The work and impact of Growing Well is best conveyed through the words of people we have helped with their own mental health.
Alice attended our site at Tebay Services. She shares her struggles with mental illness and the impact it has had on her life.
Sharon was one of the first people to seek support from Growing Well at Tebay Services. She shared her story with BBC and ITV news.
“All I did was sit and cry. Growing Well has given me the confidence to do things I wouldn’t normally have the confidence to do.”
“Going to Growing Well has turned my life upside down. I have made so many friends and have the confidence to go out and meet other people.”
“I have suffered from mental health issues… so I came here to do something practical and worthwhile and fulfilling.”
“It was really the people that made it. Everyone had their own things going on, and their own quirks.”
Our impact
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Warwick & Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Survey, 2024/25
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local people supported across Cumbria in 2025.
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