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New wellbeing hub 'already making a difference'

The new hub in Warminster, Wiltshire, is set to officially open in the new year.

Lois Vidamour, Hannah Langlois, Emily Savident, Alex Oliver, Suzannah Tostevin, Sophie De La Mare, Orla Rabey, Abi Tardivel, Jenny Thomas and Hannah Vidamour (left to right) sat riverside in Copenhagen.

'You are not alone if you have an eating disorder'

Members of a support group say they help their friends through "devastating" journeys.

A building with a sloped pointed roof painted black with letters in white at the top spelling out The Pearl Exchange. There are three windows, two have large multi-coloured stars in them, There's a noticeboard with a pink and green posters on the wall and the door is open.

Bude's Pearl Exchange numbers grow in new home

Charity supporting young people's mental health says it is growing after fundraising for a new HQ.

Bhupinder Sandhu walks across the countryside on his second mental health marathon walk. He wears a white turban, a grey weatherproof jacket, blue shorts and leggings, and a hi vis vest.

Mental health coach completes second epic walk

Bhupinder Sandhu took on the walk to raise funds and awareness for the mental health charity Mind.

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Men open up about mental health in cold water swim

Cold Club runs cold water swimming sessions for men at Eastbourne beach all year round.

Graham is bald and has a grey moustache. He is smiling and is wearing a green jumper with brown reindeers on it. Some of the reindeers have red bobbles for noses. In the background, men with Christmas jumpers are sitting at a table.

'I set up a cancer group to give something back'

Graham Cheshire, who survived stomach cancer, founded a support group for others in Ludlow.

Two women reaching out to touch some white buddleia blooms growing at the side of a walking path. One is wearing a yellow hoodie and the other is wearing a white Sistas t-shirt with and a blue rain jacket.

Group a 'shining example' of the power of walking

Steppin Sistas was set up to help with mental health and help the women explore nature.

Scarlette, wearing a brown tracksuit, sits in her sitting room on a red sofa with her black Labrador support dog, called Ivanhoe.

'I don't know what I'd do without Ivanhoe'

Scarlette, 11, says her support dog is more than just her best friend - he's changed her life.

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