Big announcement here at Awayday Radio as we would like to announce a new partnership with Mind Body and Sole a mental health organisation a non profitable company who are here to help people with mental health issues we are glad to have you onboard!
Right Hiya guys would you like to introduce yourselves please?
Hi guys, my names Adam I’m the founder / director of Mind, Body & Sole and we have Adam M who’s my business partner who is the sales manager. Matt has recently joined us who’s helping us with social media mainly Facebook.
How did you guys come come up with the idea of Mind, Body and Sole?
Basically just on the whim kinda thing really. I was always posting positive mental health quotes and helping people out with advice and chipping in a few quid here and there and of course I’m a massive adidas collector and felt that it would be a good idea to put
the two together. We originally wanted to set up doing restoration workshops where we could chat and discuss mental health within a group of mates but lockdown put a dampener on that one but is something we are looking to do in the future. I’m a massive football fan to support the only premier league team in Manchester of course the mighty City.
Who come up with the name?
Laughs… well I put the feelers out on my personal account on Twitter and the Russ at Brands in the air got in touch as said you should call it Mind, Body & Sole and the names stuck ever since. Russ even designed our logos / posters and cards that go in each
delivery. So i have a lot of love for him. Thanks brother.
Can you tell us what the main focus of of Mind Body and Sole is?
Basically we are trying to raise awareness for mental health, depression, recovery and addiction as my back story is that I’m clean and sober coming up 4 years.
I kinda meld medicated my own depression and anxiety by drinking and taking drugs daily for about 10 years. I was going the football going AWOL and had 6 suicide attempts the last one 4 years ago I was brought back to life by the paramedics.
So we are trying to raise awareness on these topics and issues and also supporting others financially and emotionally.
Pull up a chair kinda vibe and have a chat with us. If we can help we will if we feel you could do with professional advice we will direct you to the right people.
Financially we offer support by food vouchers from supermarkets and will also pay for electric gas and bills / rent.
We raise funds by selling clothing and accessories which has gone down really well and without this we wouldn’t be able to help others like we have.
With lockdown being nearly 1 year on and off what has the volume of messages and calls been like for you guys?
Well since launching on January 21st this year we’ve had around 25 people a week getting in touch and think lately it’s become more. Just people are struggling and I feel the government need a rock up it’s backside and admit that mental health is the real pandemic.
I’m working 7 days a week 6am – midnight making sure I’m here for anyone that needs a chat or just someone to listen to them and I feel my past troubles i do and can relate to them.
What other work you guys been doing with other groups/companies?
Lots in the pipeline but we’ve recently because sponsors to LoadedHQ a lovely bunch of lads bringing they’re own version of football banter to YouTube. We also are working with independent suppliers to make our products. Club Merchandise who make our mugs and coasters is run by volunteers. pickled ginger is a great little business making cards which we have something special in the pipeline. Brands In The Air have done majority of our graphic design. Crystal Leisure who are out clothing suppliers. RetroFace who have made our Facemasks and last but not least TheBadgeman Ltd who produces our keyrings and badges.
We are always open to work with business and hopefully if your reading this you can help us maybe by sponsoring our work or become a partner
What plans have you got in the future for Mind Body and Sole?
Love to open up a hub or space with a cafe for folk to come down and chat with us over a brew. We are all sober so we enjoy the odd cup of tea or vimto. We’d love to get involved with food banks and maybe just maybe the odd music festival. We just want to help as many people as possible and make a difference in people’s lives.
How can people find or contact you guys?
We are on Twitter / Instagram and Facebook @mindbodsoleuk
Awayday Radio and Mind Body and Sole have got a good fundraiser coming up very soon won’t tell people yet what it is but you guys happy to be onboard?
Absolutely buzzing we love our music and enjoy going to gigs and festivals so fingers crossed we can head to a few this year.
It’s great to work with others and form partnerships and spread the word because we are stronger together and more the merrier so thank you for asking us.
We at Awayday Radio have wanted to get behind a mental health organisation for a while so thanks for partnering up with us.
You got anything else to tell people who is reading this?
Just wanted to thank you all for reading and please check us out. Without the support of you we wouldn’t be able to help those in need. If you’re ever struggling please reach out to someone be it a family member a friend of us. Please don’t suffer in silence and it’s ok to not be ok.
Well thanks for speaking to us and we will announce our big fundraiser in due course so glad to have you guys with us on this journey 😜