The trustees of the Mental Health Resource charity which began 32 years ago in Tunbridge Wells , and has helped thousands of people, have announced it will close due to lack of funding. The board said it was with "deep sadness" it had taken the "difficult decision" to stop delivering services on January 30.

Since it opened in 1993, the charity has helped people in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding towns improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing and take their first steps to recovery. It "proudly delivered free services" throughout West Kent which included wellbeing groups, safe spaces, support sessions, and one-to-one support: in some cases it saved lives.

Funding came from contracts with local authorities, charitable trusts and foundations, and local organisations and individu

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