Mental Health Motorbike

MHMB North Wales - Come and join the team!

Hi my name is Scott Hebson and I'm the new regional Coordinator for Mental Health Motorbike in North Wales.

If you ride motorbikes, you know how much fun it is, being in the moment, focusing on the road and the scenery around you, riding with mates, visiting cafes and biker locations to socialise and share your passion. Within the charity we use the motorbike as a tool for breaking down social isolation and getting people talking whenever they are struggling.

We all have mental health (there is no health without mental health) and gaining control over your mental health is about increasing awareness and understanding of
what mental health is, and how to manage your own mental capacities to feel OK about the challenges life throws at us. Sometimes it needs a friend, family member or external support to help you maintain positive mental health.

Mental Health Motorbike is a free face to face and online mental health first aid support charity for the bike community throughout the UK. We are here to promote
the wellbeing benefits of motorcycling, and to provide a
network of support for bikers and their families.

- We do this through
- One-to-one conversations
- Sharing and talking about our biking passion
- Peer support
- Face to face events
- Training courses
- One off projects

As a charity we aim to have a mental health first aider in every town & city in the UK, so we can create a greater awareness of mental health and normalise the discussion around mental health, which in turn we hope will reduce su***de in the bike community. We aim to break the stigma about talking about poor mental health.

We work in partnership within the bike industry, clubs, cafes, sponsors and bike shops and run an active programme of life changing mental health programmes and activities and you can help us in spreading the word.

Check the Mental Health Motorbike website and calendar to see what we do and join us for a cuppa and a catch up.

Website: www.mhmotorbike.com

Calendar: www.mhmotorbike.com/calendar

Newsletter sign up:
www.mhmotorbike.com/newsletter

Train in mental health first aid:
www.mhmotorbike.com/mhfa

Contact the North Wales Regional Coordinator (Scott Hebson): [email protected]

JOIN US!! - be part of a movement that is changing lives for the better.

All the best Scott

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - anyone in the Lancashire area fancy joining the team for TATCON BLACKPOOL? Complete the form below

https://form.jotform.com/mhmotorbike/events2024

We need more people to sign up to our Mental Health First Aid training (www.mhmotorbike.com/mhfa) this then make all of this possible

https://youtu.be/RPGF9C0iyLg?si=kbUp14c4TGINjovW

What We Do Here is a short video summary of what the charity is achieving with no core funding - just an awesome team of volunteers!

We are still short of volunteers to help at Thunder In the Glens one of the most stunning locations for any event in the world! Be part of something special!

https://form.jotform.com/mhmotorbike/events2024

To keep track of what events we're doing visit www.mhmotorbike.com/calendar

Come and meet the team!

Looking forward to JCB Uttoxeter biker breakfast tomorrow. Come and say hello if you spot the Mental Health Motorbike x

THIS IS A BIG ONE FOR OUR SCOTLAND NETWORK

THUNDER IN THE GLENS

We are looking for volunteers to work the Mental Health Motorbike stand on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th. Join the team what is our first major Scottish event. Priority will go to trained Mental Health First Aiders

Click on link below to volunteer - https://form.jotform.com/mhmotorbike/events2024

Some moments are truly worth the wait. After 3 years of support I finally get to meet my friend Michael Ruff.

It is fair to say when Mike first came across us he wasn't in a great place, over the years we've worked together and his involvement with the charity has really helped him. Meeting him today was one of the highlights of my year so far. Mike has become a really strong ambassador for the charity and talks about his own mental health struggles and how the charity has helped him, even done his mental health first-aid training - his story shows just what we are achieving with the charity.

Having a couple of meetings at Squires today come and say hello if you are around!

August is a bumper month for Mental Health Motorbike events...

Over the next few days (starting tomorrow at 8am) we will share what's coming up...

If you live nearby or fancy a ride on your bike - stick these in your diary and come and meet the team ! 

What a great bit of news!! Well done Molly and the team at Orwell Motorcycles Ltd

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to all that donated & purchased raffle tickets, as you have helped us raise a wonderful £1524!🤩💸❤️

Every penny of the money raised will be evenly split, and donated to Mental Health Motorbike and St Elizabeth Hospice 👏🏼

These charities work tirelessly to look after people in desperate need of support. They exist largely due to volunteers and charity donations. So although our raffle has ended, they are always welcoming donations!
Head to their pages to find out other ways you can donate/help❤️

So, from all of us at Orwell’s - thank you❤️👏🏼

UPDATE: Volunteers now recruited

We have another incredible event coming up with our Friends from the BMF - we are looking for four volunteers. Priority will be given to mental health first-aiders. Use the phone below to volunteer...

https://form.jotform.com/mhmotorbike/events2024

Good morning how are we doing?

We are looking for four volunteers, priority goes to anybody who is mental health first-aid trained.

To Volunteer complete the following form: https://form.jotform.com/mhmotorbike/events2024

We are looking for four volunteers, priority goes to anybody who is mental health first-aid trained.

To Volunteer complete the following form: [https://form.jotform.com/mhmotorbike/events2024

A really smashing meeting yesterday at the Owls Nest, Llandovery to say a big thankyou to Nick & Griff from the Taffy Dakar Riders, who have raised a fantastic £1500 for Mental Health Motorbike.
There are some amazing bikers out there doing wonderful things to support those who might be struggling.
Again big thanks to Nick & Griff
Ride safe
👍🏍️👍

Fancy doing a life saving course and getting our very prestigious badge to support the motorbike community? www.mhmotorbike.com/mhfa

We are looking for the Next bunch of superheroes to join our network if you live in Wales please register to do your mental health first aid - www.mhmotorbike.com/mhfa

Do something special today and join our exclusive network of trained mental health first aiders - www.mhmotorbike.com/mhfa

Good morning everybody hope you have a good weekend... for those that don't know much about what we do here is a reminder

What We Do Here is a short video summary of what the charity is achieving with no core funding - just an awesome team of volunteers!

This is a really good article worth a read

‘Life on a Bike’ campaign aims to prevent biker deaths and injuries Look twice: Keen riders (from left) Les Adam, Suzy Baylin and Richard Baylin are supporting the biker campaign. Motorists are being urged to take a second look for motorbikes after it was revealed that more than half of biker collisions on North East roads have resulted in riders being killed or ser...

Two really good events we will be present at this weekend. If you're in the area come and meet with the team.

Are you in Oxford today if so come and meet the team tonight at J&S Oxford (5-8pm) - see you there