Self-Care

Covid-19 Service Update (updated 13/11/2020)

Due to Coronavirus, Self-Care services have changed the way they are being delivered:

  • Clement James Wellbeing Programme – The Clement James Centre will continue their activities, groups and learning sessions however these will be delivered through phone calls, video and online sessions.
  • Well Read – Play reading sessions will continue to be offered online through Zoom on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  • Emotional 1:1 support in your language – The BME forum offers a support package service available in Arabic (Moroccan and Sudanese dialects), Farsi, French, Somali and Spanish. This service will be offered over the phone.
  • Massage Therapy – Massage will be offered when government guidelines permit.
  • My Recipe, My Story – My Recipe, My Story is providing support to their current clients. You may register your interest in joining the service for when sessions are back up and running.
  • Volunteering on Prescription – Volunteering on Prescription are accepting new referrals from people with mental health needs who are registered with a GP in Kensington and Chelsea, Queen’s Park or Paddington. They are offering online/phone Wellbeing workshops (for example Managing Anxiety and Worry, Relaxation Techniques, Healthy Eating and Cook and Chat workshops) where you can join in or just listen. They also have online/phone social coffee mornings and afternoons and quizzes. If you’re feeling isolated, we can match you with a face-to-face or telephone/online befriender volunteer.
    If you would like to volunteer to help during Covid-19, we can find opportunities for you. Please email [email protected] or [email protected]

Online Services

The following services are currently being offered online or over the phone:

  • Self-Care/mobility/self-massage via video sessions, mobilisation, guided self-massage, stretching, rehabilitation for pain and range of movement
  • Guided meditation/relaxation, 1:1 sessions via video/phone/WhatsApp
  • Welfare Call – 20-min Check-in and Chat to patients to see that they are ok, general chat

What is Self-Care ?

Self-Care is an approach to health and wellbeing which helps you to keep yourself well.

Can the Self-Care services help me?

The Community Living Well programme helps people to take more control of their mental health and physical wellbeing, and build social contact with access to community, leisure, education, arts and volunteering opportunities. There is a range of different Self-Care services that can be accessed through Community Living Well. Details of each are listed below, including contact details for further information.

How can I sign up to a Self-Care service?

You can refer to the self-care services via this referral form.

Community Living Well Self-Care Services 2019/20

The ClementJames Centre

The ClementJames Centre welcomes you to our wellbeing programme. We offer an employment, advice and wellbeing service, which includes a range of group activities and 1:1 support. Take part in a variety of one-off workshops, ongoing activities and events at our friendly centre. A great chance for you to build confidence, relax and connect with others.

When
By appointment: Contact The ClementJames Centre for a telephone assessment

Where
Online

Further Information
Organisation: The ClementJames Centre
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 020 7221 8810

Emotional and Practical Help in your Language

A service offered only for Arabic (including Moroccan and Sudanese dialects), Farsi, French, Somali and Spanish speakers to provide emotional support and help with practical problems, including help to access other services.

When
By appointment: Contact BME Health Forum

Where
Over the phone or online

Further Information
Organisation: BME Health Forum
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07958 479 217

Massage and Reflexology

In partnership with Community Massage London, SMART is offering centre-based therapies to help you relax and unwind. Therapies on offer include Indian head massage, reflexology and seated massage. Click to see the flyer for more details.

When and Where

By appointment

Further Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07544 108 406 or 07790 115  491. Please leave a message if you can’t get through or send a text or book online here 

My Recipe, My Story

Based at St Jude’s Hall, this activity group for women of diverse backgrounds provides a space to explore the powerful stories that are at the heart of your favourite recipes with others in the community.

When
By appointment: Contact Central London Youth Development

Where

Picnics, walks or over the phone

Further Information
Organisation: Central London Youth Development
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07903 865 156

Volunteering on Prescription

Meet people, share skills and interests and improve your wellbeing through volunteering tailored to your needs. At the Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea we build your programme around you and what you like!

When
By appointment: Contact Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea

Contact
Organisation: Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 020 8960 3722

Well Read

Well Read is a community play-reading programme that is open to all. It provides an opportunity to meet other local people and read different stories in a friendly and supportive environment.

When
By appointment: Contact Playground Theatre

Where
Online or at the Playground Theatre, 8 Latimer Industrial Estate, Latimer Rd, London W10 6RQ

Further Information
Organisation: Playground Theatre
Email: [email protected]