This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day on Sunday 10th October is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’ set by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). The day provides an opportunity to advocate making quality mental health care for all a reality, and...
If you would like to donate to the appeal, please click here. Oakleaf Counselling Bursary Appeal- Please help us to support some of our most vulnerable clients At Oakleaf we offer counselling services, to help clients manage their mental ill-health and cope with difficult life events. We ask clients...
We were so grateful that The Community Foundation for Surrey provided invaluable support to Oakleaf before and during the pandemic. Now, with the year behind us, we wanted to highlight some of the ways in which the Coronavirus Response Fund, managed by the CFS, has...
July 2021 Here at Oakleaf, we are very pleased to be able to continue running our 'Kickstart' Wellbeing Programme, one of our latest projects which began in January of this year to help clients' take those necessary steps towards a more positive and healthy lifestyle. While it's...
Guildford-based mental health charity, Oakleaf Enterprise, is today celebrating after being awarded three years of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to increase support for hundreds of individuals struggling with mental ill-health in Surrey. Oakleaf has been helping the community manage its mental ill-health since...
The 10th-16th May is Mental Health Awareness Week for 2021, a time for increased conversations about mental health and what we can do to improve the wellbeing of ourselves and those around us. This year’s theme is 'Connect with Nature'. Research suggests that a thriving, wildlife-rich environment...
Here at Oakleaf, we encourage our clients to share their stories and experiences so others can see that they’re not alone in the challenges they’re facing: “I first heard about Oakleaf from staff at Farnham Road Hospital, who recommended it to me as a safe space...
More than 50% of households in the UK are estimated to own at least one pet. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, there has been an unprecedented increase in people seeking animal companionship to tackle feelings of isolation and anxiety. Pets have been incredibly beneficial to owners...
March 2021 We are delighted to announce a new corporate partnership between Surrey/Tyne & Wear-based C&C Group and Oakleaf. C&C Group provide market leading software solutions and products in the cloud to national UK critical infrastructure companies operating in the electricity, gas, water and the pharmaceutical sectors. Through...
During these extraordinary times with Covid-19 our virtual Wildlife Group has helped to form an online community for our clients. Research suggests that a thriving, wildlife-rich environment can benefit both your physical and mental health. Nature, through the role it plays in stimulating and encouraging physical activity,...