Your mental health matters to us.

Messages of Hope was first created in 2020 by Bethan Evans. This saw the creation of the "There is Hope" video, in which people in the South Wales area wrote messages for those struggling with their mental health during COVID-19. However, between the years of 2019 and 2022, Bethan was at war with her mental health, more specifically Borderline Personality Disorder, therefore the growth and development of Messages of Hope slipped far down on her list of priorities.

In November 2022 Bethan made an extremely serious attempt to end her life which resulted in her hospitalisation. Following this suicide attempt, Bethan made a conscious effort to turn her life around and to this day, she remains in recovery and out of hospital for over a year. This led to a resurgence of Messages of Hope in 2023.

This started with the Messages of Hope 2023 event in which we got more members of the public to participate in a collaborative art project at Barry Island. People of all ages, left their marks on pre-prepared canvases, filling them with messages of hope which we later displayed at the Barry YMCA in the Vale of Glamorgan. Moving into 2024, Messages of Hope officially became a CIC and started the Bags of Hope campaign. Through this campaign, we provide essential items to patients arriving in psychiatric wards. Since starting this campaign we have seen thousands of donated items, allowing us to create over 300 bags, and we're only just getting started.

Our work at Messages of Hope is ongoing and we look forward to the next chapter in our journey.