s a rundown of our activities throughout the week.

Monday 12 May

Creative writing workshop at West Sussex Mind, 23 Maltravers Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 5EY. 2.30-4pm. Open to service users only. This is a wellbeing walk on Littlehampton beach to inspire creativity, followed by a writing workshop from a local published author. Email Socialactivities@westsussexmind.org to express your interest.

Wednesday 14 May

Lunchtime wellbeing drop-in for students at West Durrington Campus, Northbrook College. 12-2pm. Open to college students only.

Stall at Worthing Market, Montague Street. 9am to 4pm. Open to the public. Come and see us and find out about our support.

Five ways to wellbeing session at the Wellbeing Café, Lancing Parish Hall, 96 South St, Lancing BN15 8AJ. 10-11.30am. Open to service users only.

UKHarvest presence at Adur Community Centre, Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4TE. 10-11am. Open to the public.

Afternoon tea at Merriman Grange luxury care home. Merriman Grange Care Home, 102 Warren Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, Worthing, BN14 9QX. 1.30-4pm. Have a lovely a glass of Prosecco, coffee and tea, sandwiches and cake in aid of West Sussex Mind. Tickets cost £45. Open to the public. Sign up below.

Sign up for a fundraising afternoon tea

Thursday 15 May

'Tuning into your senses' sensory walk at RSPB Pulborough Brooks with Men Walk Talk. Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 2EL. 10am-12pm. Open to the public.

UKHarvest presence at Sidney Walter Centre, Sussex Rd, Worthing BN11 1DS. 10-11am. Open to the public.

Beach clean on Littlehampton Beach, as part of the Millions Miles Clean initiative with Surfers Against Sewage. 1-2pm. We will be working with our service users, staff and volunteers at the beach clean. Email Socialactivities@westsussexmind.org if you get support with us and would like to come along. This is a public event, so members of the public can turn up. Meet outside the Coastguard Station on the beach at 1pm.

Stall at Tesco Holmbush. Join us at the Holmbush Centre, Upper Shoreham Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6TD and find out about our work. Times to be confirmed. Public event

Saturday 17 May

Presence at Find Out Fair, Chesham House, 124 South Street, Lancing BN15 8AJ. Times to be confirmed. Open to the public.

Fundraising car boot sale. Broadwater Green, Broadwater Street West, Worthing, BN14 9DJ. 8am-12 noon. Open to the public.

We hope to meet you at some of our events! Come and say hello.

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