Make a Difference with Records started in November 2021, selling second hand vinyl alongside books in our charity bookshop ‘A Novel Idea’ in Godalming. To help to continue to raise awareness of the shop and Catalyst, the Communications team have been working with Anthony from Make a Difference with Records team to produce and release their first podcast […]

From 1 October 2022, Westminster Drug Project (WDP) will deliver the CHI (Catalyst High Impact) contract which is funded by Surrey County Council (SCC) and Office of Police and Crime Commissioning (OPCC). Catalyst High Impact team was commissioned as a pilot in 2017 by PHE (Public Health England) to work with Blue Light Clients who […]

Following the announcement of the funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19th September 2022, we can confirm that Catalyst will be treating the day as any other Bank Holiday. Our offices will be closed but our outreach and out of hours services will still be operating. This includes Alpha and Safe Havens. […]

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 […]

Our offices will be closed on Thursday 2nd  & Friday 3rd June 2022. Our outreach and out of hours services are still operating throughout including Bank Holidays and weekends. This includes Alpha and Safe Havens. Normal hours will resume from Monday 6th June 2022 If we are not available, please leave a message on 01483 […]

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 […]

This Saturday 23rd April, we are encouraging participation in #WorldBookNight to help more people to become readers. Our lovely CEO has managed to get us 80 copies of ‘Dare to Change your Life’ by Lawrence Okolie and 80 copies of ‘The Swimmer’ by Graham Norton. We plan to use some of the books to help […]

From Saturday 16 April, Woking Safe Haven will extend its weekend opening hours. In person support will be available from 12.30pm-11pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The service will continue to operate at 6pm-11pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday, including bank holidays. Visitors to the Safe Haven between 12.30pm and 11pm on Saturdays and Sundays will be able […]

From 1 April 2022, Westminster Drug Project (WDP) will partner with Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the i-access service and specialist drug and alcohol within Family Safeguarding. Catalyst will continue to provide drug and alcohol services for those in need of our services and help bridge people into the i-access and Family […]

A HUGE thank you and appreciation to Jay and Poppy for choosing to support Catalyst. They have donated an incredible £3623.37 to our charity by donating all profits from the sale of their HollinsPorter mental health t-shirt and from a charity TikTok event they hosted last year. Jay and Poppy contacted Catalyst last year as […]

We have plumbing issues at our Woking Safe Haven premises so we will be closed on the evening of 1st  March 2022. Virtual support is still available & other locations remain open. Please keep checking our social media channels for any further updates. For more information, please visit: www.catalystsupport.org.uk/safe-havens/

We have plumbing issues at our Woking Safe Haven premises so we will be closed on the evening of 24th February 2022. Virtual support is still available & other locations remain open. Please keep checking our social media channels for any further updates. For more information, please visit: www.catalystsupport.org.uk/safe-havens/  

Taking the taboo out of talking about men’s mental health and offering free training and support in Surrey. PRESS RELEASE – 7 February 2022 Men can be more reluctant to talk about their mental health, which could then impact on the likelihood of seeking help and support. Get Men Talking is an initiative to give […]

The Safe Haven in Aldershot is moving to temporary premises from Monday, 21 February 2022, ahead of plans to move to a permanent site in the town later in the year. The existing Safe Haven at 121-123 Victoria Road, Aldershot, will continue to see people in person and virtually until 11pm on Sunday, 20 February. […]