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We are aware of recent rumours and an online petition around the closure of the Women’s Support Centre run by Catalyst Support in Woking. Despite increasing financial challenges, the Women’s Support Centre is not closing, and we remain fully committed to providing the vital services to our community and those who need us most. Like […]

“Prevention is the foundation of effective safeguarding creating a culture of awareness, trust, and vigilance so that harm is stopped before it starts should be at the heart of what we do” Catalyst Support’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, Natasha Coutts   Safeguarding Adults Week 2025 takes place from Monday 17th – Friday 21st November 2025 Safeguarding

Charlotte Miller shares her journey and what it is like to be a trustee at Catalyst Support Charlotte says: When I joined Catalyst Support as a trustee, I was inspired by the organisation’s belief that wellness is a right for everyone, a principle that sits at the very heart of its mission to support people’s

This week marks OCD Awareness Week, an opportunity to increase understanding of a condition that is both common and frequently misunderstood. What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where people experience intrusive, distressing thoughts or urges (obsessions) and feel driven to perform repetitive actions or mental rituals (compulsions) to reduce the

Outline, a Catalyst Support LGBTQ+ listening service, is here to talk to anybody about gender identity and sexuality. We are a safe place to ask questions not only for the members of the LGBTQ+ community, but also for their family, friends and loved ones. We offer confidential support through our chat and don’t collect your

A personal story of finding a recipe for wellbeing through the right support, volunteering and community. A few years ago, Rob visited a GP with concerns about his mental health. He struggled with isolation and intrusive thoughts about harming himself, having been through a number of family challenges and losses. Rob tried several things to

Led annually by UK charity Alcohol Change UK, Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 7-13 July 2025, and this year’s theme is ‘alcohol and work’.  When it comes to alcohol, how does the work we do influence our drinking and our drinking impact our work?  Around 10 million of us are regularly drinking alcohol in ways

At our LGBTQ+ service Outline, we have been reviewing the feedback we’ve received about our service and have decided to make a few important changes moving forward. For over 25 years, Outline has run a listening service to support the LGBTQ+ community in Surrey, offering help through a phone line, text messages, online chat, emails,

9-15 June is Loneliness Awareness Week. Established in 2017 by a UK charity, this week allows us to open up conversations about loneliness, reduce the stigma surrounding it, and encourage people to build meaningful social connections.  Approximately 7% of adults in England, equal to 3.1 million people, report feeling lonely “often or always.” In addition,

A Novel Idea is Godalming’s oldest charity book and vinyl shop and the only one that belongs to our charity. The shop is more than just a place to buy books, it’s a community hub where volunteers and customers can share a love for literature and music.   One such connection recently came full circle when