Previously Brighton Natural Health Centre
the charity has a 40+ year history as a trusted and fully-accredited source of expertise, advice, training and education in mindful movement and similar practices.
Healthy Communities, Healthy City, Healthy Planet
An ever-growing evidence base
shows that mindfulness and mindful movement practices can make a major contribution to health, wellbeing, rehabilitation and disease prevention and we are committed to making them available throughout our city.
BNHF will provide qualified teachers
and free and low-cost classes in mindfulness, relaxation techniques, yoga, tai chi, pilates, dance and similar activities.
The need we are addressing
How we are addressing the need
about Brighton Natural Health Foundation
Brighton Natural Health Foundation (BNHF) is the new name of Brighton Natural Health Centre (BNHC), a registered charity No. 290122 founded by Infinity Foods in 1981 as its educational arm. Its charitable object is ”to promote and advance the education of the public in the field of healthcare, nutrition and related subjects”.
Since 1982 BNHC has promoted the benefits of all-round health for body, mind and planet with a special focus on mental health and wellbeing. We have provided numerous free and paid classes for multiple users, including young adults with learning difficulties; people experiencing homelessness; female refugees, migrants and asylum seekers; female trauma survivors; and long Covid sufferers.
Partners
The following is a list of partners who have agreed to join with us
Supported by public health and communities, Equality & Third Sector Teams at Brighton & Hove City Council who have given advice and expressed enthusiasm for the project.
Brighton Yoga Foundation (BYF)
- a registered charity which for many years has run a highly successful weekly programme of community outreach classes for mental health, homelessness, and recovery from trauma and abuse.
Sussex Mindfulness NHS centre
aims to improve the wellbeing and mental health of all people who can benefit from mindfulness by running programmes, training teachers, and conducting research.
Together Co
A loneliness charity that creates connections to change lives through befriending, social prescribing and volunteering in Brighton & Hove and beyond.
Hangleton & Knoll Project
- a registered charity which for many years has run a highly successful weekly programme of community outreach classes for mental health, homelessness, and recovery from trauma and abuse.
Jing Advanced Massage and Training
is a hands-on & on-line massage training school, that has been revolutionising the massage industry in the UK since 2003. It is recognised internationally as a centre of excellence.
Lovebrook
An ecological wellbeing project in the South Downs; market garden, orchard, therapeutic wellbeing days, farm shop, and plans for a forest garden, rewilding, chalk grassland, woodland planting and camping.
The following organisations have also agreed to support the project
Trust for Developing Communities, Manor Road Gym, BELTA, About Balance, Revitalise, Humankind studio, Studio 16 Pilates, UMEUS, Unit 4, Lushtums
other organisations with whom we are in discussion include
Infinity Foods, Albion in the Community, Green Well-Being Alliance, Active Sussex, the Bevy, Chamber of Commerce, Free University of Brighton