Event Partners

Our partnerships are purely non-financial. We unite in the spirit of mutual support, shared community, and cross-promoting each other's offerings to share audiences and make mindfulness accessible to all.

MIND MANCHESTER

Manchester Mind is an independent charity based in Manchester. We’re here to support better mental health for everyone in Manchester. We believe that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs, and that we have a part to play in that. We offer a range of services which include supporting people in their recovery following a hospital stay, peer support groups, mindfulness courses, counselling, our long-standing advice service, and helping new mums through our Mums Matter programme. Visit https://www.manchestermind.org/ to find out more.

BAMBA

BAMBA is the UK’s primary professional body of mindfulness practitioners, teachers and teacher training organisations. Our mission is to promote safe, ethical and inclusive practices in the field of evidence-based secular mindfulness teaching in the UK. Visit BAMBA.org.uk to find out more.

THE MINDFULNESS NETWORK

The Mindfulness Network is a registered charity. We serve the mindfulness community and general public through supervision, retreats and training courses delivered both in-person and via our online platform - the Mindfulness Network Community site. The Mindfulness Network Community Friends (MNCF) is an initiative to engage the wider mindfulness community and reach new audiences through donation-based events and opportunities to practice.

Led by a Committee of Volunteers, supported by the Mindfulness Network, we work together to run a programme of events and inspiring content. By developing mindfulness and compassion both internally and through our services, the Mindfulness Network has the intention to reduce/alleviate human suffering, promote well-being and create the conditions in which people, communities and the planet, can flourish. We aim to bring together highly-trained mindfulness-based supervisors, retreat leaders and teacher trainers who all work within Good Practice Standards set out by the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA).

BODHi COLLEGE

In-depth exploration of the early Buddhist texts for today.

Bodhi College was founded by experienced teachers Christina Feldman, Akincano Weber, Stephen Batchelor and John Peacock. It offers the unique opportunity to both study the Buddha’s teachings and practice the practical applications such as mindfulness and meditation in community, without being attached to a particular doctrine or ‘religion’.

Our inspiration stems from the Dharma as found in the earliest Buddhist texts, which underlies many of the contemporary forms of meditation– such as mindfulness and vipassana.

OXFORD MINDFULNESS

We're a not-for-profit organisation helping people achieve greater well-being and improved mental health through research-based mindfulness.

We’ve partnered with the University of Oxford since 2007 to develop easy-to-understand programmes using Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), which combines mindfulness and psychological science.

We work with organisations and universities around the world to deliver the mindfulness programmes developed through this partnership, supporting our vision of a world with universal access to mindfulness training.

MINDFULNESS iN SCHOOLS PROJECT (MiSP)

Helping educators and young people flourish since 2009

Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) is a charity and international community of mindfulness educators united in our commitment to the wellbeing of the next generation, as well as the adults caring for them.

With a decade’s worth of experience, MISP is the most established provider of mindfulness training and curricula for educational and youth-related settings. Our courses are written by teachers, for teachers and succeed consistently with all types of children and young people, according to both the research evidence and overwhelmingly positive feedback.

SUSSEX MINDFULNESS CENTRE

We aim to improve the wellbeing and mental health of all people who can benefit from mindfulness. We do this by running mindfulness and compassion programmes, training teachers, and conducting research. Visit https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/ to find out more.

THE MINDFULNESS AND CANCER PROJECT

The Mindfulness and Cancer project is designed for people with cancer, and for health and care workers who want to include mindfulness as a resource to support their patients/clients. There are three collections of video, audio and text packages that are all drawn from the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer (MBCT-Ca) program, which has been taught to people with cancer for over 20 years in different parts of the world. Two MBCT-Ca books have been published – one for mindfulness teachers (Bartley, 2012) and one for people with cancer (Bartley, 2017).

EAMBA

Eamba is an international association bringing together Mindfulness Teachers’ Associations. The eamba member associations aim to connect, inspire and support each other and their local members by promoting the quality of teaching evidence-based mindfulness programs as well as of the quality of teacher training. Eamba Members and Affiliates contribute to more sustainable inner and outer worlds by developing mindfulness and compassion in European societies in all their diversity. https://www.eamba.net/

MINDFULNESS WALES

Mindfulness Wales is a CIO [charity number 1193146] committed to working together with partners, mindfulness teachers and practitioners to bring mindfulness into all sectors of our communities and help to weave mindfulness into the life and work of Wales. Our vision is to share mindfulness to enable Wales to become a more compassionate, kinder, fairer and more sustainable society. We are a central hub for mindfulness in Wales, seeking to support, network, collaborate, share, co-create and inspire.

IMISA

IMISA, the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting contemporary mindfulness practices in southern Africa established in 2007.

Our work is centred on training and supporting mindfulness practitioners and communities in southern Africa. Our offerings weave together trauma-informed practices, indigenous wisdom, and embodied mindfulness to meet the needs of a diverse and evolving global mindfulness field.

SEMwell

Based in the Czech Republic, SEMwell delivers mindfulness, wellbeing, and social-emotional learning programs for schools, companies, seniors and individuals. Our mission is to empower people of all ages to cultivate kind, inclusive, and compassionate care for themselves, their relationships, and their communities. Beyond our core services, we actively collaborate on EU-funded research and educational projects to develop open-access resources that support inclusion and wellbeing in education, youth work, and social work. We are deeply dedicated to accessibility, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. Reflecting our commitment to creating safe and respectful environments, we are proud signatories and members of the Pride Business Forum and the OPIM Employer's Human Rights Ten Commandments. Visit https://www.semwell.org/ to find out more.

Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness

The Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness (ACMM) has been providing comprehensive meditation and mindfulness teacher training since 2006. Its flexible, accredited programs combine experiential learning with personalised one-to-one mentoring, specialist electives, retreats, professional supervision, work placements and business development support. With more than 1,000 graduates, ACMM prepares teachers to facilitate meditation with skill, confidence and compassion, creating safe, inclusive and trauma-sensitive programs responsive to the people and communities they serve. Its mission is to increase global wellbeing through the quality and integrity of meditation teaching. Visit https://meditationandmindfulness.com.au/ to learn more.

Mindfulness Paraguay

Mindfulness Paraguay is the pioneering organization for mindfulness-based programs in Paraguay. Established in Asuncion in 2014 by clinical psychologist and Mindfulness teacher Jose Godoy, the organization is dedicated to promoting and disseminating mindfulness practices nationwide. As a trusted leader in the region, Mindfulness Paraguay delivers evidence-based interventions, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness and Self-Compassion (MSC), alongside professional trainings, workshops, and retreats.

International School of Mindfulness

International School of Mindfulness (ISoM) is a Hong Kong-based organisation offering evidence-based mindfulness courses, retreats and programmes for individuals, communities and organisations. Our work reaches a diverse range of people and settings, from community groups and charities to schools, prisons and people navigating illness, stress and life’s challenges. We aim to make mindfulness practical, accessible and relevant to people from all walks of life.

HIGH-RISE COMMUNICATIONS

High-Rise is a Manchester-based award-winning communications and PR agency, specialising in digital PR, charity comms and reputation management.

JOIN US! BE A PARTNER/SPONSOR

Get in touch if you wish to be a Partner of the Manchester Mindfulness Festival! We are particularly keen to give local charities an opportunity to raise their profile at our event. We also welcome Sponsors and look forward to exploring a responsible collaboration.