Brentwood Partners

The Daily Bread Café is open 3 days a week, Tues, Wed & Fri with various inclusive clubs and activities for all to enjoy. Thursday is our Little Fishes Group which is for parents and carers of pre-school age children.

The café aims to help reduce social isolation, improve mental well-being, and give meaningful activities to our visitors, we also have a pay it forward board.

The Daily Bread Food Hub provide free bags of shopping which can include fruit, vegetables, fresh and frozen food and also store cupboard essentials. Our team of volunteers collect from over 200 supermarkets each week. This prevents tonnes of food waste from going into landfill. The Food Hub is open 5 mornings a week.

Food Hub Open: Tues to Fri 10-12 & Sat 9.30-11.30 .

Gamblers Anonymous is a unjudgemental safe space for anyone suffering directly or indirectly from gambling harms

Our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.

The core aim of the Change Project is to promote personal wellbeing through enabling people to have healthy relationships in families, between individuals, and in the community.

Mental health support and suicide prevention services

The Guiding Light Mental Health Charity is dedicated to illuminating the often unseen struggles of those battling mental health challenges. Founded by Ben Holmes, a recovery advocate and neurodiversity champion, the charity aims to offer hope, connection, and fulfilment to individuals facing mental health issues. Through raising awareness, building genuine connections, and providing support, The Guiding Light strives to break down stigma and empower individuals to rediscover meaning and joy.

In addition to its core mission, the charity has recently launched a new support group, expanding its reach and resources to better assist those in need. By fostering a compassionate community, The Guiding Light ensures that no one has to face their mental health journey alone.

The charity is also actively campaigning for improved mental health support and accessibility. They have initiated a petition calling upon Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rt Hon Wes Streeting to take immediate action to address the mental health crisis by implementing stronger policies, increasing funding, and ensuring accessibility to mental health services for all. Every signature amplifies the call for meaningful policy changes, sending a clear message that mental health can no longer be overlooked.

For more information or to get involved, please visit guidinglightcharity.org.uk.

Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is a charity supporting people in the local area who are experiencing, or at risk of developing, mental health problems. Our services include a variety of wellbeing groups which individuals can self-refer to. We also have a number of services that require a referral through a GP or other health professional.

For individuals who feel their mental health has reached crisis point they should call NHS 111 option 2. We have crisis services available that will be offered via this service for those that need this level of support.

We work closely with local NHS services and other local agencies to reduce duplication and ensure services are joined up/aligned with those available from other organisations.

We take a personalised care and support approach, placing the service user at the centre of decision-making and their recovery.   Having conversations about "What Matters to You" and listening to what will make a difference and planning together how to achieve it.

Private counselling service is available for individuals and couples.