Ivan Lewis, mental health minister, visits local carers group
Ivan Lewis, Minister for mental health and carers, will be visiting a new mental health carers support group in Bury on 25th April from 7.00pm – 7.30pm. Mental health charity Rethink will be celebrating the opening of their first carers support group in the North West, Bury Rethink Carers Group, with an informal cheese and wine evening. Also attending will be David Chaytor, MP for Bury North. The event will be held at Bury Cares Centre, Silver Street, Bury and starts at 6.30pm.
Group founder and Bury resident, Lily Reid MBE says: “I started the group to provide support and advice for people who care for someone with a mental health problem whether they are a partner, mother, father, brother, sister or friend. Caring for someone can be very difficult and lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. The more people we can reach with that message the better.”
Rethink Bury Cares will meet every fourth Thursday of the month at Bury Carers Centre, Silver Street from 7.00pm - 9.00pm. Anyone who would like more information can call John Taylor, Bury Rethink Carers Group coordinator on 07875 040 292 or Lily Reid on 0161 763 4401
Find more information on Rethink Bury Carers' Group
Notes to editors
About Rethink
Rethink, the leading national mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. We aim to provide hope and empowerment through effective services and support to all those who need us and campaign for change through greater awareness and understanding.
For further information on the charity and its work, visit: www.rethink.org or call 0845 456 0455.
The Mental Health Shop is an online resource for mental health publications, leaflets, booklets, videos, DVDs and more. Jointly founded in 2006 by Mental Health Media and Rethink, the Mental Health Shop is funded with the kind support of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales. Visit www.mentalhealthshop.
