Free
services
There are
services available which offer free counselling throughout
the UK although you should expect there to be a waiting
list and you might be required to make a minimal contribution
to the session fees if you are able. Your GP is normally
the gatekeeper for NHS counsellors or you could self refer
to an organisation specially setup to support an Ethnic
minority group. Your local MIND
(National Association for Mental Illness) can be a good
place to go for free counselling which is highly aware of
providing services for the community that it serves. Other
resources are listed below alphabetically by town/city. |
| Birmingham |
Asian Resource Centre
110-114 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 2QS
tel. 0121 551 4518
email: asian.resource@btclick.com
Advice and information; specialist advice for older Asian
people and Asian women. Leaflets in Asian languages. |
| Bolton |
Sahara – Asian Women’s
Group
Youth Workshop, Stanley Street South, Bolton
tel. 01204 337 550
email: andy@band.org.uk
web: www.band.org.uk
Social, recreational and educational activities for Asian
women with mental health problems. |
| Bolton |
Sathi – Asian Men’s
Group
Socialist Club, Wood Street, Bolton BL6 6BN
tel. 01204 337 030
email: andy@band.org.uk
web: www.band.org.uk
Social, recreational and educational activities for Asian
men with mental health problems. |
| Bristol |
Asian Health and Social Care
Association
The Nursery, Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street, Easton,
Bristol BS5 6AW
tel. 0117 954 0178
Day services for elderly Asian people or those with physical
or mental health problems. |
| Bristol |
Black Orchid
First Floor, 189c Newfoundland Road, Bristol BS2 9NY
tel. 0117 907 9982
email: black@orchid189c.fsnet.co.uk
Support, advice and advocacy for black and Asian mental health
service users, with a holistic approach to mental health issues. |
| Coventry |
Tamarind Centre
Harp Place, 2 Sandy Lane, Coventry CV1 4DY
tel. 024 7622 5512
Advice, information, outreach, advocacy and counselling |
| Derby |
Karma-Nirvana – Asian Women’s
Health Project
Unit 39, Rosehill Business Centre, Normanton Road, Derby DE23
6RH
tel. 01332 604098/299166
email: kirma.nirvana@btinternet.com
Range of services promoting the health and well being of South
Asian women. Befriending, advocacy and friendship groups. |
| Derby |
Karma-Nirvana – Asian Women’s
Health Project
Unit 39, Rosehill Business Centre, Normanton Road, Derby DE23
6RH
tel. 01332 604098/299166
email: kirma.nirvana@btinternet.com
Range of services promoting the health and well being of South
Asian women. Befriending, advocacy and friendship groups. |
| Gloucester |
Gloucestershire Black Mental
Health Project
27 Worcester Street Gloucester GL1 3AJ
tel. 01452 387744 Home visits, welfare rights benefits, educational
and recreational activities |
| Gravesend |
Rethink Severe Mental Illness
– Sahayak Asian Befriending Project
4-5 High Street, Gravesend DA11 0BQ
tel. 01474 364 837
Befriending service for Asian people aged 16 and over with
mental health problems or who are experiencing emotional distress.
Assistance with accessing mental health services. Promotion
of mental health awareness within the Asian communities. |
| Leeds |
Black Mental Health Resource
Centre
Bushbury House, 4 Laurel Mount, St. Mary’s Road, Leeds
LS7 3JX
tel. 0113 237 4229
Advice, information, counselling and support for people from
the Caribbean, Asian and African Communities. |
| Leeds |
Black Mental Health Resource
Centre
Bushberry House, 4 Laurel Mount, St Mary's Road Leeds LS7
3JX
tel. 0113 237 4229
Advice, counselling, complimentary therapies and advocacy
for service users |
| Leicester |
Mental Health Shop
40 Chandos Street, Leicester LE2 1BLtel. 0116 247 1525
email: bmhgrc.nhs@care4free.netAdvice,
information and advocacy services, for service users and carers.
Monthly support group |
| Leicester |
Mental Health Shop
40 Chandos Street, Leicester, LE2 1BL
tel. 01162 471 525
email: bmhgrc.mhs@care4free.net
Advice, information, advocacy and support for people with
mental health problems and their carers. Also offers a service
to in-patients in psychiatric hospitals and units outside
Leicester. |
| Liverpool |
Advocacy Project
Liverpool 91 Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool L8 7LB
tel. 0151 709 9442
African-Caribbean Mental Health Association Suites 34 and
37, 49 Effra Road, London SW2 1BZ tel. 020 7737 3603
email: acmha1@aol.com
Provides advice, counselling and alternative therapies. Also
offers legal advice and advocacy |
| London |
South London Family Centre
Tel. 0207 8409020
Lines open: Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm
E-mail: southlondonfamily@yahoo.co.uk
1 Othello Close, Kennington London SE11 4RE
A service to help separated parents make arrangement for their
children.
Also runs Men’s Counselling Service – support
for black men aged 18 and over. |
| London |
Qualb Centre
17 Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London E11 1JZ
tel. 020 8558 6241
email: theqalbcentre@hotmail.com
Counselling and complementary therapies for Asian people with
emotional problems or difficulties with domestic violence.
Support group for women. |
| London |
Tulip Mental Health Group
Unit 3, System House, Deanery Road, Stratford, London E15
4LT
tel. 020 8519 1194
Range of support services and recreational activities for
people with mental health problems including Asian women’s
and men’s groups |
| London |
Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)
Helpline: 08080 808 2008
www.myh.org.uk
help@myh.org.uk
Freepost NATW1 9035, London NW3 5YA
Provides a free and confidential service run by young Muslims
trained in Islamic counselling skills. |
| London |
Nafsiyat – The Intercultural
Therapy Centre
262 Holloway Road, London, N7 6NE
tel. 020 7686 8666
Fax. 020 7686 8667
email: admin@nafsiyat.org.uk
website www.nafsiyat.org.uk
Offers counselling and therapy to Black and minority ethnic
people |
| London |
Age Concern Southwark –
Black Elders Mental Health Project
4 D’Eynsford, Camberwell, London SE5 7EB
tel. 020 7701 9812
Day centre and home support for African Caribbean elders (60)
with mental health problems. Befriending and visiting, counselling,
advocacy services and help with accessing statutory services. |
| London |
Blackliners
Helpline (local to London area): 0207 385274 / 020 7738 7468
Unit 46, Eurolink Business Centre, 49 Effra Road, London,
SW2 1BZ
Blackliners is a black-led voluntary organisation providing
services to people of African, Asian and Caribbean extraction
living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, and providing information
to these communities on HIV/AIDS and sexual health. |
| London |
Hammersmith Crisis Centre and
Abayomi
182 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DJ
tel. 020 8741 3335
Counselling and psychotherapy for adults from the African
Caribbean community |
| London |
Fanon Women’s Centre
33 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 1BZ tel. 020 7737 2886
Services for women with mental health problems from the African
Caribbean community, advice on housing and money.
Forward Project
15 Coverdale Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 8JJ
tel. 020 7381 8778
Counselling for individuals and families, housing for young
Black people |
| London |
Confederation of Indian Organisations
(UK)
5 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7XW
tel. 020 7928 9889
email: cioheadoffice@aol.com
Umbrella body which aims to represent the needs of the South
Asian community in the UK. Vishwas Project (in Southwark and
Lambeth) aims to ensure that Asian women with mental health
problems have access to appropriate information and support
services. |
| London |
The Black Woman's Mental Health
Project
Tel:020 8961 6324
Address
Park Royal Business Centre
Unit 27
9-17 Park Royal Road
London
NW10 7LQ
email: bwmhp@yahoo.com
The Black Woman's Mental Health project ia an organisation
that is managed by Black Woman service users & survivors
of the mental health system in the UK |
| London |
The Oremi Centre
Tel:020 8964 0033
email: malcolm.philips@rbkc.gov.uk
The Oremi Centre was developed to provide mental health
day services to African and Caribbean adults in Kensington,
Chelsea and Westminster. Its mission is to deliver a mental
health service that is based on an African and Caribbean
Centered understanding of our mental health needs and treatment. |
| London |
The harmony project
Tel:020 7511 2800
Helpline no: 0800 169 7261
email: info@harmony-project.co.uk
The Harmony project is a specific development for people
from the black and minority ethnic communities, who need
a fresh responsive, non-stigmatising service, which therapeutically
addressees their mental health needs. |
| Manchester |
‘AWAAZ’ - Ethno –
Sensitive Mental Health Project
464 Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 9JW
tel. 0161 740 3273
Advice, information on treatments and alternative therapies,
individual support and advocacy. |
| Manchester |
African Caribbean Mental Health
Services
Zion Community Resource Centre, Hulme, Manchester M15 5BY
tel. 0161 226 9562
email: admin@acmhs-blackmentalhealth.org.uk
Provides advocacy and an advice service. Also counselling,
self-help group and carers group |
| Middlesex |
Asian Family Counselling Service
Tel: 020 8571 3933/020 88139714
www.asianfamilycounselling.org.uk
info@asianfamilycounselling.org.uk
Suit 51, Windmill Place, 2-4 Windmill Lane, Southall, Middlesex,
UB2 4NL
Free, confidential counselling for Asian couples and families
facing stress. No charge for weekday sessions (evenings and
weekends please enquire). |
| Middlesex |
Southall Black Sisters
www.southallblacksisters.org.uk
Email: southallblacksisters@btconnect.com
Tel. 0208 571 9595 (closed Wednesdays)
21 Avenue Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3BL
Support, counselling, & legal advice offered to women
experiencing domestic violence or marital breakdown. Also
support for children. |
| Nationwide |
Asian Child Protection
Helplines
www.nspcc.org.uk/nspcc/helpline
help@nspcc.org.uk
Asian Helpline: 0800 0967719 Lines open 11am to 7pm Mon to
Fri
24hr Helpline: 0808 800 5000
Text phone: 0800 056 0566
Bengali/Sylheti: 0800 096 7714 Gujurati: 0800 096 7715 Hindi:
0800 096 7716
Punjabi: 0800 096 7717 Urdu: 0800 096 7718
A multilingual service for the UK's Asian communities. It
provides counselling, information and advice to anyone concerned
about a child at risk of ill treatment or abuse. |
| Nottingham |
Nai Zindagi Project
Stonebridge Centre, Cardiff Street, Carlton Road, Nottingham
NG3 2FH
tel. 0115 941 4255
Counselling, advice and information for Asian women with mental
health difficulties. Carers’ group for Asian women carers.
All services available in Asian languages. |
| Sheffield |
Sheffield African Caribbean Mental
Health Association
10 Breinburg Court, 263 Pitmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AQ
tel. 0114 272 6393/272 6849
email: sacmha@hotmail.com
Advice and advocacy, counselling, supported accommodation |
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