Business Details
Mental Health Support and Community Wellbeing in Ryedale
We are a user-led organisation dedicated to supporting individuals with mental health challenges and reducing loneliness across Ryedale, North Yorkshire. Established to provide accessible community-based services, our work focuses on fostering wellbeing through inclusive activities, therapeutic environments, and partnerships with healthcare professionals. Our team combines lived experience with professional expertise to create safe spaces for personal growth, skill development, and social connection. With over a decade of service, we have developed evidence-based programmes that address mental health through practical interventions like therapeutic gardening, peer support networks, and community cafs.Our approach prioritises dignity, empowerment, and accessibility, ensuring services remain free or low-cost while maintaining high standards of care. We actively collaborate with local authorities and healthcare providers to ensure our initiatives align with community needs, while our transparent operations and regular impact assessments demonstrate our commitment to continuous improvement and accountability.
Services
Mental health support
Community cafs
Therapeutic gardening
Digital access
Clothing bank
Peer support groups
Work experience
Social activities
Counselling services
Wellbeing workshops
Highlights and features
- We offer user-led mental health support developed through 18 years of community engagement
- Our services are co-designed with healthcare professionals and local GPs
- We provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions including horticultural therapy
- We maintain 5-star food hygiene standards across our community cafs
- Our volunteer programme offers meaningful work experience opportunities for those in recovery
What people say
Life-saving support
Safe space
Peer connection
Skill development
Community family
Services
Mental health support
Our mental health support services provide accessible, user-led care through community-based initiatives. We offer peer support networks, therapeutic activities, and crisis prevention programmes designed to reduce social isolation. Our approach combines professional expertise with lived experience to create tailored support plans that promote long-term wellbeing and personal development.
Community cafs
Our 5-star rated community cafs serve as social hubs while providing essential nourishment. Run with volunteer participation, these cafs offer affordable meals made from locally sourced ingredients. Beyond food provision, they create opportunities for social connection, work experience, and skill development in a welcoming environment that combats loneliness.
Therapeutic gardening
Our Land to Plate initiative uses horticultural therapy to improve mental wellbeing. Participants engage in growing produce while developing practical skills and benefiting from outdoor activity. The programme includes cooking workshops that teach budget-friendly meal preparation using harvested ingredients, combining physical activity with nutritional education to support holistic health improvements.
Peer support groups
We facilitate various peer-led support groups that create safe spaces for shared experiences and mutual encouragement. These groups include Men in Sheds, craft circles, and walking clubs that foster social connections while addressing specific needs. Our approach empowers participants to take active roles in supporting each other's wellbeing journeys through structured yet informal gatherings.
Work experience
Our work experience programme offers structured opportunities for personal and professional growth. Participants gain practical skills through caf operations, gardening projects, and administrative tasks. This initiative builds confidence and employability while providing a supportive transition pathway back into formal employment, with training in food hygiene and other relevant certifications included.
People
Leisa
Contact Officer
Leisa manages our community engagement and volunteer coordination, bringing extensive experience in mental health support and community development to her role.
Joanne
Catering Supervisor
Joanne oversees our award-winning caf operations, combining culinary expertise with a commitment to creating inclusive spaces that support mental wellbeing through food and social connection.
Questions
What mental health support services do you offer?
We provide peer support groups, therapeutic activities, and community-based mental health initiatives designed to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing.
Are your services free to access?
All our core mental health support services are free, including peer groups, therapeutic gardening, and community cafés with affordable meal options.
How can I volunteer with your organisation?
Contact Leisa on 01653 690854 to discuss volunteering opportunities in our cafés, gardening projects, or administrative roles.
Do you offer work experience programmes?
Yes, we provide structured work experience in café operations and horticultural therapy with relevant skills training and certifications included.
How do you support social inclusion?
Through diverse community activities like craft groups, walking clubs, and Men in Sheds that create opportunities for meaningful social connections.
What facilities are available to users?
We offer computer access, shower facilities, clothing bank support, and therapeutic spaces across our Ryedale community hubs.
