There are lots of different ways to fit physical activity into your routine, with many free and low-cost activities available across the borough. The Get active and healthy page at Camden Council's website is a great place to start.
The Minded Clinic provides yoga therapy and mindfulness sessions and courses. Their staff are all trained by the Minded Yoga Therapy program and have worked with the NHS, mental health organisations, social work and voluntary services.
The clinic offers:
We offer a floating support service for people with mental health issues who live in the Borough of Camden. The service is flexible and works within the mental health recovery model, and offers:
At the London Jesus Centre, our aim is to restore dignity and create community to some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in London. We are open to those of all faiths or of none. Our services focus on addressing the social and practical needs of the homeless and vulnerably housed, refugees and asylum seekers, the unemployed and people over 65.
The NCL Support After Service is a free and confidential service for people who have been bereaved by suicide and who live, work or study within the five North Central London boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. We also provide support to individuals residing outside of the five boroughs but may have been affected by a suicide that occurred within the five boroughs.
We provide music engagement and recovery services in hospitals and the community for young people and adults experiencing mental health problems. Activities including music production and sound recording, songwriting, composition, vocal technique and performance skills.
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.
Black Women's Rape Action Project - or BWRAP - offer fortnightly self-help services for women and girls seeking asylum from rape and other abuse. In-depth support service is available by appointment only.
Camden Council coordinates all of the community mental health services available to children and young people in the borough under the name Open Minded. There are a wide range of different ways to help children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, including advice and support for parents, a range of types of counselling and therapy for children, and therapeutic work with the family as a whole. Occasionally, if needed, medication can be prescribed.
