About the service

Dad's House aim is to make sure children remain the priority after divorce, separation or bereavement. There are many ways in which Dad's House helps dads and families, including offering emotional support, combating loneliness and isolation by being available to chat with Dads on the phone or in-person at the drop-in centre, breakfast clubs, law clinics, food banks and accommodation/housing. Dad's House goal is to have drop-in centres around the UK run by Dads.

Dad's House can help all Dads in need, but cannot assist anyone that has been charged with any physical/verbal abuse of their children/partner.

How to access the service

If you would like some help, more information about the charity or to offer help email or call them and ask for Billy. Find contact details below.

Dad's House is located in Hammesmith and Fulham on
22 Lillie Road, London SW6 1TS and is open to Kensington and Chelsea residents.

Availability

Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07765 183 504 (ask for Billy)

Visit the Dad's House website


 

About the service

Maxilla Men’s Shed is a community workshop and maker space with a focus on tackling social isolation, funded by the NHS North Kensington Recovery Programme.

Launched in September 2019, the Shed is based at ACAVA’s Maxilla Studios on the Westway estate in North Kensington. The Shed is primarily designed for men but also accommodates women, and it’s a place to come and make, learn skills, stay active, and socialise.

Alongside providing specialist workshops and courses, the Shed runs weekly ‘Tinkering Sessions’, where interaction with other users is central to the project’s ethos, and the Shed embraces all new members into the fold.

How to access the service

Contact the service via email. Find contact details below.

Availability

Visit the ACAVA webiste to view timetables for Tinkering Sessions https://www.acava.org/programmes/tinkering-sessions/.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Find the ACAVA website


 

About the service

Mental health and well-being drop in service by Mosaic Community Trust is a drop-in service to address emotional and mental wellness through social circles, focus group discussions, gentle exercise, deep breathing and therapeutic massage.
 

How to access the service

You can self refer or refer a client if you are a professional to Mosaic Community Trust by email or telephone. Find contact details below.

You can also visit every Monday 10am to 2pm at Portman Children’s centre and every Tuesday 11.45am to 2.45pm at Maida Vale Children’s Centre.
 

Availability

Mondays between 10am and 2pm.
Tuesdays between 10am and 2pm.
Fridays between 10am and 2pm.
 

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07445 284 308
07789 914 345

Visit the Mosaic Community Trust website


 

About the service

Kensington and Chelsea Mind provide mental health support in the form of peer support, Living Well workshops and social activities, as well as a Mind Skills Development Service which offers horticulture and I.T. training.

How to access the service

You can self refer for general peer support by completing this formPeer support for complex emotional needs requires a referral via a care provider (e.g. from a Community Mental Health hub).

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5.30pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 8964 1333

Visit the Kensington and Chelsea Mind website


 

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

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

One You Healthy Lifestyles and Stop Smoking Service offers Stop Smoking support with one-to-one advice from a trained advisor, plus 12-weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy including patches, sprays and vapes.

The Healthy Lifestyle service offers 12 weeks of one-to-one health coaching, weight management sessions, and sport and physical activity sessions such as swimming and womens only boxing.

How to access the service

The service accepts local GP referral using SystmOne, self-referral or community referral using their website

Sessions are delivered in a wide range of settings across Kensington and Chelsea.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

They offer options for evening appointments for 1:1 health coaching and physical activity sessions.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

Telephone: 020 3434 2500

Visit the One You 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