2025

Catalyst Support has received funding from the Mental Health Investment Fund to run ‘pop-up hubs’ from a single location in key neighbourhoods, with VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations, co-locating complimentary services in the community breaking down barriers to access, increasing joint-working and building community. We will open the hubs to visitors in May […]

Community Connections are releasing their brand-new timetable this May, designed to better reflect the interests, talents, and goals of the people we support. The timetable features a range of new courses and regular groups, all developed with the strengths of our team and the needs of our community in mind. Whether you’re looking to build

The Woking Safe Harbour, a daytime crisis prevention service for Surrey adults, is reflecting on their progress as the first clients complete the programme. Safe Harbour offers a comprehensive six-week programme for individuals referred clinically by healthcare professionals. The pilot launched in November 2024 and has now seen several clients through the full programme.   Hawa

End Stigma Surrey share their tips and support Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet many people hesitate to seek help due to fear of judgment or stigma. If you’re struggling, remember this: you don’t have to suffer in silence—and standing up for yourself is not only your right, but it’s also

Mental health stigma remains one of the biggest barriers to seeking help, healing, and embracing self-worth. For too long, people struggling with mental health issues have been met with dismissal or outright discrimination. But here’s the truth: no one should have to accept anything less than kindness, understanding, and respect when discussing their mental well-being.

February is LGBTQ+ History month, and our LGBTQ+ listening service Outline reflects on some significant historic figures from the LGBTQ+ community: Octavia Hill (1838-1912) was a campaigner for social reform and emphasised the importance of open space for all, coining the term ‘green belt’ and co-founding the National Trust.  Surrey’s Hydons Ball and Heath were

New legislation introduced to Parliament this week includes a new law that will mean that Cuckooing – a practice that involves criminals taking over the homes of vulnerable people to use for offences such as county lines drug dealing – will become a criminal offence with a maximum of five years in prison or a

The Bridge the Gap Alliance, part Surrey’s Changing Futures initiative, has secured new funding to continue its essential work supporting adults facing multiple disadvantages, including homelessness, substance misuse, mental health challenges, domestic abuse, and contact with the criminal justice system. This additional funding will empower this collective of 11 local charities, to keep providing trauma-informed

We are very pleased to announce that Catalyst Support, Mary Frances Trust and Waythrough (formerly Richmond Fellowship) are launching a new Community Connections Surrey partnership website as well as new marketing materials as part of a brand refresh. This comes after the three providers were awarded a new Community Connections contract in 2024 to continue

Catalyst Support is delighted to welcome Yvonne Rees as our new Chair of Trustees. Yvonne brings a wealth of experience from her extensive career in local governments across Surrey and the wider South East. Her professional journey working at various levels of the local government, including a series of executive positions at the district and

End Stigma Surrey: Encouraging Mental Health Conversations Across Communities. Time to Talk Day, happening on Thursday, 6 February 2025, is a nationwide event that highlights the importance of speaking openly about mental health. End Stigma Surrey, a campaign dedicated to raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental health, is urging businesses, colleges, and communities across

Lulu Sulkeld, Senior Worker at the Catalyst Support Safe Havens, talks about creating a self-soothing box, which can help a person get through a mental health crisis.    What is a self-soothing box?  A self-soothing box is any form of container (box/bag/cylinder) which contains items that help ground you when you’re feeling stressed, anxious, low