Dorothy Parkes Centre – Rainbow Health and Wellness
The Rainbow Health & Wellness project aims to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the Sandwell LGBTQ+ community by support, social connections, and mental health awareness. The project also aims to create a community-led initiative to address specific health challenges, reduce social isolation, and empower participants to access essential services. This project
Crossroads Caring for Carers – LGBTQ+ Support Service
The Crossroads LGBTQ+ Support Service delivers mental and physical health support and activities to people from the LGBTQ+ community aged 18+. They host a free support group every other Saturday, 11am – 2pm
Crossroads Carers Wellbeing & Dementia Service
Our free service aims to help improve the overall health and wellbeing of unpaid adult carers living in Sandwell and surrounding areas. The team help unpaid carers to maintain or regain a sense of self, quite often lost as caring duties are prioritised, by offering pathways to making friends and rediscovering skills, whilst developing confidence
Crossroads Accelerated Response Service (CARS)
This service provides the same high-quality services that our well-established Carers Assistance Line can, with additional features for cared for individuals or those who have recently been discharged from hospital. Free to access, our service is open to all adults who are unpaid carers or have assessed care needs aged 18+ living in Sandwell. CARS
Communities in Sync: WDH Sandwell (Wider Determinants of Health Sandwell)
WDH Sandwell (Wider Determinants of Health Sandwell) is an initiative that addresses a range of social, environmental, and economic factors impacting the health and well-being of the local population. These factors, known as the wider determinants of health, directly influence both physical and mental health outcomes. WDH Sandwell offers a range of support, services and
Communities in Sync: Sandwell Talking Therapies Plus
Sandwell Talking Therapies Plus is a free and confidential counselling service for individuals 18 and older who reside in Sandwell. We provide support for mental health challenges like anxiety, stress, depression and bereavement. Our therapists are kind and understanding, and we never judge you. We help you in the way that works best for you
Communities in Sync
A dynamic partnership of quality health, social care and well-being providers working together to improve the quality of life and the well-being of local adults, especially those most in need, by providing high quality, responsive services and initiatives. Communities in Sync (CIS) is a collaboration of many local grassroots and user-led services throughout Sandwell, who
Children that We Care For & Care Experienced Young People – Mental Health & Wellbeing Service
This is a service to support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in care and care leavers aged 5-25 years. There are 3 pathways; The referral pathway is directly from social workers and service managers at Sandwell Children’s Trust
BoxClever
BoxClever Mentoring provides therapeutic services in/for education settings using non-contact boxing to engage young people with a social, emotional and mental health need. We work with primary and secondary aged children during our school-day sessions and young people up to the age of 18 during certain community sessions. We also provide boxing sessions to young
‘Beat It’ Percussion – Sound Bath and Mental Wellbeing
Sandwell Visually Impaired is managed and run by blind and visually impaired (VI) people. We give information and support to anyone in Sandwell with an interest in visual impairment. Our services enable VI people to be as independent as possible and help overcome the challenges of sight loss. We make sure that the needs and