This service is available to the residents of:
Our community wellbeing programmes are a range of groups that enhance mental health, build confidence, and reduce isolation in adults aged 18+ who have been affected by mental health challenges. Please note, we are not a crisis service. If you require immediate support, please click here.
Please refer to the timetable below to see what’s currently on. However, occasionally, session days and times may change due to staffing or scheduling adjustments, so it’s always a good idea to double-check it or contact us directly.
Who’s it for?
Anyone aged 18+ living in Brent, Kensington & Chelsea, Wandsworth, or Westminster looking for support with their mental health challenges.
Address: Multiple locations (please check the timetable).
T: 02038343778
E-mail: [email protected]
We have also been accredited with the Active Westminster Mark for the physical activity programmes we deliver!
What we offer:
Music
Music in Mind
Music in Mind is a digital music production programme that supports individuals to compose and produce their own music using state of the art technology. Expressing oneself through music can play a valuable role in recovery from mental illness including stimulating emotional and aesthetic responses and improving communication, confidence, and self-esteem.
Filmmaking
Filmmaking
Unfolding Minds is a collaborative filmmaking programme delivered in partnership with Wondering Minds that provides a creative outlet for individuals to explore and express their mental health experiences through film. Over a 14-week period, individuals will engage in an immersive filmmaking journey, exploring storytelling, camera techniques, audio recording, and editing. With dedicated support, they will craft a short film that captures their personal experiences, shedding light on the nuances of mental health. These films will serve as poignant tools to raise awareness and foster understanding of mental health challenges.
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Our creative writing programme delivered in partnership with Write London provides an opportunity for individuals to express and explore their creativity without constraint, creating works of poetry, short fiction, and life writing. In an ongoing series of tailored workshops, participants will learn about the craft of poetry and other forms of writing by reading and discussing poems to learn about basic poetic and writing techniques.
Peer Support
Community befriending
Our community befriending service supports individuals to become better connected and engaged within their local community. Carefully selected befrienders are matched with individuals to assist them in navigating independent living while cultivating social and community networks to enhance their overall well-being. Befrienders offer invaluable support tailored to individual needs, empowering them to harness their talents, build confidence, and develop essential life skills. From aiding with household chores to accompanying individuals to appointments, attending leisure activities, or simply sharing a coffee and a chat, our befrienders provide a diverse range of assistance agreed upon during the initial assessment meeting. With a focus on personalised care and companionship, our aim is to enable individuals to lead fulfilling lives aligned with their aspirations.
This service is available seven days a week between 9am and 6pm.
Financed through personal budget or self-funding (starting at £22.35 per hour).
Eco-therapy
Green Minds
Green Minds is a nature connection initiative delivered in partnership with the Royal Parks and sponsored by Platform. Throughout the course of a year, this project leads a cohort of participants on an immersive journey to explore a range of natural environments in and around London. Through monthly sessions, this programme aims to enhance mental health and wellbeing by fostering an understanding of the importance of nurturing natural habitats that support a diverse range of plants and wildlife, while also cultivating profound, mutually supportive connections with the natural world.
The Fig Tree Gardening Club
The Fig Tree Gardening Club is a therapeutic gardening programme delivered in partnership with Look Ahead. Through weekly sessions, individuals learn how to maintain a garden that supports a variety of plants and wildlife, while also finding mindful ways to improve wellbeing. Through this programme, participants will grow a selection of herbs, fruits, and vegetables; connect with the natural environment; and develop a wide variety of horticulture skills.
London Zoo Supported Volunteer Programme
This programme is delivered in partnership with the London Zoo and provides an opportunity for participants from our therapeutic gardening group to put their gardening skills into practice while volunteering at the London Zoo allotment. Participants will develop a wide variety of horticulture skills whilst growing a range of herbs fruit and vegetables for the local community.
Fitness activities
Somatic Movement and Mindfulness
Led by a yoga therapist, learn how stretching and breathing exercises can help to help manage stress and anxiety. At the same time, improve your strength, flexibility, posture and balance through gentle to moderate exercises.
Monthly Mindfulness
Led by a certified Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation teacher and trained yoga therapist, these sessions offer a safe space for breathwork, guided meditation, and gentle movement. Mindfulness can reduce stress, enhance resilience, and support mental well-being, fostering a sense of calm and connection.
Sports at Lord’s
Held at the prestigious Lords Cricket Ground, renowned for its world-class facilities, this programme provides an exciting introduction to various sports, with each session including a range of enjoyable activities aimed at honing skills and enhancing fitness levels.
Supported Gym Sessions
Enjoy private access to Everyone Active gym with a trained instructor at Porchester Centre.
Walk and Talk
Run in collaboration with CNWL’s community mental health hub, Walk and Talk is a free, weekly walking group aimed at enhancing physical and mental health, reducing isolation, promoting mindfulness and connecting us to our local area. Exploring the hidden gems of London, walks include visiting local parks, canals and gardens, or museums and galleries in the winter months.
Research has shown that walking in nature can improve our mood, boost self-esteem, reduce loneliness and anxiety, support us in managing our thoughts and feelings, and help us to feel more connected to our community.
The group meets weekly at 2pm, setting off at 2.15pm.
Our physical wellbeing programmes are tailored to accommodate participants of all levels, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility. Our experienced instructors can adapt exercises and activities to suit individual needs and abilities. Whether you’re a beginner seeking guidance or an advanced participant aiming for personalised challenges, our programmes cater to everyone, fostering a supportive and empowering environment for all.
What’s on:
We’d like to say a massive thank you to our longstanding partners, many of which directly support our work.
