SUPPORTING CPSL MIND
Supporting better mental health in our local community
WS Driving School is proud to be fundraising in support of CPSL Mind — Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind.
CPSL Mind is our local independent mental health charity, providing support to people across our communities.
Supporting a local mental health charity feels particularly relevant to the work I do as a driving instructor.
Learning to drive is about more than driving
Learning to drive can be exciting, but it can also bring anxiety, self-doubt, test pressure and a fear of getting things wrong.
As a driving instructor, I regularly work with people whose confidence is affected by nerves and anxiety. Sometimes those feelings are directly related to driving.
Sometimes a learner arrives for a lesson while dealing with pressures elsewhere in their life.
My role is not to provide mental health advice.
What I can do is create a calm and respectful learning environment, listen when somebody needs to talk, adapt lessons where appropriate and recognise when somebody may benefit from professional support.
That is one of the reasons I have chosen to support CPSL Mind.
Why CPSL Mind?
CPSL Mind supports people across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire.
Choosing a local charity means the fundraising carried out through WS Driving School can support mental health services and wellbeing within the communities in which I work.
Over the coming year, I hope to support CPSL Mind through a mixture of fundraising, awareness and community activities.
These may include:
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contributions from WS Driving School;
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local fundraising activities;
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walking and wellbeing events;
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raising awareness of local mental health support;
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useful information around driving anxiety, confidence and test nerves.
There is absolutely no expectation for WS Driving School pupils or their families to donate.
This is simply a cause that I believe deserves our support.
Finding Support
If you are struggling with your mental health, please remember that a driving instructor is not a substitute for professional help.
CPSL Mind provides information, services and support for people across our local area.
WS Driving School is independently fundraising in support of CPSL Mind. We are currently exploring how our support for the charity might develop in the future.