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World Suicide Prevention Day – Creating Hope Through Action Observed on September 10th every year, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) provides the opportunity for people across the globe, to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. We are joining with thousands of organisations around the world to help raise awareness of suicide and help reduce

Time To Remember To Act Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event that we proudly support by working towards preventing overdose, reducing stigma, raising awareness and providing support. The message? Being overdose aware is more important than ever in the current climate.  Time to Remember, Time to Act What is an Overdose? An overdose

Woking Mind and Catalyst are pleased to announce that as of Monday 1st August 2022, the transfer of staff and services into Catalyst was completed with minimal disruption to clients. Catalyst will be delivering Woking Mind client services (except counselling and mindfulness), which will include peer support groups, drop-in support and Shifa (Asian Women’s support).

Woking Mind and Catalyst signal good news for the continuation of Woking Mind’s mental health support services. Woking Mind and Catalyst have been in active conversations, following announcement of Woking Mind’s closure at the end of August 2022. Final details are to be confirmed but the intention is that Catalyst will take on all client

The Safe Haven in Aldershot is moving to permanent premises in late July, 2022, following a period at a temporary location. The existing Safe Haven at 8 Andover Way, Aldershot GU11 3RJ will continue to see people in person and virtually until the move in July. The move will take place during the day and

Have you or anyone you care for used any of the below mental health and wellbeing services over the past two years? Community Connections Safe Havens In-Reach Mental Health Citizens Advice Service (CAB) If yes, the Surrey mental health support teams would love to hear from you to help improve future services. If you feel

Almost 20 years after his London Marathon achievement, Neil from Surrey took part in the Tough Mudder obstacle endurance event in May 2022. For most people, this may seem a reasonable achievement but for Neil this is pretty incredible. At the age of just six, he was struck down by a stroke that threatened to

Unfortunately, our book/vinyl store has flooded and affected our electrics. We are currently waiting for an electrician to ensure the site if safe so have taken the decision to close the shop on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st May 2022. We hope that the shop will be open after the weekend – please check our

From 9th – 15th May 2022, the nation will come together to help raise awareness during #mentalhealthawareness week. This year the theme is loneliness, which is affecting more people in the UK and has had a huge impact on our physical and mental health during the pandemic. Catalyst believes that connecting with fellow human beings