A call at 10 p.m. because someone is struggling right now. Another support group after a full working day. Weekends that, once again, “somehow didn’t happen.”
Those who support others need support too. To be there for people, it’s important to have the energy and space to recover.
On our team, there’s Olga, Head of the Circle of Life. Circle of Mind Pooled Fund. She’s always the first to notice when someone is still at their laptop after 7 p.m., and she’s very persuasive about sending them off to rest 😅 Because care starts with ourselves and our team.
That’s why the Fund supports not only mental health and psychosocial support services, but also the people who provide them: through training, supervision and intervision, burnout prevention, and the development of internal care policies in organizations.
📣 We’re happy to share that next month we will announce a new wave of the Circle of Life. Circle of Mind grant competition.
Civil society and charitable organizations working in mental health and psychosocial support will be eligible to apply.
And today, let’s remind ourselves and each other: taking care of yourself is part of the work too. So spend this weekend with love and care for yourself.
Happy World Mental Health Day 💚
