A brief history of the charity in collaboration with charity Our Minds Matter was the basis for this very quick layout of a timeline in Powerpoint. The charity then took the basis of the design idea and 'made it their own.'

1. Jolel Miah, co-
delivered a mental
health seminar in
Luton on Faith and
Mental Health to
start a steering
group.
Catherine
Aganoglu
delivered messages
around support for
faith communities.
Oct
2015
Feb
2017
Nov –
Feb
2016
Jan
2016
Jan/
Feb
2016
Feb
2016
Mar
2016
Apr –
Sep
2016
Aug
2016
Oct
2016
Oct –
Dec
2016
Dec
2016
Jan
2017
Steering group
developed and
majority decided to
reach wider faith
communities and
population after
several
consultations with
charities
commission,
service providers
and community
groups.
First newsletter
Mental Health
training for first
volunteers by Jolel
Miah and Catherine
Aganoglu
Mental Health
First Aid Training
by Public Health,
Luton Borough
Council
Our Minds Matter
launch
Summer outreach
programme
Meeting with Duke
and Duchess of
Cambridge visiting
Luton Mental
Health projects.
• Representation
starts at Luton
Heath and
Wellbeing
Events group
• Awarded Your
Say Your Way
funds for Dallow
& Biscot ward
based Mental
Health
awareness
projects.
The story so far….
Mental Health
Awareness and
Mental Health First
Aid training
sessions provided
through Luton
Recovery College.
Website launched
Charity Registration
Our Minds Matter
Conference at
University of
Bedfordshire –
How Faith and
Culture Can
Support Mental
Health
Design by Abbi Head
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Charity No. 1170951
www.ourmindsmatter.org.uk
email info@ourmindsmatter.org.uk

2. Apr
2017
May
2017
Jun
2017
May
Aug
2017
Jul
2017
Aug
2017
Sep
2017
Oct
2017
Oct -
Dec
2017
Jan
2018
Feb
2018
• Second
Newsletter
• 20 local
organisations
participate in
Mental Health
Awareness
Week.
• Our Minds
Matter Coffee
Morning
#mindourcoffee
Jolel Miah is
honoured by
University of
Bedfordshire and is
awarded Her
Majesty Lord
Lieutenant
Community
Engagement Award
at Vice Chancellors
student experience
awards.
• Bank account
opened
• Launch of Our
Minds Matter
Bedford Branch
• Launch of Our
Minds Matter
Youth Section
Summer outreach
programme
• Our Minds
Matter is tasked
by Luton CCG to
facilitate Luton
Suicide and Self
Harm Prevention
Group
• Awarded London
Luton Airport
Community Fund
£10,000 for
premises for one
year.
• Third newsletter
• Mental Health
First Aid training
in the community
• Our Minds
Matter leads the
first ever Luton
Suicide
Awareness
summit
• Community
Mental Health
Football
Tournament for
International
World Suicide
Prevention Day
#itsoktotalk
World Mental Health
Day – Awareness
raising events
though baking and
women’s martial arts
sessions.
Mental health
Awareness and
Mental Health First
Aid Training
sessions provided
through Luton
Recovery College
AGM Report
Mental Health
Conference and
AGM
Design by Abbi Head
Charity No. 1170951
www.ourmindsmatter.org.uk
email info@ourmindsmatter.org.uk
The story so far….
Follow us @mindsmattergb