Values and Aims
Key ValuesWashington Mind is an independent charity providing quality mental health services to our community and promoting our key values of:
- Wellbeing and recovery
- Independence
- Dignity and respect
- Choice
- Challenging stigma and discrimination
- To offer an optimistic, holistic, recovery focused approach to the people who use our services, upholding the values of dignity, choice and respect
- To enable people to have timely access to a range of quality, targeted, preventative mental health services with the aim of improving their well being and quality of life
- By providing a non judgemental and supportive service, we aim to increase a person's independence and personal dignity by increasing choice, thus enabling them to make a positive contribution to their own therapeutic environment, recovery and improved quality of life
- To deliver services in independent settings such as our Washington base alongside other community venues. Providing a 'safe space', where people feel accepted, comfortable and able to access support in a non stigmatising environment
- To develop trusting and beneficial relationships with service users, carers, partners and stakeholders
- To promote a broader understanding of mental health and well being amongst the public and professionals that defines mental health and well being as a whole population issue which can be supported in a wide range of ways
- To reduce the social exclusion of people who experience mental health problems by tackling stigma
"I find going to (Washington) Mind a break, a source of information and advice. When I go there I meet people who are interesting and a help… I need help. I think that the people working for Washington Mind help me and are a source of security"