About the service

NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression is a free and confidential NHS service for people aged 16 and over who are registered with a GP in Kensington and Chelsea. Talking Therapies provide a range of support if you are:

• Experiencing difficult emotions such as low mood, worry or stress
• Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety
• struggling with depression, or
• having trouble sleeping because of intrusive thoughts

You can learn ways to improve your wellbeing and have the space to think about your difficulties and find ways to manage them better.

Talking Therapies can also help if you are living with a long-term physical health condition by finding ways to better manage the practical and emotional aspects.

How to access the service

Community Living Well provides face-to-face support for anyone aged 16 and above. They accept referrals from any health professional (including GP).

You can also refer yourself by completing an online referral form, or online referral with chat bot assistance on their website.

You can access the service by appointment only - they do not offer walk in appointments.

Availability

Monday to Thursday between 8am and 8pm.
Friday between 8am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 3317 4200

Visit the Community Living Well website


 

About the service

Al-Manaar Children and Young People's Therapy Service offers free, in-person, faith-sensitive psychotherapy to Muslim heritage children and young people aged between 2 and 24. They also offer support to parents/carers concerned about the emotional wellbeing of their child. The service liaises with the professional network if requested by the family (school, GP, CAMHS, Children's Services).

The service has therapists of Muslim heritage, and supervised by an experienced, accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Dr Rachel Abedi. Additional services include:

• Workshops for parents
• training for professionals working with children and young people
• collaboration with other community organisations and services

How to access the service

You can contact the service by email or via voice message, SMS or WhatsApp. See contact details below.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

Telephone: 07968 796 490 (voice message/SMS/WhatsApp)

Visit the Al-Manaar website


 

About the service

Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre seeks to serve the health, welfare, social, education and training needs of Moroccan and Arabic speaking women and their families, helping them to access mainstream services to improve their overall quality of life. Al-Hasaniya consists of an all female staff group and supports resident in Kensington and Chelsea and London-wide.

How to access the service

Your GP or other professional can refer you by completing this form
You can also refer by completing the form here
The service also welcomes walk ins at Bays 4 & 5 Trellick Towers, Golborne Road, London W10 5PA.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 3048 4488

Visit the Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre website


 

About the service

Kooth provides free, online, and anonymous support for young people. Kooth is a mental health and wellbeing toolkit with access to text-based counselling, self-help resources and community support and offer immediate and accessible support with no waiting lists, criteria, thresholds or referral forms.

How to access the service

Access Kooth on any internet enabled device, create an anonymous account. You can have immediate access to support.

Availability

Website is available 365 days a year, 24/7 with professional support available everyday Monday to Friday between noon (12pm) and 10pm. Saturday and Sunday between 6am and 10pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected] (for public)
[email protected] (for professionals)

Visit the Kooth website


 

About the service

Living a healthy life isn’t always easy and that making any changes can feel challenging or daunting for us all.

The Change4Life service aims to ensure that children, young people and families across Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster are supported to be healthy and happy in the communities where they live, learn and play. The Change4Life service is here to support expectant parents, children and young people aged up to 19 (or 25yrs for young people with special educational needs or disabilities), and their families to eat well and keep active.
 

How to access the service

Please complete this form to register your family's place at one of Change4Life clubs.

The office is on 439 Harrow Road, London W10 4RE, but they deliver sessions in community venues across the Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 8960 0744

Visit Family Action Service


 

About the service

FAWA is a charity providing information, advice and guidance to BME communities.

How to access the service

FAWA offer 2 workshops to provide health messages:

Every first Wednesday of each month (4pm to 6pm)

Every third Friday of each month (4pm to 6pm) of each month

Come and meet others to enjoy each others company around our African traditional hot meals, dancing to old African music.

For more details about events, please access the FAWA website.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 10am and 6pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 8761 9397

Visit the French African Welfare Association (FAWA) website

About the service

Thrive LDN is a citywide public mental health partnership to ensure all Londoners have an equal opportunity for good mental health and wellbeing.

Thrive LDN is a coalition of partners working towards the shared mission of ensuring everyone living or working in London is treated fairly and can live a happy and healthy life. Partners created this space to bring together ideas, inspiration, and free resources to help build your resilience and improve wellbeing and to learn from community experiences.

How to access the service

You do not need a referral, just visit their website for free training and resources.

Availability

24/7 online resource.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07880 068 221

Visit the Thrive LDN website


 

About the service

Futuremen is a multi-award-winning specialist charity that supports boys and men along the path to becoming dynamic future men. Through their practice-led services, Futuremen encourage boys and men to explore, celebrate and build on the seven characteristics that can contribute to positive masculinity.

Futuremen work reaches boys and men experiencing and at risk of social exclusion. They can work with you to reach this group that mainstream services find difficult to engage.

How to access the service

You can either refer yourself or be referred by a professional.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 7237 5353

Visit the Futuremen website


 

About the service

Pinnacle Gym is a hospital based gym that provides a supportive and non-competitive environment for you to exercise in. Whether you’re looking to get fit, improve your body tone, lose weight, or you have a medical condition that would benefit from exercise, Pinnacle Gym can cater for 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 contact the gym directly via email to arrange an appointment. Please see contact details below. Referrals are charged the same rate as senior members.

Pinnacle Gym is located in Westminster - Cambridge Wing Basement Level, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, W2 1NY.

Availability

Monday to Sunday between 6.30am and 10pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 3312 1288

Visit the NHS website


 

About the service

Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The organisation supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, as well as parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. Child Bereavement UK provides training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

How to access the service

You do not need a referral. Just visit their website and contact them via their helpline, email or live chat.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (except bank holidays).

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 08000 288 840

Visit the Child Bereavement UK website