About the service

Solace offers two courses:

• Course one: Understanding Refugee and Asylum Seeker Mental Health
• Course two: Effective Therapeutic Support for Asylum Seekers

These courses will help you understand how to support the mental health and wellbeing of those displaced from their country of origin. The courses have tutorial videos and review pages. There is no test, but you can reflect on what you learned.

The courses consist of tutorial videos (between 10 and 30 minutes long), and the pages that follow offer a review, reference, and revision of that video content.

There is no test to complete, but there are several places to reflect on what you have learnt, what you will change, and what you will share with others in your organisation.

How to access the service

Access the free online course through the Solace website.

About the service

Westminster Employment Service (WES) is a recruitment service for local residents and businesses.

The service partners with Westminster employers to fill a wide range of vacancies so residents can benefit from opportunities on their doorstep.

WES works with Westminster residents to develop their confidence and skills and provide them access to training, jobs, and continued career progression.

How to access the service

Westminster Employment Service needs a completed referral form to be processed and screened before they can contact you to arrange a meeting. The service does not provide walk-in service. Complete their online form.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: employmentteam@westminster.gov.uk

Phone: 079 7102 6709

Visit the Westminster Employment Service website

About the service

There are three Family Hubs in Westminster. They provide the following services:

• health visitors play a critical role in assessing and supporting the mental health and well-being of women and their families. They provide comprehensive care by offering preventative health promotion, delivering targeted support, implementing evidence-based interventions, and making timely referrals to specialist mental health services when necessary
• support for both parents with perinatal mental health
• midwifery
• stay and play sessions: every day
• outreach support in the home
• health promotion, for example, support to stop smoking
• access to a range of support provided by the local voluntary sector
• Home Start, Family Centres
• parenting groups and one-to-one support.
• adult learning, for example, ESOL classes
• baby massage and baby zone

How to access the service

For more information about Family Information Service, visit their website.

Availability

Community hubs operate Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm with the occasional events happening on weekends and evenings.

Contact details

Email: bessboroughfamilyhub@westminster.gov.uk

Phone: 020 7641 5923

Visit the Family Information Service website

About the service

The Abbey Centre runs a wide range of free and low-cost classes and community activities to promote healthy and cohesive communities in South Westminster. The variety of courses reflects the diversity of the local population, and we try to run activities to suit everyone.

How to access the service

To find out more about activities at The Abbey Centre, please contact them via call or email.

Availability

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 8 am and 9 pm.
• Friday between 8am and 4 pm.
• Saturday and Sunday between 9 am and 5 pm.

Contact details

Email: enquiries@theabbeycentre.org.uk

Phone: 020 7222 0303

Visit the Abbey Centre website

About the service

Unfold has mentoring programmes that can empower you to achieve your goals. Driven by highly trained volunteer mentors, Unfold offers support that works for lasting change.

Unfold has three main programmes:

• Broadening Horizons - The Broadening Horizons programme offers mentoring for young people aged 10 – 25. Young people are matched with a mentor who meets with them weekly.
• Mentoring for Mums - This programme is for women with children aged five and up. It’s a great programme for women who are looking to make a positive change in their lives.
• Women's Support Group - Their weekly women’s support groups are safe spaces where women can come and make friends and build supportive networks.

How to access the service

To access the service, please call or email Unfold.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: hello@unfold.org.uk or parents@unfold.org.uk

Phone: 075 9140 5514

Visit the Unfold website

About the service

Space and Voice is a comprehensive, holistic health and well-being support service for young people and adults in Westminster. Delivered through a collaboration of organisations, including Greenhouse Sports, Marylebone Project, Place2Be, and Munch in Marylebone, the project offers a unique blend of sports activities, mental health services, and nutritional support.

Designed specifically for women and young people, Space and Voice aims to empower participants to lead healthier, more positive lives while fostering a strong sense of community connection.

How to access the service

The service is open to walk-ins. Please call or email to find the location, as the service operates from different locations. Schools and other professionals can make a referral.

Availability

To be confirmed in Autumn 2024.

Contact details

Email: centre@greenhousesports.org

Phone: 020 8576 6118

Visit the Greenhouse Sports website

About the service

Pinnacle Gym is a hospital-based gym that provides a supportive and non-competitive environment for exercise. Whether you’re looking to get fit, improve your body tone, lose weight, or treat a medical condition, Pinnacle Gym can accommodate your needs.

If you are new to gyms, they will help guide you and get you to the point where you are confident exercising independently. The gym is open to the public. There is no joining fee, and new member discounts are available.

How to access the service

Pinnacle Gym memberships are open to staff (NHS and Imperial College), students (ID required), seniors (over 60) and the general public.

If you are looking to be medically referred to the gym, please email the gym directly to arrange an appointment. Please see the contact details below. Referrals are charged the same rate as senior members.

Availability

Monday to Sunday between 6.30am and 10pm.

Contact details

Email: imperial.gym@nhs.net

Phone: 020 3312 1288

Visit the NHS website

About the service

Crisis Cove is a drop-in service where residents of the boroughs can go if they are experiencing a mental health crisis.

Crisis Cove is a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for individuals facing daily mental health challenges or difficulties. Their goal is to provide immediate support to service users, helping them reduce their anxiety and manage crises as they arise.

Crisis Cove offers:

• a safe, welcoming space and a listening ear
• one-to-one support to help you to find the best path forward
• support developing your safety plan for the next day and longer-term plans, which could involve contact with statutory services
• support to find and access other services in your area that interest you
• drop-in crisis support
• hot drink and a snack

How to access the service

You can access the service via call or email.

You can also contact CNWL Single Point of Access on 0800 0234 650 for support to complete a referral.

Crisis Cove is open to residents aged 16 and over living in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Availability

Monday to Sunday between 2am and 10pm, 365 days a year.

Contact details

Email: KCW.Cove@hestia.org

Phone: 078 2743 7081

Visit the Hestia website

About the service

Home-Start works with families in communities. Starting in the home, their approach is as individual as the people they are helping. There is no judgment; it is just compassionate, confidential help and expert support.

How to access the service

You can refer yourself or a family to the service by completing their form.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: admin@hswestminster.co.uk

Phone: 020 7724 1345

Visit the Home-Start website