The Venus Centre in Bootle is inviting Sefton women Sefton to join them for a cuppa and a chat at its coffee mornings.

The coffee mornings are held every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm at Venus’ Linacre Road based centre. This is the perfect opportunity for women to get together to talk, make friends and support on another.

Being social and sharing successes and concerns with other people is key to maintaining good mental wellbeing. Activities like coffee mornings are free and encourage people to get out and about for a few hours to spend time with friends and make new ones.

Lorraine Webb, Chief Executive at Venus, says: "It’s not just coffee, its making sense of the world around us and helping us see that we are not the only ones who maybe having a tough time."

To find out more about the Venus Charity and the services on offer visit www.venuscharity.org or call 0151 474 4744.

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.

The overall number of people with mental health problems has not changed significantly in recent years, but worries about things like money, jobs and benefits can make it harder for people to cope. In Sefton there many activities and services that happen in the community every week, that you might not even know about, which could improve your mental health and help make life a little easier.

So, from World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) to World Mental Health Day (10th October) we are going to spread the word about local services and activities available to people in Sefton. Look out for the hashtag #SeftonInMind and join in by telling us about good local services and activities that have helped you.