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The Restart room, Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0EZ
BL9 0EZ
Bury Involvement Group, or BIG in Mental Health, is a charitable organisation which serves mental health service users in the local community.
BIG is a non-profit, user-led group which aims to promote good mental health recovery. The charity is the only independent mental health group in Bury and offers open access to any adult with any form of mental health issue. If you are suffering with anxiety or depression, BIG are here to help you.
BIG consists of service users who meet as support groups in Bury to discuss issues in mental health and influence service developments, making improvements and signposting others to relevant people, groups and services.
What does BIG do?
- Runs support groups
- Provides information and signposts service users to relevant organisations
- Builds relationships between service users, clinicians and other professionals
- Holds events in the community to raise awareness about mental health and reduce stigma
- Discusses mental health services and consults with decision makers in order to make improvements
- Prevents isolation by providing opportunities for people to make friends, share experiences and gain mutual support
- Teaches people about mental health, improving knowledge and understanding, enabling them to manage their own illness
Groups
BIG holds regular support groups and offer a safe, welcoming environment. These meetings are free and have three main sections - anxiety, mental health and recovery. There's also no need to inform BIG in advance of attending these groups, just come along.
BIG in Abstinence is for adults who are in dual recovery. If you have a mental health condition and you are also in recovery from alcohol / drug problems you may attend.
We meet every Wednesday evening 6.30pm until 8.30pm at
O.R.B., The Old Court House Tenterden Street, Bury, BL9 0AL
(Please note, as this is an abstinence group, if you turn up under the influence of alcohol/ drugs, you will not be allowed to attend).
Contact Details
Bury Involvement Group
0161 222 4005
To email Bury Involvement Group or to visit the website please use the links at the top of this page.
