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: | Healthy Minds Productions |
| Provided by: | Healing Waters |
| When and where: | |
| Friday afternoons at various
venues used throughout the borough, including Mind Fairfield Club,
and the Healthy Living Centre on Thornton Heath High Street |
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| Aim of service: | |
| Healthy Minds Productions
is a social club that provides meaningful day time activities
to local residents from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities
with mental health problems. It is commissioned to improve mental
health and well-being and improve access to services for the BME
communities especially regarding mental health. |
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| What will be offered: | |
| Support, befriending, social
group, art and photography, workshops, music, pottery, healthy
cooking, sports and opportunities for volunteering, advocacy,
training and mentoring. |
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| [New referrals]: Who is the service for and how to access it? | |
| People from black and ethnic
minority communities who have experienced or are experiencing
mental health problems. Open access - anybody who feels they have,
or are recovering from, mental illness or distress |
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