Despard Road
Mental Health Recovery Pathway – Integrated Community Support
Providing open-access day services opportunities for Islington residents who experience mental distress
Activities under Covid restrictions
Face-to-face Services
We are resuming limited face-to-face services at Despard Road. Booking is required for some of these. For details see the timetable.
Weekly Walking Group
We are now running a weekly walking group from Despard Road every Thursday, 11.30am-12.45pm. No booking required – meet outside the Despard Road centre if you would like to join a walk.
Art and Music
The art room is available for 90-minute sessions on Mondays and Fridays and you will share the space with one other client. These sessions will allow for 4 people at a time to use the art room. Please call Sallie on 0207 263 3397 to book a place.
The music room is available to use on Fridays for one hour. Please call Michele on 020 7263 3397 to book your place.
The piano in the dining room is available to use on Fridays, 10.00am-11.00am, 1:00pm-2:00pm and 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please call Despard Road to book a slot: 020 7263 3397.
Please note that you will need to wear a mask at all times in the art room and any common parts of the building. You must arrive and leave on time to avoid too many people being in the building at one time and will need to complete a track and trace form and have your temperature taken on arrival.
The timetable below shows pre-2020 activities and is suspended owing to the pandemic
Activities
Monday
No drop-in. Appointments and groups only
- Individual IT training
By appointment 10:00am – 4:00pm - Psychosis Therapy Project
By appointment 10:00am – 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)
- Reading Group 12:30pm – 1:00pm
- Lunch 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Lambo Band rehearsals 2:00pm – 4:00pm (please express interest before joining)
- Crossword Group – 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- 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 10:00am – 4:00pm (drop-in)
- Yoga 12:00pm-1:00pm
- 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)
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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