Project in Bourne and Spalding helps people tackle mental health issues

A project in Bourne and Spalding is looking to address what's believed to be an increase in the number of people experiencing mental health issues.

It comes as new figures suggest more children UK wide are accessing specialist support.

The night light cafes are safe spaces that offer out-of-hours, non-clinical support.

We spoke to Manager Stacey Marriott about the project.

I think it's really important to prioritise ourselves

She told us: "The five ways to wellbeing are a really good guide to help ourselves to stay well."

"They include connecting with others and having those social connections with friends and family."

"Being active - so getting moving - also to be aware of the world around ourselves and how we might be feeling."

"Keeping learning and also to give".

"I think it's really important to prioritise ourselves and to keep ourselves as well as we can be."

We'd really encourage people to be really brave and make that step and come along and meet us

"We all have a responsibility to look after ourselves and there's lots that we can do as individuals to stay as healthy as we can."

"Making sure we engage in some physical activity to get all those healthy hormones going."

"It's really good to maintain a sense of curiosity and to be open to trying new things and also to make a contribution to other people whether that be through volunteering or doing a good deed for the day."

"People are so welcome to come to the night light cafes - they're open to everyone over the age of 18."

"We'd really encourage people to be really brave and make that step and come along and meet us."

"You'll make new friends and make that connection that's so good for all of us."

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