MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people. Based in Brighton and Hove, we provide local services as well as a number of national initiatives.

We provide advice, information, advocacy and a peer support group programme, for more info click here.  Please do contact us with any enquiries about any aspect of mental health, we can help you find the support you need.

We provide training in LGB&T Affirmative Practice for mental health and substance misuse service providers.  For more info click here.

Mental Health Promotion events and anti-stigma campaigns are important parts of our work to improve the mental health of our communities, for more info click here

People with lived experience of mental health issues are involved at all levels of our organisation: in planning, designing, developing, promoting and running our services. Get in touch and let us know if you would like to be involved in anyway.

History

Comic Relief provided funding to start up an Advocacy, Group Work and Training project, run by Mind in Brighton and Hove. This became MindOut.

Who we are

MindOut is staffed by out LGB&T workers and volunteers.

In 2012 the staff and volunteer team is:

Director - Helen Jones

Senior Practioner - Jason Saw

Caseworker - Phil Brooke

Advocacy Volunteer - Cian Howlett

Group Worker - Peter Finch

Group Worker  - Simon Campbell

Group Worker - Tanya Levene

Volunteer:  Group Worker - Jesus Latorre

Volunteer: Group Worker - Tiziano Poletti

Volunteer: Allotment and Food Project - Andrew Doig

Volunteer - Nim Ralph

Click here to read about the Board of Trustees.

Our Funders

We are funded by The Big Lottery Fund, Sussex Community Foundation, and Brighton and Hove NHS. Thank you!