Kingston support groups

Mind in Kingston

Tel: 020 8255 3939
Email: info@mindinkingston.org.uk 
Website: www.mindinkingston.org.uk  

Services provided: This charity is part of MIND, the National Association of Mental Health. It raises awareness and offers support through providing information on mental health, advice for service users on issues such as accommodation, and a quarterly newsletter. The group runs patients' forums and a programme of mental health awareness training for the local borough, accessed by businesses, organisations and individuals. 

Mind in Kingston travels across the Trust to sit on various panels and steering groups which focus on service improvement in a variety of areas. It uses the opinions of service users to help make changes at strategic level.

The Fircroft Trust

Tel: 020 8399 1772
Fax: 020 8390 7627
Email:   office@thefircrofttrust.org
Website: www.thefircrofttrust.org  

Services provided: The Fircroft Trust is a local and independent charity based in Kingston that helps people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities to lead independent lives in the community. The charity manages the Fircroft Day Centre based in Surbiton for people with mental health problems. It also runs residential homes for people with learning disabilities.