Mind
in Croydon's Employment and Social Inclusion Service aims to support
people with mental health problems to take part in mainstream
social, leisure and educational activities within the community,
including helping people to access open employment. Orchard House
acts as a "hub" from which people can access a range
of mainstream services. It also acts as a focal point and resource
for all the agencies interested in helping people to participate
in and contribute to the wider community.
Mind in Croydon's Employment and Social
Inclusion Service comprises a number of inter-related services,
these are:
Orchard
House
Services Located at Orchard House
-
Active Minds supports people to become more active and involved
in their local community, through taking up sports, hobbies
and leisure interests. The service also offers advice on healthy
living, and runs groups including boxercise, gym & swim
and the allotment.
- Supported Employment Services including
work preparation, job search, completing application forms,
and accessing the full range of employment opportunities including
voluntary work.
- Mind in Croydon Furniture Service,
this includes collection and removal services, a newly established
soft furnishing services and administrative support.
How to find Orchard House
Orchard House
15a Purley Rd
South Croydon
CR2 6EZ
Tel: 020 8253 8205 or 8206
Walking From Brighton Rd: On the corner of Brighton
Rd and Purley Rd is the Purley Arms, turn into Purley rd, Orchard
House is the large Cream building on your left.
By Bus 466, 60 and 407 buses
on Brighton Rd.
From central Croydon: get off the bus at the stop after the Red
deer pub. The stop is called Sanderstead Road.
From Purley: Get off the bus at the stop after the Total Garage.
The stop is called Sanderstead Road.
By Car Purley Rd is a one
way road exiting onto Brighton rd.
From central Croydon: take the left turn onto Sanderstead Road
at the Red Deer pub, then take the next right onto Purley Road.
From Purley: take the right turn at the Red Deer pub onto Sanderstead
Road, then take the next right onto Purley Road.
By Train Orchard House is a 10 to 15 min walk
from Sanderstead and Purley oaks train stations. Trains run from
Victoria and London Bridge via east and south Croydon
Enterprise House
Enterprise House is a work experience resource centre for people
with mental health problems. It aims through a programme of work-based
tasks to create an environment in which the individual worker
can regain the skills and confidence necessary for independent
life in the community. We offer training in customer service,
general merchandising and IT skills.
Employment and Social Inclusion Services Manager:
Peter Phillips
Orchard House
15a Purley Road
South Croydon
CR2 6EZ
T: 020 8253 8200
E: peter@mindincroydon.org.uk
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