The committee got together in Derby last month to discuss the charity and share ideas on how to improve the functioning of our services. It was agreed that: On the back of our successful Get Together this summer, we are organising another Members’ Get-Together in February (details will be posted later); Christmas cards would be […]

D-UK Christmas Cards This is a new venture for us and we hope that you like them. There are two designs as shown. The greeting inside both is ‘Best wishes for the Season ’. The cards come in packs of 10, with envelopes. Each pack contains 5 cards of each design. A pack of 10 […]

We are currently experiencing some problems with our PayPal site. If you have paid for membership via PayPal and you haven’t received anything from us within two weeks, please get in touch with us at member@depressionuk.org. Please provide your name, address and the date of payment in an email and we will send you your […]

Important dates for your diaries: 1st June 2019: Annual AGM Members are entirely welcome to join and make their voices heard. This will take place in Derby – expenses can be covered for travel. For more information, please email info@depressionuk.org. 6th July 2019: Member’s Get Together Members are meeting up from all over the country […]

The committee met last week in Derby to discuss the progress of the charity. Highlights from the meeting inlude; Celebrating the success of the PenFriend Scheme Discussing fundraising options for the summer Welcoming a new volunteer

Last month, our members voted to change how our membership operates with the idea of making it more inclusive and accessible to everyone. Basic membership is now free of charge! This entitles you to our newsletter (email only), access to the Facebook Chat Forum and Pen-Friend Scheme. Help us, by spreading the word and sharing […]

Tomorrow is Blue Monday – a day regarded by some as the most depressing day of the year. This is because of a mixture of the dark days, money shortages after Christmas and the time in which most people give up on their New Year Resolutions.

Christmas is always branded like it’s special and wonderful. For some, it just isn’t and often the expectations of this period make it worse for those who are not having a good time. If you are happy this Christmas, spread some of that joy and love to those less fortunate. If you aren’t having a […]

The committee met in Derby last Saturday (24th November). We were pleased to welcome Paul back who had taken a short sabbatical from volunteering with us. There were some discussions on how the charity might look different next year. Also, look forward to a themed newsletter some time in the future!

Celebrated globally to raise awareness of mental health issues; this year, the World Health Organisation is focusing on the mental wellbeing of young people. https://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/2018/en/