Date: 28 July, 2020 In September last year, Oakleaf became one of two chosen charities to be recipients of the 2019-2020 RAG fundraising efforts made by the University of Surrey Students’ Union for the second year running. The Students’ Union felt that partnering with Oakleaf would be...
Summer 2020 During these extraordinary times with Covid-19, our creative workshops have found a new virtual platform, forming an online community for our clients. At Oakleaf, we believe that creativity and better mental health go hand in hand. So, we wanted to shine a light on some of the...
Date: 1 July, 2020 It is safe to say that the widespread Covid-19 lockdown has caused seismic changes to our daily habits and routines. Perhaps more importantly, regular sources of support, like counsellors and charities, are under severe strain themselves. We want to stress that our...
Date: 16 June, 2020 Here’s how to try and overcome it: As various measures start to lift across the world, you may be experiencing mixed emotions. For most of us, lockdown has been disruptive at best. For others, having the opportunity to opt out of all the...
The 18th-24th May is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek for 2020. This year's theme is kindness. Many of us are worried about Coronavirus and how it will affect us and those we love. That's why, this #MHAW, we encourage you to share your stories so others can see that they're not...
Date: 12 May, 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week: 18-24 May 2020 This year's theme is Kindness. Our challenge to you is: walk, cycle or run a total distance of a marathon over the course of the week (18-24 May), along with making one small (or big!) act of kindness...
Date: 6 May, 2020 Clients Wanted We are looking for any current clients who might be interested in working with Oakleaf’s Board of Trustees, to help inform them from a client perspective about the organisation's activities, training etc. Furthermore, to be consulted on any new and future...
Date: August, 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Appeal: If you are able to donate to Oakleaf and help us provide much-needed support as funding sources vanish, we would be incredibly grateful—we now need you more than ever. Donate to our Emergency Appeal here. You can also set up regular...
Date: 10 April 2020 As the Covid-19 crisis continues, all face-to-face Oakleaf services have been put on hold until further notice. As a result, many of our fundraising streams are being badly impacted, from events being cancelled to businesses cutting back staff and charitable support. We are...
Date: 21 March, 2020 As cases of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) continue to rise in the UK, we will all be self-isolating and social-distancing for some length of time. This means fewer face-to-face connections and more time being alone. It is normal to feel anxious, fearful, panicked, frustrated or...