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A Wirral charity that supports men's mental health has revealed the impact of its hard work over the year. The charity has helped over 150 men through community-based support over the last year.
As reported by Birkenhead News, Mersey Mind Project has published its 2025-2026 Impact Report, highlighting a year of growth with expanded services, new funding partnerships and increasing demand for its peer support sessions.
The charity's approach to help combines physical activity and friendly support through programmes such as Football Therapy, Bootcamp Therapy, Cycling Therapy and The Listening Space.
In a year, over 117 of these sessions across month-long programmes were held thanks to five major funding grants that enabled the charity to expand.
Feedback from the census showed everyone who responded reported an improvement in their mental health after participating in charity activities.
Chairman Chris Guy said the charity’s success was about more than statistics.
He said: “While the numbers demonstrate our growth, our true impact is measured in conversations started, confidence rebuilt and lives changed. Every session delivered represents another opportunity for someone to realise they aren’t alone.
“As we look to the future, our ambition remains clear: to reach more men, remove the stigma surrounding mental health, and ensure that support is available when it is needed most.”
Despite their success, the report also highlighted the model of mental health success. It highlighted the need for community mental health, as men face loneliness, financial pressures, bereavement and other issues and feel as if they cannot get help due to the stigma around men's mental health.
Survey results showed over 93 percent of participants rated their mental health between one and three out of five before joining the charity. Afterwards, all respondents rated their mental health higher, at four or five.
The charity continues to deliver it's activites to men, with Football Therapy being very popular in encouraging conversations and friendships. They have even represented the charity at events including the Mental Health World Cup at Goodison Park, matches at Marine FC and a fixture at Tranmere Rovers’ Prenton Park.
They also use their Listening Space to provide casual peer support. Men can meet in a relaxed setting without pressure to speak.
Mersey Mind hasn't stopped with their achievements, as they've also raised more than £53,000 during the year through support from organisations including the National Lottery Community Fund, Sport England, Wirral CVS, Cycling UK and the Mayor’s Charity.
It seems the charity is moving full steam ahead, planning to expand its services even more and to bring in more volunteers, trustees and participants.
