What is the Recovery Space?

The Recovery Space offers a safe, non-clinical, supportive environment for people experiencing a mental health crisis from 9am – 6pm from the Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and from 3pm – 11pm at a central location in East Croydon, 7 days a week.

We also offer outreach appointments from Monday-Friday 9am-5pm in the following areas: New Addington, Thornton Heath, Old Coulsdon and South Croydon.

We offer short term, recovery focused support as an alternative to using other crisis services

Crisis Support Workers can work alongside you to help you:

• Manage your crisis
• Identify your crisis triggers
• Identify your strengths
• Develop effective ways of coping
• Explore self-help tools and apps
• Improve your self-confidence, esteem & independence
• Create a personalised Home Safety Crisis Plan

By offering:

• 1-2-1 focused support sessions
• Safe space drop-ins at the CHWS 10am-1pm, Monday-Saturday
• Crisis management sessions
• Group activities – Mindfulness, Mindful Art, Women’s Group, Men’s Group, Journaling Group, Connect and Cope Groups, Safety Bubble Work Group, Tranquil Tuesdays

The aim of the service is to promote wellbeing, social inclusion and recovery.

Who can use the Recovery Space?

• 18 years and over
• Living in Croydon
• Experiencing a mental health crisis 

For those who need to access the central Croydon out of hours service you will need a professional referral and to have been assessed by SLaM clinicians or GP and do not require inpatient admission or clinical input.

For those who need to access the Recovery Space outreach service locally Mon-Fri 9am-5pm in New Addington, Old Coulsdon, South Croydon or Thornton Heath:

Professionals can refer using this link: Views External

Or people can self-refer using this link: Views External

Recovery Space Crisis Hubs Across Croydon

Groups 

Contact Details

Fairfield House, 10 Altyre Road, East Croydon, CR0 5LA.

1st floor, Whitgift Centre,1 N End, Croydon, CR0 1TY.

Tel: 020 8688 1210  (option 4) (Please leave a voicemail, and a member of our team will return your call as soon as possible)

Email: recoveryspace@mindincroydon.org.uk

Open: Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 23:00

Outreach Service Email: RSOutreach@mindincroydon.org.uk

I truly appreciate the support and  guidance I received at Recovery Space. I felt validated and this supported me through a very difficult time. I cannot thank Recovery Space enough for all the help I received. I’m truly grateful. Thank you.

Great support system especially when you are not fortunate to have many people around you. This was my first big crisis in years and they have really helped support me during this difficult time. All were very chatty and nice and as someone who really struggles with phone calls they really did help ease my anxiety.

I would like to give huge praise to (staff name) who has supported me massively. They understood me and ensured the sessions would tailored to my needs. Made me feel comfortable and most importantly was respectful.