As part of #mhaw15 we wanted to raise awareness of mental health issues around the office, promote good mental health and kick-start our fundraising for Stockport Mind.

We collected donations for our local Mind charity shop in Heald Green and took a mindfulness walk to donate the items and meet the team. Les Crabb from Stockport Mind even joined us for the walk!

We also made and sold a variety of mood boosting smoothies to improve our physical and mental health in the office and raise funds for Stockport Mind. Thank you to Avecto Ltd who provided the fruit, yoghurts etc.

As a company, globally, Avecto are working on raising awareness of mental health issues, stamping out stigma associated with mental health, working to improve employee mental health at home and in the workplace, and fundraising to support local mental health charities.

In the UK, at our Cheadle office, we are fundraising and supporting Stockport & District Mind.

We are aiming to raise £9,666.00 as this will pay to run Stockport & District Mind for 2 months.

"Stockport and District Mind strives to work towards a society where people who experience mental distress are supported in their recovery and are free from stigma and discrimination and are empowered to reach their full potential."