Mindapples news

Mindapples at the Secret Garden Party 2014

8 August 2014

Wow. What a party. The Secret Garden Party never fails to deliver. The Mindapples team had great fun cavorting around the fairy tale-esque back drop of Huntingdon. We had our Head Gardener, Andy Gibson, dressing up as a fawn (just like Mr Tumnus in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and our digital advisor […]

Mindapples trees sprouting for University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day

19 February 2014

Today is University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day and students all over the country are putting on all sorts of events aimed at promoting the mental health of people in Higher Education. Mindapples is delighted to be supporting the day again and helping to raise awareness of this really important cause. A number of universities […]

Love your mind this World Mental Health Day

7 October 2013

This coming Thursday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is often a time when people focus on raising awareness of mental illness. Mental illness in all its forms still causes huge suffering to individuals and families, and yet it receives only a fraction of the medical research investment of other […]

Mindapples presents… Meet Your Mind

23 August 2013

You rely on your mind for everything you do, but how much do you know about how it works, or how to use it? Join us for our upcoming event, part of the Mindapples’ Your Mind: A User’s Guide series, to learn about how your mind works and how to get the most from it. […]

Mindapples festival round up

21 August 2013

With another autumn approaching, we wanted to show you what we’ve been up to over the summer. This was Mindapples’ 4th festival campaign and we took the Mindapples tree to Latitude Festival, Secret Garden Party and Wilderness, harvesting a grand total of 1744 applecards. At Latitude we hosted a range of workshops to help […]

The Elephant and the Rider

9 August 2013

This summer we are delighted to tell you that one of our talented gardeners, Johanna De Mornay Davies, has written and illustrated a beautiful short story ‘The Elephant and The Rider’ to help spread the Mindapples word. The book tells the tale of an Elephant named Mynde and his journey with his rider Yew through […]

University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day

20 February 2013

Today is the 2nd national University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day, an event highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing; an opportunity to share what we do to take care of our minds. Coordinated by University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) with the help of Mental Wealth UK student groups, it’s a great opportunity to join […]

Happy New Mindapples

15 January 2013

Hello to you, a very happy new year to all of you out there in Internet land. 2012 was a big year for Mindapples. We secured investment from the Maudsley Charity to help us grow, and launched our new training programme, Your Mind: A User’s Guide, which has been working with some big employers to […]

Andy Gibson speaking at Action for Happiness next week

12 October 2012

Please join Mindapples Founder Andy Gibson at the next Action for Happiness event in London. Andy will be talking at the Conway Hall this Thursday 18th October 2012 about how our minds work and why we should get the best from them. Our minds are our most precious asset, but how much do we really […]

What’s next for mental health?

10 October 2012

This World Mental Health Day, Mindapples founder Andy Gibson asks “What’s next for mental health?” E-mail us your ideas at iknowwhatsnext@mindapples.org Happy World Mental Health Day from the Mindapples team, we will be at Southwark Cathedral today from 11am – 2pm by London Bridge. Come by and share your 5-a-day with us!