Four Bluebird Care offices in the south of England have named Mind as their charity of the year as they look to support mental health and wellbeing services in the community.

The Bluebird Care teams in Winchester, Petersfield, Andover and Burnham will undertake a year of fundraising and advocacy activities on behalf of Solent Mind, HEH Mind, Andover Mind and Buckinghamshire Mind, respectively.

Norman Murphy, managing director of Bluebird Care in Winchester, Petersfield, Andover & Burnham, said: “We are proud to be an integral part of our local community, and are delighted to support another vital community service like Mind. We know that there are a wide variety of factors that can have huge impacts on people’s mental health, and Bluebird Care are determined to make a positive difference, not just to our customers but everyone in our local community. Our fundraising for our local branches of Mind will have an extremely positive effect on people’s lives, and we can’t wait to get started.”

Kari Channell, fundraising lead at Buckinghamshire Mind, said: “Thank you to everyone at Bluebird Care for naming Buckinghamshire Mind as their charity of the year. The funds raised will support and underpin all of our local mental health and wellbeing services, and we are grateful to Bluebird Care for their support in increasing awareness of these.”

The four Bluebird Care offices supporting Mind are part of the company’s national franchise network of home care providers. With over 200 offices across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, Bluebird Care is a leading provider of home care, supporting people to live safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes for longer.