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1-2-1 & Group Support Information & Signposting Education Volunteering Training

An introduction from our new CEO, Linda O’Sullivan ..................................................................... 4 Reflection from our Chair, Board of Trustees, Ken Heap .................................................................5 Comments from our Patrons... ............................................................................................................ 6 Our Mission ..............................................................................................................................................7 What we did ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Operations - Adult Services ...............................................................................................................10 Active Monitoring ........................................................................................................................10 Befriending ..................................................................................................................................12 Community Groups .....................................................................................................................13 Adult Counselling ........................................................................................................................14 Eco in Mind Ecotherapy ..............................................................................................................15 Restored Eating Disorder Mentoring and Group Support ....................................................16 Adult Wellbeing Services Mailbox Signposting ...................................................................... 17 Operations – Children and Young People Services (DMYH) ..........................................................18 Counselling ...................................................................................................................................19 Community Groups .................................................................................................................... 20 Eco in Mind - Young People ........................................................................................................ 21 Education in Mind ....................................................................................................................... 22 Active Monitoring ............................................................................................................. 22 Assemblies and Workshops ............................................................................................. 23 Wellbeing Check-In .......................................................................................................... 24 Volunteering ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Dorset Mind Ambassadors ........................................................................................................ 26 Training – ‘Dorset Mind Works’ ...........................................................................................................27 Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): ............................................................................................. 28 Keyworker Project: ..................................................................................................................... 28 In-house Training: ....................................................................................................................... 28 Impact: ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Partnerships..........................................................................................................................................30 Bids and Grants .................................................................................................................................... 32 Legacy Giving ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Fundraising and Events ....................................................................................................................... 36 Marketing .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Central Operations ...............................................................................................................................41 How we raised our funds ..................................................................................................................... 42 How we spent our money ...................................................................................................................43 Thank Yous... .........................................................................................................................................45 Our People ............................................................................................................................................46

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An introduction from our new CEO, Linda O’Sullivan

My first year as CEO with Dorset Mind has been extraordinary in every sense of the word...

At the start of my role, the charity was in an uncertain position following the pandemic. Lockdown had a major impact on how we raised funds as many of the major fundraising streams we usually rely on to fund our work were greatly affected – or at worse, stopped without warning - or indeed any indication of when or how they would recover.

It is a testament to every person connected to Dorset Mind that I have been able to smoothly pick up the baton and ensure we contribute to the blueprint for Dorset’s mental health along with our peers in the third sector and statutory health organisations.

The magnificent work of the preceding years has given us a solid foundation to build upon, and we are now refining our own offer of 1-2-1 and group support services and training, to ensure we respond effectively across the county in a timely manner.

Yet the resilience and the commitment of our staff and the unwavering support of our supporters enabled us to continue supporting people across Dorset.

Covid left deep scars on the mental health of many people living in Dorset, and I believe we’re yet to see the full impact of this.

This is the time for Dorset Mind to be bolder than ever, as we fight to ensure more people get the support and respect they deserve.

But whilst we attempt to respond to the increase in demand for mental health support from this crisis, we now face an additional challenge that should not be underestimated - the impact that fuel poverty and the costof-living crisis will have on mental health.

So, the priority development areas that will drive our future work in 2023/24 will demand a focus on sustainability and working in partnership to enhance our reach and move towards working and living in a county where mental health becomes everyone’s business.

This is an agenda that we must address in partnership. We cannot do this alone.

Linda O’Sullivan, CEO, Dorset Mind.

“[I want to thank ] all of our staff, volunteers, friends and partners for everything you have achieved on our behalf over the last few years.”

Reflection from our Chair, Board of Trustees, Ken Heap

We still have much to do and I fear the impact of the pandemic on many young people’s mental health, and on many of our communities across Dorset, is far from over. But the Board has great confidence in our team made up of our staff, supporters, campaigners and ambassadors which together has delivered magnificently in the most challenging of times.

This year Dorset Mind has emerged through the challenges posed by Covid in 2021, and as we settle into a new way of working it is evident that the pandemic is still having a significant effect on people’s mental health.

It is essential that we continue supporting those in our communities who experienced loss, bereavement, anxiety and worry as a result of the pandemic. Yet despite the tough conditions, we have been determined to continue to make a difference, not only by providing essential services but also launching innovative new ones, such as our virtual online support.

At the beginning of 2022, we appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Linda O’Sullivan, to lead the charity into the next chapter of making a difference in the County. We are committed to working together in partnership with other stakeholders who aim to make a difference for mental health by listening, learning and using experience and evidence to deliver effective person-centred provision to all those who need us.

On reflection, it is clear that we were able to continue as a trusted charity as a result of the wonderful support we continued to receive across the county in terms of fundraising and volunteering. Our workforce and volunteers have been remarkable, adapting what we do to ensure we could provide support to the people who needed it most, in innovative ways. I have been so proud of how the whole organization has rallied, reimagining our services and never losing sight of what is important, creating a positive impact on the lives of those affected by mental health problems.

I look forward with the Board to the next chapter in Dorset Mind’s journey and commitment to Informing and supporting individuals and influencing communities about mental health and wellbeing in order to make a difference.

Ken Heap, Chair, Board of Trustees, Dorset Mind

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Comments from our Patrons...

Never before have we needed mental health support services like we do now. The world is a more challenging place, but Dorset Mind has been there to support the people of Dorset through these troubled times.

In this last year, I have been proud to see the range of services developed and extended right across the county, for young people and adults. When NHS services have most challenged, it is refreshing to know that Dorset Mind has continued to provide mental health support within our community.

Inspired services such as active monitoring help people develop toolkits to engage in a more productive life. Counselling services are now available to adults and young people. I am especially excited to see the emergence of the eco-in-mind service – sustainably using nature to promote wellbeing.

I am looking forward to another year seeing Dorset Mind maintain their status of being the mental health champions of Dorset.

Dr Andy Mayers, Principal Academic at Bournemouth University

The past financial year has been one of great change, coming out of lockdown into the 'cost of living' financial crisis.

Long periods of isolation and the lack of social interaction affected everyone, but none more so than young people. Families across Dorset are struggling to make ends meet and young people will suffer as a direct consequence.

Now, more than ever, that it's imperative that young people's mental health and wellbeing is supported from an early age, which is usually when mental health problems can be first spotted and/or diagnosed.

I'm delighted to see that Dorset Mind have made huge inroads in supporting adults and young people across Dorset, and I look forward to watching the charity expand their impact further even more in the coming year.

Angus Campbell, His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant

Our Mission

Dorset Mind will raise awareness within general and specific communities about mental ill health. That’s to say we will educate people about symptoms – what they are, what to expect and how to spot them. We will educate people about what they can do when they experience symptoms either themselves or someone they know.

The charity will always challenge the stigma and inequality of mental ill health so that neither stigma nor inequality prevent people receiving the information and support they need.

Dorset Mind will promote the ethos of recovery of mental ill health by educating people about recovery and by directly providing support services to specific communities to assist them in their own recovery.

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Across Dorset, we reached 12,947 people with DIRECT support!

Helping: 1,506 Adults with 1-2-1 and group support 983 Adults by email

2,407 Children & Young People with 1-2-1 and group support

Training: 1,125 Delegates were educated by our Training Team (including MHFA and Keyworkers) Speaking: 6,926 People were helped at events by listening and carefully signposting

What we did

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Operations - Adult Services

Active Monitoring

Active Monitoring is one of the most rapidly growing services at Dorset Mind.

During the past year (1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022) four additional Primary Care Networks (PCNs) were added to deliver Active Monitoring to. Overall, the team now works across 6 PCNs, namely Shore Medical, South Coast Medical Group, Bournemouth Central, Poole Central, North Bournemouth, and North Poole. We now have 9 Active Monitoring Practitioners in the team working across 29 GP surgeries.

The service had 1,645 attendances in 12 months 74% of participants had a reduction in anxiety symptoms (GAD-7)

965 individuals supported over 12 months 77% of participants had a reduction in depression symptoms (PHQ-9)

Active Monitoring Feedback

“When I was referred for this service, I was at a point where I felt I had failed in all aspects of my life which I deemed most important. There was no optimism. I chose selfconfidence as my route with Dorset Mind and was contacted within a short time. By the second week of Active Monitoring, I had not only performed a 180 degree turn in my own view of myself and my own self-validation, but I was feeling an irrepressible burst of creativity, enthusiasm and relief. I had lost the dark cloud, and although I had little stumbles, I knew how to get back up again.

My practitioner has given me so much to be positive about and the tools to deal with all aspects of my life, but most of all, she has give me the courage and self-belief to take back control of my life. I have choices; I have time to choose how I react; I can say ‘No’ and I can be clear on what I feel is best for me. I can accept what I can’t change, but now I can change what I can no longer accept.

I was very emotional discussing how far I had come, but that is because I am unspeakably grateful for the support and advice she gave me which I will take with me for the rest of my life. I am also indebted to my GP surgery for having this service in their practice and offering me the opportunity to receive support that I never would have believed could change me so profoundly for the better. ”

Active Monitoring client, March 2022

“ Active Monitoring is the best thing that happened in my life regarding my well-being. I did not realise how much I struggled and how easy it is to work out all my problems with the assistance from a professional who calls me every week and helps to understand how to help myself.”

Active Monitoring client, March 2022.

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Community Groups

Groups and Programmes reached 242 individuals over 12 months. Thirteen different groups and programmes have taken place across Dorset offering wellbeing and psycho-education support and activities for individuals experiencing common mental health problems and social isolation.

Specific communities supported include women-only, Carers, LBGTQI+ people and individuals not in paid work. We also offered Eating Disorder Mentoring and Group Support. Groups have supported people access activities such as yoga, arts, walking, running, table tennis, board games and ecotherapy.

Since July 2021, the majority of services returned to face-to-face delivery in the community - and this led to an improvement in accessibility and attendances. Some online services remained to allow individuals across the county to access services and continue our digital offer of support.

Community Groups Feedback:

Befriending

Befriending has remained consistant for the past year and continues to help many participants achieve their goals.

As a direct result of the Pandemic there has been a waiting list to access the service since the start of lockdown. However a process was implemented to help participants on the waiting list to wait well with regular updates, signposting and check-ins.

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Befriending statistics – 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022
94% 49%
132
of participants rated of participants had an
individuals the support available improvement in their
supported at the service ‘good’ or level of wellbeing
over 12 months. ‘very good’ (out of 17 (average scores remained
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Befriending Participant Feedback:

“ I am very grateful for the help I received from Dorset Mind and feel they have saved my life for me. I am now on my road to recovery, Well done Dorset Mind. ”

Befriending participant, January 2022.

“ Befriending has helped me a lot this year. It has been good to speak to someone who understands and is supportive, that I can speak with about things that I'm struggling with.”

Befriending participant, January 2022.

“ It’s good to talk to someone who has experienced mental illness themselves & is very understanding.”

“ It’s been an amazing help on my journey to recovery after burnout and a breakdown. I’ve been encouraged to - amongst other things - break down my thought patterns, let out and process emotions, receive encouragement and support from others... Charlotte has been fantastic!”

Wellbeing in Mind Bournemouth participant, March 2022

“ The MindOut group goes from strength to strength. Through the creative activities I have been able to explore many of my mental health issues. It is a safe LGBTQ space and I would highly recommend this service. ”

MindOut Bournemouth participant, August 2021.

“ I would recommend this to anyone that wants to…learn new skills or improve on their knowledge of well-being and getting ready to go back to work... This has been a safe place to grow personally without judgment… (Mind Field) helped me look at options and my transferable skills even though I’m disabled, I can still look at the strengths as a person…Vicky’s caring supportive approach along with her guidance was outstanding. The materials where clear and easy to understand.”

Mind Field Employability & Wellbeing Programme participant, March 2022.

Community Group statistics:

242 individuals supported over 12 months

The service had 2,127 attendances in 12 months

100% of polled participants recommended the group services (out of 2,127 attendances)

98%

of participants mood were improved or maintained over group sessions (out of 2,127 attendances)

55%

of participants had an improvement in their level of wellbeing (average scores increased from 38 to 41 points)

Befriending participant, January 2022.

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Eco in Mind Participant Feedback;

Adult Counselling

The Adult Counselling service grew rapidly. There was a steady flow of enquiries which led to a long waiting list by the end of March 2022 (30+ clients waiting to be allocated).

Internal factors contributing to the length of the waiting list were the capacity of the service as it built and contracual commitments to support other projects within the organisation that had to be fulfilled (such as the Keyworker Project and Mind Field).

Counselling Client Feedback;

“ Honestly the best thing I could have done. I’ve tried other services before but none really felt like being helped. My counsellor was fantastic and he is certainly good at what he does. I recommend your services to everyone who I feel needs it. Thank you in helping me on my journey.” Counselling Client, June 2021.

“ I felt really at ease with my counsellor and she was able to put things in a way that was helpful to me to help me make my own conclusions and decisions. A very calm, caring and understanding lady.”

Counselling Client, August 2021.

“ Thank you for the help. Thanks to my counsellor who was very easy to work with, and thanks for the speed at which (Dorset) Mind responded to my cry for help!” Counselling Client, November 2021.

Counselling statistics:

64 individuals supported over 12 months

The service had 379 attendances in 12 months

79%

of participants had a reduction in depression symptoms (PHQ-9). See score changes in the chart below.

79% of participants had a reduction in anxiety symptoms (GAD-7). See score changes in the chart below.

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Eco in Mind Ecotherapy

There have been significant developments in our service this year. The main change was that we parted ways from Meyers Estate Agency who initially set up The GAP Project in partnership with us. We renamed and re-branded our service ‘Eco in Mind,’ and continued to deliver this service in Dorchester with our staff and volunteers.

The original site in Dorchester is thriving - and we were delighted to secure an additional site at Tumbledown Farm in Weymouth. Clearing and setting up the new plot has been the main priority this year at the new site, but it is ready to welcome participants.

The service has been able to grow its offering (pun intended!) and offers a range of ecotherapy activities, including nature-based art, windchime and positive pebble making, mindfulness activities and growing fresh fruit and vegetables which are donated to local community food banks.

Eco in Mind statistics:

9 adult individuals supported over 12 months

The service had 133 attendances in 12 months

100% of polled participants recommended the Eco in Mind (out of 133 attendances)

100% of participants mood improved during sessions (out of 133 attendances)

“ Since attending sessions, I feel a greater sense of being able to cope with my week. After the session I feel uplifted, grounded, that I’m learning, and it is really helping me each week ”

Eco in Mind (The GAP Project) participant, June 2021.

“ I love volunteering at Eco in Mind. I’m meeting new people, enjoying my time out in the fresh air and learning a lot about how to grow plants.”

Eco in Mind (The GAP Project) Volunteer, August 2021.

“ The students get a lot from attending the project, being out in the community, working as part of a team, with hands on learning. Sessions are relaxed and enjoyable and a breath of fresh air from the classroom environment. ”

Westfield College, March 2022.

“ It’s good fun being outside and planting vegetables, knowing other people in the community will also benefit from eating them.”

Eco in Mind participant, March 2022.

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Restored Eating Disorder Mentoring and Group Support

Restored was initially a small, local independent charity but came under the Dorset Mind umbrella in 2018, bringing with it a pot of funding. Once this funding ran out, it became funded through our core funding and as such, we had to review it.

In September 2021 we put a Quality Improvement plan into place to explore whether there were viable ways to improve the impact and reach of the service and obtain potential funding streams. Within the action plan, we also looked at including various actions to improve participation. We also launched a monthly drop-in for students at Bournemouth University which produced 3 new participants to the service.

Despite Restored getting regular enquiries for Mentoring and regular attendees at the support group, it was not in high numbers and didn’t bring any revenue into the charity.

But the impact of the service on our participants was clear to see as you can see from the wellbeing statistics and the charts opposite. This is further evidenced by the feedback below:

“ Romy has been so helpful during the 8 weeks. She is always so kind and understanding and puts me at ease. I have found it so easy talking to her and she never makes me feel judged. Romy has helped me to understand my thinking and feelings behind my behaviours and how to tackle them in the future. I'm so grateful to her and the restored service!”

Restored Mentoring Participant, August 2021

“ Thank you so much. This service has changed my life. I was sceptical at the beginning but it's amazing what 8 sessions can do! Thank you.” Restored Mentoring Participant, November 2021

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94
individuals accessed the
service over 12 months
The service had
696
attendances in 12 months
67%
of participants had a reduction in
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The service had 696 attendances in 12 months

67% of participants had a reduction in depression symptoms (PHQ-9). See score changes in the chart below.

100% of participants had a reduction in anxiety symptoms (GAD-7). See score changes in the chart below.

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Baseline Latest
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12
9.86
9.11
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5.56
6
3
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“ [Change is ] possible … choose your ” journey

Adult Wellbeing Services Mailbox Signposting

The Adult Services team received a total of 983 enquiries in twelve months (see total number of enquiries per quarter below).

Our knowledgeable team provide a vital information service by empathetically and efficiently signposting local people in Dorset to access the right support mental health support - whether it is within Dorset Mind or via external organisations and statutory services.

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Quarters 2021 - 2022 Total number of inquiries
Q1 – Apr - June 229
Q2 – July - Sept 237
Q3 – Oct - Dec 276
Q4 – Jan - Mar 241
Total 983
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Operations – Children and Young People Services (DMYH)

Dorset Mind’s Children and Young People Services is delivered under the umbrella ‘Dorset Mind Your Head,’ or DMYH for short.

Counselling

DMYH delivers a free counselling service for 11 to 18-yearolds. This short-term counselling focuses on finding solutions for a specific problem that the young person is struggling with at the time. Our counsellors help young people explore the issue they are experiencing and supports them in finding coping strategies.

Outcomes are monitored using YPCORE evaluations and client feedback.

Due to a number of factors, including Covid-19 and the increased mental health issues with young people, we made the decision to pause new referrals in March 2022, to clear the existing waiting list and to review the service.

Counselling statistics:

97 individuals accessed the service over 12 months

80%

of participants had maintained or had an increase in their wellbeing (YPCORE)

100%

of participants had maintained or had an increase in their mood (mood scores)

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Community Groups

Group services have reached 31 children and young people across Dorchester, Poole and Wimborne. Support was provided through specialist programmes for 9 to 12 year-olds who are experiencing emotional problems and low attendance at school, and through activity groups for Primary and Middle school students. After lockdown, there was a push to bring groups back face-to-face in the community and build stronger relationships with schools across Dorset.

The model of short-term specialist community group support for children and young people has been very effective and will be replicated in future years.

Community Groups Feedback

“ Please pass on our thanks, from what I heard from last week’s sessions it was amazing we are so grateful X can access these sessions. ”

Connected Mind Dorchester parent, November 2021

“ Very supportive, allowed X to talk which she finds difficult. Parents were listened to all the way and staff were very approachable. The referral process was easy, communication was very good, the content covered in the sessions was useful and the group met my expectations.”

Community group statistics:

31 individuals supported over 12 months

The service had 127 attendances in 12 months

Connected Mind Dorchester parent, February 2022.

When asked to reply to ‘What If by week 8 I can be a better version of myself?’

71% of participants had maintained or had an increase in their wellbeing (SWEMWBS)

“ I had no clue what might happen in the future, but I feel a lot better. I think it made me a better person. When I am older, I can chat more to people, older, younger, my age. There can be so much more to what I do when I am older thanks to Dance n Chat. ”

88% of participants had maintained or had an increase in their mood (Mood scores)

Dance n’ Chat participant, March 2022

Eco in Mind - Young People

In 2021, Eco in Mind worked with two local schools to support students with their mental wellbeing. Not only did the students help sow seeds and plant vegetables, they also took part in creative-based sessions that included painting positive pebble, arts and crafts and making bee and insect houses (examples in photos).

Our Project Coordinator developed a learning ‘passport’ to use with students, which has been well received. The content is based around the Five Ways to Wellbeing and stickers are earned through learning and taking part in activities. This is shown visually in the passport as the stickers are blossoms on a tree and can be collected and stuck on to demonstrate progress.

Eco in Mind – Young People Statistics:

young people supported over 12 months

The service had 81 attendances in 12 months

100%

of polled participants recommended the Eco in Mind (out of 81 attendances)

100% of participants mood were improved or maintained over sessions (out of 81 attendances)

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Education in Mind

Active Monitoring

Active Monitoring in Schools reached and supported 2,264 children and young people in five Middle and Primary schools across Dorset this year.

Our team of practitioners and volunteers delivered assemblies, workshops and 1-2-1 sessions. The overwhelming feedback is that the students gained valuable knowledge about how to look after themselves and others and the importance of talking to others, such as a trusted adult.

“ It was very rewarding to see the participant smiling and laughing during session 5 and talking about what they would like to do in the future. ”

Education in Mind statistics:

2,960 individuals accessed the service over 12 months - including parents and staff

Practitioner Feedback, January 2022

“ It's been fun. It's helped with my confidence.” Participant Feedback, 2022

91%

of participants had maintained or had an increase in their wellbeing (SWEMWBS).

“ I could talk about anything that happened or if something is going to happen like a fall out with someone. ”

95% of participants had maintained or had an increase in their mood (mood scores).

Participant Feedback, February 2022

Assemblies and Workshops

We asked: What did you find most helpful?

We worked with 9 secondary schools to promote mental health, wellbeing and resilience through our assemblies, workshops and wellbeing programmes. Sessions reached 696 young people over the past year across Dorset. Covid restriction did hamper our ability to work with larger groups during the first part of the year.

“ The relatability, someone young talking about their experience makes it reassuring that you can get through it.”

Student, November 2021

“ How I am not the only one who has these feelings, that I am not alone. ” Student, November 2021

“ It would be good to continue to receive Active Monitoring as it made such a positive impact on our children. I like the way our children were signposted to other services once their 5-week programme came to an end.”

School Feedback, January 2022

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“ I’ve really enjoyed working with the participants in a positive supportive environment. It’s been very rewarding to see some of the positive effects my work and the teams has had on individuals that we work with and I’m looking forward to doing more of this in the future”

Wellbeing Check-In

Dorset Mind offers a Wellbeing Check-In service (WBCI) for young people aged 11–18. This service was created in direct response to Covid-19, and the rising need to reach out to young people in their homes. WBCI offers neutral and confidential support for mild to moderate mental health needs. The format of the service is weekly or fortnightly online or phone call ‘check-ins’, with a trained volunteer, for up to 12 weeks.

The aim of our trained volunteers delivering the WBCI service, is to offer an impartial listening-ear and gentle guidance to support the young person in recognising their own strengths, build resilience and confidence, improve self-esteem and to introduce skills and tools they can use after their sessions have ended.

The volunteers regularly review with the young person what they have gained from their sessions and what their goals are moving forward. Underpinning the sessions is “The Five Ways to Wellbeing” model.

Wellbeing Check-In statistics:

24 individuals accessed the service over 12 months.

75% of participants had maintained or had an increase in their wellbeing (SWEMWBS).

99% of participants had maintained or had an increase in their mood (mood scores).

Volunteering

The number of regular volunteers has increased from 136 in April 2021 to 162 in March 2022. The number of hours volunteered also increased, which can be attributed to placement students we had with us - five in total.

This year saw our need to create more varied volunteering roles within the charity. Amongst these were: Research Administrator, Befriending Coordinator and Active Monitoring Practitioners.

Recruitment cycles for volunteers started in January 2022 and took place four times this year. These were created to streamline our onboarding process and volunteer inductions. The cycles have proven to be a success and we intend to continue this quarterly process.

We also re-introduced onboarding training for volunteers delivered by our own training team - Dorset Mind Works (more about that later). We believe that our volunteers deserve as much investment as our staff, and this has received excellent feedback from our volunteers.

Volunteer surveys have been sent out twice a year alongside staff surveys. This has resulted in new learning and changes implemented where needed, directly from this feedback - which all helps improve our volunteer experience.

Volunteering statistics:

Based on an average staff wage at the charity, Dorset Mind volunteers worked the equivalent of £131,868.50

100%

of volunteers said their contribution is meaningful and rewarding - (Volunteer survey 2021)

Through 2021, Volunteers contributed over 4,000 hours

Volunteer Feedback:

“ The best thing about volunteering at Dorset Mind is seeing your work come to life and making a real difference to people’s lives”

“ It is incredibly rewarding, as supporting mental health and wellbeing is a cause very close to my heart. Also, as a Dorset resident, it feels as though I am able to give back to my local community.”

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Dorset Mind Ambassadors

Our ambassadors continue to be a valuable asset to us. They represent us directly to our communities and also via their own networks, including social media. Through sharing their lived experiences online and interacting on social media, writing blogs or attending events, they connect with and inspire others to live well with mental health, good or bad.

See below, Chandy and Toby delivered a talk at AFC Bournemouth about the impact of Physical Activity on Mental Health, which was well received and gained wonderful feedback.

Ambassadors also fundraise for us, which not only raises vital funds, but raises mental health awareness too.

Training – ‘Dorset Mind Works’

Dorset Mind Works underwent a significant transformation during the pandemic and this year saw significant challenges as businesses and people recovered from the impact and returned to operating. But it was a slow return.

This meant changes again for our training team, mainly in its team structure and how courses were delivered (the ‘new’ hybrid approach).

A new Training Manager, Marie-Clare Gale, came on board in August 2021 and plans were made to continue to re-build our training offer and to develop our education programme around Mental Health.

Our approach was to build the team from less than 1 FTE to almost 2 FTE and to recruit more experienced freelance trainers for delivery.

Chandy said:

“ It was a privilege to talk at AFC Bournemouth and highlight the benefits that physical activity can have on our mental wellbeing to members of the community. Many people came to talk to us afterwards – they said they were going to ensure physical activity will be part of their daily routine moving forward, which was amazing to hear as it showed sharing our own experiences of this can affect others in making positive changes.

Within our role as Ambassadors, we get the opportunity to showcase this when working alongside other charities and organisations, which is one of the best things about being involved with Dorset Mind.”

Work continues to increase the reach of the training we offer alongside work to understand what gaps there are in training provision in the county, course development - and the re-brand project which was charity wide.

Internally National Mind announced a re-brand and the Training Team focused on re-branding all training materials as an ongoing project during this year.

The Training Team also developed their motto – they ‘promise to continue spreading awareness and helping to educate individuals, to create a mentally healthy Dorset.’

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MHFA Feedback:

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA):

“ The most important lesson I learned was the importance of active listening. I am trying to put this into action, but it’s a work in progress.” MHFA Delegate, October 2021

We trained 67 delegates in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and they all qualified. This intense 2-Day course is increasingly popular and demonstrates the want and need for businesses to have qualified and trained Mental Health First Aiders.

“ I’ve been in a position within the New Year, where I have been meeting new and existing clients and they have opened up about their own mental health struggles or others. ”

MHFA Delegate, Jan 2022

“ I felt much more confident to actively listen (even when I wasn’t sure this topic was going to come up) and how to signpost them to the correct support services available.”

MHFA Delegate, March 2022

Keyworker Project:

As part of this project the team delivered 12 funded training sessions to 79 Keyworkers across education, retail and the care sector, including the NHS. Mental health awareness training was delivered alongside optional counselling sessions.

In-house Training:

Dorset Mind Works team developed in-house training for Dorset Mind Staff and Volunteers and updated core mandatory training such as Safeguarding, making it not only relevant to the charity and our own processes but also with a focus on Safeguarding in Dorset.

“ It was a great learning experience for me to know more about Dorset Mind and how it supports mental health. I am really excited to be a part of the charity with great vision.”

Impact:

Who we reached:

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	Delegates	Sessions	Orgs

Q1	222	52	22
Q2	135	11	6
Q3	418	23	17
Q4	350	37	16
Total	1,125*	123	61

*Please note this figure includes 67 MHFA Delegates and 79 Keyworkers.

When delegates were asked ‘How likely would you recommend training?’ our average score was 9 out of 10.

When delegates were asked ‘was the training engaging?’ 85 agreed, 284 strongly agreed, and 0 disagreed.

Work is being carried out further develop understanding of our impact longer term but it’s too early to know the results of this yet.

Training Feedback:

“ Marie-Clare was lovely! She has a fantastic knowledge of the subject, as did the guest counsellor. I felt my input was appreciated by the group and I was made to feel included in all aspects of the meeting, at times I found things emotional but I was encouraged to pause and take my time and continue when ready. I thoroughly enjoyed the session. Many thanks.”

Managing Stress, Anxiety and Burnout Delegate, January 2022

“ I must say that the 2 sessions I attended this week were probably the best training sessions I have ever attended.”

Managing Stress, Anxiety and Burnout Delegate, January 2022

Dorset Mind Staff Induction, February 2022

“ I found this introductory session to be highly informative and engaging, as well as a productive use of my time. What stood out most was the comprehensive level and nature of personal support that is on offer to both staff and volunteers. Dorset Mind clearly believes in a 'One Team Approach'.”

Dorset Mind Staff Induction, February 2022

“ The training was well paced and created a decent amount of discussion which led to supported self-reflection. The trainer was both knowledgeable and supportive and created a very safe space for all attendees to share information. ”

Grief, Loss and Big Change Delegate, March 2022

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Partnerships

Our Charity Partners are organisations or individuals that help us deliver our mission. There are several types of 'charity partner,' not solely providing financial support - although many companies enjoy fundraising for us. Businesses can provide gifts in kind (which might include services or skills) and employees can volunteer for us. We also partner with reputable companies and people to help deliver services; they might deliver sessions or provide spaces in which we can hold groups or training.

This financial year has been challenging for every organisation, including Dorset Mind. Businesses that survived lockdown moved tentatively towards re-opening – or continued to work albeit in a new way. Hybrid working became normal, but the lack of contact in isolation affected everyone.

This impacted our partners hugely, and this was also felt by the effect it had on corporate fundraising, which was slow to recover. New partnerships were not confirmed until much later on.

Quotes from new corporate partners:

Partnership Details:

Clair Walker, Assistant Marketing Manager at Go South Coast said:

Current partnerships: 68 New partnerships: 29 Extended partnerships: 4

“The decision to make Dorset Mind our corporate charity was made by colleagues. We ask everyone to nominate a charity and then take a vote on who they would like to support as our Charity of the Year - and Dorset Mind came out on top! Mental health can affect people from all walks of life, at any time, and the team here at Morebus understands just how important it is to have support in place for anyone who needs it.”

Melissa Boyle, b4b’s Marketing Manager, led their Charity of the Year initiative. She said:

“Mental health is such an important issue, especially during these uncertain and difficult times. I am thrilled that we are supporting a charity that does such worthwhile work tackling the stigma surrounding mental illness, while providing valuable education and support to those who are struggling.”

Aaron Keith, Managing Director of Sentinel Fire & Security Solutions told us why they chose us: “ We recognise that mental health is of the utmost importance to everyone’s wellbeing, especially in these most challenging and difficult times; right now, awareness and support couldn’t be more of a necessity. It is with that in mind that we are proud to be committing our fundraising abilities to raising as much awareness and crucial funding as we possibly can, as a team, to help further the incredible work of the Dorset Mind team. ”

Waterside Holiday Group said:

“When we asked our team what charity they wanted to partner with this year, Dorset Mind was at the top of the list. We recognise the incredible work they do and hold this charity very close to our hearts.”

Case Study:

Relationship Building – Hall & Woodhouse (H&W)

Hall & Woodhouse agreed to extend their tenure as Corporate Partners, having been our charity partner for October 2020 to March 2021, which was hugely impacted by the pandemic. In addition, H&W added another site to the ones supporting us, taking the total to 7 pubs focusing their fundraising efforts for Dorset Mind.

Our Team Coordinator worked hard to build strong relationships with one of the Directors and the PA to the Hall & Woodhouse Board. She developed regular 3-month meetings to monitor the combined fundraising efforts, all communications with us, and has worked with her contacts to develop events and awareness/training opportunities specifically for their organisation and their customers.

A concerted effort to contact each venue has resulted in excellent communication. Some branches contact us directly and made focused efforts to generate funds for us.

The Innovation Manager at H&W, Jon Mead, was inspired to cycle to 50 Dorset Hall & Woodhouse Pubs in August 2021. Jon cycled a grueling 350km plus in one day, raising a colossal £1,867!

Jon continues to fundraise for us – with his Dorset Double Challenge in 2022 that involves cycling and running. Importantly, Jon also helps awareness with his fundraising. He’s a keen advocate for the impact of physical activity on mental health and wrote a blog for us. He says of activity that it’s not just a health issue, “It brings people together to enjoy shared activities and contributes to building strong communities whilst supporting the economy to grow.”

Dorset Mind would like to thank all our charity partners for their support.

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Bids and Grants

Emerging from lockdown, our success rate of winning bids dropped slightly to just over 1 in 5. Despite this, Bids and Grants was still our primary source of income - which was quite incredible considering the landscape had changed. Competition for grants became tougher as a greater number of charities applied for support from grant-making bodies. And some of these organisations stopped granting funds.

Bids and Grants Details:

Grants Submitted:

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Successful Grants: 49

Reports submitted to funders: 46

In addition, money became scarce as living costs began to rise – and then Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Winning bids faced additional challenges as fundraising efforts became focused quite rightly on helping the many displaced Ukrainians.

Case Study 1:

The Rank Foundation 'Time to Shine' Award

We won this grant in November 2021, with the brief to research and implement a CRM for Dorset Mind. We were invited to apply for this project by our contact at another grant-making organisation.

The criteria for the Time to Shine Grant was to apply for funding to recruit a member of staff to complete a project in twelve months but had a condition that the member of staff had to be unemployed and not in education.

Dorset Mind successfully applied for funding to provide our Income Generation and Training Teams with a CRM solution. We recruited one of our incredible volunteers for this paid position.

The project work comprised many elements, including research into different CRM Platforms, engaging with tech solution companies; researching and speaking with other Local Minds about the pros and cons of their CRM platforms; and working closely with the Income Generation and Training Teams to ascertain their needs.

Our new staff member also had a schedule of support and workshops with the Rank Foundation throughout the 12-month project.

New Staff Member, Hazel said:

“ The Time to Shine Grant from the Rank Foundation has given me the opportunity to re-enter employment after a long break and allowed me to develop my skills and learning within the charity sector.”

Case Study 2:

The Masonic Foundation Grant

This grant was awarded in July 2021 for Children and Young People’s 1-2-1 Support. It’s purpose was to specifically support the mental health of vulnerable young people who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. It was given to help prevent the development of worsening or long-term mental health illness from causing further disruption to the young people’s education and their lives.

The grant has provided funding towards our DMYH Children and Young Person Counselling Service and our Wellbeing Check-in Service, for twelve months.

This funding has helped us to provide one-to-one mental health support for 97 participants through our counselling service and 24 participants through our wellbeing check-in service, delivering a total of 524 sessions.

These services have had a positive impact on children and young people throughout Dorset as can be seen from the following outcomes and feedback:

What our young participants have said about the services we provided:

Outcomes:

“I feel like I am a lot less overwhelmed and can move forward and care for my family whilst also looking after myself, which was a big issue before the counselling, but I hadn’t recognised it.”

Counselling (YPCore)

71% score improvement

WBCI (SWEMWBS) 77% score improvement

Counselling Client, March 2022

“ I am a lot happier for sure. I can understand how to manage my anger and adapt to the situation now. It has been really helpful.”

Feedback Outcomes:

Counselling feedback improvement

Counselling Client, June 2021

86% score improvement

WBCI feedback improvement 100% score improvement

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Case Study 3:

ESFA Community Training Grant

The Education and Skills Funding Agency provide funding to support people back into work.

It is widely known that the relationship between mental health and unemployment is bidirectional. Good mental health is a key influence on employability, finding a job and remaining in that job. Unemployment causes stress, which ultimately has long-term physiological health effects and can have negative consequences for people’s mental health, including depression, anxiety and lower self-esteem.

In January 2021, www.health.org.com released a report that showed that 43% of people unemployed have a mental health condition.

Dorset Mind applied to the fund to run a programme of courses to help people who are unemployed to improve their mental health, and to learn coping skills and to build confidence to help them back into work or education. JP Morgan assisted us with the project, staging mock interviews for all our participants, and gave them positive feedback, along with suggestions on how their interview technique can be improved.

The programme consists of five workshops:

Week 1: Introducing Goal Setting, Maslow, Decisional Balance Sheet and Introduction to CV writing

Week 2: Introducing Anxiety and coping strategies

Week 3: Interview Skills and preparation

Week 4: Self-Esteem, Values and Beliefs

Week 5: Emotions, Boundaries, Assertiveness and Imposter Syndrome

We have supported approximately 16 people so far. Some of whom have already progressed into employment, training or volunteering.

Legacy Giving

In this financial year, Dorset Mind took its first steps towards establishing a Legacy Giving programme, developing a medium to long-term strategy.

We delivered two ‘Free Will’ Campaigns, allowing supporters to pledge us a gift in their will through access to will writing services at no cost to them.

The first campaign took place between November 2021 and January 2022. We partnered with Dorset Coast Wills who donated us three wills per month over a three-month period.

Testimony from a client who used this service:

“ Myself and my husband have taken advantage of Dorset Mind’s free will scheme. Claire was absolutely lovely; she talked us through step by step and was happy to answer our questions. She was completely understanding of all our wishes and gave us advice which was very helpful.”

Legacy client, December 2021

The second campaign was organised in partnership with National Mind and local Dorset solicitors throughout Free Wills Month in March 2022, achieving 145 enquiries.

What participants have said about the programme:

“ I have been able to redo my CV and make me feel more job ready after a successful practice interview with JP Morgan. I would recommend this course to others to build confidence, self-esteem and feel more job ready.”

Mind Field Participant, November 2021

“ When I first joined, I was really nervous and I didn’t want to talk, just listen because I felt uncomfortable. Over time I managed to talk a tiny bit and developed confidence to speak up. I felt supported in the group which helped me.”

Mind Field Participant, October 2021

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Top 3 Events:

1 75 For Skydive Number of fundraisers: 32

Our fundraising and events team created our 75th Anniversary celebration in November for fundraisers and incentivised it with a lower fundraising target to encourage sign-ups to skydive.

Fundraising and Event Details:

Fundraising Events: 18

Fundraising and Events

Lockdown also changed the landscape of fundraising. It opened possibilities of virtual events and fundraising, which have continued. We’ve had to ensure we stand out whilst emphasizing we support local people as the competition has become extremely fierce from both local and national charities appealing to donors’ interests.

Awareness Events: 22

Engagement at events: 6,926

need for mental health support. People presented with complex needs, calling for us to be extra vigilant with training and support for our frontline staff and events volunteers.

At events we noticed a change in how people made donations. Physical currency was not encouraged during lockdown, paying online or via card was preferred. As a result, people rarely carry money. So again, we’ve had to adapt, encouraging online methods and text donate as options - using QR codes to navigate directly to the JustGiving platform or our website.

We recognise how incredibly dedicated our fundraisers are - and the vital part they play in raising unrestricted donations that enable us to deliver support for local people. To recognise this, we branded them ‘Fundraising Superheroes’ with a newly branded t-shirt design and supported their fundraising with well-equipped stewardship emails and effective personal contact. Our fundraisers couldn’t make us prouder!

Events picked up during the second quarter of the financial year and we saw a considerable rise in the community requesting our presence at their awareness events. Post Covid, there has been a noticeable increase in the public’s

We signed up 32 people for our first annual skydiving event. But it wasn’t without challenges from the elements, as we had to re-schedule twice due to low cloud and bad weather!

Skydiver Mark said: “ Bloomin’ scary… but would definitely recommend!”

Skydiver Andy said: “The exit from the plane and free fall for a whole 60 seconds is an experience that is beyond words. The Parachute was deployed and the rush had settled – now was the opportunity to take in the amazing views while coming to terms that I’ve just jumped from a perfectly good aircraft. With my feet on solid ground, I take in what I’ve just achieved and more importantly, why I’ve done this – for mental health. Thank you so much Dorset Mind for making this possible and to GoSkydive for providing an unforgettable experience.”

2 Edens Landscapes cycling and running challenges

Number of fundraisers: 11, plus support from colleagues

These autumnal challenges were organised by Edens Landscapes to raise awareness of mental health and to inspire people to talk more and reach out for help if the needed it.

In September, their team of employees and friends cycled 140 miles from Bournemouth to Big Ben in London, in memory of two of their colleagues.

In October, Edens’ Deputy Maintenance Manager, Dan Irish ran the Bournemouth Half Marathon on Sunday October 10th, which coincided with World Mental Health Day.

3 Christmas Tree Collection

Number of trees collected: over 500!

Our fundraising team worked with charity partners to collect Christmas trees from households in Dorset for a donation. This was the charity’s first time working on a project of this kind with the support of our brilliant charity partners Maidmans Removals and Storage, and Stewarts Garden Centre - it was a roaring success.

The trees were shredded and prepared to be recycled at our ecotherapy allotment in Dorchester.

Feedback received from a satisfied customer:

“Brilliant idea and service, and a positive way to donate to charity – win/win all round for everyone!”

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Marketing

Website and Social Media:

Dorset Mind (Adults)

Campaigns:

We delivered 39 online Campaigns during the year – including:

We made 2,679,942 impressions across our 9 social platforms; and received 86,076 unique visitors to our Dorset Mind Website. We engaged 108,838 times with people through our social channels.

Dorset Mind Your Head (Children and Young People)

MoveYourMind2022

StressAwarenessMonth

75forSkydive

LightOnMH

GriefAwarenessWeek

MHAW2021 (MentalHealthAwarenessWeek)

ChristmasJumperDay

TheJune500

DorsetMindatChristmas

VolunteersWeek

WasteFreeChristmas

PrideMonth

EDAW2022 (Eating Disorder Awareness Week)

GriefAwarenessDay

LGBTHistoryMonth

WSPD2021 (World Suicide Prevention Day)

TTTD21 (Time to Talk Day)

WMHD2021 (World Mental Health Day)

CMHAW2022

BreakTheBias

BHM2021 (Black History Month) #WorldMenopauseDay

FreeWillsMonth

SelfInjuryAwarenessDay

InternationalMensDay

IWD2022 (International Women’s Day)

StressAwarenessDay

TransAwarenessMonth #AntiBullyingWeek

UniMHDay

BeInspired

NationalOddSocksDay

WorldBipolarDay

InternationalSurvivorsofSuicideDay #BlackFriday #GivingTuesday

WorldSleepDay

DorsetMindRecommends

DorsetMindTalks

Our major campaigns were: Time to Talk Day, LGBT History Month, Mental Health Awareness Week, The June 500, Volunteer Week, Suicide Prevention Day, World Mental Health Day, Black History Month, Stress Awareness Month.

We reached 301,091 people on our DMYH social platforms, and 15,565 unique visitors viewed the Dorset Mind Your Head website. We engaged 7,227 times with people through our social channels.

PR - Press Releases and Radio:

We issued 24 press releases and were mentioned in the press 94 times!

We appeared on the radio 20 times to raise awareness and to promote our services and events.

In February, we also began re-branding in line with National Mind’s direction, this project will continue into the next financial year

Blogs:

Our blog space is a way of telling real-life stories from within our communities.

We published 52 blogs this year on a variety of topics. Our bloggers wrote about their lived experience of mental health conditions and factors such as:

Anger, Bipolar Disorder Bullying, Eating Disorders , Menopause, Schizophrenia , Self-Injury and Stress.

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Other major topics were Nature - the theme for May’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 where our bloggers wrote about the impact of nature on wellbeing; and World Suicide Prevention Day in September 2021 – when bloggers wrote about how to start talking about mental health, the ripple effect of suicide and how strategy can help create hope. (click to view)

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“When someone asks us how we are, it is a natural habit for most of us to reply on autopilot, with a cheery, “I’m ok, you?” As this is our default reaction, it is important to ask again, so the person being asked knows you really want to know how they are doing, and you’re not enquiring out of polite interest.” From ‘How to start talking about mental health’ by Nick Rowe (4th October, 2021)

We also featured blogs about the following (click to view) :

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“ I remember lying awake at night thinking “I want to be a girl”. At the time I didn’t know how to process this, and I thought I was just confused. I had dreams where years passed between seeing friends, and I showed up as a girl. I didn’t realize it at the time, deep down – I wanted those dreams to be real.”

From ‘The Transition: Becoming Charlotte’ by Charlotte (24th February, 2022)

We collaborated with View HR (who wrote about various aspects of workplace mental health including menopause and workplace stress) and Ruby McMahon (The Gym Diaries) to create regular series – and we also regularly published content from our Ambassadors and Staff. (click to view)

managing menopause workplace the gym in the stress diaries workplace

“ …exercise in the middle of the day can help to boost productivity, positivity, and memory, according to an article by the University of Birmingham. Employers can play a role in encouraging employees to take time for this purpose by taking care to avoid scheduling lunchtime meetings.”

From ‘Your wellbeing working from home’ by View HR (2nd July, 2021).

Special thanks to ALL our bloggers including our incredible staff and Ambassadors Craig Eldridge, Chris Tsuma, Lucy Lewis and Romy Simpkins for their features.

Central Operations

During 2021 we were still supporting our staff through the covid pandemic and coping with lockdowns. We had restrictions in place about using the office and we initially delivered most of our services online.

Our whole team worked together extremely well, and as restrictions eased, we were able to start opening the office to small numbers of people initially. This increased as the rules allowed, to a point in early 2022 when the office was able to be opened fully. However, many of the team continued to work in a hybrid fashion of some days in the office, some days at home and others in the community. This worked well and allows efficient use of the space we have.

Recruitment of staff was done using online/ remote interviewing and resulted in several key members of staff being recruited from outside Dorset. Throughout this we were able to demonstrate that we recruit and support staff and volunteers fairly, legally and effectively.

We recruited 28 new staff during 2021-22 and said goodbye to 29 staff, including our Chief Executive Officer, Marianne Storey. Following an extensive recruitment drive, we welcomed a new CEO, Linda O’Sullivan, who joined the charity at the start of 2022.

A Staff and Volunteer survey demonstrated that 80% of volunteers and 87% of our workforce feel valued, 82.8% feel positive about Dorset Mind’s culture and 91% of staff and 85% of volunteers felt supported in their role at the charity.

As at the end of March, we had 52 number of staff on the payroll. The payroll function moved in-house during the year, allowing greater control over the process and enabling the HR function to work more efficiently.

Following a significant body of work by a focus group comprising staff, trustees and volunteers, we were able to publish our Equality Policy, setting standards for creating a fair and equitable workplace environment for staff and volunteers. This covers the statutory “protected characteristics” but also much more, taking into consideration many more factors to ensure Dorset Mind is welcoming to all.

The staff handbook was extensively updated during 2021 and is now an essential document for all staff, containing all pertinent policies that any staff member may need. This is updated on a regular basis, as the charity continues to evolve. A volunteer version is still in development. All policies are reviewed and updated to a specific schedule, to ensure they continue to serve the needs of the charity.

This year Dorset Mind delivered on its ICT and Digital Strategy which included continuing work on data security, updating our websites and investing in new ways of working in response to the lockdown. This means our teams are now more efficient, staff have the equipment they need, and our data is more secure than ever. This included going out to tender and securing an external supplier for IT Support with a team of professional support engineers and consultants able to offer advice and support for future roadmaps for Infrastructure and Security. As part of moving to this support all Dorset Mind devices are now monitored via their systems.

During the year we kept our risk assessments upto-date and adhered to all government guidance re COVID-19. We continued to follow our environmental policy where possible, but some of our normal recommendations (e.g. car-sharing) were not possible during this time period.

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Central Operations Statistics:
No of Fire Marshals:
14
No of First Aiders:
16
No of Mental Health First Aiders:
17
No of Menopause Champions:
17
Complaints received:
6
Health and Safety Incidents:
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How we raised our funds

Even in this challenging year, our incredible fundraisers and supporters have helped us raise an AMAZING £944,253 to help support local people’s mental health across Dorset. Thank you all so much. Here’s how we did it together:

Finance

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Income Expenditure
Income for 2021/22 - £944,253 (2020/21 - £810,815)
Expenditure for 2021/22 - £915,097 (2020/21 - £661,026)
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Trustees oversaw the charity’s income and expenditure through its Risk, Finance and Quality Sub-Committee and received financial reports monthly that described monthly income and expenditure, cash flow forecast and financial risk profile. The Trustees oversaw income through the Income Generation Strategy that set out challenging targets across 9 key income streams.

You’re all Superheroes...

People like our volunteer Mark, who faced his fears in March 2022 by skydiving 10,000ft which raised a generous £558.75!

And our Training Manager, Marie-Clare, who after completing our January ‘Move Your Mind’ Challenge decided to train for the Vitality 10k in May 2021.

She said of her training: “ I feel it in every step I run, what a great motivator!” An added benefit of getting active, was that Marie-Clare also found she was: “ sleeping better, eating healthier, moving much, much more and was able to be more focused in everything she was doing.”

We can’t forget the hundreds of supporters that did their own thing, whether it was organising bake sales, charity football matches, host music gigs or find other ways to support us.

The impact of their fundraising can be summarised by this powerful quote we received from a Befriending Client in November 2021:

“ I’m still alive because of my Dorset Mind Befriender’s support.”

How we spent our money

In 2021/22 we spent £915,097 on our work to make sure that people in Dorset with a mental health problem get support and respect

Of this, £899,692 was spent on charitable activities – that is, costs incurred by Dorset Mind in the delivery of activities and services for our beneficiaries.

The cost of raising funds, managing investments and costs incurred in trading activities was £15,405.

Trustees have continued to monitor the financial position of the charity in the light of the pandemic and have taken steps to minimise the impact where appropriate.

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£15,405 Raising funds

This means that for every pound donated to Dorset Mind, 83p goes directly towards supporting people with mental health problems.

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Governance

These measures ensure that our Board of Trustees are able to oversee our 5 Year Strategy, that our Strategy is fit for purpose, that we have all the right policies, procedures, checks and balances to ensure we operate legally, safely and manage our risks and finances in the best way possible.

Risk

Risk was managed by the Risk, Finance and Quality Sub-Committee, who met monthly to review the Risk Register and Red Flag Risks. 2021/22 saw the charity consider the risks of Business Continuity in the light of the Pandemic, finance, key staff roles, and ICT.

The charity’s reserves were allocated according to the risk profile and amended following every sub-committee meeting.

Reserves Policy

The Board of Trustees examined the Charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Charity should be equal to the amount required to address the red flags as determined by the Risk, Finance and Quality Sub-Committee - which was £268,000 at the year-end.

Unrestricted reserves are held for the following purposes:

To maintain services through periods of reduced funding and cash flow;

Thank Yous...

We can’t do what we do without the support of many special people, volunteers, businesses, charity partners, fundraisers, organisations and grant-making bodies.

Thank you for all you do. You help us change lives, and in some cases save lives.

To develop new projects;
To pay redundancy and recruitment costs; and
To respond to adverse incidents.

At the year end the charity held total unrestricted reserves (excluding designated funds) of £261,018 (2021: £235,443) and restricted reserves of £186,640 (2021: £183,059).

A massive ‘thank you’ to you all on behalf of our Staff, CEO and Trustees - and every participant we support in their journey towards better mental health.

A special thank you to our funders:

Abri Community Fund, Alpkit Grant, Ardwick Charitable Trust, Arnold Clark Community Fund, ASDA Foundation, Asics Active Grant Fund, Assura Community Fund, Barclays Foundation, BBC Children in Need, BCP Living Legacy Fund, Bournemouth Rotary, CAF Bank Patient Recovery Fund, CLA Charitable Trust, Co-Op Community Fund, Christchurch Charitable Trust, Dorchester Lions Club, Ecclesiastical Movement for Good Large Awards, Edgare Lawley Foundation, ESFA Community Training Grant Foundation, Free Masons Foundation, Food for Life Get Togethers Plant and Share, Gardening for the Disabled Grant, Leeds Building Society Foundation, Leggett Charitable Trust, Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust, Little Lives UK, Lloyds Foundation, Lyme Regis Rotary, National Mind, Pat Newman Memorial Trust, Pixel Fund, Poole Lions Club, Screwfix Foundation, Tescos Community Foundation, The Finnis Scott Foundation, The Incorporated Bournemouth Free Church Council, The National Lottery Community Fund, TK MAXX and Home Sense Foundation, The Rank Foundation ‘Time to Shine’, Wessex Water, Valentines Trust, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone Connected Community Award, Wimborne Lions Club.

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Board of Trustees:

Ken Heap, Chair (1) Laurence Mynors-Wallis, Vice-Chair (2) Claire Wait, Treasurer (1) Anna Windett (1, 5)

Key to memberships of subcommittees and working groups:

Risk, Finance and Quality (1)

Robert Rutherford (3) Ian Prankerd

People (2)

IT (3)

Elizabeth Rowe, CYP Safeguarding Lead (6) Dr Ros Maycock, Adult Services Safeguarding Lead (4) Charles Alberts (from 20th April 2021)

Adult Services (4)

Income Generation (5) CYP Services (6)

CEOs:

Marianne Storey (to 31st December 2021) Linda O’Sullivan (from 4th Jan 2022) Company Secretary – Claire Wait

Patrons:

Angus Campbell – Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset Dr Andrew Mayers – Principal Academic, Bournemouth University

Lucy Lewis

Ambassadors:

Maddie Crawford

Andy Howe Calvin Glen Chandy Green Chris Tsuma Craig Eldridge Craig Mathie

Olivia

Romy Simpkins Sarah Hopkins Toby Kenneally Ty Temel

Professional Advisors:

Insurers: Arthur J Gallagher Insurance

Human Relations: Peninsula Business

Independent Examiner: Sue Wintle FMAAT Oak Accounting, 27 Bascott Road, Bournemouth BH11 8RJ

Health and Safety: Sirius Business Services Ltd B & G Fire Alarms

Management Accounts: Leigh Wiltshire, Ekeshire IT Management: Comms UK Ltd

Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling ME19 4TA

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Dorset Mind is a registered charity No. 1108168 and is registered in England as a company limited by guarantee No. 5333018. DM365

Company registration number: 5333018 Charity registration number: 1108168

Dorset Mind

(A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Dorset Mind

Contents
Trustees Report	1 to 2
Reference and Administrative Details	1
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities	3
Independent Examiner's Report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	5 to 6
Balance Sheet	7 to 8
Statement of Cash Flows	9
Notes to the Financial Statements	10 to 21

Dorset Mind

Trustees Report

Reference and Administrative Details

Chief Executive Officer Linda O'Sullivan Trustees Kenneth Heap (Chair) B.A., Adv Dip Crim., CGET, F.Syl Charles Alberts MSc, CMgr, MCMI, CertCII Maria Evans Dr Rosalind Maycock BM Dr Laurence Mynors-Wallis MA, DM, MRCP, FRCPsych Ian Prankerd MAAT, MinstLM, FIAB Robert Rutherford Claire Wait (Treasurer) FCCA, DChA Anna Windett Principal Office 8 Stratfield Saye 20 - 22 Wellington Road Bournemouth BH8 8JN Company Registration Number 5333018 Charity Registration Number 1108168 Bankers CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling ME19 4TA Independent Examiner Sue Wintle FMAAT Accountant Oak Accounting 27 Bascott Road Bournemouth Dorset BH11 8RJ

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Dorset Mind

Trustees Report

The Trustees have produced a separate 2021/22 Annual Report for Dorset Mind which incorporates the necessary narrative information required by the Statement of Recommended Practice.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 13 December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Kenneth Heap (Chair) B.A., Adv Dip Crim., CGET, F.Syl Trustee

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Dorset Mind

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Dorset Mind for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees of the charity on 13 December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Kenneth Heap (Chair) B.A., Adv Dip Crim., CGET, F.Syl Trustee

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Dorset Mind

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Dorset Mind

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 5 to 21.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees of Dorset Mind (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Dorset Mind are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since Dorset Mind's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of Dorset Mind as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...................................... Sue Wintle FMAAT Accountant

Oak Accounting 27 Bascott Road Bournemouth Dorset BH11 8RJ

19 December 2022

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Dorset Mind

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Including Income and Expenditure Account)

Note Income and Endowments from: Voluntary income 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 4 Total Income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 5 Total Expenditure Net income Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 14	Unrestricted funds £ 392,290 213,629 36 605,955 (15,405) (580,065) (595,470) 10,485 15,090 25,575 235,443 261,018	Restricted funds £ 338,298 - - 338,298 - (319,627) (319,627) 18,671 (15,090) 3,581 183,059 186,640	Total 2022 £ 730,588 213,629 36
			944,253
			(15,405) (899,692)
			(915,097)
			29,156 -
			29,156 418,502
			447,658

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 5

Dorset Mind

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Including Income and Expenditure Account)

Note Income and Endowments from: Voluntary income 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 4 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 5 Total expenditure Net income Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 14	Unrestricted funds £ 456,093 30,061 87 486,241 (4,722) (344,960) (349,682) 136,559 (47,340) 89,219 146,224 235,443	Restricted funds £ 305,236 19,338 - 324,574 - (311,344) (311,344) 13,230 47,340 60,570 122,489 183,059	Total 2021 £ 761,329 49,399 87
			810,815
			(4,722) (656,304)
			(661,026)
			149,789 -
			149,789 268,713
			418,502

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2021 is shown in note 14.

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6

Dorset Mind

(Registration number: 5333018) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 9 Debtors 10 - due within one year Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 11 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Restricted funds Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 14	2022 £ 11,656 322,078 417,463 739,541 (303,539) 436,002 447,658 186,640 261,018 447,658	2021 £ 16,297 48,954 370,199
		419,153 (16,948)
		402,205
		418,502
		183,059 235,443
		418,502

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7

Dorset Mind

(Registration number: 5333018) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

For the financial year ending 31 March 2022 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements on pages 5 to 21 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 13 December 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

.........................................

Kenneth Heap (Chair) B.A., Adv Dip Crim., CGET, F.Syl Trustee

......................................... Claire Wait (Treasurer) FCCA, DChA Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8

Dorset Mind

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Note Cash flows from operating activities Net cash income Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items Depreciation Investment income 4 Working capital adjustments Increase in debtors 10 Increase/(decrease) in creditors 11 Increase in deferred income Net cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Interest receivable and similar income 4 Purchase of tangible fixed assets 9 Net cash flows from investing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March	2022 £ 29,156 9,856 (36) 38,976 (273,124) 15,762 270,829 52,443 36 (5,215) (5,179) 47,264 370,199 417,463	2021 £ 149,789 8,281 (87)
		157,983 (17,075) (5,428) 5,623
		141,103
		87 (8,552)
		(8,465)
		132,638 237,561
		370,199

All of the cash flows are derived from continuing operations during the above two periods.

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9

Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

1 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

Dorset Mind meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Dorset Mind is a registered charity, registration number 1108168, company number 5333018, registered in the United Kingdom. The address of the charity is given in the reference and administrative details on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are described in the Trustees annual report.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. As explained in the trustee report the board have considered the uncertainty relating to the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on the charity’s operations and finances in the short to medium term. In the opinion of the board, the charity has sufficient working capital to continue to meet its financial obligations and pay its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future and therefore the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The board have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Grants receivable

Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Government grants receivable as compensation for expenses already incurred will be recognised in the income and expenditure in the same period in which the related expenditure is incurred.

Deferred income

Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:

The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or - The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.

Charitable activities

Income from charitable activities includes income recognised as earned (as the related services are provided).

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate Computer equipment 3 years straight line basis Office equipment and fixtures 5 years straight line basis

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.

2 Income from donations

Donations and legacies; Appeals and donations Grants, including capital grants; Grants received	Unrestricted funds General £ 309,569 82,721 392,290	Restricted funds £ - 338,298 338,298	Total 2022 £ 309,569 421,019 730,588	Total 2021 £ 300,681 460,648
				761,329

3 Income from charitable activities

Contract income Provision of training Provision of counselling Trading income 4 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits	Unrestricted funds General £ 161,047 38,458 10,599 3,525 213,629 Unrestricted funds General £ 36	Total 2022 £ 161,047 38,458 10,599 3,525 213,629 Total 2022 £ 36	Total 2021 £ 19,338 27,205 - 2,856
			49,399
			Total 2021 £ 87

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Wages and salaries Service delivery costs Staff costs (HR Support, travel expenses, staff training etc.) Office expenses Premises costs Sundry expenses including irrecoverable VAT Subscriptions and affiliation fees Advertising and promotion Professional fees Bank charges Depreciation Governance costs (see note below)	Total 2022 £ 682,191 40,798 29,273 41,933 54,816 17,486 288 12,647 8,976 828 9,856 600 899,692	Total 2021 £ 503,252 37,343 10,265 19,853 49,670 6,694 924 13,123 5,817 557 8,281 525
		656,304

Governance costs

Independent Examiner’s remuneration Other governance costs 6 Net incoming/outgoing resources Net incoming resources for the year include: Operating leases - plant and machinery Depreciation of fixed assets Independent examiners fee	Unrestricted funds General £ 600 - 600	Total 2022 £ 600 - 600 2022 £ 5,230 9,856 600	Total 2021 £ 500 25
			525
			2021 £ 3,626 8,281 500

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

7 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.

8 Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs	2022 £ 635,026 38,002 9,163 682,191	2021 £ 469,267 27,115 6,870
		503,252

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

2022	2021
No	No
53	45

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the prior year.

The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was:

£60,001 - £70,000	2022 No 1

The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £146,843 (2021 - £127,346).

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

9 Tangible fixed assets

Cost At 1 April 2021 Additions At 31 March 2022 Depreciation At 1 April 2021 Charge for the year At 31 March 2022 Net book value At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2021 10 Debtors Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income VAT recoverable 11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other taxation and social security VAT Pension scheme creditor Accruals Deferred income	2022 £ 286,471 34,830 777 322,078 2022 £ 11,689 13,910 - - 1,488 276,452 303,539		Office and computer equipment £ 31,286 5,215 36,501 14,989 9,856 24,845 11,656 16,297 2021 £ 22,585 26,369 -
			48,954
			2021 £ 7,452 - 265 1,693 1,915 5,623
			16,948

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

12 Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £9,163 (2021 - £6,870).

Contributions totalling £nil (2021: £1,693) were outstanding at the year end and are included in creditors.

13 Commitments

Capital commitments

The charity has entered into operating leases for offices and equipment. The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £68,786 (2021 - £81,322).

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

14 Funds

Unrestricted funds *General* Unrestricted fund Restricted funds Active monitoring Adult befriending Adult counselling Adult employment project Adult groups Adult services - OPCC Police bid Adult 'The Gap' CRM Project Light on project Mind Out Poole running group The Dorset Community Mental Health Alliance Training Women in Mind Youth appeal Total restricted funds Total funds	Balance at 1 April 2021 £ 235,443 - 11,058 - - 9,898 3,171 - - 5,412 5,114 - 16,776 - 1,393 130,237 183,059 418,502	Incoming resources £ 605,955 3,750 29,133 6,142 7,634 11,570 - 13,608 13,503 - - 1,250 47,500 2,030 - 202,178 338,298 944,253	Resources expended £ (595,470) (3,750) (36,107) (6,142) (4,832) (18,877) - (13,608) (6,113) - - (965) (23,164) (2,030) - (204,039) (319,627) (915,097)	Transfers £ 15,090 - - - - - (3,171) - - (5,412) (5,114) - - - (1,393) - (15,090) -	Balance at 31 March 2022 £ 261,018 - 4,084 - 2,802 2,591 - - 7,390 - - 285 41,112 - - 128,376
					186,640
					447,658

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Dorset Mind

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Unrestricted funds *General* Unrestricted fund Restricted Active monitoring Adult befriending Adult carers in mind Adult groups Adult sport and physical activity Adult services - OPCC Police bid Adult 'The Gap' Light on project Mind Out Panacea Rural Dorset The Dorset Community Mental Health Alliance Women in Mind Youth appeal Total restricted funds Total funds	Balance at 1 April 2020 £ 146,224 14,236 - - 12,747 12,463 - 5,024 - 7,372 - 1,951 - 2,665 66,031 122,489 268,713	Incoming resources £ 486,241 43,242 22,674 1,950 6,588 10,450 5,000 5,750 5,412 9,171 3,108 - 23,658 4,680 182,891 324,574 810,815	Resources expended £ (349,682) (67,402) (41,616) (1,955) (9,437) (23,656) (1,829) (11,315) - (11,429) (11,186) - (6,882) (5,952) (118,685) (311,344) (661,026)	Transfers £ (47,340) 9,924 30,000 5 - 743 - 541 - - 8,078 (1,951) - - - 47,340 -	Balance at 31 March 2021 £ 235,443 - 11,058 - 9,898 - 3,171 - 5,412 5,114 - - 16,776 1,393 130,237
					183,059
					418,502

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

Active monitoring - primary care-based coaching programme and the service has been piloted very successfully at Shore Medical practices in Poole.

Adult Befriending Service - community based (Bournemouth and wider community and West Howe) providing one to one support to members of the local community who have been referred by a local Community Mental Health Team.

Adult carers in mind - Wellbeing support for carers whose role affects their mental wellbeing.

Adult counselling - Provision of counselling services.

Adult employment project - Grant funding towards employability project.

Adult Groups - providing an opportunity for sporting and other activities, including badminton, table tennis and pool.

Adult sport and physical activity - The Get Set to Go programme was the launch of Dorset Mind’s new Mental Health and Sport & Physical Activity programme working in partnership with Dorset Race Equality Council and Active Dorset.

Adult OPCC Police bid - Wellbeing workshops for Dorset Police personnel and members of the public.

The Gap - Ecotherapy support group.

CRM Project - funding for Dorset Mind squared CRM project.

Light on project - Light On the Men’s Mental Health campaign funded by NHS Dorset as part of their Suicide Prevention Programme.

Mind Out - Bournemouth and Weymouth - providing support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people with mental health problems.

Panacea - providing a range of support services for people with anxiety and conditions such as agoraphobia, social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Poole running group - funding for a running group in Poole.

Rural Dorset - funding for services in rural areas, combined with the panacea fund during the year.

The Dorset Community Mental Health Alliance - Funding from NHS Dorset as their Community Partnerships sub-group of their Suicide Prevention Programme - a network of VCSE organisations involved in mental health - the Dorset Community Mental Health Alliance.

Training - funding for the provision of training.

Women in Mind - Bournemouth - providing support for women with common and serious mental health problems, and an opportunity to share their issues in a supportive environment.

Youth Services - funding in respect of 'Dorset Mind Your Head' service.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15 Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets	Unrestricted funds General £ 11,656 552,901 (303,539) 261,018 Unrestricted funds General £ 16,297 236,094 (16,948) 235,443	Restricted funds £ - 186,640 - 186,640 Restricted funds £ - 183,059 - 183,059	Total funds at 31 March 2022 £ 11,656 739,541 (303,539)
			447,658
			Total funds at 31 March 2021 £ 16,297 419,153 (16,948)
			418,502

16 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

17 Taxation

The company is a registered charity and it's activities are therefore exempt from taxation.

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Dorset Mind Annual Report 2021-2022 dorsetmind.uk • #JoinOurMovement

An introduction from our new CEO, Linda O’Sullivan

Reflection from our Chair, Board of Trustees, Ken Heap

Comments from our Patrons...

Our Mission

What we did

Operations - Adult Services

Active Monitoring

Active Monitoring Feedback

Community Groups

Befriending

Adult Counselling

Counselling Client Feedback;

79%

Eco in Mind Ecotherapy

Restored Eating Disorder Mentoring and Group Support

Adult Wellbeing Services Mailbox Signposting

Counselling

Community Groups

Community Groups Feedback

Eco in Mind - Young People

100%

Education in Mind

Active Monitoring

91%

Assemblies and Workshops

Wellbeing Check-In

Volunteering

100%

Dorset Mind Ambassadors

Training – ‘Dorset Mind Works’

MHFA Feedback:

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA):

Keyworker Project:

In-house Training:

Impact:

Training Feedback:

Partnerships

Partnership Details:

Case Study:

Relationship Building – Hall & Woodhouse (H&W)

Bids and Grants

Bids and Grants Details:

Case Study 1:

The Rank Foundation 'Time to Shine' Award

Case Study 2:

The Masonic Foundation Grant

Case Study 3:

ESFA Community Training Grant

Legacy Giving

Top 3 Events:

1 75 For Skydive Number of fundraisers: 32

Fundraising Events: 18

Fundraising and Events

2 Edens Landscapes cycling and running challenges

3 Christmas Tree Collection

Marketing

Website and Social Media:

Dorset Mind (Adults)

Campaigns:

Dorset Mind Your Head (Children and Young People)

MoveYourMind2022

StressAwarenessMonth

75forSkydive

LightOnMH

GriefAwarenessWeek

MHAW2021 (MentalHealthAwarenessWeek)

ChristmasJumperDay

TheJune500

DorsetMindatChristmas

VolunteersWeek

WasteFreeChristmas

PrideMonth

EDAW2022 (Eating Disorder Awareness Week)

GriefAwarenessDay

LGBTHistoryMonth

WSPD2021 (World Suicide Prevention Day)

TTTD21 (Time to Talk Day)

WMHD2021 (World Mental Health Day)