Roots to Wellbeing Signposting Resources

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• Crisis mental health

  If you need immediate help please contact your GP or go to the Accident and Emergency Department of your local hospital (24hrs).

  • Samaritans (open 24 hours everyday) – 116 123 - Whatever you're going through, you can call Samaritans any time, from any phone for FREE.
  • SANEline (open 4pm – 10pm everyday )- . 0300 304 7000 - A national mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carer.
  • CALM (open 5pm – midnight everyday) - 0800 58 58 58 - Helpline and livechat for everyone over the age of 15.
  • Shout - Text “SHOUT” to 85258 - Free, confidential, 24/7 text support line in the UK, offering texters immediate support with issues such as suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, abuse, self-harm, relationship problems and bullying.

  
  

  • The Sanctuary Bristol | Mental Health Support Service | Second Step (second-step.co.uk) Open Mon-Sun between 6pm-12.30am
  • 24/7 Helpline run by the Avon and Wiltshire NHS Partnership Trust on 0800 953 1919. This is not an emergency service and they are not able to help with immediate crisis situations.

  
  

  • Bath Mind – Breathing Space:
    • Evening Telephone Line (open 5:30pm – 11:00pm everyday) - 0808 175 1369
    • Evening Face-to-face Hub: (open 6.00pm to 10.30pm everyday). Oasis Fountain Buildings Bath BA1 5DU

  Offering both a face-to-face and telephone service, offering calm, non-clinical suport for individuals experiencing or at risk of a mental health crisis. Offer compassionate listening ear and signposting to relevant services.
  
  

• Further mental health support

  
  

  • Heart to Heart – Low-cost counselling in Bristol.
  • Womankind – Women’s therapy centre in Bristol
    
  • Vitahealth Talking Therapies for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire – NHS talking therapies service
  • Find your nearest group | Andy's Man Club (andysmanclub.co.uk) Meet on Mondays at 7pm
  • Support groups - Changes Bristol
  • Support Groups - SARSAS

  
  

  • Community Wellbeing Hub BANES - Central place to access range of services to support your health and wellbeing available for anyone living in BANES.
  • Bath Mind – Local mental health and wellbeing support across BANES. Bath Mind offer both 1:1 support and group services as well as online resources and information.
  • BANES Talking Therapies - Talking therapies provides one-to-one therapy and online/in person courses for people registered with a GP in Bath and North East Somerset.
• Welcome spaces

  
  

  • Friends Groups of our libraries (bristol.gov.uk) in Stockwood, Hengrove, Whitchurch and Hartcliffe.
    
  • Welcome Space on Tuesday lunchtimes at Redcatch Community Garden in Knowle.
  • Easton Community Centre | Eastside Community Trust Welcome Space Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm

  
  

  • BATHNES Livewell Map of Warm Spaces
• Lunch clubs

  
  

  • Monthly Lunch Club for Over-55s - Linkage (linkagenetwork.org.uk) – in Knowle West
  • Lunch Club at Community – St Mary's, Fishponds (stmarysfishponds.org.uk) on second and fourth Saturdays of each month between 12-2pm
  • FoodCycle Bristol Wednesdays - More than a Food bank | Free Food homeless charity at Wellspring Settlement. Shared meal on Wednesday and Saturday

  
  

  • Life Connect, Connecting in Conversation Eating Together – The Genesis Trust - Wednesday Breakfast at the Gateway Centre (9:30-11:00), Thursday lunch at St John’s The Evangelist (12:00-1:30), Friday “It’s a Wrap” Lunch at the Gateway Centre (12:00-1:00)
  • BANES Food Club & Pantries - Food Cycle Bath, Community Wellbeing Hub, Bath Foodbank, Mercy in Action Pantry
• Arts & crafts groups
  • Online Activity Classes | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service – remote activities online.
  • Art club with Age UK – online Art club.

  
  

  • Art in the Garden (Art & Wellbeing Group on Tuesday mornings) at Redcatch Community Garden – in Knowle.
  • Knitting and crochet group (on Wednesday mornings) at Redcatch Community Garden – in Knowle.
  • Art for Well-Being (sgscol.ac.uk) Different dates and locations available in North and East Bristol

  
  

  • Craft Minds with Bath Mind (on Monday afternoons) at The Hive, Peasdown, St John.
• Exercise classes

  
  

  • Tai Chi Shibashi (ageuk.org.uk)
  • Walking Netball, Thursdays - Linkage (linkagenetwork.org.uk)
  • Mental Wellbeing Tennis on Tuesdays at 1pm Community Tennis - Wesport - page 1
  • Recovery Through Sport – Go Again

  
  

  • Bath Mind - Sports Group, Football Group
  • Bathscape - Wellbeing walks Monday - Thursday
• Cooking classes

  
  

  • Back In The Kitchen - Linkage (linkagenetwork.org.uk) – in Knowle West.
  • Gardening and Cooking Courses at St Werberghs Community Centre, Thursdays 10-3 RB_Enrolment_Form_2024.docx (live.com)
• Mindfulness/meditation groups
  • Bristol Mindfulness
  • Lakeside Wellbeing - The Community Farm at Chew. A 6 week course from 10am-3pm. Transport from Bristol can be arranged.
• Nature-based and gardening activities
  • YourPark Bristol and Bath - Free courses & events in Bristol and Bath
  • The Ramblers - Wellbeing Walks across England

  
  

  • Stockwood Growing Together – Community allotment group – in Stockwood
  • Gardening for Wellbeing on Thursday mornings at Redcatch Community Garden – in Knowle
  • One Tree Per Child (bristol.gov.uk) – Help with tree planting in Bristol.
  • Wellbeing Wednesdays - Hartcliffe City Farm
    
  • Community Garden Volunteer Sessions — Trinity Community Arts (trinitybristol.org.uk) Fortnightly Wednesdays 10-1

  
  

  • Animal Care Course - Bath City Farm
    
  • Green Links Gardening group through Bath Mind - in Bath.
  • Somer Valley Rediscovered - Various event in Somer Valley, Transport provided.
  • Grow for Life - various therapeutic gardening activities and courses across Bath
  • Bath City Farm - Wellbeing Animal Care & Gardening Sessions on Mondays & Wednesdays
• Volunteering opportunities
  • YourPark Bristol and Bath - Free courses & events in Bristol and Bath

  
  

  • Volunteer with Community Park Groups - Friends of Hartcliffe Millennium Green, Friends of Withywood Park, Whitchurch Wombles, BS14 Wildlife
  • Volunteering for events, shop, café, education, site maintenance – at Redcatch Community Garden in Knowle.
  • Stockwood Litter Picking Group – in Stockwood Open Space
  • Volunteering in libraries (bristol.gov.uk) - Events, Friends groups – in Bristol libraries
  • Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust – Various volunteering opportunities
  • Brunelcare - Volunteering to support older people
  • RSVP West - Volunteering for those over 50
  • Bristol's museums, galleries and archives - Various volunteering opportunities
  • Can Do Bristol - Various volunteering opportunities
  • Second Step - Various volunteering opportunities supporting mental health
  • Horticulture Course - Hartcliffe City Farm & Heart of BS13
  • Hartcliffe City Farm - Weekly Volunteering on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • ParkWork – Bristol Parks Forum – Training and volunteering opportunities in local parks or Start a New Volunteer Park Group in your local park

  
  

  • Roots to Work Placement - Bath City Fam.
  • Bath Mind - Various volunteering opportunities supporting mental health.