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Our trustee Chris brings 20 years of experience in the not-for profit and public sectors, including at senior leadership level. He shares why he values his trustee role at Platfform.
Thank you for your care, insight and the support you bring Chris ❤
#TrusteesWeek #values #leadership #impact
Thank you for your care, insight and the support you bring Chris ❤
#TrusteesWeek #values #leadership #impact
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Our trustee Chris brings 20 years of experience in the not-for profit and public sectors, including at senior leadership level. He shares why he values his trustee role at Platfform.
Thank you for your care, insight and the support you bring Chris ❤
#TrusteesWeek #values #leadership #impact
Thank you for your care, insight and the support you bring Chris ❤
#TrusteesWeek #values #leadership #impact
Debbie Green has been volunteering as a trustee at Platfform for a while. This week she has reflected on what she enjoys about her role. Thank you for generously sharing your time and expertise to support our journey Debbie ❤️
#TrusteesWeek #values #impact #leadership
#TrusteesWeek #values #impact #leadership
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Debbie Green has been volunteering as a trustee at Platfform for a while. This week she has reflected on what she enjoys about her role. Thank you for generously sharing your time and expertise to support our journey Debbie ❤️
#TrusteesWeek #values #impact #leadership
#TrusteesWeek #values #impact #leadership
Excited to be at @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social annual conference today. Pop by our spot in the exhibition space and chat to David and Laurence about all things mental health 👋
#WelshConfed25
#WelshConfed25
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excited to be at @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social annual conference today. Pop by our spot in the exhibition space and chat to David and Laurence about all things mental health 👋
#WelshConfed25
#WelshConfed25
Our Trustees help set the path for how we want the Platfform team to be – our values of connectedness, compassion, curiosity, and bravery are how we support others, collaborate and work together.
#TrusteeWeek #values #impact
#TrusteeWeek #values #impact
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our Trustees help set the path for how we want the Platfform team to be – our values of connectedness, compassion, curiosity, and bravery are how we support others, collaborate and work together.
#TrusteeWeek #values #impact
#TrusteeWeek #values #impact
Looking forward to some great conversations @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social next Friday!
You can also join us for a breakout session on holistic approaches, hearing people's stories for practical change, and how we can have hope for the future of mental health.
Info: buff.ly/l7oWuQE
#WelshConfed25
You can also join us for a breakout session on holistic approaches, hearing people's stories for practical change, and how we can have hope for the future of mental health.
Info: buff.ly/l7oWuQE
#WelshConfed25
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Looking forward to some great conversations @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social next Friday!
You can also join us for a breakout session on holistic approaches, hearing people's stories for practical change, and how we can have hope for the future of mental health.
Info: buff.ly/l7oWuQE
#WelshConfed25
You can also join us for a breakout session on holistic approaches, hearing people's stories for practical change, and how we can have hope for the future of mental health.
Info: buff.ly/l7oWuQE
#WelshConfed25
We all want a bright future for mental health in Wales, and the community bonds that help us to thrive together. So what do we need to see from political leadership to make it happen?
Join us for the launch of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto, 12/11, online.
Details: buff.ly/ZHz2waS
Join us for the launch of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto, 12/11, online.
Details: buff.ly/ZHz2waS
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We all want a bright future for mental health in Wales, and the community bonds that help us to thrive together. So what do we need to see from political leadership to make it happen?
Join us for the launch of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto, 12/11, online.
Details: buff.ly/ZHz2waS
Join us for the launch of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto, 12/11, online.
Details: buff.ly/ZHz2waS
No Man's Land, a deeply moving performance by Kyle Stead, starts tonight at Park & Dare Theatre CF42 6NL, running until Sat 25 Oct. Tickets available from: buff.ly/opcv5Cn
- Supported by Platfform
- Written by Rachel Trezise
- Directed by Matthew Holmquist
- Photography by Kirsten McTernan
- Supported by Platfform
- Written by Rachel Trezise
- Directed by Matthew Holmquist
- Photography by Kirsten McTernan
October 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No Man's Land, a deeply moving performance by Kyle Stead, starts tonight at Park & Dare Theatre CF42 6NL, running until Sat 25 Oct. Tickets available from: buff.ly/opcv5Cn
- Supported by Platfform
- Written by Rachel Trezise
- Directed by Matthew Holmquist
- Photography by Kirsten McTernan
- Supported by Platfform
- Written by Rachel Trezise
- Directed by Matthew Holmquist
- Photography by Kirsten McTernan
A Disorder 4 Everyone’s 2025 online festival (7/11) is nearly here!
It’s always a key date in the calendar for anyone and everyone interested in system change, better approaches to mental health, and challenging the narratives that shame us.
buff.ly/wH0P476
It’s always a key date in the calendar for anyone and everyone interested in system change, better approaches to mental health, and challenging the narratives that shame us.
buff.ly/wH0P476
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A Disorder 4 Everyone’s 2025 online festival (7/11) is nearly here!
It’s always a key date in the calendar for anyone and everyone interested in system change, better approaches to mental health, and challenging the narratives that shame us.
buff.ly/wH0P476
It’s always a key date in the calendar for anyone and everyone interested in system change, better approaches to mental health, and challenging the narratives that shame us.
buff.ly/wH0P476
No Man's Land, a gripping performance by Kyle Stead, starts today at the Sherman Theatre & we're delighted to support this incredible drama alongside the Arts Council of Wales. Platfform will be in the foyer tomorrow evening, Wed 15 Oct. Tickets: www.shermantheatre.co.ukand www.rct-theatres.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
No Man's Land, a gripping performance by Kyle Stead, starts today at the Sherman Theatre & we're delighted to support this incredible drama alongside the Arts Council of Wales. Platfform will be in the foyer tomorrow evening, Wed 15 Oct. Tickets: www.shermantheatre.co.ukand www.rct-theatres.co.uk
We need to look for the things that unite us: common ground and shared experiences. People who engage with communities around them are more satisfied in life – so let’s extend that to as many people as we can.
Join our mailing list to hear more our work: buff.ly/vXRDKb6
#worldmentalhealthday
Join our mailing list to hear more our work: buff.ly/vXRDKb6
#worldmentalhealthday
October 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We need to look for the things that unite us: common ground and shared experiences. People who engage with communities around them are more satisfied in life – so let’s extend that to as many people as we can.
Join our mailing list to hear more our work: buff.ly/vXRDKb6
#worldmentalhealthday
Join our mailing list to hear more our work: buff.ly/vXRDKb6
#worldmentalhealthday
As part of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health, we're calling on the next Welsh government to prioritise mental health. And, working closely alongside young people, we've built a manifesto for their futures.
WAMH manifesto: buff.ly/NnOlMAm
YP Manifesto: buff.ly/uct4ZsF
#worldmentalhealthday
WAMH manifesto: buff.ly/NnOlMAm
YP Manifesto: buff.ly/uct4ZsF
#worldmentalhealthday
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As part of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health, we're calling on the next Welsh government to prioritise mental health. And, working closely alongside young people, we've built a manifesto for their futures.
WAMH manifesto: buff.ly/NnOlMAm
YP Manifesto: buff.ly/uct4ZsF
#worldmentalhealthday
WAMH manifesto: buff.ly/NnOlMAm
YP Manifesto: buff.ly/uct4ZsF
#worldmentalhealthday
Over a third of us in the UK struggle with our mental health, so readily available, open-access support is essential.
Our Seibiant Sanctuary crisis support, and our Hangout drop-in for young people, are examples of this in action.
Seibiant Sanctuary: buff.ly/tfLfUmQ
The Hangout: buff.ly/efbl419
Our Seibiant Sanctuary crisis support, and our Hangout drop-in for young people, are examples of this in action.
Seibiant Sanctuary: buff.ly/tfLfUmQ
The Hangout: buff.ly/efbl419
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Over a third of us in the UK struggle with our mental health, so readily available, open-access support is essential.
Our Seibiant Sanctuary crisis support, and our Hangout drop-in for young people, are examples of this in action.
Seibiant Sanctuary: buff.ly/tfLfUmQ
The Hangout: buff.ly/efbl419
Our Seibiant Sanctuary crisis support, and our Hangout drop-in for young people, are examples of this in action.
Seibiant Sanctuary: buff.ly/tfLfUmQ
The Hangout: buff.ly/efbl419
Tomorrow (Fri 10 Oct), as part of World Mental Health Day, come and find Mandy & Sarah at the Swansea Bay University Health Board’s free event - "Access to Services : Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies" - at the National Waterfront Museum.
👉 buff.ly/Yxbq0jO
📨 connect@platfform.org.
👉 buff.ly/Yxbq0jO
📨 connect@platfform.org.
October 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Tomorrow (Fri 10 Oct), as part of World Mental Health Day, come and find Mandy & Sarah at the Swansea Bay University Health Board’s free event - "Access to Services : Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies" - at the National Waterfront Museum.
👉 buff.ly/Yxbq0jO
📨 connect@platfform.org.
👉 buff.ly/Yxbq0jO
📨 connect@platfform.org.
We are delighted to be a finalist at the Social Business Wales Awards in the Social Enterprise of the Year Award category.
We appreciate a recognition of the work our team deliver across the charity and social enterprise, demonstrating growth, sustainability, social impact, and leadership.
We appreciate a recognition of the work our team deliver across the charity and social enterprise, demonstrating growth, sustainability, social impact, and leadership.
October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We are delighted to be a finalist at the Social Business Wales Awards in the Social Enterprise of the Year Award category.
We appreciate a recognition of the work our team deliver across the charity and social enterprise, demonstrating growth, sustainability, social impact, and leadership.
We appreciate a recognition of the work our team deliver across the charity and social enterprise, demonstrating growth, sustainability, social impact, and leadership.
Our hearts are with the Jewish community in Manchester and across the UK in the wake of the horrific attack yesterday. We're also sending our deepest condolences to the victims' friends and families, and those injured. (1/3)
October 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our hearts are with the Jewish community in Manchester and across the UK in the wake of the horrific attack yesterday. We're also sending our deepest condolences to the victims' friends and families, and those injured. (1/3)
The Wonderfest is coming to the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea this Sunday 21/09, 12-4pm🤩
#Swansea #Wonderfest #Festival #YoungPeople #YouthMentalHealthDay
#Swansea #Wonderfest #Festival #YoungPeople #YouthMentalHealthDay
September 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Wonderfest is coming to the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea this Sunday 21/09, 12-4pm🤩
#Swansea #Wonderfest #Festival #YoungPeople #YouthMentalHealthDay
#Swansea #Wonderfest #Festival #YoungPeople #YouthMentalHealthDay
At our Isolation to Inclusion event this week, project leads of our community projects demonstrated the healing power of community-led responses to the challenges within our mental health system. Subscribe here for latest news bit.ly/46u9TgA or read about our community projects here buff.ly/1EjTXfg.
September 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
At our Isolation to Inclusion event this week, project leads of our community projects demonstrated the healing power of community-led responses to the challenges within our mental health system. Subscribe here for latest news bit.ly/46u9TgA or read about our community projects here buff.ly/1EjTXfg.
The reasons suicide happens are complex, and to better understand and prevent suicide, we need to see the bigger picture. We need to understand how our society and circumstances contribute to experiences of overwhelm and distress. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
September 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The reasons suicide happens are complex, and to better understand and prevent suicide, we need to see the bigger picture. We need to understand how our society and circumstances contribute to experiences of overwhelm and distress. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Join us for a special event on Wed 17 Sept, 10am-2pm, at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff. Hear inspirational stories from those at the heart of Platfform’s projects. We look at challenges within our mental health system & the strength of community-led responses.
Book on Eventbrite 👉 bit.ly/4fAhjmz
Book on Eventbrite 👉 bit.ly/4fAhjmz
August 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Join us for a special event on Wed 17 Sept, 10am-2pm, at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff. Hear inspirational stories from those at the heart of Platfform’s projects. We look at challenges within our mental health system & the strength of community-led responses.
Book on Eventbrite 👉 bit.ly/4fAhjmz
Book on Eventbrite 👉 bit.ly/4fAhjmz
We're building the team! Our person is a proactive team player, who has passion for working with people, experience of building credible working relationships and demonstrable skills in working with complex situations.
➡️ £35,700 per annum
❤️ Apply by 15th August
#charityjobs #people #belonging
➡️ £35,700 per annum
❤️ Apply by 15th August
#charityjobs #people #belonging
August 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We're building the team! Our person is a proactive team player, who has passion for working with people, experience of building credible working relationships and demonstrable skills in working with complex situations.
➡️ £35,700 per annum
❤️ Apply by 15th August
#charityjobs #people #belonging
➡️ £35,700 per annum
❤️ Apply by 15th August
#charityjobs #people #belonging
Thank you to Ben Price at @bbcwales.bsky.social for highlighting voices of young people in the online safety debate.
Ada, 12 said: “While the internet can be bad, there are also lot of positives that help you grow and understand things."
Ada, 12 said: “While the internet can be bad, there are also lot of positives that help you grow and understand things."
July 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Thank you to Ben Price at @bbcwales.bsky.social for highlighting voices of young people in the online safety debate.
Ada, 12 said: “While the internet can be bad, there are also lot of positives that help you grow and understand things."
Ada, 12 said: “While the internet can be bad, there are also lot of positives that help you grow and understand things."
Wishing Seibiant Sanctuary Service Manager, Katie Mills, the best of luck tomorrow, Sat 19 July, as she embarks on the epic 50km Gower Peninsula Ultra Marathon to raise funds for mental health crisis sanctuary in Cardiff, open from 5pm-1am, 365 days.
buff.ly/qXi7AoR.
Good luck Katie! 🫶
buff.ly/qXi7AoR.
Good luck Katie! 🫶
July 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wishing Seibiant Sanctuary Service Manager, Katie Mills, the best of luck tomorrow, Sat 19 July, as she embarks on the epic 50km Gower Peninsula Ultra Marathon to raise funds for mental health crisis sanctuary in Cardiff, open from 5pm-1am, 365 days.
buff.ly/qXi7AoR.
Good luck Katie! 🫶
buff.ly/qXi7AoR.
Good luck Katie! 🫶
📢 We're hiring! Following a grant from the UK National Lottery Community Fund, we're searching for three special people to join us as we launch our Hope and Healing project:
- Practitioner Psychologist
- Communities Lead
- Campaigns & Comms Lead
👉 platfform.org
❤️ Apply by 5pm on Friday 29 July
- Practitioner Psychologist
- Communities Lead
- Campaigns & Comms Lead
👉 platfform.org
❤️ Apply by 5pm on Friday 29 July
July 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
📢 We're hiring! Following a grant from the UK National Lottery Community Fund, we're searching for three special people to join us as we launch our Hope and Healing project:
- Practitioner Psychologist
- Communities Lead
- Campaigns & Comms Lead
👉 platfform.org
❤️ Apply by 5pm on Friday 29 July
- Practitioner Psychologist
- Communities Lead
- Campaigns & Comms Lead
👉 platfform.org
❤️ Apply by 5pm on Friday 29 July
We need to understand the experiences and circumstances that sit at the root of people's distress - not label them as 'disordered' for how they respond to that distress.
The diagnosis of personality disorder does not help us understand what has happened to people.
Read more: buff.ly/iPHMcOx
The diagnosis of personality disorder does not help us understand what has happened to people.
Read more: buff.ly/iPHMcOx
July 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We need to understand the experiences and circumstances that sit at the root of people's distress - not label them as 'disordered' for how they respond to that distress.
The diagnosis of personality disorder does not help us understand what has happened to people.
Read more: buff.ly/iPHMcOx
The diagnosis of personality disorder does not help us understand what has happened to people.
Read more: buff.ly/iPHMcOx
The diagnosis of personality disorder carries stigma, and suggests that there is something 'wrong' with someone's personality. It doesn't tell someone's story, or explain the root of their distress.
We're collecting together people's stories so that they can be heard: buff.ly/TVrcpC2
We're collecting together people's stories so that they can be heard: buff.ly/TVrcpC2
July 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The diagnosis of personality disorder carries stigma, and suggests that there is something 'wrong' with someone's personality. It doesn't tell someone's story, or explain the root of their distress.
We're collecting together people's stories so that they can be heard: buff.ly/TVrcpC2
We're collecting together people's stories so that they can be heard: buff.ly/TVrcpC2