ARCH – Abortion, Recovery, Care & Helpline
T: 0845 603 8501 *Local charges apply
About Us
We offer non-judgmental, confidential support to those who are suffering with the aftermath of an abortion. We support women, men and families.
How to access
ARCH, 82 Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3QS
Helpline:
7pm – 10pm every evening, or 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday
Referral Pathway: Call helpline or email.
Anxiety UK
T: Helpline: 03444 775 774
Text service: 07537 416 905
About Us
A user led national charity, providing information and services for people affected by anxiety disorders
How to access
Monday-Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway:
Self, membership required £30.00 for a year (Oct 17)
Be Well P3
W: https://www.p3charity.org/services/bewell-derbyshire-personal-budgets-service
T: 01773 742051
About Us
We provide support to people living throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. Support can be funded through personal budgets, received from adult social care services or health care. Support includes mental health and wellbeing, managing personal finances and daily living skills.
How to access
Self refer or via a professional.
Get in touch to discuss availability.
Big White Wall
About Us
Anonymous mental health forum/society. It does cost a monthly fee
How to access
Referral Pathway:
Self. Monthly cost £9.99 per month (Oct 17)
How to access
Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway: Self Online
Books on Prescription / Reading Well
About Us
Helps people manage their wellbeing using self-help books. Books can be recommended by their GP or Psychological wellbeing professional.
How to access
Through local library
Opening Times:
Ask for nearest library and call to find opening times etc.
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway:
Books at local library, can be reserved if not available. Membership must be made at the library first with ID.
Bipolar Support Group
W: https://www.bipolaruk.org/derby-support-group
About Us
Our support groups are free to attend and are open to anyone affected by bipolar, including family, friends and carers. Come and speak to other people affected by bipolar.
How to access
Community Room, Parklands View, Bath Street, Derby, DE1 3FG
Referral Pathway: Self via phone
Borderline Arts
W: http://www.borderlinearts.org/
T: 07754805814
E: contact@borderlinearts.org / workshops@borderlinearts.org
About Us
Borderline Arts is the only charity in the UK that focuses specifically on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We use arts and creativity to raise awareness of this often misunderstood mental health condition & to tackle the stigma that surrounds it. A range of free activities are held including art workshops, theatre groups and art exhibitions.
How to access
119 Osmaston Road, Derby, DE1 2GD
See website for various group times
Volunteering: Yes – see website for details
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
About Us
Preventing male suicide in UK.
How to access
Opening Times: 5pm – Midnight
Referral Pathway: Self via phone
Derbyshire Chronic Pain Support Group
W: https://www.facebook.com/derbyshirecoping/
T: 07964293398
E: Message through Facebook
About Us
A like-minded community for people suffering from chronic pain in and around Derby
How to access
Guinness Trust, Sidney Street, Off Bloomfield Close. Derby, DE1 2TU
Group meets every fortnight, 10.30 – 12 noon. See Facebook for upcoming times.
Volunteering: N/A
Green Gym
T: 07805132368 (10am – 2pm, Tuesday & Friday)
E: derwentgreengym@hotmail.co.uk
About Us
The Green Gym enables people to improve their skills and knowledge of all aspects of gardening and to learn new skills through training. They aim to improve people’s physical fitness and build up confidence through involvement in gardening and conservation activities which will help benefit their local community. They also provide social activities and a welcoming, safe and supportive environment.
How to access
Contact for addresses via telephone or email
Open Tuesdays & Fridays, 10am – 2pm
Volunteering: YES
Happy Cafe
FB: @happycafederby
About Us
About us: come along and you’ll find a warm welcome to anyone who is interested in happiness and wellbeing. Join us for a drink and a friendly chat and help us make Derby a happier place. Pay for your own drinks at the counter.
How to access
Meet every third Wednesday of the month
7pm – 9pm
Quad Cafe
Market Place, Derby
DE1 3AS
Macmillan
E: Complete the online form
About Us
Information and support for cancer sufferers and their families
How to access
Monday-Friday 9am – 8pm
Volunteering: Yes
Men’s Mind Gym (MMG)
T: 07938170082
W: https://www.facebook.com/Mens-Mind-Gym-266244314322400
About Us
The Men’s Mind Gym is a non-judgmental supportive space for men of all ages. A place to work things out, with your mind, with other people in a way that works for you. The MMG is a place to relax, talk, create, learn and enjoy various activities.
How to access
Meet every first Monday and third Wednesday of every month
Boyer Street Community Rooms
Boyer Street, Derby
DE22 3XD
National self harm network
About Us
The forum provides crisis support, information and resources,
advice, discussions and distractions. All are designed to help those experiencing self-harm behaviours or thoughts.
How to access
Available 24/7
Referral Pathway: Self, users have to sign up
OCD Support Group
T: Ashley (text or call) on 07917207714
Twitter: @AshleyFulwood
About Us
The Derby OCD Support Group is open to anyone affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, be they sufferers, family members or friends. We provide an informal meeting where people affected by OCD can talk to others in a friendly, understanding and non-judgmental way. Our group is keen to promote the belief that recovery from OCD is possible.
The group is facilitated by trained service users, all of whom have OCD or have experienced OCD in the past and have been vetted by OCD-UK for your confidence.
How to access
Contact Ashley for more details about meeting times
Ground Floor
The Derby Conference Centre
London Road
Derby
DE24 8UX
Volunteering: Yes
P.A.C.E.
T: 01332 987621
About Us
P.A.C.E. stands for Promote Ability Community Enterprise. P.A.C.E.’ prime objective is to deliver affective affordable services and housing for disadvantaged people in Derby and Derbyshire. Visit their social enterprise café for a social chat, or get community support through personal budgets
How to access
PACE Café, Unit 3 Jubilee Park Way
Jubilee Business Park
Stores Road
Derby
DE21 4BJ
8:30 – 17:00
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway: Drop in
How to access
3 Wentworth House, Vernon Gate, Derby DE1 1UR
Monday – Thursday 9:30 – 9pm
Friday 9:30am – 5pm
Sat 9:30am – 1pm
Referral Pathway: Self
Samaritans
T: 01332 364444 (Local Charges) 116 123 (Free)
About Us
A UK charity offering support to people who are suicidal or despairing.
How to access
110 Burton Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 1TG
24 hours
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway:
Phone helpline or call Derby number for a face to face session.
Saneline
T: 0300 304 7000 or 0808 800 3302
About Us
National out of hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness including family
and friends
How to access
SANE, St. Mark’s Studios, 14 Chillingworth Road, Islington, London, N7 8QJ
Open 4.30pm – 10.30pm every day
Referral Pathway:
Self referral / Online forum/Textcare/ phone support
Team Talk
W: www.derbycountycommunitytrust.com
T: 01332 416140
About Us
Team Talk is a men’s health initiative aimed to give males a safe pace to speak who are experiencing feelings of anxiety and depression, aged 18+. Refreshments and activities will be on offer along with the opportunity to chat anything through with Community Trust staff.
How to access
Every Monday 6pm – 8pm
Derby Community Trust
14 Pride Point Drive,
Derby, DE24 8BC
Volunteering: Yes
The Silver Line
About Us
Confidential free helpline for older people across UK
How to access
24 Hours 7 days
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway: Self via phone
The Women’s Centre
W: www.derby-womenscentre.org.uk/what-we-do/mental-health-support
T: 01332 341633
E: enquiries@derbywomenscentre.co.uk
About Us
We provide low cost counselling support to help women in Derby and Derbyshire to help them to overcome a range of issues. This is delivered by female counsellors, who range from the experienced to the newly qualified. There is currently a 12 week turnaround time from referral to initial assessment. Please see the Counselling page for more information on the counselling service and details on how to get on the waiting list.
How to access
4 Leopold Street, Derby, DE1 2HE
Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
Volunteering: Yes
Referral Pathway: Self referral via phone or email
Talking Mental Health Derbyshire
W: www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/talking-mental-health-derbyshire-home
About Us
Talking Mental Health Derbyshire offers a range of therapies for people experiencing common psychological difficulties, such as those feeling anxious, low, or depressed. Our trained psychological therapists use talking therapies, such as counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy, to help people move towards recovery. We deliver these in a range of settings: face to face, telephone, workshops/courses, individual or computer based treatments.
Workshops and courses including stress management, mindfulness and living with long term conditions. These are delivered across Derbyshire, including Derby City.
How to access
Ilkeston Resource Centre Ilkeston Community Hospital, Heanor Road, Ilkeston DE7 8TL
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Volunteering: No
Referral Pathway:
Self refer online, over the phone, or via professional referral
Call for details on current courses/workshops
Volunteering: No
Trent Psychological Therapies Services (PTS)
About Us
Trent PTS is an approved NHS provider of psychological therapies. We are commissioned by the NHS to provide free, flexible, responsive and accessible high quality psychological therapy services, so there is no cost to you. We provide treatment for: depression, anxiety, loss, grief, trauma, relationship problems and many other conditions.
How to access
Various locations. Check online for nearest.
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Volunteering: No
Referral Pathway:
Self refer online, over the phone, or via professional referral
Volunteering: No
Mission
“To make mental health recovery a reality”
Vision
“To help create a society that values everyone with mental health problems.”
Contact Us
Stuart House Green Lane
St Peters Quarter
Derby
DE1 1RS
Privacy Policy
Freephone
0800 0322202
Derby Life Links Blog
We’re coming to Derby Pride!9th August 2019 - 11:47 am- New Opportunities for Young People9th August 2019 - 9:20 am
- Derby Hearing Voices Group Goes Live24th June 2019 - 3:58 pm
- Upcoming Event: Urgent Mental Health Care Workshop24th June 2019 - 12:48 pm
- Upcoming : Artcore Workshops12th June 2019 - 11:57 am
