MIND

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

Adult Mental Health Support In West London

Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind provides a range of services to support people dealing with mental health issues:

• Advocacy – help people to understand their legal rights when they have been detained under the Mental Health Act. We have two different advocacy services: Ealing Community, and Ealing Inpatient. 
• Ealing Advice Service – Where to get information and help with specific issues
• Out of Hospitals Pathways – Supporting adults in Ealing to maintain their mental health and wellbeing
• Hammersmith & Fulham Safe Space – A local hub for anyone nearing crisis point. Available to phone, video chat, or walk in
• Ealing Safe Space – A local hub for anyone nearing crisis point. Available to phone, video chat, or walk in
• Hounslow Safe Space – A local hub for anyone nearing crisis point. Available to phone, video chat, or walk in
• Hounslow Safe Space Helpline – A phone line for anyone in Hounslow needing urgent support, 365 days a year.
• Mind My Home Spelthorne – Solution-focused therapy for Spelthorne residents
• NOVA ROOTS Forensic Women’s Hub – An out-of-hours community space for women aged 18+ leaving forensic mental health services
• My Practice, My Health – Support booking and attending physical health checks for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
• Physical and Mental Health Focus Group – We are looking for people in the Hammersmith and Fulham area who are diagnosed with a severe mental illness to take part in our focus groups to help us improve primary health care services.
• Compass – our advice service supporting adults to navigate social issues (housing, benefits & debt) in Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow
• Perinatal Partner’s Service – Becoming a new dad or non-birthing parent, especially with an unwell partner, can be extremely stressful. The service helps navigate this transition through one-on-one or group discussions.
• Social Prescribing – A service embedded in your GP surgery that aims to connect you to community services and activities that support your health & wellbeing using a therapeutic approach.
• Men’s Minds – The aim is to improve men’s mental health by developing a network supported and directed by the voices of its members. 
• Open Path – This new service provides support for Ealing residents 18+ who are experiencing household crises such as: Housing, Debt, Welfare benefits, Employment.
• Wellbeing West London – A directory website we built in partnership with the West London NHS Trust to help you find mental health services throughout our boroughs.

Eligibility

To access most of Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind’s services, you have to be a resident of the boroughs of Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing, or Hounslow, but this is not the case for all of our services.

To find out if you are eligible for a specific service, read the details on the service page or contact us.

To find out where your closest Local Mind Association is, please click here.

Volunteer

Volunteering Information:

Places of work

We have roles for both remote and face-to-face volunteering. We will provide all the training and development that you need to be able to fulfil your volunteer role and you will gain insight into working within a charity and the mental health sector.

We have offices in Fulham, Ealing, and Hounslow, all are approximately a 10-minute walk from each station. You will be supporting people in the community, as well as meeting them in different office locations, so you will need to be able to travel between both sites.

Training

Training will be provided and, as part of the Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing, and Hounslow Mind induction the following training will be compulsory:

• Safeguarding Adults
• Safeguarding Children and Young People
• Mental Health Awareness
• Equality and Diversity
• Health and Safety

Due to the nature of the work, you will need to have an up-to-date enhanced DBS check completed prior to undertaking unsupervised client work. 

Why Volunteer at Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing, and Hounslow Mind?

Volunteering at HFEH Mind is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the work of a leading national mental health charity. We provide initial and ongoing training, as well as plenty of opportunities for progression within the organisation. You will be treated as a core member of the team from day one and be surrounded by supportive and knowledgeable colleagues fighting for mental health.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

Volunteering opportunities have been a route into paid employment within our organisation for many of our previous volunteers. However, the skills and experiences you will gain are likely to support applications for paid employment within the sector more broadly, as well as further training and education opportunities (e.g., DClinPsych, Social Work or Occupational Therapy training).  

We are keen to foster the individual strengths and interests of volunteers. With the support of a dedicated Volunteer Coordinator, as well as the Team Lead, we will work with you to ensure that your volunteering experience is meaningful and valuable, whilst balancing the requirements of delivering the service. 

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