October 2015

Catalyst had even more reason to celebrate when they got together with volunteers, staff and guests to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at the Lightbox in Woking on 20 October 2015.  The Reach Out Counselling programme was able to show off the big cheque which will fund the volunteer counsellors for another 4 […]

Tuesday 20 October 2015. The Lightbox in Woking.  Volunteers, staff and guests gathered to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from Mr Michael More-Molyneux.  What a fantastic achievement and recognition for the work done by Catalyst’s Volunteer Counsellors, group workers and Volunteers in The Welcome Project! There are over 40 qualified counsellors who work

Wednesday 14 October 2015 saw the Safe Haven Crisis Café in Aldershot win the ‘Improving Care for people experiencing Mental Health Crisis’ at the Positive Practice in Mental Health 2015 Awards held in Newcastle, hosted by Northumberland Tyne & Wear Foundation NHS Trust.  It was a fantastic accolade for the success and support of a

Saturday 10 October 2015 was World Mental Health Awareness Day and there were lots of things happening around Surrey too. Jill, Sandra and Jane from Catalyst in Surrey went along to the Open Day for the new buildings at Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford to see what is behind the Victorian facade. Light, space and

This year’s Domestic Abuse (DA) Awareness Week runs from Monday 5th October to Sunday 11th October. The theme, once again, is ‘Love shouldn’t hurt.’ Watch this powerful film clip The week aims to help everyone recognise what constitutes a healthy relationship, particularly teenagers and young people. It also helps raise awareness of how unhealthy relationships can

20 staff and clients of Catalyst headed for the hills this week to enjoy the beautiful Autumn weather and spend some time talking and discovering the countryside. With a lunch stop at Newlands Corner, the 6 mile trail ended at St Marthas and took in some of the best views in the Surrey Hills. Jill from the