| Maggi Rowan has been practicing holistic therapy for many years.
Maggi wanted people who, like herself, had experienced mental distress,
to be able to have access to affordable Alternative/Complementary
therapies. From this, SUCH was born.
Early in 2001, with the backing of Mind in
Taunton and West Somerset, Maggi applied for a MIND Millennium Award,
and the application was successful. The Project went 'Live' in March
2002 after six months of Maggi’s training for the Community Mental
Health Certificate, which she gained in November 2002.
The project is called SUCH which stands for
Service Users Complementary Holistic. Maggi’s twin sister came up with
the name for the project. The project offers aromatherapy, reflexology,
Indian head massage, relaxation, flower remedies and natural healing
and herbal advice to all those who are affected by mental health
issues, both survivors and carers.
In 2008 Maggi won an individual National
Training Award for her work on the SUCH Project.
Funding
In 2007 the SUCH Project became a Charity, enabling us to apply for
larger grants to continue providing our services to people living in
poor and socially deprived neighbourhoods.
From 2004 to 2010 we ran the Project using a
Skills for Care grant. This enabled us to pay our team of therapists
and helpers.
Funding from Lankelly Chase Foundation
enabled us to offer a service within Rydon House, the local acute
in-patient hospital in Taunton. This was a great break through, showing
the medical and complementary models working together effectively for
people’s mental well-being.
Since the Lankelly Chase Foundation funding
came to an end, Somerset Partnership has funded us to continue our work
in mental health hospitals across Somerset.
We ended our charitable status in 2011 when
we merged with another charity, Mind in Taunton & West
Somerset.
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