Affiliated Groups

There are a number of these local groups around the UK which are engaged in 4 main activities:

You can read about how what we do relates to our aims.

Initially set up as branches, local groups can now be affiliated to the National Association provided they support its core values, principles and practices.

Here is a summary listing of groups' contact details and activities:

Group (Branch or Affiliated)

Contact

Activities and meeting place

Other information

Croydon (B)

Sue Albery
Croydon Being Alongside Co-Ordinator
St Mildreds Community Centre
Bingham Road
Croydon CR0 7BB

Drop-in clubs:

Mondays (Ledbury Road)
Fridays (Pollards Hill North)
Sundays (South Norwood)

Social project with rehabilitation

Creative workshops * Training

Further information from Sue Albery

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Forest Hill (B)

Nick Cotton
17 Woodsyre
Sydenham Hill
London SE26 6SS

Tel: 020 8670 5822
Fax: 020 8265 9285

e-mail:  dncotton@dircon.co.uk

Weekly drop-in on Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm at St Saviours Church Hall, Brockley Rise.

Also some trips.

For people in the Forest Hill/Catford/Sydenham area.

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Guildford (B)

John Vallat
30 Chalk Road

Godalming
Surrey GU7 2AD

Tel: 01483 428131
Fax: 01483 418432
e-mail: cv@frithhatch.u-net.com

Seminars, meetings and local newsletters in and around Guildford

Monthly tea party at Chilworth Friary
Annual Quiet Day

The aims of Guildford Being Alongside are increasing awareness of mental health problems in the general public and church communities; the contributing factors and the rebuilding of lives.

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Haslemere Grapevine (B)

Chris De Laszlo
30 Meadway
Halsemere,
Surrey GU27 1NW

Drop-in on Fridays(10am to noon)

at Methodist Church Hall, Weyhill, Haslemere

 

Hastings APCMI (Aff)

Hastings APCMI
49 Cambridge Gardens
Hastings
East Sussex TN34 1EN

Tel: 01424 424152

e-mail: apcmi@beeb.net

Training and supporting volunteer befrienders who visit people in the Hastings area who are isolated in the community and suffering or recovering from mental health problems

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North Marylebone (B)

 

 

Pam Freeman
16 Beechwood Court
West Street Lane
Carshalton
Surrey SM5 2PZ

Tel: 0208 647 3678

Sister Theresa Pountney
Theresa Pountney
Flat 12,
21 Crawford Place,
London W1H 4LQ

Tel: 0207 246 453

Social Meeting for anyone looking for tea and chat, support, table tennis, scrabble, ludo etc.

-          usually on last Monday of the month from 2pm to 5pm

-          at St Paul’s Church Centre, Rossmore Road.

 

Also a support group meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month from 11:15am to 12:15pm (doors open at 10:45am) at St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone Road.  For further information contact Chris Mackenna on 020 7935 5066.

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Battersea (aff)

Battersea Befriending Network

Richard Trout (Co-ordinator)
109 Pitt Crescent,
Wimbledon Park
London SW19 8HR

   

Merton (B)

Merton Branch

David Roe (Chairman)
105 Poplar Road South
LONDON SW19 3JZ
Tel. 020 8542 9637

Email: davidroe24@yahoo.co.uk

Befriending scheme in and around the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton

Training and support for volunteers

Well-regarded short training course run annually for new volunteers. Adult referrals come from professionals in the Care Services

Website: www.apcmhmerton.org

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Trust Links

South East Essex (Aff)

Cheryl Higgins
C/o 173 Woodside
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex SS9 4TG

Tel:  01702 525838 (preferably evenings)

e-mail:  cheryl@trustlinks.org

Addressing gaps in mental health support from community perspective.

Accessing funding for community projects.

Facilitating partnerships.

Hosting conferences.

Website:  www.trustlinks.org

 

Trust Links is active in Southend and the surrounding area in South east Essex and meets in various locations in Southend.

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Waltham Forest

(former B)

CREST (Waltham Forest)

Befriending Scheme

No continuing links with Being Alongside

Take a look at the Affiliation Agreement for groups and join the network for support.

You can also contact the national office.


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