Mental Health & Wellbeing in Gloucestershire

We work with a range of partners to support the mental health and wellbeing in Gloucestershire.

This includes offering free mental health & wellbeing support to individuals that work/volunteer within local VCSE groups & organisations in the county.

The Wellbeing Line

The Wellbeing Line offers free and confidential mental health & wellbeing support for anyone working in Health & Social Care in Gloucestershire. It is a psychologically led service for any individual in any role who is feeling worried, anxious or depressed, as well as free consultations for managers (this includes team leaders, managers and anyone who is line managing others). No prior application is required.

Individuals can make initial contact with The Wellbeing Line by calling 0300 421 7500, for a supportive and non-judgmental conversation. They will then work together with a psychologist to make sense of what is going on and think about possible ways forward, which may include further support and, in some cases, further clinical assessment with a clinical psychologist.

Managers and team leaders can call 0300 421 7500 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you/they are concerned about an individual in their team or would like to talk about how best to support their teams. You/they will be offered a telephone or MS Teams consultation with a clinical psychologist who will think together with you/them about possible ways forward.

The Wellbeing Line service is confidential and completely independent of employers (line management/HR/occupational health), GPs and Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance. Nothing is written in any personal records. Below are some posters that you can send to your team or display on noticeboards within your group/organisation:

• You don't need to struggle poster
• Feeling overwhelmed? poster
• No problem is too small poster
• The Wellbeing Line poster

You can find out more about The Wellbeing Line on their website.

Gloucestershire VCSE Mental Health Forums

As part of Gloucestershire County Council’s Mental Health Advice and Support Service, Rethink Mental Illness is establishing and developing VCSE Mental Health Forums in five localities across the county (Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Forest and TWNS and Cotswolds). The purpose of these forums is to bring together VCSE and statutory organisations that provide support for people with mental ill health, and Experts by Experience (EBE), to develop pathways, identify training and provision gaps and coproduce solutions to local need. 

Useful documents:

• Glos_VCSE_MH_Forums_Proposal_2024
• VCSE_MH_Forum_Listening_Events_Feedback

Join us

Our members work together to make lasting, positive change within local communities. Membership is free for VCSE and statutory organisations delivering services in Gloucestershire. By joining us, local organisations become part of a wider community and are able to access a range of enhanced benefits above and beyond our usual fully-funded support. You can find out more on our membership page. 

Work with us

We're always looking for new ways to collaborate and work in partnership with colleagues from the VCSE and statutory sectors, as well as local business. If you're interested in working with us and would like to explore this in more detail, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We also provide a range of hosting services for local groups & organisations that may need some 'back office' support. You can find out more about this support on our hosted projects page.