Healing Waters; The main purpose of the organisation is to:

• Relieve the need, hardship or distress of those affected by mental illness and learning disabilities, in particular those from a minority ethnic background.
• To protect, foster and preserve the good health of the general public and in particular amongst those in the beneficial class.

Healing Waters were established in April 2006 in response to the lack of culturally and socially appropriate service provision to BME Mental Health Learning Disabilities service users within the borough of Croydon and neighbouring boroughs. Healing Waters mission is to restore the hidden potential of BME Mental Health / Learning Disabilities service users, Carers and Older people living in Croydon and neighbouring boroughs by improving their self confidence and awareness through empowerment training and related activities.
Healing Waters aims and objectives are:

• To promote well-being and social inclusion to disadvantaged communities, by encouraging active community engagement.
• To improve the quality of life amongst people with mental health needs and learning disabilities through better information, awareness and access to other services
• To increase opportunities through volunteering, training and where possible self/employment by offering one to one support, mentoring and group support
• To empower Black and Ethnic Minority individuals to make their own choices and decisions about the services they receive through consultation and service user-led activities
• To improve motivation by networking and socialisation by providing appropriate training in confidence building and self development
• To provide on going support to families, carers and older people through counselling, one to one support and group activities

HEALING WATERS
Park House 4th Floor
22 Park Street, Croydon CRO 1YE
Tel: 0203 326 0437
E: info@healingwaters.org.uk or E: marjorie@healingwaters.org.uk
Website: www.healingwaters.org.uk