Support us Corporate partnerships "With lots of charity events planned for the year, the BetterGov team are looking forward to being able to support such a worthwhile charity." Bonnie Noott, Compliance Administrator at Better Gov. Download our Corporate Partnerships pack Why partner with Mental Health Resource? We have 30 years experience in working with local companies to raise the profile of mental health in our community. By supporting Mental Health Resource, your company will be actively promoting mental wellbeing for the wider community and your employees. We need your support now more than ever. In West Kent, around 66,400 (24%) of adults over 18 years are estimated to have symptoms of mental health disorder and people living in the most deprived areas are disproportionately affected. Unsurprisingly, our charity has recently seen a 40% increase in clients with effects of Covid, lockdowns and the cost-of-living crisis all taking their tole. No matter what size of company you are, becoming a partner of our charity offers a unique opportunity to demonstrate to your staff, clients and stakeholders that you believe in good mental wellbeing. Your support will help ensure we can provide vital support to hundreds of people in West Kent who suffer from mental illness, plus you'll be raising awareness of mental health and demonstrating your commitment to one of society’s most important causes. Email our Fundraising & Marketing Manager, Jen at [email protected] The benefits to you By working in partnership with our award-winning charity, the benefits for your business include: Alignment with a local, respected and community focused mental health charity. Demonstrating your company's commitment to better mental health. Building your brand in the local community and potentially generating new business through increased networking. An opportunity to engage and motivate staff – we can deliver tailor-made mental health awareness training to your team. Your staff could also learn new skills through fundraising. Support from our experienced Fundraising Manager who will be there every step of the way to guide you and ensure our partnership meets your objectives. Small businesses Companies don’t have to be big to get involved with supporting our work! If you run a small businesses and you don't have the resources to fundraise on our behalf but you would still like to work in partnership, you might like to know that there are tax benefits to donating monthly to charity. Companies are entitled to tax relief for qualifying charitable donations made to charities. Find out more here! “Mental Health Resource is an amazing charity and provides people in the community with much needed support and care, especially in the times we are in now. It was great to be able to volunteer to help create their outdoor space to be more welcoming and peaceful for those that need the charity's support.” Gemma Poole, Solicitor, Gallaghers. What could your support look like? You can support Mental Health Resource in so many ways, like these other companies have, including: Holding fundraising events Using our Fundraising tookit to organise employee fundraising Supporting us through purchasing items for our groups from our Amazon wishlist Fundraising through shopping online Employee fundraising Volunteering for us Donate- one off and regular giving Choosing us as your 'Charity of the year'. Pledge a £ or % from the sales of your products or services on a particular day. The difference you'll make Your fundraising efforts will help hundreds of young people and adults receive the support they need to help them manage mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia and self-harm. By supporting Mental Health Resource, you'll be helping us reach more clients who are isolated from the community: £100 could provide a weekly peer support telephone conference for 30 people. £200 could provide face to face mental health support for 10 people. £500 could provide weekly face to face support for 2 people for 3 months. What can we do in return for your support? In return for your support, we can: Help plan your fundraising events & provide fundraising materials (including raffle prizes) and a Guest Speaker. Promote your events and include your company logo on our website, social media channels and newsletter. Support in promoting and publicising your efforts through the local press Create a dedicated page on our website to promote your activities, alongside a visual totaliser of funds raised. Give talks to your employees about our charity and mental health. Offer volunteer days at our Hub or allotment. Write an article for your company magazine about mental health in the workplace. Publicity for your company via our quarterly newsletter. A Trustee to come and speak to your staff or to show support at one of your fundraising events. Get in touch! To find out more about how we can work together, call Jen on 01892 615552 or email [email protected] Our current Corporate Partners Manage Cookie Preferences