What a week it has been so far! Tomorrow we have the most fun and amazing SMASHcamp there has ever been, and we hope you can make it!

Today, Mermaids has evolved into one of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ charities, empowering thousands of people with its secure online communities, local community groups, helpline services, web resources, events and residential weekends.

Happy PRIDE!

Today's positive affirmation - I am grateful

UK Black Pride is a safe space to celebrate diverse sexualities, gender identities, cultures, gender expressions and backgrounds and we foster, represent and celebrate Black LGBTQ and QTIPOC culture through education, the arts, cultural events and advocacy.

I wanted to share an email we sent to the community way back in September 2017! I've lived in London for almost 18 years now, and I consider it my home, but in this email I touch on my relationship with the county I was raised in, and left when I was 19

Lockdown has been a crazy time for all of us, yet I was still really surprised with the levels of anxiety I've felt within myself. Pre-lockdown, the speculation of "what happens next?" was really overwhelming. The decision to 'hide out' in Wales with two of my best friends was an easy one to make, but there was an internal battle as to when was the right time to go.

Usually, in our mid-week email, we discuss ways to strengthen your mental health by sharing our own mental wellbeing journey. However, like most of you, we have had a wake-up call this week. A realisation that we haven't been doing enough to help put an end to the injustice faced by Black people all over the world. Sam and I promise to do better.

For many of us, the current pandemic has got us thinking...

What's really important? What do I need to make more time for in the 'new normal'? Do I need to implement further change to be the happiest version of me? Should I take that risk?

Hi everyone Mental Health Awareness Week is in full swing and the focus this year has been on kindness. We hope you have been able to get to some of our bonus classes - who knew you could combine boxing with yoga inspired moves?!