Use the interactive map to explore initiatives, support and events in your area taking place to mark Great Mental Health Day 2025.
Great Mental Health Day is an awareness day with the aim of getting Londoners talking about mental health, to highlight the great support available, and, crucially, take the stigma out of asking for help when needed.
Great Mental Health Day aims to get us talking about mental health and sharing what we do to keep well and support those around us.
Local residents are able to access local support services via the Lambeth Council website.
London’s digital wellbeing service, Good Thinking offers free, anonymous digital mental health and wellbeing support and is available 24/7, 365 days a year. Good Thinking’s resources are NHS-approved and cover a range of common mental health conditions, including stress, anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and bereavement.
South East London Mind is here for anyone struggling with their mental health or supporting someone who is. You can refer yourself to local NHS talking therapies. For free, urgent, support from mental health professionals, call your local NHS urgent mental health helpline.
You can call the Samaritans day or night on 116 123. You can talk to someone if you are feeling low or are concerned about someone else.
Shout offers confidential 24/7 crisis text support for times when you need immediate assistance. Text “SHOUT” to 85258.
It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
St Michael’s Fellowship is a charity based in Streatham that supports young parents under 25 in Lambeth. They offer bespoke 1-2-1 Outreach support and free weekly groups that include: cooking, fitness, life-skills, AQA Award Schemes, parenting workshops and more. Their groups have a free creche available and their Cook-Up and Friday Group provide a freshly cooked hot meal.
To find out more about St Michael’s Fellowship you can visit their website here
You can also get in touch over the phone: 020288359570
or email: admin@stmichaelsfellowship.org.uk
or self-refer using this link
When: Friday 31st January, 10am-11:30am
Where: Mosaic Clubhouse, 65 Effra Rd, London SW2 1BZ
Community and connection are vital for mental wellbeing. That’s why Mosaic Clubhouse is proud to support Great Mental Health Day, breaking barriers and celebrating support networks across Lambeth and London. At Mosaic, we provide a welcoming space where people can connect, rebuild confidence, and find purpose. Join us from 10am and connect with other members over a cuppa and a slice of cake.
Lambeth residents are therefore invited to join a free webinar on Friday, 31 January from 1pm to 1.45pm, with Richard Davis, Lambeth Council’s Community Engagement & VCS Support Officer.
We want the day to get Lambeth sharing and exploring about small acts of kindness that make it a more supportive, caring, and compassionate community. Richard will be talking through a wide range of exciting volunteering opportunities in the borough.
DATE
WhatsApp Community: throughout the month of January
Workshop: 31st January 2025, 10.30-14.00
VENUE
Brixton Tate Library, SW2 1 JQ
INFO
🌟 Would you like to connect with other mums in your community who have experienced maternal wellbeing challenges?
🌟 Are you curious about how small pockets of creativity can boost your wellbeing?
Then join this WhatsApp Community and Workshop!
🌟 Receive daily creative prompts throughout January
🌟 Dip in as much, or as little, as you want. There is no right or wrong way to join in
🌟 Receive a Wellbeing Goody Bag!
🌟 Lunch and refreshments provided
Hosted by local mother, Anita Kambo, in collaboration with 64 Million Artists
HOW TO BOOK
Click on the poster to open full screen. Scan the QR code to join the WhatsApp Community. Details of the workshop will be shared in this Community.
Sapphire Community Group comprises of The Sapphire and Wellbeing Academy, Sapphire Community Housing and Sapphire Spaces. It was established to help young people access affordable Housing. Aiming to increase young people’s independence, abilities, and freedom to thrive, all while reducing homelessness, unemployment, mental health issues, and crime rates.
Their goal is simple: build up a nation of world leaders. Providing the tools marginalised and ethnic minority groups need to not only survive but thrive. Operating in Camden, Islington, Southwark, Lambeth, and Kensington and Chelsea.
The magic comes from the peer delivery – trained parents deliver the groups, reducing stigma and connecting communities. Parent group leaders are supervised and supported by parenting specialists. Parents in groups learn the skills to listen, communicate and interact more effectively with their children, nurture closer parent-child relationships, accept and manage feelings, promote positive development manage difficult and challenging behaviour as well as look after their own wellbeing and health.
Parenting groups cover all developmental stages for mothers, fathers, parents and carers:
How can I go to an EPEC group? Depending on where you live in the city/country, parents can attend in person or online groups.
London boroughs that deliver EPEC: Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Havering, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth.
Email epecproject@slam.nhs.uk to be put in touch with your local EPEC team/to find out if EPEC runs in your area. Or visit the EPEC website for further details.