About us

Talk Tonight – Selby was established in October 2019 by Paul Rathbone and Aimee Nesbitt and is run with the support of the Secretary Mandy Burns, Team Leader Joshua Frost- Lunn and a Support Team of Members. Originally, it was set up as an online support group on Facebook. In August 2020 the organisation become a Community Interest Company (C.I.C) and was registered with Companies House.

After suffering with his mental health for more than 25 years, Paul attempted suicide in 2015 and finally sought medical and professional help. Through his experiences of the mental health care provisions in the Selby area, it became apparent that there is a serious lack of support available from both the NHS and third level sectors. 

It quickly became evident that the Selby community, and the surrounding areas, had a requirement for a group, such as Talk Tonight – Selby CIC, to hold weekly session. So on 12th November 2019 Talk Tonight – Selby C.I.C held its first evening session, to which 22 people attended, and from there it has gone from strength to strength. In August 2022, due to personal reasons, Paul made the hard decision to resign as a Director and part ways with Talk Tonight – Selby CIC, leaving the running of the group to Aimee, Mandy and Joshua. In January 2025 the C.I.C was dissolved on Companies House and will now continue to run as a support group without the C.I.C status.

By all of our group facilitators living with the daily struggles of their own mental health, they have a real understanding of the need for the group and can really empathise with the Talk Tonight – Selby members. The group members are like an extended family and the support that they give each other is overwhelmingly heartwarming and makes a huge impact on someone who is feeling low. Each and every person who comes along to the group is made to feel included and very welcome.