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Direct Messaging (DMs)
We wanted to let you know that we’ve made the decision to turn off Direct Messages (DMs) on the Mix community. This change is part of our commitment to prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all of our members as we are a service for young people. We regularly review our features to ensure they align with best practices…
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🛡️ Our new Confidentiality Policy (explained)
Greetings, weary travellers. 🧙♂️ This will be an info-packed post, so grab a drink and put some music on or something before settling in to read. It's information you do need to know! Before I get into it, some background context about The Mix's merger with MHI. A side-effect of this merger is that The Mix and Shout are…
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Goodbye and Thank You!!
Hi Hi Everyone, I'm writing this post to let you all know that next week will be my last week here at The Mix. Although my time here has been short, I have learnt so much and truly loved every second here at Community - and I want to thank you all for welcoming me with such warmth. I have been inspired by each of you, in…
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Give us some feedback on our community
Hey folks If you want to give us some feedback about our community please fill out our Feedback form. It has a new link and it should also be auto-linked in our chat spaces: https://forms.gle/drSkLP8vcjgi31mn7 Whether you want to give us some feedback on how well our community is working for you or you'd like some space to…
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Youth Employment Week - Additional Support Circle! (10th July)
Hey all! To celebrate Youth Employment Week in July (7th-11th), which you can read more about here, we are going to host a one-off (depending on demand, we may be able to do another one next week too!) Support Circle What is Support Circle? You can read a bit more about that in our post here if you have never attended one…
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Alcohol Awareness Week
Hey everyone, This week (7–13 July 2025) marks Alcohol Awareness Week, led by Alcohol Change UK, with this year’s focus on “alcohol and work.” Do you ever feel pressure to drink at social events? Or that drinking alcohol impacts your work (or even studies?). Have you tried cutting back- maybe even going alcohol‑free for a…
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Men's Support Chats in June!
Ahead of Men’s Mental Health week next month, we’re excited to share that we’ve teamed up with the JD Foundation (the charity arm of JD Sports and the JD Group) to create spaces that feel relatable and supportive. From podcast episodes where JD team members open up about their own mental health journeys, to street chats…
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May Quizzes!
Heyhey all!! If you saw our post asking about the watch parties replacing the final topic thread of the month from May, then you may have seen us hint at more quizzes on the horizon! (You may also have seen the announcement about the Easter quiz!) We are hoping this will be the first of many quizzes, and we are hoping to…
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Friday General + Support Chats!
Hey folks! We’re excited to launch a new General + Support chat sessions on Fridays from 1:30–3:00 PM, which we’ll be trialling every Friday until the end of June. If it goes well, it might become a permanent fixture! In response to feedback we've been recieving from yourselves, we’re also working hard to increase the…
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Soft-Launch of new Mix Website
Hey folks, Welcome to the sneak peak of the new Mix website! <---(click this sentence to access the link) We’re giving you an early look before our official launch on Monday next week, in time for Mental Health Awareness Week. For now, we’d love your feedback – share your thoughts on our discussion boards below here or you…
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Join our next Community Connectors+ April Meeting!
Hi Everyone, Anthony from Youth Voice here—hope everyone's well! I'm announcing that our next Community Connectors+ session will be on Wednesday April 30th from 6:30pm-7:30pm. It will be attended by myself and Owen from the Community team. The Community Connectors are a monthly Youth Voice group that helps The Community…
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Website Changes: We Need Your Input! (Closed)
Hi folks! Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard on developing a brand new website for The Mix - one that feels fresher, more modern, and even easier to use. As you might already know, The Mix offers support through our Community, counselling, 1:1 texting via Shout, and loads of helpful content. With the launch…
