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
| Service name: | Drop In Services |
| Provided by: | APCMH (Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health) |
| When and where: | |
| Mondays between 7-9 pm South
Croydon Centre Ledbury Rd South Croydon
Fridays between 7-9 pm Norbury Methodist Church Pollards Hill
North Norbury
Sundays between 2-4.30 pm URC Church Hall Cobden Road South Norwood |
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| Aim of service: | |
| The drop-in services will
provide a base from which users can develop and increase their
confidence and skills, without specific expectations or pressure.
Services aim to increase independence and decrease social isolation. |
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| What will be offered: | |
| Service users are welcome
to: come and go as they please meet people who will listen when
they want to talk enjoy a place that will accept them as they
are meet in a place with clear and respectful guidelines take
real opportunities to have a say in the running of the organisation |
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| [New referrals]: Who is the service for and how to access it? | |
| Anybody who has, or is recovering
from, mental illness or distress
Open access - anybody who feels they have, or are recovering from,
mental illness or distress |
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