Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions characterized by patterns of eating, thoughts, and emotions related to food and body image. They can affect people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds, and they often stem from a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. There are several types of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, […]

Want to understand your own mental health and wellbeing but been putting it off? Use Mental Health Awareness Day 2023 as the opportunity to kickstart your journey. What is mental health awareness day World Mental Health Day, or Mental Health Awareness Day, is an opportunity for individuals, charities, or any other stakeholders in mental health […]

In today’s world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from our own thoughts and feelings. This is where mindfulness can help. In this blog, we’ll explore what mindfulness is, delve into practical techniques for incorporating it into your daily life, and discover the transformative power of this ancient practice. What is the definition of […]

Open Door Charity has announced Vor. – a week of programming this September in the basement of what was previously the Treasury Annex in Birkenhead. From Wednesday, 6 to Saturday, 9 September the Annex – rebranded and to be developed as Joy – will host a mixture of art exhibitions, music, wellbeing activities, and open […]

Open Door has announced Talking Through the Music – a new in-depth music programme presenting young adults with the opportunity to write, record, perform, and contribute to the creation of a unique album. The project comes as a collaboration between Open Door, Youth Music, the Bloom Building, and Balloon Music, the latter of which will […]

On the 15th and 22nd of August, the Big Red Bloom – a new collaboration between Open Door, Transforming Care Partnership, and the LFC Foundation – kicks off a new programme of inclusion for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism and their families. Delivering holistic support utilising creative and physical activities, The Big Red […]

Formed as teenagers in Widnes in 2003, the group went on to release their critically acclaimed debut album – Whistle And I’ll Come To You My Lad – in 2011, promoting the release by supporting Probe Plus label mates Half Man Half Biscuit across the UK. This was followed three years later by second LP […]