Courses
We offer an exciting range of groups and courses to support people to improve their mental wellbeing, physical health, social networks and daily living skills. Browse below to see what’s on offer and if you would like to find out more or get booked on please make a referral using the button on our header. Please note that the our service operates two pathways within it to meet the needs of people we work with, some courses are only available to a specific pathway and your named network coordinator will discuss which courses you can access based on your needs.
Monday 26 May
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
This group is aimed at anyone who has experienced hearing voices and is looking to explore ways of coping with distressing voices, emotions and overwhelming beliefs. Sources of support, advice and information.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQEiAAO
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
These include boosting our mood, reducing stress, and helping with anxiety. If you're having trouble sleeping, knowing how to sleep better can make a huge difference

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000INGzZIAX
Tuesday 27 May
15a Homerton Row London E9 6ED
A monthly drop-in group for Black women in Hackney to support social connection, a sense of belonging and to promote joy and wellbeing.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq000006T3yMIAS
Thursday 29 May
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
This is group is designed for pure indulgence, feet /back massage, targeted towards pampering in helping to reduce stress, enhance your mood ,promote better sleep ,help with better circulation and general overall to promote ones wellbeing. Open to Men and Women.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DYSWAA4
Irie Mind, 6a Homerton Row E9 6ED
Group will explore and unpack what Racial Trauma really is, what it looks like, how it feels, and how it shows up in out daily lives. We'll share real-live stories and examples to explore how race is about more than just a skin colour. If you or someone you know has experience racial trauma-or you are unsure if you have it, this group will provide insight and understanding through the lens of Black experiences.

Friday 30 May
15a Homerton Row London E9 6ED
A monthly drop-in group for Black women in Hackney to support social connection, a sense of belonging and to promote joy and wellbeing.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq000006T3yMIAS
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe space to “cool off”, “labrish”. Share and learn about those things that are of everyday importance for you.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQExAAO
Monday 2 June
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe non-judgemental space for Black African & Caribbean men to connect, meet, greet and discuss the things that matter.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQEsAAO
Tuesday 3 June
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 5 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
This is group is designed for pure indulgence, feet /back massage, targeted towards pampering in helping to reduce stress, enhance your mood ,promote better sleep ,help with better circulation and general overall to promote ones wellbeing. Open to Men and Women.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DYSWAA4
Irie Mind, 6a Homerton Row E9 6ED
Group will explore and unpack what Racial Trauma really is, what it looks like, how it feels, and how it shows up in out daily lives. We'll share real-live stories and examples to explore how race is about more than just a skin colour. If you or someone you know has experience racial trauma-or you are unsure if you have it, this group will provide insight and understanding through the lens of Black experiences.

Friday 6 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe space to “cool off”, “labrish”. Share and learn about those things that are of everyday importance for you.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQExAAO
Waterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED (extension possible). 4 weeks Cook and Eat course based on Recipes of Life, to learn explore the value of food and culture, try new recipes and meet people. We cook as a group and eat the food we have prepared together. All dietary requirements are catered for, no experience needed.

Please click here to register to the waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000NXHJNIA5
Monday 9 June
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Tuesday 10 June
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 12 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
This is group is designed for pure indulgence, feet /back massage, targeted towards pampering in helping to reduce stress, enhance your mood ,promote better sleep ,help with better circulation and general overall to promote ones wellbeing. Open to Men and Women.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DYSWAA4
Irie Mind, 6a Homerton Row E9 6ED
Group will explore and unpack what Racial Trauma really is, what it looks like, how it feels, and how it shows up in out daily lives. We'll share real-live stories and examples to explore how race is about more than just a skin colour. If you or someone you know has experience racial trauma-or you are unsure if you have it, this group will provide insight and understanding through the lens of Black experiences.

Friday 13 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe space to “cool off”, “labrish”. Share and learn about those things that are of everyday importance for you.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQExAAO
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our short course and learn basic jewellery making techniques. Practice using proper tools and make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Relax and enjoy working along other creative people.

Click here to register to the group waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000PLKx3IAH
Waterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED (extension possible). 4 weeks Cook and Eat course based on Recipes of Life, to learn explore the value of food and culture, try new recipes and meet people. We cook as a group and eat the food we have prepared together. All dietary requirements are catered for, no experience needed.

Please click here to register to the waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000NXHJNIA5
Monday 16 June
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe non-judgemental space for Black African & Caribbean men to connect, meet, greet and discuss the things that matter.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQEsAAO
Tuesday 17 June
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 19 June
African Community School, Lawson Centre
Join us for an exciting Card Making course with a Maths twist! Over three sessions, you'll learn to create beautiful cards using recycled materials while exploring the wonders of mathematics. What You'll Do: Design your own DIY Maths set. Draw shapes and create intriguing patterns. Learn papercraft techniques for making collages, pop-ups, and puzzles. Make cards for various occasions that are as unique as they are beautiful.

Please click here to register to the waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000PNwy3IAD
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
This is group is designed for pure indulgence, feet /back massage, targeted towards pampering in helping to reduce stress, enhance your mood ,promote better sleep ,help with better circulation and general overall to promote ones wellbeing. Open to Men and Women.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DYSWAA4
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our free 5-week course 'Children's Books Doodle Illustrations'. Explore famous story illustrators and understand visual storytelling through composition. Discover ways of creating atmosphere using various colour schemes. Learn how to draw simple cartoon characters and scenes. Practice transforming simple drawings into colourful illustrations for a children story. Have fun working along other creative people and relax making art to express yourself.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000Pp9O1IAJ
Friday 20 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe space to “cool off”, “labrish”. Share and learn about those things that are of everyday importance for you.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQExAAO
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our short course and learn basic jewellery making techniques. Practice using proper tools and make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Relax and enjoy working along other creative people.

Click here to register to the group waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000PLKx3IAH
Waterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED (extension possible). 4 weeks Cook and Eat course based on Recipes of Life, to learn explore the value of food and culture, try new recipes and meet people. We cook as a group and eat the food we have prepared together. All dietary requirements are catered for, no experience needed.

Please click here to register to the waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000NXHJNIA5
Aspland & Marcon Estate Community Hall 38 Marcon Pl, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Take part in our Zumba classes, have fun and improve fitness Zumba is a fun dance and exercise workout featuring different types of steps, including salsa and meringue, which have easy-to-learn instructions and are combined to create a workout for the entire body. Suitable for complete beginners.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000OoweGIAR
Monday 23 June
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Tuesday 24 June
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 26 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
All IRIE Mind Clients are welcome to attend and get involved in how we run our Service, Know what we have to offer and how best to serve you. Come and Have Your Say!

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000IRogPIAT
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
This is group is designed for pure indulgence, feet /back massage, targeted towards pampering in helping to reduce stress, enhance your mood ,promote better sleep ,help with better circulation and general overall to promote ones wellbeing. Open to Men and Women.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DYSWAA4
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our free 5-week course 'Children's Books Doodle Illustrations'. Explore famous story illustrators and understand visual storytelling through composition. Discover ways of creating atmosphere using various colour schemes. Learn how to draw simple cartoon characters and scenes. Practice transforming simple drawings into colourful illustrations for a children story. Have fun working along other creative people and relax making art to express yourself.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000Pp9O1IAJ
Friday 27 June
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe space to “cool off”, “labrish”. Share and learn about those things that are of everyday importance for you.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQExAAO
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our short course and learn basic jewellery making techniques. Practice using proper tools and make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Relax and enjoy working along other creative people.

Click here to register to the group waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000PLKx3IAH
Waterhouse restaurant, 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED (extension possible). 4 weeks Cook and Eat course based on Recipes of Life, to learn explore the value of food and culture, try new recipes and meet people. We cook as a group and eat the food we have prepared together. All dietary requirements are catered for, no experience needed.

Please click here to register to the waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000NXHJNIA5
Aspland & Marcon Estate Community Hall 38 Marcon Pl, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Take part in our Zumba classes, have fun and improve fitness Zumba is a fun dance and exercise workout featuring different types of steps, including salsa and meringue, which have easy-to-learn instructions and are combined to create a workout for the entire body. Suitable for complete beginners.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000OoweGIAR
Monday 30 June
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
A safe non-judgemental space for Black African & Caribbean men to connect, meet, greet and discuss the things that matter.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 7018d000000DQEsAAO
15a, Homerton Row - Hackney, E9 6ED, London
These include boosting our mood, reducing stress, and helping with anxiety. If you're having trouble sleeping, knowing how to sleep better can make a huge difference

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000INGzZIAX
Tuesday 1 July
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 3 July
African Community School, Lawson Centre
Join us for an exciting Card Making course with a Maths twist! Over three sessions, you'll learn to create beautiful cards using recycled materials while exploring the wonders of mathematics. What You'll Do: Design your own DIY Maths set. Draw shapes and create intriguing patterns. Learn papercraft techniques for making collages, pop-ups, and puzzles. Make cards for various occasions that are as unique as they are beautiful.

Please click here to register to the waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000PNwy3IAD
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our free 5-week course 'Children's Books Doodle Illustrations'. Explore famous story illustrators and understand visual storytelling through composition. Discover ways of creating atmosphere using various colour schemes. Learn how to draw simple cartoon characters and scenes. Practice transforming simple drawings into colourful illustrations for a children story. Have fun working along other creative people and relax making art to express yourself.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000Pp9O1IAJ
Friday 4 July
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our short course and learn basic jewellery making techniques. Practice using proper tools and make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Relax and enjoy working along other creative people.

Click here to register to the group waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000PLKx3IAH
Aspland & Marcon Estate Community Hall 38 Marcon Pl, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Take part in our Zumba classes, have fun and improve fitness Zumba is a fun dance and exercise workout featuring different types of steps, including salsa and meringue, which have easy-to-learn instructions and are combined to create a workout for the entire body. Suitable for complete beginners.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000OoweGIAR
Monday 7 July
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Tuesday 8 July
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 10 July
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our free 5-week course 'Children's Books Doodle Illustrations'. Explore famous story illustrators and understand visual storytelling through composition. Discover ways of creating atmosphere using various colour schemes. Learn how to draw simple cartoon characters and scenes. Practice transforming simple drawings into colourful illustrations for a children story. Have fun working along other creative people and relax making art to express yourself.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000Pp9O1IAJ
Friday 11 July
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our short course and learn basic jewellery making techniques. Practice using proper tools and make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Relax and enjoy working along other creative people.

Click here to register to the group waiting list : Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000PLKx3IAH
Aspland & Marcon Estate Community Hall 38 Marcon Pl, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Take part in our Zumba classes, have fun and improve fitness Zumba is a fun dance and exercise workout featuring different types of steps, including salsa and meringue, which have easy-to-learn instructions and are combined to create a workout for the entire body. Suitable for complete beginners.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000OoweGIAR
Monday 14 July
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Tuesday 15 July
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 17 July
African Community School, Lawson Centre
Join us for an exciting Card Making course with a Maths twist! Over three sessions, you'll learn to create beautiful cards using recycled materials while exploring the wonders of mathematics. What You'll Do: Design your own DIY Maths set. Draw shapes and create intriguing patterns. Learn papercraft techniques for making collages, pop-ups, and puzzles. Make cards for various occasions that are as unique as they are beautiful.

Please click here to register to the waiting list Please complete the registration form adding the code 701Sq00000PNwy3IAD
Aspland & Marcon Community Hall 38 Marcon Place, Amhurst Road, London E8 1LP
Join our free 5-week course 'Children's Books Doodle Illustrations'. Explore famous story illustrators and understand visual storytelling through composition. Discover ways of creating atmosphere using various colour schemes. Learn how to draw simple cartoon characters and scenes. Practice transforming simple drawings into colourful illustrations for a children story. Have fun working along other creative people and relax making art to express yourself.

Please click here to register to the waiting list - Please complete the registration form adding the following Group Course Code 701Sq00000Pp9O1IAJ
Monday 21 July
Online
The sessions will run for 8 weeks online via Zoom. You will also have practitioner contact for up to 9 weeks via weekly post-session email throughout the duration of the course. The Radical Self-Care approach has been designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves.The content will support understanding of difficult emotions, for example anger and shame, and supports participants in managing difficult emotions in more helpful ways. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections. The course will utilise psychological education, mindfulness and compassion practices, exercises and reflections. Participants will work on their own, in pairs or small groups as well as in the larger group. Participants are free to not participate in the exercises or group discussion if they do not wish to do so at any given point. Practices and reflections will be encouraged in their own time between sessions. The RadSec courses are delivered by practitioners with experience of and training in the evidence-based methodologies that the course is founded on. The group consists of 10-14 participants.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Tuesday 22 July
Online via Teams
The Radical Self-Care is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy Approach designed to support people with the possibility of becoming more accepting, caring and reassuring in their relationship to themselves when life feels challenging. The theoretical underpinnings are evidence-based approaches such as Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Compassion Focused Therapy. The course supports individuals to enhance their natural capacities for mindful awareness and caring and compassionate responses, towards themselves. The course supports understanding and enhancing emotion regulation through psychological education and experientially through practices and reflections.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 4 September
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 11 September
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Monday 15 September
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 18 September
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Monday 22 September
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 25 September
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 2 October
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 9 October
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 6 November
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Monday 10 November
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 13 November
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Monday 17 November
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 20 November
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 27 November
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 4 December
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Monday 8 December
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Thursday 11 December
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
The group will last 6 sessions and it will explore anxiety, helping us to understand it and better manage it. The sessions will cover what anxiety is and how our body, thoughts and behaviours can be affected by it. We will explore different tools and techniques to learn how to manage stress symptoms and lower down anxiety levels, to make the experience of anxiety more tolerable and functional. We will integrate tools and techniques coming from CBT, Compassion-focused therapy and Mindfulness.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group
Monday 15 December
12 Orsman Road, Haggerston, N1 5QJ
Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions is a 2 session group for people who are actively struggling with anger and intense emotions. MADE helps people to understand the neuroscience of anger/intense emotions and to reduce emotional suffering by learning and practicing techniques such as ‘Emotional Balance’, ‘Creating Space’ and ‘True Strength’. Research into components of MADE has shown improved emotional regulation and reduced self-harm and crisis episodes.

Please speak to your Mental Health Coach to be referred to this group