Mental health experiences impact and evaluation report

The Mental Health in Bristol Project was delivered by the Bristol Cable between March and May 2017. The aim of the project was to work with ordinary Bristolians in order to explore their experiences of having a mental health condition in the city, as well as being able to tell stories of patient experience and exploring the sector as a whole. The project was designed to work outside the normal communication channels of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) and to create content that would be read by a wide audience.

In total the project published six pieces of content around the theme of lived mental health experience in Bristol. Links to each of the articles can be found in the report.

In terms of impact from the project, three of the articles from the content series were featured in the eleventh print edition of the Bristol Cable when 30,000 copies were printed and distributed across Bristol between April and June 2017. 15,000 copies were distributed to venues across the whole city, while another 13,000 copies were distributed door-to-door in areas from Fishponds to Southville. Approximately 2,000 others were distributed hand-to-hand or posted directly to Cable co-operative members.