'Exceptional endeavour' celebrates second anniversary
Rotherham Safe Space hosted an anniversary event 'to reflect on journey'
A “wonderful group of people” who bridge the gap between traditional 9-to-5 mental health support has celebrated its second anniversary.
Rotherham Safe Space, based at Milton House on Sheffield Road, provide free, non-clinical mental health crisis and emotional wellbeing support to adults across Rotherham.
The team, part of the Mental Health Matters charity, hosted an anniversary event “to reflect on our journey, celebrate the partnerships that have helped us grow, and showcase the positive impact the service has had within the local community.”
The event – which included guided tours of the service, opportunities to meet the team and partner organisations, interactive wellbeing activities, a lived experience talk, and networking with professionals from across Rotherham and South Yorkshire – was attended by the Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid.
Cllr Rashid said: “Any venture that reaches its two-year milestone can be considered a success.
“This wonderful group of people bridge the gap between traditional 9 to 5 mental health care and coping by yourself - opening after hours, offering weekly groups, creative outlets and a safe space for people to express themselves freely.
“You can self refer and their door is always open and you are always greeted with a smile.
“Congratulations to an exceptional endeavour.
A spokesperson for Rotherham Safe Space said: “Our second anniversary was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate not only how far has come over the last two years, but also the incredible partnerships and community that have helped make it possible.
“It was fantastic to welcome professionals, partner organisations and service users together to reflect on the impact of the service, and we look forward to continuing to provide free out-of-hours mental health crisis prevention and emotional wellbeing support for the people of Rotherham for many years to come."