SLaM 24 hr
Information line:
Help line gives
information and
support to people
in Croydon with
mental
health
problems.
0800 731 2864
SAMARITANS
A 24 hour service providing
confidential emotional support to any person who are suicidal or despairing
020 8681 666
A 24 hour confidential help line providing
advice and information on a range of health issues.
0845 46474
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Orchard House 15a Purley Road,
South Croydon, CR2 6EZ
020 8681 6888
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User Led Groups- these take place at a number of different venues and times throughout the borough providing social interaction and activities. The emphasis within these groups is that activities are decided on by its members. Referrals and self-referrals are accepted.
For further information please see phone 0208 253 7078
We are based at the CVA Resource Centre, 82 London Road, Croydon CR0 2TB near West Croydon station. The main office number is 020 8253 7078.
User-Led Groups
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Kingfishers in New Addington usual opening times
Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30 pm
Tel: 01689 845 119 -
Purley United Reform Church opening times
Monday 1pm-4pm
Tuesday 10am-4pm
Thursday 2pm-5pm
Friday 11am-5pm
Tel: 020 8253 7078 -
Parchmore Methodist Church opening times
Monday 10am-4pm
Tel: 020 8253 7078 -
CVA Resource Centre opening times
Wednesday 10am-4pm
Thursday 10am-4pm
Tel: 020 8253 7078 -
Healthy Living Centre Thornton Heath opening times
Friday 10am-4pm
Tel: 020 8253 7078
The drop-in services will provide a safe place to go, sometimes referred
to as a safe haven, for people in various stages of recovery from
mental ill health. The aim is to provide a base from which users can
develop and increase their confidence and skills, without specific
expectations or pressure. The desired outcomes are that these services
will increase confidence and independence and decrease social isolation,
maintaining the community spirit and environment that many users have
stated as an important part of their life. This will reduce dependence
on secondary mental health services.
Staff and volunteers will provide certain types of advice and signposting
to appropriate services, supplemented by occasional visiting advice
and information sessions from external experts on subjects such as
welfare benefits.
Each drop-in will have an inclusion worker to provide support as
appropriate and to have one to one meetings with individuals regarding
individual needs in respect of community inclusion. Each new group
will be staffed from the outset by at least one support worker at
all times when the group is open. Over time, drop-in services will
be encouraged to develop greater levels of user involvement with professional
support as needed.
The services will be open access, including self referral and GP referral
for any people with mental health needs.