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Opening Doors London - to let older LGBT people know they are not alone

Opening Doors London (ODL) provides information and support services specifically for older LGBT people in the UK. We are a membership organization providing regular social opportunities across the capital to help develop networks and communities for LGBT people, aged over 50. Members receive a monthly newsletter packed with information and listings for activities and events around the capital, to help build support and social inclusion.

Whittington Hospital, Speech and Language Therapy (Adults) Mental Health Team

A specialist speech and language therapy team from Whittington Health NHS Trust offers direct help and support to adults with mental health problems who are experiencing communication and/or eating and swallowing difficulties both as in-patients and for people living in the community who are receiving services from Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust.

Good mental health at work

7 September 2017

The theme of 2018's Mental Health Awareness Week is stress, and how to reduce it. Maybe you need a helping hand managing your mental health at work – or perhaps it is your job to take care of staff? Read on for details of organisations who can help - some of them local to Camden.

Hestia - facing up to domestic abuse and modern slavery

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9:00-16:00

We are the largest provider of domestic abuse refuges in London and have the largest team of specialists working to combat human trafficking across the capital and the South East. We help people find a permanent home, manage their finances and take care of their health. We also help access to work, training or education, as well as providing emotional and practical support to help people succeed in their daily lives. Our free mobile app Bright Sky has been developed to support victims of domestic abuse and their families.

Free Space Project

We are a charity supporting arts and community initiatives within Kentish Town Health Centre in Camden, north London. Our aim is to relieve mental and physical suffering through the use of the arts and holistic care.

We work in partnership with the James Wigg and Queens Crescent GP practices as part of a social prescribing model, meaning we take in-house referrals for registered patients. At times we are able to wider accommodate those living in the borough of Camden that are not registered patients and general public events.

PAPYRUS: Prevention of Young Suicide

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9:00-24:00

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide in young people.

Suicide is the biggest killer of people aged 35 and under in the UK. PAPYRUS believes that suicide is preventable. We draw from the experience of many who have been touched personally by young suicide across the UK and speak on their behalf in our campaigns and in our endeavours to save young lives. Together, we believe that with appropriate support and education, many young suicides can be prevented. 

SOBS - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

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9:00-21:00

Our organisation exists to help the survivors of a bereavement by suicide to support each other, at the time of their loss and in the months and years that follow. We are a self-help organisation providing a safe, confidential environment in which those bereaved by suicide, can share their experiences and feelings.

We offer peer led support groups, online virtual support groups, a national telephone helpline, online community forum and email support. We offer a unique and distinct service for bereaved adults across the UK, run by the bereaved for the bereaved.

Camden Crisis Sanctuary

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17:00-23:00
What is the Camden Crisis Sanctuary?
The Sanctuary is a place where you can come if you feel like you’re experiencing a mental health crisis. We are here to help you when you feel unable to cope on your own by:
  • Offering you short-term support to manage your immediate mental health needs.
  • Working with you to create your own individual plan to support your mental health.
  • Providing you with advice and information on resources within the community to help you cope when you leave.

Galop LGBT+ hate crime support service

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10:00-16:00
Galop can help if you experience homophobia, transphobia or biphobia wherever it occurs. Talk to us about insults, intimidation, threats, online abuse or violence targeting you because of your sexual orientation or gender identity. We are confidential, independent and based within LGBT+ communities.
 
You can read our handbook, Hate Crime: A guide for LGBT+ people here
 

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