Bath Building Society has announced its new charity of the year for 2023 as Bath Mind, which supports the mental health of people across the local area.
Kevin Gray, CEO of Bath Building Society | Photo © BBS
Staff at the building society were asked to nominate a charity close to their heart, who they believe do great work in the community and would like to see as the partner for the next year.
Three charities were shortlisted, with Bath Mind becoming the winner.
Bath Mind is a local and independently run mental health charity which supports people across Bath and North East Somerset.
While the charity, which was established in 1998, is affiliated with the national Mind charity, they run entirely independently and receive no direct funding.
Instead, Bath Mind relies heavily on local fundraising to help support people in need throughout the community.
Bath Mind aims to promote and nurture the mental health of residents through the provision of information, activities, advice and support.
Services include a crisis telephone support line, mental health support in local A&E departments, community services, counselling, wellbeing groups, supported living and mental health training in the workplace and educational establishments.
Hannah Roper, Director of Business Development, said: “We at Bath Mind are thrilled to be chosen as Bath Building Society’s charity of the year.
“As a local independent charity, local support means a great deal and during these challenging times, their support will be vital to ensure we can continue to provide our essential mental health services to the B&NES community.
“We are proud to be working with an organisation that also share our ethos and values, and very much look forward to working with BBS throughout the year to not only raise funds but raise awareness too.”
Kevin Gray, CEO of Bath Building Society, said: “This year we included our Members in the voting process, and we are delighted with the results.
“Mental health is a very important topic and by supporting the work of Bath Mind in the local community we hope to raise awareness of the community services they offer and the message “it’s ok not to be ok.”
