Chamber Announces Their Charity of The Year

15 May 2023

Published in: Black Country Chamber of Commerce News

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At the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, (15th - 21st May), the Black Country Chamber of Commerce has announced that it has chosen the Dudley based charity, Black Country Mental Health, to support over the coming year.

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The charity, which works to improve, promote and enhance a better quality of life for people living across the Black Country affected by poor mental health, offers a range of services to help people better manage and improve their mental health and wellbeing, including online support, training and activities.

Sarah Moorhouse, Black Country Chamber CEO said, “Mental health is a hugely important part of all of our lives and a cause close to the hearts of many of our team here.

“We were inspired to hear of the amazing work carried out by the charity, which also has the support of many of our members, so by partnering with Black Country Mental Health, we hope to raise awareness of mental health issues and extend this crucial support service within our local community.”

The charity’s Chief Executive, Sandra Vaughan, who herself has over thirty years-experience working in the mental health field said, “We are delighted and extremely grateful to have been chosen as the Chambers charity of the year for 2023/24.

“We look forward to collaborating with the Chamber team, not only to fundraise and raise awareness, but also to partner with other key organisations in order to make a difference in our local community.

"We are excited to work together to make a difference within our region and the surrounding area.”

Make your donation here.

Black Country Mental Health 

£10 - provides extended phone line support for one person

£20 – helps to provide support for the completion of a benefit application

£30 - allows the charity to pay for PPE and essential equipment for the horticultural project

£40 allows us to provide bereavement counselling and support

£50 - helps with venue hire to facilitate a peer support group

£60 helps us to support female trauma survivors including trafficked individuals

£100 - enables the charity to run a campaign to raise mental health awareness

£200 - helps to run a series of sessions for young people

£350 - allows the charity to train 6 people up as peer group facilitators

£700 –pays for 10 to 12 young people to be trained as Wellbeing Warriors in a primary school Mental Health

1 in 4 people will experience mental ill-health in any one year

1 in 5 children and young people will suffer from mental health illness in any given year (Kooth)

700,000 people die by suicide every year (WHO March/April 2023)

Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries.

Half of all mental health conditions in adulthood start by the age of 14, but most cases are undetected and untreated.

Globally an estimated 5% of adults suffer from depression.

Most common mental health conditions are anxiety and depression

Further information and the donation link can be found here.