The Recovery Space offers a safe, non-clinical, supportive environment for people experiencing a mental health crisis from 10am – 4pm from the Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and from 4pm – 11pm at a central location in East Croydon, 7 days a week.

We offer short term, recovery focused support as an alternative to using other crisis services.

Crisis Support Workers can work alongside you to help you:

Manage your crisis

Identify your crisis triggers

Identify your strengths & coping methods

Develop effective ways of coping

Explore self-help tools and apps

Improve your self-confidence, esteem & independence

Develop your own personalized wellbeing tool kit

By offering:

1-2-1 focused support sessions

Safe space drop-ins

Crisis management sessions

Group activities – Mindfulness, Mindful Art, Women’s Group, Men’s Group, Journaling Group, Connect and Cope Groups, Safety Bubble Work Group, Tranquil Tuesdays

The aim of the service is to promote wellbeing, social inclusion and recovery.

Who can use the Recovery Space?

18 years and over

Living in Croydon

Experiencing a mental health crisis

AND

Have been assessed by SLaM clinicians or GP and do not require inpatient admission or clinical input.

Open: Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 23:00

The service is accessible by professional referral only.

Sessions Run

Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, Sunday evening, Monday morning, Monday afternoon, Monday evening, Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday evening, Thursday morning, Thursday afternoon, Thursday evening, Friday morning, Friday afternoon, Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening