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About Buckinghamshire Mind

Buckinghamshire Mind is a registered charity that for over 90 years has been involved in the promotion of good mental health through education, campaigning and the provision of services. We are a membership based organisation, supported by a team of volunteers who help deliver our range of services. Further information about membership is available here.
A Brief History
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Priority - Mental HealthFounded in 1914 as The Buckinghamshire Voluntary Association for the Care of the Mentally Defective.

For nearly 100 years we have endeavoured to provide a much-needed service for those residents of the county of Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas who are less fortunate than ourselves.

In 1948 the association changed its name to The Bucks Association for Mental Welfare and agreed to provide services for patients suffering from mental illness.

Another step in the process of keeping abreast with modern developments came in 1972 with another name change to The Buckinghamshire Association for Mental Health (BAMH), a name that identifies the revised object of providing services for the mentally ill. The work undertaken changed in focus from training and education to providing social contact and support for the mentally ill in the community.

An extract from the original constitution explains:

The objects of the association shall be to:
promote mental health and to assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering from mental disorder or conditions of emotional or mental distress requiring advice or treatment.

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FundingFundraising

We are funded by: Health & Social Services, Client donations, Membership subscriptions, Fund Raising.

Newsletter

A quarterly newsletter is produced and circulated to our members and other interested organisations. Copies of this are readily available and can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the address below.

Contact Details

Daphne Welford
Buckinghamshire Mind
4 Temple Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2RQ

Tel: 01296 437328
Fax: 01296 437328
Email: info@bucksmind.org.uk

Downloads

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Buckinghamshire Mind is a registered charity (1103063), a company limited by guarantee (5000185), and is affiliated to Mind. As a member of BACP we are bound by its ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy, and subject to the professional conduct procedure therein.