Recovery & Community

Support Group

Organisation	Description of Service
Life Change Changes Lives people LCCL & Pop Up Art Telephone: 07731582332 / 02844616166                     Facebook: LCCL & Pop Up Art @lcclproject Website:     www.lifechangechangeslives.com	Provides services to help overcome their mental health issues, social isolation and addiction. They offer creative therapy, counselling and creative arts projects. Currently not operational due to Covid pandemic. However, they are running a walking group. Contact them directly for more Information or visit their website.
Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) Website: www.b-eat.co.uk	A charity supporting people who are going through difficult times with eating disorders.
AMH: New Horizons Telephone: 028 4461 3791 Website: https://www.amh.org.uk/services/new-horizons/downpatrick/	Supports adults recovering from mental ill health. They offer personal development programmes, vocational training courses, employment opportunities, and social and recreational activities. Accessed by secondary service and unemployment advisor referrals, however you can contact them directly for more information.
AMH: Men’s Shed Website: https://www.amh.org.uk/services/mens-shed/mens-shed-downpatrick/ Telephone: 07885407094 Email: [email protected]	Men’s Shed is a project for men aged 50+ to socialise, share and learn new skills, and enjoy the craic. Men’s shed is accessed by self-referral. Visit website for more information. Either telephone or email Lisa Murray (the shed project officer) if you or anyone you know are interested in joining. Due to Covid it may be a limited service.
Men’s Health Forum Website: https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/howru-hub	Men’s Health Forum is an information site for men, which has links to talking support. It is for 18–65-year-old men.
SHIP (Self Harm Intervention Programme) Website: https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/mentalhealth/services/self-harm-intervention-programme-ship	SHIP is a short-term 1-1 counselling service providing support to adults who self harm. The aim of SHIP is to minimise/prevent repetition of self-harm and deaths by suicide. Accessed by secondary referrals only.
Lifeline Helpline Telephone: 0808 808 8000 Website: https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/	Lifeline is a free 24-hour, 7-day week crisis response helpline for anyone of any age experiencing distress and/or Despair.
AWARE NI Website: https://aware-ni.org/co-down/ Email: [email protected] Support group information: https://aware-ni.org/aware-ni-online-support-groups Support group email: [email protected]	NI charity that provides information and support to those affected by depression, bipolar and/or anxiety. They offer support groups, 1-1 support, and wellbeing courses. Due to the current Covid pandemic, support groups and courses are facilitated online through Zoom. This is a self-referral service and registration is online via the email address. See website for more information.
MindWise Website: https://www.mindwisenv.org/	MindWise provide over 30 services across Northern Ireland, working alongside people at risk of and affected by mental health issues, their carers, and their families. In this section, we have only listed services which are community based and the easiest to access. Day support service for adults with enduring mental health needs, carers and relatives. It provides a wide range of different activities but due to Covid, the gardening group is the only operating service until government guidelines change. Please see website for information. Secondary referrals only.
Samaritans Website: https://www.samaritans.org/ni/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Call (free 24 hour helpline): 116123	Samaritans offer confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress, hopelessness and/or despair.
Mindwise Advocacy Service Freephone 08088010373 and choose Northern Ireland.	This service provides mental health and money advice information, as well as any other welfare issues that requires advocacy support, such as for example completing benefit applications. It also ensures you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to. It is open to everyone.