Samaritans Croydon
Charity/Free2B Kidderminster Rd, Croydon · 24/7
Confidential emotional support by phone and email; outreach at East Croydon Station.
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Crisis
Immediate help right now9 services
Christopher Wren House, 113 High St, Croydon · 9am–11pm daily (CAMHS Crisis Line 020 3228 5980); Croydon University Hospital A&E 24/7
Crisis support for children and young people via CUH A&E evenings/weekends.
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham (SLaM trust base; Croydon-commissioned, treatment delivered in Croydon homes) · 08:00-22:00 (direct line); out-of-hours crisis access via NHS 111 mental health option / Acute Referral Service (ARC)
SLaM crisis Home Treatment Team providing short-term, intensive community-based treatment and care at home for Croydon adults in mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission.
Croydon University Hospital, Thornton Heath · 24/7
24/7 psychiatric liaison at Croydon University Hospital A&E, assessing and signposting adults.
Phone · 24/7
24/7 mental health crisis support for Croydon residents. Call 111 and press 2 to reach the local crisis team.
Rape Crisis South London (RASASC)
Charity/FreeBased in Croydon; serves 12 South London boroughs incl. Croydon (Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton, Wandsworth) · 24/7 National Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line 0808 500 2222; office line 020 8683 3311. Counselling sessions offered weekdays by appointment.
Specialist charity (Charity Commission no. 1085104) providing free, confidential support to female survivors of sexual violence in South London including Croydon: one-to-one counselling, group therapy, children & young people's play therapy, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA), FGM support, online support…
020 8683 3311 (office); 0808 500 2222 (24/7 helpline)WebsiteDirections
Recovery Space
Charity/FreeWhitgift Centre & venues via HWS · Daily 9am–11pm (Whitgift Centre daytime; East Croydon out-of-hours). Drop-in 10am–1pm Mon–Sat
Drop-in peer support Mon–Sat 10am–1pm (closed bank holidays); calmer alternative to A&E.
SANEline
Charity/FreePhone · 4pm–10pm daily
Out-of-hours specialist mental health support; ideal for after-work anxiety spikes.
Shout 85258
Charity/FreeNational · 24/7
Free 24/7 text crisis service. Text SHOUT to 85258 for immediate support.
Reactive
Support when you’re struggling55 services
Bethlem Royal Hospital / Davis House / several GP surgeries / online and telephone · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · 10w wait
Self-referral NHS talking therapies (CBT, counselling, online) for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD.
Mind in Croydon
Charity/FreeOrchard House, 15a Purley Rd, CR2 6EZ · Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, answerphone 24/7 · 18w wait
Croydon's leading mental health charity: counselling, advocacy, carers' support, Active Minds.
Off The Record (14–25)
Charity/FreeCentral Croydon · Mon-Fri, 3-6pm · 2w wait
Free counselling for ages 14–25; specialist support for carers, refugees, youth violence.
Norbury (Croydon); also Clapham Family Practice (Lambeth) and admin office at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham
SLaM specialist outpatient service offering diagnostic assessment for adults with suspected ADHD and/or autism, plus ADHD medication initiation/titration and reviews, and brief post-diagnostic psychoeducation following a positive diagnosis. Appointments face-to-face or via Microsoft Teams.
Active Minds (Mind in Croydon)
WellbeingVarious Croydon locations and online, base/contact address Orchard House · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm office/referrals, activity sessions vary by programme schedule
Free Walk & Talk, yoga, mindfulness, Tai Chi, gardening, Safe Space Cafés.
Advocacy for All (Croydon)
WellbeingCroydon · Weekdays
Independent advocacy for adults with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
Alcoholics Anonymous - Croydon meetings
Charity/FreeCroydon (multiple venues) · Various weekly in-person meetings, e.g. East Croydon Mon 20:00; Croydon Big Book Sun 14:30; South Croydon Thu 19:45; Croydon Lunchtime Sat 12:00. Times change frequently — check the official AA GB meeting finder for current times.
Free peer-support fellowship for people who want to stop drinking, running numerous in-person meetings across Croydon (East, South and central Croydon) every week. Part of the AA London Croydon, Epsom & Sutton Intergroup.
Andy's Man Club
WellbeingLondon / online · Mondays 7pm
Peer-led men's mental health group; safe, non-judgemental space Monday evenings.
Anima Youth — Safe Space on Wheels
Charity/FreeNorth End, Croydon (outside Next) · Every Tuesday, 3pm–6pm · Same day
Mobile minibus offering free advice, mentoring, and a safe space for young people in Croydon town centre. Focused on preventing violence and promoting healthy relationships, with trained staff from Anima Youth.
APCMH Croydon
WellbeingSt Mildred's Centre, 30 Bingham Road · Friday groups, occasional Thursday walks
Faith-based (open to all) drop-ins, art and creative writing groups for mental health.
Jeanette Wallace House, South Team: Purley Resource Centre · Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, excluding bank holidays
Community mental health teams for moderate to severe needs; assessment and treatment.
Bipolar UK Support Group (Croydon)
WellbeingEast Croydon United Reformed Church · Monthly (3rd Thursday)
Peer-led monthly group for people with bipolar and their families.
Bromley & Croydon Women's Aid
Charity/FreeConfidential · Mon–Fri 9–4:30
Domestic abuse service with trauma-informed counselling, safety planning, and referrals.
Purley (Croydon)
SLaM older-adults care-home in-reach team supporting Croydon residential/nursing homes with structured, collaborative assessment and formulation of challenging behaviour, staff training, and non-pharmacological management aimed at reducing antipsychotic prescribing for people 65+ with dementia or mental illness.
Care To Listen
Private TherapyCroydon, Sutton, Purley and surrounding South East London · Short waits
Low-cost counselling (from £25). Psychodynamic, CBT, and couples; NHS Croydon IAPT provider.
Carers First Croydon
WellbeingCroydon · Support, groups and assessments by arrangement
Adult carer assessments, wellbeing support, groups, workshops, and practical advice for unpaid carers in Croydon.
Carers Information Service
WellbeingCarers Support Centre, 24 George Street · Carers information line and centre support, Monday to Friday 10am–4pm
Advice, emotional support, and workshops for people caring for others.
Cassandra Centre
Charity/FreeCroydon / Norbury (pan-London charity prioritising Croydon among boroughs served)
Croydon-listed domestic-abuse charity (Charity Commission #1125508, set up 2007 after the murder of Cassandra McDermott aged 19) offering counselling and group therapy for young people and families affected by abusive relationships, plus casework, lunch club, youth and women's groups, and a perpetrator (Caring…
Centre of Change Counselling and Mentoring Service
Private TherapyNew Addington / Fieldway (Croydon), borough-wide · Short and long-term counselling; in person, online and by telephone
Croydon counselling, mentoring and tutoring charity (charity no. 1182201; BACP-member counsellors) based in New Addington/Fieldway, serving children from age 10, young people, adults and families across the borough. Also delivers life-coaching and mental health first aid. Offers a mix of free and paid provision.
Croydon BME Forum Wellness Centre
WellbeingFirst Floor, Unit 1040/42, Whitgift Centre, CR0 1LP · Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm
Mental health support for Black and Minority Ethnic communities; wellbeing workshops.
Christopher Wren House, 113 High St, Croydon · Mon–Fri 9–5
Specialist NHS mental health service for under-18s; referral via GP/professionals.
Croydon Drop In
Charity/Free132 Church St, Croydon · Mon/Fri 12pm-7pm, Tue-Thu 4pm-8pm, Sat appointments 10am-1pm
Free counselling, advocacy, health education for ages 10–25; Talkbus outreach. LGBTQI+ support.
Croydon Hearing Voices Group
WellbeingCroydon, London · Please contact us for meeting information
Peer support group for people who hear voices or experience psychosis.
BME Forum, 56a Mitcham Road, Croydon · Monday and Wednesday 2:15-4:45pm in person, Friday 10am-12:30pm online
NHS-facilitated peer support for adults with ongoing emotional difficulties or personality disorder. Email CroydonSunProject@slam.nhs.uk for referral.
Croydon Vision
WellbeingCroydon (borough-wide) · Monday to Thursday 8:30am-4pm, Friday by appointment only
Support for blind and partially sighted people: counselling, social groups, activities.
Cruse Bereavement Support
Charity/FreeCroydon (borough-wide) · By appointment
Free one-to-one and group bereavement support from trained volunteers.
Lantern Hall, 190 Church Road, Croydon CR0 1SH · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:00-17:00, Wed 12:00-17:00
NHS-commissioned substance misuse service with 1:1, groups, nurse access, youth support.
Croydon (Queens Road) · 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday (closed bank holidays)
The Croydon Early Intervention Team (COAST) is a SLaM service supporting people aged 18-65 experiencing a first episode of psychosis. It provides psychological, medical and social support to people who live in the London Borough of Croydon and follows them up for up to 3 years.
020 3228 5802 (reception); COAST Duty 07969 587 488WebsiteDirections
London Borough of Croydon (Eva House, Emily House, and women-only Crocus House; West Croydon area, near West Croydon station) · 24-hour staffed at Eva House (concierge overnight per Homeless Link); reduced support hours at Emily House and Crocus House; maximum stay up to 2 years
Recovery-focused supported-housing 'step down' service in Croydon for people experiencing mental ill health, across three houses (Eva House 24hr staffed; Emily House and women-only Crocus House for those further along towards independent living). Provides recovery care planning, mental health management,…
Hear Us
WellbeingSouth Croydon · Weekdays
Peer-run group offering welfare rights advice, ward linkworking, and advocacy.
South East London (SLaM); open to Croydon residents — not physically located in Croydon · By referral; not typically referred within 4 weeks of a loss. Specific opening times not published.
NHS specialist therapeutic service for women and birthing people affected by perinatal loss, offering individual and group evidence-based psychological therapy (CBT, EMDR), peer support, and family involvement. Run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Croydon residents are eligible.
South Norwood / Selhurst (Croydon) · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
SLaM dementia diagnostic and support service for Croydon residents with memory problems, providing comprehensive early assessment, timely diagnosis, individualised care planning and post-diagnostic support, working with the Alzheimer's Society.
Ment4
Charity/FreeCroydon · Mentoring programmes run approximately 4-6 months
Croydon youth charity (Teen Crisis UK, registered charity 1132061, trading as Ment4) providing one-to-one specialist mentoring for young people aged 11-18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties, including those vulnerable to crime/exploitation, disrupted education, and mental health challenges. Mentors build…
Croydon · By referral / appointment
One-to-one recovery and practical independence support for Croydon adults with serious mental illness.
Mind in Croydon Advocacy Service
Charity/FreeCroydon · Weekdays
Mental-health-specific advocacy for Croydon residents, including community advocacy and statutory mental health advocacy routes.
Mind in Croydon Carers Counselling
Charity/FreeCroydon · Self-referral via online portal/QR code, or call the Counselling Service on 020 8763 2064
Free counselling route for Croydon carers through Mind in Croydon.
Croydon (also Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham) - SLaM. Dedicated Croydon site at Queens Resource Centre, 66a Queens Road, Croydon CR0 2PR · Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
NHS (South London and Maudsley) early-detection / early-intervention service for young people aged 14-35 across South London including Croydon who experience distressing unusual experiences such as hearing voices, paranoia or unusual thoughts. The Croydon team (Queens Resource Centre) of psychologists, doctors and…
Queens Road, Croydon · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; closed weekends
SLaM NHS early-detection/early-intervention service for young people at risk of or experiencing psychosis. Offers individual and family talking therapy, medical consultation and practical support (e.g. housing, finances), with a dedicated Croydon base.
Croydon University Hospital, Thornton Heath · Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
NHS (SLaM) inpatient psychiatric liaison service at Croydon University Hospital providing mental health assessment and treatment advice for older adults (65+) and under-65s with dementia who are admitted to the hospital; part of SLaM's Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group.
One Vision Talking Therapy (formerly One Vision Counselling Service / One Vision Counselling)
Private TherapyFace-to-face West Norwood (SE27); online across London boroughs incl. Croydon; Croydon Council-commissioned counselling for Croydon residents
Low-cost privately-run counselling service (founded 2016, new management Aug 2023) supporting people aged 16+ with emotional and psychological difficulties, offering short- and long-term counselling (CBT, person-centred, psychodynamic, integrative). Delivers a Croydon Council-commissioned, culturally-sensitive…
Croydon (CR0)
Specialist mental health organisation providing practical, emotional and social floating support to adults in the community, with intensive short-term support (crisis/relapse/hospital-admission prevention) and long-term recovery and independence support, delivered in any accommodation type including the person's…
Bethlem Royal Hospital (serving Croydon) · By referral, 9am-5pm Monday-Friday excluding bank holidays
Specialist support for pregnant and new mothers (up to 1 year post-birth).
Project 4 Youth Empowerment (P4YE)
Charity/FreeCroydon
Croydon Community Interest Company (est. 2019) delivering one-to-one and group mentoring, youth and holiday clubs, workshops and detached youth work for young people, including those affected by exploitation; 'Engage & Empower' ethos.
East Croydon (Edridge Road) · 09:00-17:00 (working hours, Mon-Fri)
SLaM community mental health team providing a care coordinator and an outpatient clinic for Croydon East residents aged 18-65 with severe mental illness on the Care Programme Approach.
Croydon / South London, no fixed public counselling venue confirmed · Self-referral via the enquiry form at queercroydon.com/counselling/, or email
Free one-to-one talking therapy for LGBTQ+ people, delivered by trained volunteers.
Croydon (Queens Road) · 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)
Intensive community-based rehabilitation, care and support for people with severe and long-term mental illness in funded placements, helping them maintain their health and move toward greater independence in their communities.
East Croydon · Monthly (3rd Wednesday)
Monthly support group for carers of people with mental illness; advice and guest speakers.
Rowland Brothers Foundation
Charity/FreeWhitehorse Road, Croydon · Never Alone Support Group: Wed 11:45-13:15 (Salvation Army, Booth Road, Croydon CR0 1XY); Never Alone Drop-In: Thu 10:00-14:00 (Purley Baptist Church, Banstead Road, Purley CR8 3EA); Walk & Talk: Thu 11:00-13:00 (venue by arrangement)
Croydon-registered bereavement charity (Charity Commission #1171808) offering free, charity-funded bereavement support: 1:1 counselling in person/online/phone, group sessions, 'Never Alone' drop-ins (Wed/Thu), Walk & Talk, a schools bereavement project for Croydon children, and bereavement training.
Croydon / online · Scheduled courses
Free wellbeing workshops and courses to help people manage mental health and build skills.
South East Cancer Help Centre (SECHC)
Charity/FreePurley / Croydon · Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00; Sat 09:00-13:00
Croydon-borough charity (registered charity no. 1011509) offering emotional and practical support to anyone affected by cancer, including individual, group and family counselling, complementary therapies (aromatherapy, reflexology, massage, reiki, hypnotherapy, healing, nutrition), wellbeing activities (yoga,…
Status Employment - Mental Health Peer Support
Charity/FreeCroydon · Monday to Wednesday, morning and afternoon sessions
Croydon-based supported-employment mental health charity (Charity Commission no. 1064752) offering 1-to-1 peer support delivered by peers with lived experience, plus group activities, wellness recovery action planning, employability skills, confidence building and benefits counselling. Serves Croydon and Lambeth.
Studio Upstairs (Art Therapy)
WellbeingCroydon Voluntary Action Resource Centre · Weekly
Weekly art therapy sessions with qualified art therapists; drawing, painting, sculpture.
Central Croydon · Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00
SLaM community treatment team for Croydon adults (18-65) with mood, affective and personality disorders, providing a care co-ordinator, care planning, access to talking therapies, and joint working with Touchstone (Croydon's Personality Disorder Service). Staffed by nurses, social workers and psychiatrists.
Woodside Bereavement Service (The Listening Ear)
Charity/FreeLondon Borough of Croydon (Woodside / South Norwood, SE25) · Answerphone operates at all times; messages picked up regularly
Free bereavement counselling and support for Croydon residents: 1-to-1 in-person counselling, adult group sessions, a Children & Young People's Team working in Croydon schools, and a 'Geras' team for over-60s. Counsellors are DBS-enhanced checked. Registered charity 1041666.
Young Roots (Croydon)
Charity/FreeEast Croydon (weekly Advice & Support Hub; office by East Croydon station) · Weekly Advice & Support Hub in East Croydon; plus youth groups, English mentoring and holiday trips
Charity (registered no. 1139685) operating in Croydon since 2013, supporting young refugees and asylum seekers with intensive one-to-one casework (covering immigration, housing, welfare, education and physical/mental health), youth and sporting activities, English-language mentoring, and access to specialist…
Proactive
Build resilience and maintain wellness34 services
Asian Resource Centre of Croydon
Charity/FreeCroydon (CR0) · Friends Coffee Morning: last Wednesday monthly, 10:30am-12:30pm; Maternity Coffee Morning: first Tuesday monthly, 10:30am-12:00pm (other activities by arrangement)
Croydon charity (est. 1999) improving social inclusion, health and wellbeing for Asian and minority ethnic communities. Runs free culturally appropriate mental health counselling (Ethnicity & Mental Health Improvement Project, Unfolding Layers), community health & wellbeing workers, and regular coffee mornings.
New Addington, Croydon (CR0) · Open Tue, Wed, Thu 10:00-14:00 (Community Cafe). Mental-health groups run on set days: Poppy Cafe on Wednesdays; Family Matters (parents) on Fridays. Groups do not run during school holidays.
Long-running (since 1999) community project based at New Addington Baptist Church, providing mental-health and wellbeing support to local residents. Includes a pay-as-you-feel Community Cafe (warm space), the Poppy Cafe support group for those with mental health issues, anxiety and social isolation, a Family…
Connect Well Croydon (CVA social prescribing)
Charity/FreeCroydon (borough-wide) · Not specified on source
Croydon Voluntary Action's volunteer-led social prescribing service connecting residents to community groups and non-clinical support via Link Workers, taking a holistic 'what matters to me' approach across the borough.
Central Croydon · Not stated on official page; staff offer virtual meetings/calls as well as in-person
SLaM reablement and vocational service for Croydon SLaM community service users. Two pathways: Reablement (6-12 weeks, alternative to care co-ordination, builds resilience and reduces dependence on mental health services) and Vocational (social, community, training, education, volunteering and employment…
Thornton Heath, Croydon · 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday
Adult day centre helping older adults escape social isolation through seated exercise (Tue/Thu), Friday 'Music, Memories and Movement' reminiscence sessions, freshly cooked daily meals, recreation, day trips and signposting, with some members living with dementia and periodic expert dementia talks. GBP 12 per day…
Croydon Buddhist Centre
Wellbeing98 High St, Croydon · Weekly meditation drop-ins and classes, main in-person drop-in Wednesday 19:15-20:15
Meditation drop-ins, mindfulness courses ("Calm in the Chaos"), qigong, young people gatherings.
Central Croydon · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Emotional Wellbeing Helpline Mon-Fri 9am-3.30pm
SLaM CAMHS Mental Health Support Team providing early-intervention guided self-help (face-to-face, phone or online) via Education Wellbeing Practitioners, screening (incl. autism/ADHD), school staff training and workshops across Croydon partner schools, plus an Emotional Wellbeing Helpline.
020 3228 0000 (main service); Emotional Wellbeing Helpline 07702 339000WebsiteDirections
Croydon Health & Wellbeing Space
Wellbeing1st Floor, Unit 1101-1102, Whitgift Centre, CR0 1UY · Mon-Sat drop-in 10am-1pm, phone support/booked appointments Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Free drop-in hub with mental health support, benefits advice, housing guidance.
London Borough of Croydon (home visits) · Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-4:00pm (befriending service); CNCA general office Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm per NHS directory
Croydon's bespoke complex befriending service: one-to-one home visits, weekly calls and a 'keeping in touch' texting service for frail, housebound, isolated older people (65+), often with dementia, addressing loneliness and mental wellbeing. Described across sources as the only service of its kind in the London…
Croydon Refugee Day Centre
Charity/FreeWest Croydon · Mon 9am-2:30pm (donations); Tue 10am-12:30pm (drop-in); Wed 10am-12pm (Wednesday Welcome social); Women's Cooking Project on Fridays. Times can vary — check before visiting.
Croydon drop-in day centre at West Croydon Baptist Church offering practical support (food, clothing, household goods), English language classes, social activities, school-placement help and a women's cooking project for asylum seekers and refugees. Wellbeing/social support rather than clinical mental health; MH…
Croydon · Monday to Friday, office hours
Council-run service matching vulnerable adults with approved carers who provide a home and support. Rated Outstanding by the CQC. Includes an Enhanced Lives scheme for adults recovering from mental health challenges.
Croydon Yoga Hub
WellbeingCentral Croydon · Book online
Yoga studio with beginner classes, Yin, sound baths, women's circles, and pregnancy yoga.
His Grace Safe Space Café (Tuesday)
Charity/FreeThornton Heath · Tuesdays 12:00pm–1:00pm
In-person mental health support café run by His Grace Evangelical Outreach (registered charity no. 1150316) at its Thornton Heath community hub, offering a safe space and peer support open to the public for Croydon residents. Part of the One Croydon community-hub network.
Croydon (Croydon central, Thornton Heath, Coulsdon) · Clocktower Café: 3rd Monday 1:30-3:30pm; Croydon University Hospital: last Monday 1:30-3:30pm; Coulsdon Methodist Church: 1st Tuesday 1:30-3:30pm; South London Sanatan Mandir: 2nd Friday 1:30-3:30pm
A network of intergenerational dementia cafés run by the Manju Shahul-Hameed Foundation for Mental Health across four Croydon venues, bringing communities together to reduce isolation and support people living with dementia and their families with tea, activities, workshops and performances; young people volunteer…
Lives Not Knives
Charity/FreeCentral Croydon (Centrale Shopping Centre)
Croydon-founded (2007), award-winning youth-led charity preventing knife crime, serious youth violence and school exclusions through one-to-one mentoring (150+ young people supported weekly), school roadshows, an after-school club and a free summer programme. Mentors are trained mental health first aiders and…
Lloyd parkrun, Croydon
WellbeingLloyd Park, Croydon · Saturdays 9am
Free weekly 5km run/walk every Saturday 9am; all abilities welcome.
Memory Tree Café (Age UK Croydon)
Charity/FreeCroydon (Norbury Hall, James Terry Court, Thornton Heath, East Croydon) · Norbury Hall 1st & 3rd Mon 2-4pm; James Terry Court 2nd & 4th Mon 10:30am-12:30pm; Thornton Heath Wed 1:30-3:30pm; East Croydon 1st Sat 11am-1pm & 3rd Sat 1:30-3:30pm. Not on bank holidays. Times can change — check with Age UK Croydon for the current timetable.
A welcoming, stimulating social café for people living with mild-to-moderate dementia and their carers, with dementia-friendly activities (music, singing, arts and crafts, reminiscence, quizzes) led by trained Age UK Croydon staff and volunteers across multiple Croydon venues.
Men's Shed (Good Food Matters)
WellbeingMickleham Way, New Addington · Fridays 11am-3pm
Men connect through gardening, woodwork, and cooking. Free Friday sessions with shared meals.
MHA The Wilderness
Wellbeing17 Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR9 5AL · Variable programme/events schedule, check Eventbrite / pre-arranged visits and open days
Heritage woodland garden with Green Care programmes and wellbeing walks.
South Croydon · Home visits for families of children aged 0-17; 8-week courses for families with children aged 5+; holiday activities/outings (Easter, summer, Christmas, half-term); Saturday Club on alternate Saturdays in term time (groups for 5-10 and 11-18)
Croydon-specific National Autistic Society project providing post-diagnosis practical and emotional support, advice and strategies to families of autistic children and young people in Croydon, plus parental courses, holiday activities, and a Saturday social/youth club.
OurSpace Community Hub (Disability Croydon)
Charity/FreeCroydon town centre · Mon-Fri 09:30-16:30, Sat 09:30-14:00
Town-centre community hub run by registered charity Disability Croydon (charity no. 1134405) over four floors at 50 High Street. Aims to empower people, address inequalities and tackle loneliness and isolation. Wellbeing/mental-health-adjacent offer includes a Bereavement Help Point, Compassionate Chats,…
Palace for Life Foundation
WellbeingVarious (Crystal Palace FC community programmes) · Programmed
Football-based resilience and recovery programmes (Team Mates, Football for Health).
Park Hill Park Garden for Wellbeing
WellbeingPark Hill Park, Croydon · Weekly
Weekly therapeutic gardening sessions; self-referral or GP referral; accessible.
Peace in the Park (Forest Therapy)
WellbeingCoombe Woods and Gardens, Croydon · Wednesday mornings, 10:30am, runs in 5-week courses
Guided forest bathing / nature-based sessions in Coombe Woods for anxiety reduction.
Queer Croydon
Charity/FreeCroydon and South London · Regular events, community check-ins, creative wellness meetups, trans youth mentoring, and limited counselling, check What's On for dates
LGBTQ+ community organisation offering social events, wellness workshops, and performance spaces.
Re-engage (Croydon over-75s social groups)
Charity/FreeCroydon borough (multiple local groups, incl. Croydon North West Local Community Partnership) · Monthly, typically Sunday afternoons
National charity (formerly Contact the Elderly) running free monthly Sunday-afternoon tea-party social groups for socially isolated people aged 75+ in Croydon, with volunteer drivers collecting attendees from home and volunteer hosts. Around four groups operate in the borough.
0800 716543 (freephone); 020 7240 0630 (office)WebsiteDirections
Reaching Higher
Charity/FreeSouth Norwood / Selhurst, Croydon · Term-time mentoring and leadership sessions in partner schools; plus sports/creative-arts community programmes and holiday/residential youth camps (e.g. Summer Blitz)
Croydon youth charity (Christian ethos) based in South Norwood, working across the Borough of Croydon. Offers school-based mentoring, leadership and life-skills development, sports and creative-arts programmes, and holiday schemes for young people, providing a safe and positive space to build confidence and…
Renew 23 Wellbeing Café
WellbeingPurley · Thursdays 10am–2pm
Church-run wellbeing café (part of the national Renew Wellbeing network, a Churches Together in Purley & Kenley initiative) offering refreshments, hobbies and crafts, lunch, social connection and a quiet reflective/prayer space for emotional and mental wellbeing — 'a place where it's ok not to be ok'.
Croydon (Thornton Heath) · Tuesdays, 10:30am-12pm
Alzheimer's Society singing group bringing people affected by dementia together to sing familiar and new songs, with vocal warm-ups, in a relaxed, fun and social environment to support brain activity, wellbeing and mood. You don't need to be a good singer to benefit.
South Norwood Community Kitchen
WellbeingSocco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood · Community caff Tue-Fri 10am-3pm, Saturday kitchen 9:30am-2pm, lunch from about 12:30pm
Pay-what-you-can community meals; hub to reduce isolation and food anxiety.
South Norwood parkrun
WellbeingSouth Norwood · Every Saturday at 9:00am
Free, friendly, weekly timed 5k community event in South Norwood Country Park; walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Email: southnorwood@parkrun.com
St Francis Men's Shed (Selsdon)
WellbeingThe Light House, St Francis Church Selsdon · Wednesday and Friday mornings, 9:30am-1pm
Community workshop for men to make/repair items; combats isolation through activity.
Talk 2 A Brother
WellbeingWhatsApp/online, with face-to-face Croydon activities linked to Addiscombe Boys and Girls Club · Daily WhatsApp community, limited weekly or appointment-only sessions
Peer-to-peer men's mental health support: safe spaces, walks, events.
Croydon (Lloyd Park; PBC also runs a New Addington walk in-borough) · Croydon (Lloyd Park): every Thursday at 6:30pm, meeting outside Lloyd Park Cafe (ongoing, post-pilot)
Free men's mental health walk-and-talk peer support group (The Proper Blokes Club C.I.C.) meeting weekly in Lloyd Park, Croydon. Launched July 2025 as a Croydon Council / South West London ICB suicide-prevention-funded pilot and now an ongoing weekly walk, offering open conversation and connection while being…