Belmont Connect

Belmont Connect is a place to socialise, find friendship and receive support in a friendly, relaxed and unstructured atmosphere.

Our aim is to provide support for people within the London Borough of Sutton who suffer from mental distress. Connection is a key part in everything we do, it helps us to form relationships and bonds which means we can offer support to those who need it.

  • We work together with our members to provide activities and support that meets people's needs.
  • We hold community meetings where we encourage everyone to be involved in the way the we run the service.
  • We facilitate informative "Signpost Sutton" sessions on various topics of interest which are also open to the wider community.

Activities

The Belmont Connect is open for activities on Monday 10am - 3.30 pm (no Drop-in),  and on Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am to 12 noon/12.30pm.

Drop-In

Our Drop-in is open 12 noon - 2.30pm on Tuesday and Friday, 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm on Thursdays.  We will also be open on Sundays from October 26th.

Food

A light lunch and snacks are available Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a full lunch on Fridays - and Sundays when open.  Please phone for details/to book.

Support

We currently offer a range of support appointments at Belmont Connect, further information and timings can be found on our Appointments page.

For information on our current drop-in times and details of our activities, please see our timetable on the Events page.

No formal referrals are required to become a member, but to let us know what is going on for you and how you would like us to help, please complete the self-referral form.

We offer a freshly cooked meal  (which varies daily), at a very reasonable cost. A vegetarian option is always available. We also offer tea, coffee, squash and snacks.

On fridays we serve fish or sausages with chips. Lunches need to be ordered before 11:30am and can be placed over the telephone as well as in person.

Sunday's member-led session offers a set cooked breakfast which must be ordered before 1:00pm.

Activities

We offer a selection of free weekly activities, which are currently taking place online, including:

  • Coffee Mornings;
  • Art 4 Wellbeing;
  • Drama Group;
  • Mindfulness; and
  • Yoga.

Further information and booking details can be found on our Events page.

We provide a selection of board games such as bingo, scrabble, chess and draughts. For the more sporty we also have a snooker table and a table tennis table.

There is no obligation to participate in any activities, if you prefer to just sit quietly and take a moment for yourself, a variety of newspapers are available on a daily basis.

Self-referral form

A GP, health professional or carer can make a referral for you using the referral form.

Referral form

Activities

While we are called a Crisis Café, we don't really offer food - although a cup of tea can be very helpful. And don't expect lots of activities - if you want yoga, art or mindfulness, we offer those in our daytime service at the Belmont Connect.
We are aware some people are having issues with the referral forms, if you are having problems, please email us at admin@smhf.org.uk or give us a call on 020 8770 0172.