Despard Road
Mental Health Recovery Pathway – Integrated Community Support
Providing day service opportunities for people with low and medium Preventative Care Needs
Lunch served on Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00pm -2:00pm (£2.50-£3.00)
Activities
Monday
No drop-in. Appointments and groups only
- Individual IT training
By appointment 10:00am – 4:00pm - Psychosis Therapy Provision
By appointment 11:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday
Centre open 9:30am – 5:00pm
Drop-in 10:00am – 4:00pm (for existing members)
- Mosaic Art Group 11:00am – 1:00pm (no booking required)
- Lunch 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Lambo Band rehearsals 2:00pm – 4:00pm (please express interest before joining)
- Paranoia and Unusual Beliefs Group 2:15pm – 3:30pm (please express interest before joining)
Wednesday
Centre open 9:30am – 5:00pm
No drop-in. Appointments and groups only
- Psychosis Therapy Project
By appointment 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
Drop-in: 10:00am – 4:00pm (for existing members)
- Art Room open access 10:00pm – 4:00pm (drop-in)
- Lunch 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Gaming Group 2:00pm – 3:30pm
- Black Women’s Group 2:00pm – 4:00pm (no booking required)
Friday
Centre open 9:30am – 5:00pm
No drop-in. Appointments and groups only
- Art Group (run by a facilitator) 10:30am – 12:30pm (no booking required)
- Individual Music Lessons 11:00am – 4:00pm (please express interest – 6 weeks tutoring for any level of music expertise)
- Art Group (run by a volunteer facilitator) 1:00pm – 4:00pm (no booking required)
- Hearing Voices Support Group 2:15pm – 3:30pm (please express interest prior to attending)
Evenings and Weekends
Our Out of Hours Crisis Café offers crisis mental health support to Islington residents.
Monday to Friday 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 2:00pm – 6:00pm
We are always looking for volunteers and service users to run groups and activities, so do get in touch with us if you are interested.
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We had an amazing day at Outcome’s Islington Mind LGBTQ service on October 31st 2018. The day attracted over 100 guests and included tasters of Outcome’s therapeutic activities such as creative writing and Indian head massage. CLASH (Central London Action on Sexual Health) came to promote their service and the launch of a sexual health clinic at Outcome. Islington’s Pride also promoted their new project which will be starting at Outcome, working with our service users to collect and celebrate Islington’s LGBTQ heritage. Guests came from many organisations, including Survivors UK, Galop, Camden Mind, National Mind, Wandsworth LGBTQ Forum, Hackney and City Mind, and Camden LGBTQ forum. Following an amazing home-cooked lunch, a drama performance took place in the afternoon, as well as an open-mic session - both of which provoked laughter as well as tears. Feedback from service users and guests was very positive, with many organisations suggesting closer work with Outcome in order to further benefit service users. The day was hugely significant in its celebration of the strength and creativity of service users and in promoting Outcome to other organisations and potential service users
Yoga for non yogis - a fundraiser for Islington Mind
Yoga for non yogis - a fundraiser for Islington Mind
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Never been to a yoga class? Don’t know where to start? Worried you couldn’t keep up? Yoga for non yogis is a 1 ½ hour workshop for absolute beginners. It’s open to Factory Gym members and non-members. You'll be asked to donate generously on the day to Islington Mind. You’ll learn: what you ...On Sunday 28 October the Business Design Centre will be hosting an evening of music and entertainment in aid of Islington Giving, the Brain Tumour Charity and ourselves - £5 voluntary donation welcome
Our LGBTQ+ service Outcome holds its open day in two weeks' time. Information, ear acupuncture and for three quid they'll feed you as well
Mad to be Normal - Q&A with Haya Oakley and Paul Zeal
Mad to be Normal - Q&A with Haya Oakley and Paul Zeal
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Last year's Lambeth & Southwark Mind sell-out event 'Can Psychoanalysis Treat Psychosis?' marked the launch of the South London branch of the Psychosis Thera...
"Young people living in care homes are 10 times more likely to be criminalised than other young people ... t 27% of the prison population are care leavers" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/14/lived-childrens-home-14-shocked-quickly-arrested
Thursday is Women's Day at our Ashley Road centre – a female-only day that provides a range of support, opportunities to socialise, groups, activities and lunch https://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/our-services/integrated-community-support/ashley-road/
Care to help? We are continually seeking volunteers for our new services across Islington https://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/get-involved/
" most people with Major Depressive Disorder cannot cure themselves, and suggesting that we can is unreasonable and cruel. Most of us need some help"