About Us
Bridging the Gap, Mind Matters was founded in 2020 by Vicky and is now managed by herself and a committee of trustees. They employ the professional services of local therapists and personal trainers to provide the Respite Programme to individuals who are struggling with mental health.
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Vicky's Story
Having never before struggled with any kind of mental illness, in 2018 an orthopaedic surgery caused Vicky to develop severe anxiety.
She pursued all the available options to try and get better, visiting her GP for advice and accessing the well known mental health websites but every path just led to waitlists, self help leaflets or costly options of private therapy. Unable to return to work, financial pressures started to add up. Things started to spiral and she felt herself slipping down the gaps into a dark place.
Vicky credits two things for her recovery, her Aunt paid for private counselling sessions, and she was welcomed into a gym community without financial commitment thanks to Andy who saw that Vicky needed help.
Without this support the outcome could have been very different. Mental health isn't a condition you wake up with one day, it is a moving scale. If we can catch it before it slips we can make a huge difference.
Using the lessons she learned during her experience Vicky founded BTG in order to provide a quick solution to those who are looking for support. Providing access to counselling and accelerating results by creating healthy routines and coping mechanisms with personal training.
Our Mission
Our mission is to Bridge The Gap faced by people
trying to access support for their mental health, removing barriers to keeping people well, and preventing mental health crises.
​We champion a blended approach of exercise sessions and talking therapy as first-line treatment for early-stage mental ill-health and we strive for this to be accessible to all, at the point of need.
You can see a list of our trusted gyms here......... Elysium (Aldford) LDJ Fitness Fit with Finn The Lifestyle Studio @ CrossFit Fierce Spirit Southall Fitness Radcliffe Hall Crossfit Eccleshall Crossfit Alpha Wolf CrossFit MTN JWC Health & Fitness CR Fitness Fullmoon Fitness Fit Bodies Gym Macclesfield Performance Silk Fitness Therapy VT Personal Training Crossfit Fixus Easy ST Personal Training WolfPack Crossfit Mendip Crossfit Central Staffs Samian Fitness Elysium (Tarporly) CrossFit Raeda CrossFit Chester