- 1978:
Inaugural meeting of Newport Mind
- 1985:
Funding from Manpower Services Commission under the Community
Programme Scheme
- 1986:
Halfway House opened in York Place
- 1987: New
Mental Health Strategy for Wales, also funding from Health and
Social Services as well as Urban Aid Funding
- 1988:
Second shared housing project opened
- 1990: Drop
In moves to Princes Chambers
- 1991:
Halfway House moves and third house opened
- 1992:
Women's Drop In inaugurated
- 1994: Pilot
Floating Support Project
- 1994:
Floating Support Service funded by Newport Borough Council
- 1997: Young
person's development work undertaken, funded by National Lottery
- 1997: Drop
In opens at weekends
- 1998:
Women's House opened
- 1998: Urdu
/ Punjabi speaking Outreach Worker in post
- 1999:
Ashianna group started for Asian Women
- 2000:
Reorganisation of structure into distinct service delivery teams
- 2001:
Minority Ethnic work extended
- 2001:
Advocacy project begins
- 2001: Jane
Hutt AM launches new Welsh Mental Health Strategy at Newport Mind
- 2002:
Barkat multi-ethnic group started
- 2002: Peer
Advocacy project started
- 2003:
Silver Jubilee celebrations
- 2004: Work
begins on Investors In People Award
- 2005:
Newport Mind recommended for Investors In People Award
- 2008:
Newport Mind achieves IIP status and a new Director takes over.
Newport Mind achieves 30 years of operational service and 10 years
of the Ashianna group.
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