Better Mental Health and Wellbeing - Local Services and Activities for Adults
Better mental health for all is one of our priorities. As part of our commitment to this, we have funded a range of activities and services for adults living in Sandwell. These projects will change over time to meet all of the needs of people living in Sandwell. Here you will find an overview of these activities and services.
Emergency contact
Need to talk? Call- 0800 008 6516
Physical activity and mental health
Proud Baggies
Football training sessions and tournaments for the LGBTQ+ community. All level of ability welcome.
Oldbury United FC
Oldbury United FC’s Emotional Wellbeing and Education Scholarship supports young people aged 12 – 25 years from the Black, Black British, African and Caribbean community through a variety of weekly sessions at Portway Lifestyle Centre.
Email admin@oldburyunited.co.uk or visit their webite using the link below:
Changes
Changes programme to support health and wellbeing of parents to guide you through your parenting journey.
Activities for specific communities
Tough enough to care
Provides mental health support for friend. It offers free advice and support for men living or working in Sandwell.
Groundwork
Cook Together Eat together – cooking, socialising, and healthy eating project for the over 55’s to meet and connect with new people and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Bearwood Community Hub CIC
‘Better Mental Health for Sandwell’s Black Community’
Community Wellbeing Service including Listening Ear support providing coaching and 1:1
Wellbeing Support for adults. Activities including physical activity and creative workshops.
Kaleidoscope Plus Group: Carers Project
Socialising with other carers, wellbeing activities, support, advice & guidance for carers in a range of community venues.
Options for life
Holistic Yoga and Creative Therapies project supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism and PMLD. Providing yoga, art and creativity workshops, physical activity, and movement to address and support mental health and wellbeing.
Sandwell Visually Impaired: (Support, Empowerment and Experience)
Project to support people who are blind or have a visual impairment providing support including befriending, advocacy and group support sessions. A safe place to talk, listen and build confidence. Shared experiences and specialist information on mental & physical health and how to access support.
SDCA
Positive Deaf- community provision for people who are deaf or with hearing impairment. Support, advice, guidance and information from a Wellbeing Coach and opportunities to meet others and take part in activities to improve health and wellbeing at a Wellbeing Sign Cafe.
Get in touch by calling 07885 913225 or emailing info@sdca.co.uk
Crossroads Caring for Carers
weekly peer support group for carers within the LGBTQ+ community.
Friar Park Millennium Centre
weekly peer support network for the LGBTQ+ community. Weekly activities include social, sports, crafts, chat and peer support and signposting.
Birmingham LGBT
1:1 counselling service available to Sandwell LGBTQ+ community at Holloway Circus in Birmingham.
Wolverhampton LGBT
1:1 counselling service available to Sandwell LGBTQ+ community at Pride House in Wolverhampton.
Beat it
Relax & Chat project supporting people with a disability or long-term health condition. Sound Relaxation sessions take place in community venues, to provide relief from everyday stress and self-help activities to help participants to manage anxiety and unhelpful thoughts.
Parents and carers and their families
Changes Antenatal
Changes programme to support health and wellbeing of parents to guide you through your parenting journey.
Parents and Families
Range of free activities for families with babies, toddlers or pre-school children including Splash and Chat, Zumbini and Diddi Dance.
Proud Baggies
Football training sessions and tournaments for the LGBTQ+ community. All level of ability welcome.
Peer Support
Crossroads Caring for Carers
weekly peer support group for carers within the LGBTQ+ community.
Friar Park Millennium Centre
weekly peer support network for the LGBTQ+ community. Weekly activities include social, sports, crafts, chat and peer support and signposting.
Wolverhampton LGBT
1:1 counselling service available to Sandwell LGBTQ+ community at Pride House in Wolverhampton.
Learn more about your own or your loved one’s mental health
Kaleidoscope Plus Group Training Courses
The Hub offers support to you personally or if you are concerned about a family member or friend.
The Recovery College
The Recovery College offers a range of online and face to face courses to learn about health and wellbeing. The courses aim to increase your knowledge and skills to look after yourself or a loved one.
Free Online Suicide Prevention Training
Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) offer a range of FREE online training courses to teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you are worried about. ZSA training is also available in British Sign Language (BSL).
One-to-One support:
Bearwood Community Hub
A Listening Ear – Free coaching service to off load in a confidential environment and learn coping mechanisms. This project will also signpost to other support provisions which are available.
Birmingham LGBT
1:1 counselling service available to Sandwell LGBTQ+ community at Holloway Circus in Birmingham.
Wolverhampton LGBT
1:1 counselling service available to Sandwell LGBTQ+ community at Pride House in Wolverhampton.
Free Online Suicide Prevention Training
Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) offer a range of FREE online training courses to teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you are worried about. ZSA training is also available in British Sign Language (BSL).
