About Us

Open Minds exists to support vulnerable disabled people living in Nottingham and the east midlands. Our membership and volunteer base has over the years developed as our profile has changed.

Nevertheless the welfare of our members is and will remain a priority. We aim to work alongside agencies that provide direct services like food and shelter enabling us to provide indirect services like meetings, workshops and lifelong learning events. The result is that we reduce competition for resources and avoid duplication.

In view of our vulnerable membership we were registered as a charity in 2000 (1079009) and have run core activities and projects since. We are run by a user led management committee and sub-committees, which are supported by local voluntary groups. As a “grass roots” organisation we are aware of the need to keep our management systems real and to the point.