Our Vision
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge is a Local Mind Organisation affiliated to National Mind, a nationally recognised and specialist mental health charity. As part of the Mind Federation, we operate within a legal framework (The Mind Federation Agreement) that sets out the rights, expectations and obligations we have of each other. Locally there are around 140 Local Minds, independent charities affiliated to National Mind, who are able to raise their own funds to deliver services to their local communities. Being a local Mind, Mind In Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge understands our communities and can tailor our service priorities as well as our vision, values and culture in response to local needs. Our vision is a world where
mental health inequalities are reduced. People are supported early, treated with dignity, and able to live well in their communities. Mental health systems are shaped by lived experience and rooted in community reality.
Our Values
People First – Our staff and volunteers amplify the voices of those who need us most, to continue to meet changing mental health needs.
Integrity – We are open and transparent in all our work, and accountable to our clients, volunteers, staff, funders and partners.
Together – We believe the best outcomes come from working together. By sharing ideas, embracing new approaches, and valuing the voices of those with lived experience.
Inclusivity – We challenge barriers put up by the system and create spaces for people to be authentically themselves.
Compassionate – We believe everyone should be treated with compassion, so kindness and empathy sit at the heart of our trauma-informed approach.
Co-production -Is at the heart of what we do, we ensure that people with lived experience of mental health shape our work.
Our Culture
We are committed to anti-discriminatory practice. We know that those who are accessing our services are most likely to be impacted by systemic inequality, so it is integral that we are challenging, championing and proactively removing barriers in all aspects of our work.
Our strength lies in the diversity of our staff, volunteers and clients. This allows us to continue to create the most supportive and culturally competent services for our community. Together we build spaces where everyone is embraced, trusted and valued so they can be themselves and fulfil their potential.
Through a listening & learning journey we have taken time to educate ourselves, we have made significant progress, however we know that there will always be work to do. Over the next three years we will set out a clear action plan to ensure that anti-discriminatory practice is embedded throughout our core five priorities areas. We will not stop developing, sharing and working on this culture and we take pride in our workforce and all they bring to MindTHNR.
