Warm & Cool Space at the St George’s Centre
Refreshments, hot food, free clothes and company.
Resources > Healthy Mind
Connecting with others
Spending time with your friends, family and your community is a great way to look after your mental health. There are lots of groups in the community where you can socialise, make friends and go to events and fun activities as a group.
Take a look at what’s on near you to find a local group that you’re interested in:
Social groups
The are lots of community-run social groups, activities and events.
Group activities in your community
A great way to meet new people is to bond over a shared interest.
Telephone befriending
If you or someone you know is lonely or isolated and would benefit from a weekly phone call, support is available.
Volunteering
Giving back to your community is a great way to look after your own wellbeing. Do something nice for somebody, volunteer or maybe join a community group.
There are thousands of places you can volunteer in Havering.
LGBTQIA+ community spaces
Havering has a thriving LGBTQIA+ community.
Groups & activities for children & young people aged 0-25
There are lots of youth clubs, groups and activities children and young people can join to make friends and learn new skills.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events
Mardyke Community Association Warm & Cool Space
Activities, breakfast, refreshments, advisory information and free use of IT Suite and computers.
Elm Park Community Association Warm & Cool Space
Social morning with refreshments and activities hosted by Elm Park Community Association.
Warm & Cool Space at The Royals Centre
Refreshments, lunch, activities, arts and crafts, children’s corner.
Warm & Cool Space at The Hope Café
Hosted by HoPEC (House of Polish and European Community). Soup, tea and coffee board games, reading corner and occasional activities.
Related Services
Related services
Rainham Foodbank – The Sewing Sanctuary
A safe and welcoming space to learn sewing — no experience needed! Whether you want to try something new or build your confidence, our tutor will support you at your own pace.
Micro Rainbow
Support for LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers.
AgeUK RBH telephone befriending
This service is a volunteer based befriending scheme for older people who are isolated. It is available to residents in Havering. The telephone service is Monday to Friday during morning hours.
AgeUK RBH telephone friendship
A friendly chat when you need it
Local Area Coordinators
Local Area Coordinators support residents in some areas across the borough to live well in their community.
Havering Mind – Armed Forces Community Programme
AFCP is a dedicated mental health and wellbeing support programme for the Armed Forces community (including service personnel, veterans, reservist, cadet force adult volunteers, their partners and children.
Havering Mind – Social Inclusion Project
Within this service, we support adults living in Havering who are struggling with their mental health, and becoming socially isolated.
The Jolly Dollies – social network for widows
The Jolly Dollies are an organisation started by widows for widows.
