Mary Frances Trust

The Mary Frances Trust is a charity based in Leatherhead,Surrey and was established in 1994. to support people coping with the consequences of their mental health problems.

Current evidence shows that one in four of us will be affected by mental health related problems in any one year, yet it remains one of the last taboo subjects in our society.

Society's reaction to mental illness combines with the illness itself to create difficulties in every aspects of our lives , in particular family and social relationships , money, independence, education and employment.

Our founding principles, derived form the Clubhouse movement, include user  involvement, respectful and equal relationships between staff and members and a sense of ownership and community.

During a typical Clubhouse day, members and staff together undertake all the tasks and responsibilities of a small business. This enablespeopleto rebuild their confidence, their self-esteem and their social networks.

We also offer a range of groups to include:-

• healthy living and smoking cessation
• arts and leisure groups
• womens' group
• men's interest and activity group
• computer tuition leading to an eDCC qualification which is OCR accredited
• support for individual members to access employment, education, arts,leisure and faith activities

We have in addition a very active Social Programme which includes monthly trips to places such as Hampton Court Palace, the cinema, boat trips etc.,a monthly cafe trip and organised educaiton and employment dinners wher we invite guests from other organisations in, to talk to members. These activities are arranged for evenings, weekends and bank holidays so it is possible for members who have moved on to employment, education or still want to keep in touch. Membership is voluntary and without time limit. This enables all members to access our activities on a level tailored to personal need.

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