We recently got selected to be one of the partners for the  Community Matters campaign in the Waitrose Guildford store. We were delighted to receive a cheque for £260 cheque, which is fantastic. Thank you to Waitrose and to everyone that supported us.  

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the UK and harmful drinking can have a profound effect on people and their family members. There is a wide range of help and support available. At Catalyst we can offer: One to one sessions, or ongoing group support with SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Help […]

Understanding addiction and the recovery process will help you in supporting a family member or friend in their recovery. Here are some helpful suggestions for families and friends dealing with a loved one’s addiction: Educate yourself on addiction and recovery Try not to accuse or judge Do not enable. Do not provide excuses or cover […]

Harmful drinking behaviour often affects family members and friends but children of alcoholics tend to be the most vulnerable. Children and extended family members can become codependent on a loved one’s alcohol abuse and can be significantly affected. In general, children of individuals who abuse alcohol are four times more likely to abuse alcohol themselves. […]

Drinking has become a socially acceptable activity in today’s society. Therefore the signs of are sometimes easily missed or not taken seriously because of the popularity of alcohol and drinking culture. Having a glass of wine or beer at dinner is considered the norm and, for young people especially, binge drinking at a party is […]

Today is the first day of Alcohol Awareness week and we will be supporting the event throughout the week by providing information and support around the effects of harmful drinking. This year’s theme focuses on families and the effects harmful drinking can have on family members. We’ll be using this opportunity to update the homepage […]

Please note that the Staines family and friends support group is currently on hold until the New Year. We are moving the venue and new details will follow shortly.  For all  enquiries, please contact: Catalyst 14 Jenner Road, Guildford GU1 3PL E: counselling@catalystsupport.org.uk T: 01483 590150  

Next week on Tuesday 31st October we will be at the ‘We Are Surrey’ Event in Egham, Surrey. The day looks like a very interesting day and it aims to connect businesses with their local communities so that together we can make Surrey a better place to live and work. We will have a stand in […]

We currently have a range of vacancies within Catalyst and our social enterprise, Alpha Extreme Services. If you’re interested in working for a community based charity and would like to know more about the current vacancies please click here. Best of luck with the applications and we look forward to hearing from you. Any questions, […]

A BIG thank you to the volunteers at the University of Surrey for taking time out to improve the garden area at our Godalming office. The volunteers did a super job at painting the outside shed, which houses all the books for our charity bookshop and tidying up the garden. The garden area has been transformed and […]

The new Community Connections leaflets are now out.  Community Connections provide services in the local Surrey community,  supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing. To find out more about community connections please visit www.communityconnectionssurrey.com If you would like some of the new leaflets, then please get in touch: To download a copy click here: Community Connections Leaflet T: 01483 […]

  We have recently changed our twitter username to @CATALYSTethos  so please tweet and follow us here for all the latest information. There is a reason behind this change. Haydn, our former CEO, made the suggestion as he wanted a name that said something about our organisation. In memory of Haydn the name @CATALYSTethos was suggested to reflect our vision and […]

  We are very sad to announce that Haydn Morris, our Chief Executive, died on Thursday 1 June. Haydn had been Chief Executive for 7 years, and with the organisation for over 17 years, and was, and will remain, an integral part of the Catalyst ethos.  His passion, vision and knowledge, combined with his focus […]

We are so fortunate to have over 80 volunteers involved in the work of Catalyst – we simply would not be able to manage without them.  The difference they make to our clients and organisation is huge. We would like to say a HUGE ‘Thank You’ to our fantastic volunteers for all their hard work […]

We are delighted to have been invited by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust to be their partner this year for their annual GET MOVING event, held on Saturday 20 May 2017 at the beautiful Painshill Park in Surrey. Come and join us for our annual 5K walk and help us to celebrate the link […]

Good mental health is more than the absence of a mental health problem. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are going to look at mental health from a new angle. Rather than ask why so many people are living with mental health problems, we will seek to uncover why too few of us are thriving […]

Interested in becoming a Peer Mentor and working toward a Diploma (Level II) in Peer Mentor Progression? Catalyst and CGL are looking to running a second course for people who may want to add a different dimension to their recovery. Come along to our friendly meet and greet session on: Thursday 13th April from 12-2pm […]

From 1 April 2017, The Welcome Project (part of Catalyst) is delighted to being able to continue providing mental health and emotional wellbeing in Guildford, Waverley, Surrey Heath and Farnham – and The Welcome Project will also be offering a range of one to one support, groups and activities in Spelthorne, Runnymede, Woking and West […]

Mental health crisis services offered at the Safe Haven Camberley are moving to the Safe Haven Aldershot on Saturday 1 April 2017.  Camberley was part of a 5 centre pilot across Surrey in the last 12 months. The relocation will allow consolidation of services and will offer accessible mental health out of hours crisis care. Safe Havens […]

CURRENT VACANCIES – JOIN US! Due to expansion across the organisation, there are a number of exciting new opportunities in Catalyst for a variety of skills and roles. We have a range of professional and support roles across the county – from marketing and administration to Triage and Link Workers.  Take a look at our […]

Catalyst – as The Welcome Project – is delighted with the announcement of the award of new contracts from 1 April 2017 to support emotional wellbeing and mental health “Surrey County Council and the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Surrey are pleased to announce the new providers of community connections services after a formal procurement process. […]

It’s Thursday 2 February – Time to Talk for better mental health Catalyst and The Welcome Project will be talking and keeping the conversation going across the county – we want people to be encouraged to think about and talk about mental health and wellbeing. So – Can YOU talk about mental health? Find out […]

Abuse isn’t always physical 14,498 incidents of domestic abuse were reported to Surrey Police during 2015, and there is evidence to suggest that even more people are experiencing one form or another of domestic abuse or violence, but not reporting it. Domestic abuse doesn’t always involve physical violence. Sustained controlling behaviour and emotional pressure are […]