Campaign for mental health

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Supporting mental health across Herefordshire and Worcestershire

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Organisations across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are working together to help people learn more about mental health, find support when they need it, and look after their wellbeing.

Over the coming months, we will be supporting World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) and World Mental Health Day (10th October). These key dates encourage people to talk openly about mental health, check in on friends and family, and seek help if they are struggling.

By working together, our aim is to make it easier for people to find help, understand where to go for support, and feel confident reaching out when they need to. This page will be updated throughout the campaign and will bring together helpful resources, support services, event and activities.

Whether you are looking for support for yourself, a friend, family member or colleague, you will find information and signposting here.

Together, we can help build a community where people feel supported, know where to find help, and understand that nobody has to face mental health challenges alone.

Orange button scheme

Join the Orange Button Community

The Orange Button Community Scheme is building a network of compassionate individuals across Herefordshire and Worcestershire who are ready to talk about suicide openly, safely, and without stigma.

Wearing an Orange Button shows your community that you're someone who:

Is comfortable saying and hearing the word suicide
Can listen with empathy and without judgment
Knows where to guide people for help and support

You can apply for an Orange Button pack, as long as you have completed around 3 hours of quality assured suicide prevention content in the past 2 years.

Click here to register your interest and apply for your Orange Button pack

Events for mental health support

Join us throughout the campaign for a range of webinars, events and activities focused on mental health and wellbeing. Whether you're looking to learn more, hear from experts, or find ways to support yourself and others, explore the opportunities below to get involved.

Zero Suicide Alliance online events

Thursday 10th September — Suicide Prevention Day

Morning webinar (10 - 11.30am): Building a supportive narrative around suicide
Explore how language, culture, and everyday conversations shape understanding. And how compassionate communication can make a real difference.
Register for the webinar

Afternoon training (1 - 2.30pm): Suicide awareness and supportive conversations
A practical session on recognising when someone may be struggling, creating space for safe conversation, and encouraging help seeking with confidence and care.
Register for the training

Beer Mat Campaign

Herefordshire Mind supported by Herefordshire Council is launching a new Beer Mat Campaign across pubs, bars and night time venues to make mental health support more visible. The beer mats feature a discreet QR code linking to local services, offering a simple way for anyone struggling to reach out. As part of the campaign, participating venues will be celebrated for helping to make support easier to find in their communities, and if these beer mats help start even one conversation, encourage one person to seek help, or offer hope at the right moment, they’ll have done their job.

Wellbeing and Recovery College

Finding Out More About: Women’s Safety and Wellbeing – PROWESS — 2nd September 12:00-13:00

Join this free online session to discover how the PROWESS programme helps women and girls build confidence, improve personal safety, and support their wellbeing.

Learn about practical safety strategies, wellbeing tools, available support, and skills for staying safe at home, online, at work, and in the community.

Finding Out More About Co-counselling — 2nd October 12:00-13:00

Discover how co-counselling can support wellbeing, personal development, and resilience. This free introductory session explains how co-counselling works, its benefits, and how to get involved.

Ideal for anyone in a caring, volunteer, or professional role, co-counselling offers a practical way to reflect on experiences, develop listening skills, and access ongoing peer support. Successful course participants can become members of Co-Counselling International (CCI), enabling them to continue co-counselling at no further cost.

Finding Out More About: Muscle-Oriented Body Image Concerns in Men — 8th October 12:00-13:00

This talk explores the pressures men face to achieve a muscular body, when fitness habits can become harmful, and the impact of muscle dysmorphia and related body image concerns. Drawing on research and lived experience, it also highlights barriers to seeking support and ways to promote awareness and understanding.

Content warning: Includes discussion of body image concerns, disordered eating, mental health difficulties, and suicidality.

Finding Out More About: The Orange Button Suicide Prevention Scheme — 9th October 12:00 — 13:00

An informative session about the Orange Button Community Scheme, a community-based suicide prevention initiative operating across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Delivered by practitioners who are directly involved in coordinating and managing the scheme, this session will provide an overview of what the Orange Button is, how it supports local communities, and the role trained Orange Button holders play in encouraging conversations about mental health and suicide prevention.

Finding Out More About: The Circle of Hope — 15th October 12:00 — 13:00

The Circle of Hope supports Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, while raising awareness of their cultures and traditions.

Join this short online session to learn more about the organisation, the support it provides, and its cultural awareness training and community activities.

Find Out More About: SENDIASS - the Special Educational Needs/Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service — 22nd October 12:00 — 12:45

Learn about the support available through SENDIASS for children and young people aged 0-25 with, or who may have, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This session provides an overview of the service, with time for questions at the end.

Baton of Hope World Suicide Prevention Day workshops

World Suicide Prevention Day Baton of Hope Workshops [pdf]

These three-hour interactive workshop are an awareness raising and skills building event designed to equip participants with the tools and knowledge to provide safe and meaningful suicide prevention interventions. They are facilitated by health care professionals with lived and professional experience of suicide, who promote a safe and confidential space to discuss this difficult subject. The workshops are externally accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health and carry CPD certification. This year, on World Suicide Prevention Day, do something practical on the 10th September, you may save a life.

Workplace mental health support

These resources and webpages are available to support employers in promoting mental health and wellbeing within their organisations. Employers are encouraged to share the information with their staff, signpost colleagues to the available support, and download or print materials for use in workplaces, staff rooms, and wellbeing campaigns.

Herefordshire Mind Ask. Assess. Act. guide

Ask, Assess, Act [pdf]

The Little Book of Mental Health

Pocket guide for your mental health

Resources

View a range of mental health resources, information and support materials below. These can help you understand mental health, access local services and find support for yourself or someone you care about.