Evolving Mindset
Who we are and what we do?
Evolving Mindset is a community organisation based in Prescot, Knowsley, supporting people experiencing mental health challenges, financial hardship, isolation and crisis.
Through its Building Foundations – Providing Hope for a Brighter Future project, the organisation provides accessible counselling, early intervention and practical support from its community base at 10 Vicarage Place. Its open-door approach means people can access support when they need it, helping to prevent challenges from escalating and giving local people the foundations they need to move forward.
The service is currently supporting an average of 170 people every week across Prescot and the wider Knowsley community.
How has the grant helped?
Funding from the Oliver Lymes Charity has helped Evolving Mindset CIC provide vital, accessible support to people facing increasingly complex challenges.
The project has delivered 193 one-to-one counselling sessions, 22 crisis interventions, 112 health and wellbeing sessions, 40 community wellbeing days and 64 youth club sessions. More than 700 free hot meals have also been provided, alongside 188 financial and debt advice interventions.
The funding has been particularly important in providing timely mental health support within the community. With statutory talking therapy waiting times in Knowsley reported at around 42 weeks, having counselling available locally has helped people access support sooner and, in some cases, prevent their circumstances from escalating.
The project is also helping people move towards greater independence, with 18 people supported into training, volunteering or employment.
Early feedback demonstrates the difference the project is making, with 82% of beneficiaries reporting improved emotional wellbeing, 88% feeling less isolated and 71% feeling more confident in managing life's challenges. Of those who presented in crisis, 63% required no further statutory intervention following the support they received.
Updates
Demand for the service continues to grow, with more than 60% of people accessing support experiencing multiple, overlapping challenges and around two in five presenting with acute mental health distress.
Alongside counselling and wellbeing support, Evolving Mindset CIC has continued to provide practical help to people facing financial hardship and isolation. This has included distributing 150 food hampers, providing 40 beneficiaries with a free Christmas meal and hosting a festive event attended by more than 100 children and families.
The project's impact has also received wider recognition, with Evolving Mindset CIC receiving the Knowsley Community Impact Award 2025 and being shortlisted for the Merseyside Independent Business Awards.
The organisation continues to build its capacity to respond to the growing need within Prescot and the wider Knowsley area, combining mental health support with practical assistance and community connection to help local people build stronger foundations for the future.
