A Dundee mental health nurse is encouraging people to “unwind the mind” with exercise.
Ashley Bonini, 39, started the Let’s Talk Tayside mental health charity three years ago when she was a student nurse.
The charity went on to gain thousands of followers and has won Ashley a community involvement award from Abertay University.
Now, the Fintry resident has launched her own line of activewear as part of her efforts to encourage people to exercise to improve their mental health.
She has also pledged to donate a percentage of profits to local support services.
Covid-19 volunteer nurse
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Ashley was one of the city’s first student nurses to volunteer to start work early to help out when there were fears that local hospitals could be overwhelmed with cases.
Since then Ashley has graduated with an honours degree in mental health nursing. She has also formed a second group – unwind your mind – to get people talking about the benefits of exercise.
She has…
