Welcome to Black Country Mental Health
We are a mental health charity that aims to improve, promote and enhance a better quality of life for people affected by poor mental health, across the Black Country. We do this through a range of different services designed to help adults, young people and children.
Services
Growing in the park
We use gardening to build and support the mental and physical health of our communities. Our projects provide activities, skills training and friendship for people with, or at risk of, isolation and poor mental health.
Services
Women’s Group
This group offers invaluable support for females who have experienced trauma.
Services
Wellbeing Warriors
This is a programme of between 8-10 sessions training children/young people to recognise when their peers may be upset anxious or worried, and gives them the confidence to approach and support them.
Support line
Our support line is open Mon to Fri 9am–5pm and Sat to Sun 9am–5pm. You can leave a message at any time and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
Become a member
As a non profit charity, we rely on fundraising as one the main ways to bring in funds to support ourselves and fund the services which we provide.
Become a sponsor
As a non-profit charity, sponsorship is really important to us. They help us maintain our services and help provide extra support to people who need it.
Who are Black Country Mental Health?
We are a mental health charity that aims to improve, promote and enhance a better quality of life for people living across the Black Country affected by poor mental health.
There are many different ways of fundraising. If you have any fundraising ideas of your own we would love to hear about them and get involved!
Children & young people
For children and young people aged 5-18 living in the Dudley Borough or have a Dudley based GP you need to be referred by a GP or other professional to what is called a Single Point of Access (SPA) based at CAMHS and professionals can make the referral directly to this by email on Bchft.camhsdudley@nhs.net or telephone 01384-324689.
The SPA then allocates clients to ourselves and other relevant organisations according to the needs of the client.
We can also offer private counselling at a realistic price based on a minimum of 6/8 sessions. This is available for adults and young people living in the Black Country boroughs of Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
Counselling
We are open for self-referrals for counselling. In most cases this will be provided free of charge.
We can also provide private counselling at £45 per 50 min. session with a minimum number of 6 sessions and above.
Counselling is available for young people and adults living anywhere in the Black Country. To refer for counselling and also private counselling use the referral form on this website or email: enquiries@blackcountrymentalhealth.org.uk
Dave Hill of Slade becomes Black Country Mental Health Ambassador
Black Country Mental Health is proud to announce that Dave Hill of Slade is to be their new Ambassador.
Originally Dudley Mind BCMH is a local mental health charity depending mainly on donations and fundraising they provide services to support young people and adults to manage their mental health.
Chief Executive Sandra Vaughan is very pleased to have Dave as Ambassador on board. She and the charity are looking forward to working together to enable them to move forward to developing and providing more services. A small paid staff team with an incredible group of volunteers enables the charity to provide lots of opportunities for people to manage their mental wellbeing.
Dave Hill says he is truly delighted to be the Ambassador for BMH. He has experience within his own family of how mental health problems can adversely affect people’s lives and wants to use that knowledge to help raise awareness of the problem. He believes that becoming an ambassador has come at the right time and he is also looking forward to working with the charity and helping them in any way he can.
Thursdays 1pm – 3pm
Mantalk
Male Trauma Group
Shame. Guilt. Anger. Depression. Anxiety. Powerlessness.
If you have survived trauma of any kind, then it is likely that you will have experienced at least one of these powerful emotions affecting your everyday life. Nearly 6 in 10 men feel that society expects a man to always be emotionally strong. And 1 in 3 men never talk about their feelings to anyone else. It’s time to break the silence.
We provide a safe, welcoming, personal space to get trauma-informed support.
Led by the Guardians Guild, ManTalk is a free, weekly drop-in where you can just be your real self.
Let’s break the silence together – the first Sunday of every month from 10:00-12:00.
Starting 6th September 2026
Jolly Joggers
Jolly Joggers are a couch to 5k beginners running (jogging) group. We aim to get more people active to improve their mental health.
The next programme starts on Saturday 19th September provisionally
This is a friendly, welcoming, supportive group for anyone who is struggling with their mental health right now or in the past including stress, low mood, anxiety or depression or another mental health problem. Along with anyone who wants to improve their mental wellbeing through running/jogging.
Volunteering opportunities
Horticultural Project Vacancies
We still have vacancies at our horticultural project based at Wollescote Park managing the old walled garden. No particular skills needed just a willingness to help out and at the same time manage your mental wellbeing.
Volunteers needed
Volunteer Qualified Walk Leader for our Walk and Talk Service. Volunteer fundraisers who can complete applications for grants.
Latest news & blog articles
Black Country Mental Health is a mental health charity that aims to improve, promote and enhance a better quality of life for people living across the Black Country affected by poor mental health. Learn more about what we do.
Blog
Retirement and Mental Health
October 14, 2025
After a lifetime of hard work, retirement is often seen as a well-earned reward, and it is. Yet the transition…
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Silent Struggles: Men’s Mental Health and the Impact on Fertility
April 8, 2025
The Mental Health Foundation found that almost 9 out of 10 people who have a mental illness feel as though…
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Black Country Mental Health receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
November 14, 2024
We are proud to announce that Black Country Mental Health (BCMH) has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service…
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Dave Hill of Slade becomes Black Country Mental Health Ambassador
June 12, 2024
Black Country Mental Health is proud to announce that Dave Hill of Slade is to be their new Ambassador.
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Trauma-Informed Drop-In Groups
May 30, 2024
A guide to finding the path to healing and connection
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BCMH Radio Show
May 11, 2023
Tune in on WEDNESDAY 12th June TO THE BCMH Show on Black Country Radio Xtra to hear Sandra Vaughan in…
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Why volunteer for BCMH?
May 11, 2023
I am a great believer in volunteering from childhood, many years ago. It makes life interesting, gives you something to…
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Want to become a Mental Health First Aider?
March 10, 2022
New course starting Monday/Tuesday 17th/18th June. Places available.