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Monday 9am - 7pm Tuesday 9am - 7pm Wednesday 9am - 7pm Thursday 9am - 7pm Friday 9am - 7pm Saturday 9am - 7pm

The Mental Shift

The non-profit ran by lads with 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 who support 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘀 across Newcastle, working to 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲…

23/09/2026

Are you out for Freshers Week tonight?

If you are, make sure to look out for our team of volunteers who’ll be patrolling the streets of Newcastle offering a range of welfare support!

✅ First Aid & Medical Support
✅ Mental Health and Emotional Distress
✅ Vulnerable Person Protection
✅ Safe Walks
✅ A safe listening ear
✅ and much more…

Our volunteers will be easily identifiable through our red hi-vis vests and we’ll be more than happy to help with whatever you need!

Stay safe and we’ll see you soon! 👋

22/09/2026

𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒, 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐗𝐈𝐍𝐆 🥊

TMS directors, Elijah and Jacob, talk all things from injuries to boxing, and how the gym brought Elijah out of a deep patch following retirement from professional sport.

Want to watch more? Drop us a follow and keep your eyes peeled for more teasers from Episode 1 of the Till Failure series, hosted by Hybrid Athlete 💪🏻

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21/09/2026

Are you out for Freshers Week? So are we...

If you need any assistance whilst you and your friends are out for the week, look out for the TMS Welfare Team in our distinctive red jackets - we’ll be happy to help!

Whether someone is experiencing emotional distress, needs first aid, feels unsafe or thinks they may have been spiked, please come and speak to us. No concern is too small.

We’ll be patrolling Newcastle city centre from 11pm–4am on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Even if you don’t need our support, feel free to stop and say hello! 👋

❤️ We care. We listen. We act.

19/09/2026

🥊 Sport doesn’t always have to be serious! 😄

Not every session needs to be about competition, perfect technique, personal bests or proving yourself.

Sometimes, the best sessions are the ones where you:

😂 Laugh with the people around you
🌱 Try something new without worrying about mistakes
🤝 Meet new people and feel part of a group
🧠 Give your mind a break from everyday pressures
🙌 Leave feeling better than when you arrived

At The Mental Shift CIC, we use martial arts and physical activity to help young lads build confidence, develop positive relationships and support their wellbeing.

But it is also meant to be fun.

There is space for ambition and competition—but there should also be space for beginners, learning, joking around and simply enjoying being active.

You do not need to be the most talented person in the room.

You do not need to take everything seriously.

Sometimes, turning up, getting involved and having a laugh is more than enough. 💚

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18/09/2026

Running to prevent su***de. 🏃‍♂️

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16/09/2026

💙🧡 WELCOME TO THE TEAM, MORGAN!

We’re proud to welcome Morgan Muldowney (MorganPT_Fitness) as The Mental Shift’s new Movement & Wellbeing Ambassador! 🏃‍♂️🏋️

Morgan creates gym and running content and understands from his own person experiences how movement can provide routine, clear your head and create a positive outlet during difficult periods.

This partnership isn’t about pretending exercise fixes everything. It’s about showing young lads that looking after their wellbeing can begin with one small step—whether that means going for a run, getting active, speaking honestly or asking someone for support.

Morgan will be working alongside TMS to create relatable content, host our Till Failure mini-series (coming soon!), support community activities and fundraising, and help us reach more young people through conversations that feel real.

Welcome to The Mental Shift, Morgan. We’re excited to see what we can build together. 👊🏽🫶🏼

𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄. 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊. 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏.

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15/09/2026

THANK YOU 🙏🏼

At the weekend, Ocean and Arthur took on the biggest half-marathon in England - the Great North Run! 🏃‍♂️

Running a total of 13.1 miles, from Newcastle to South Shields, these two lads put themselves through an experience which tested their body’s and minds. 🧠

This wasn’t for a PB or a personal challenge, this was to raise awareness and funds for vital su***de prevention support across Newcastle and Leeds - in total, £735 was raised! 👏🏼

Thank you to everyone who donated, motivated the lads, followed their journey, and helped spread the word! Most importantly, thank you to these amazing two lads who dedicated themselves to this amazing cause! ❤️

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12/09/2026

WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨📣

The charity sector is in a funding crisis at the moment, with several charities now having to close their doors.

We aren’t exempt from that and we are facing our own issues, with young lads now having to be added to waiting lists, concerns around staff salaries, and struggles paying the simplest of costs like our website domain.

We are working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure we don’t find ourselves in the situation as amazing charities like PAPYRUS. Unfortunately, it just isn’t enough.

There are two amazing young lads competing in the Great North Run this Sunday, all in aid of su***de prevention and early intervention for mental health.

I am asking you, if you can, to please donate as little as £5 to support these amazing lads and to help us keep our doors open.

Any little helps ❤️

https://gofund.me/8069bb31a

11/09/2026

🏃 RUNNING FOR YOUNG LADS’ MENTAL HEALTH 🏃

On Sunday 13 September 2026, Ocean Davies and Arthur Brown will take on the Great North Run to raise £1,200 for The Mental Shift.

Every donation will help fund early, relatable su***de-prevention support for young lads—using sport, mentoring and honest conversations to reach young people before crisis.

Their challenge is 13.1 miles. Ours is to ensure that young people do not have to struggle alone.

🎯 Fundraising goal: £1,200
📅 Sunday 13 September 2026
📍 Great North Run
🔗 Donate through the link in our bio

Please donate if you can and share this post to help Ocean and Arthur reach their goal.

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11/09/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🧠

This carousel shares the story behind The Mental Shift and the lived experience that shaped our mission.

During secondary school, our founder, Kai Leighton, experienced poor mental health, school avoidance and anti-social behaviour, and survived a su***de attempt.

Muay Thai became a positive outlet, bringing routine, discipline, supportive relationships and a place to belong. Kai’s experiences also showed him how difficult formal support can feel to reach—particularly for young men.

He created The Mental Shift to provide the early, relatable support he felt was missing. Today, sport helps us build trust and open conversations, while mentoring, emotional support and practical guidance help young people move forward.

The latest ONS figures show why this work matters locally: the North East had England’s highest regional rate of su***des registered in 2024, at 15.1 per 100,000 people.

If this carousel brings anything up for you:

☎ Samaritans: 116 123
📱 Text SHOUT to 85258
☎ NHS: call 111 and select the mental health option
🧒 Under 19: Childline 0800 1111
🚨 Immediate danger: call 999

Support should arrive before crisis.

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