Turning Point Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafes Leicestershire

21/04/2026

Lovely gift and gesture received from a visitor to the cafe today.

This is a jigsaw that she and a few others including staff helped piece together which has been glued and framed and now has pride of place in the cafe at the city centre.

Very grateful x

19/04/2026

For many families, the hardest part of the school day isn’t the learning — it’s the goodbye.

This visual explains why goodbyes can feel so intense, especially when separation anxiety is present, and how a clear, predictable goodbye plan can help mornings feel safer for children and parents.

If drop-offs leave you feeling upset, guilty, or torn, please know this:
hard goodbyes are not a sign you’re doing something wrong — they’re a sign of strong attachment.

Save this, share it with someone who needs it, and go gently with yourselves this week.

19/04/2026

If you would like to know more about the Hinckley Community Shed project please email: HinckleyCommunityShed@gmail.com or check out the page 'Hinckley Community Shed'😀

16/04/2026

Really lovely to have a visit from the brilliant staff at the Leicestershire Recovery college today!

They have some really good courses on offer at the moment and they left us copies of their prospectus for people to have a read through, so please pop in to any of our cafes to grab one 😊

03/04/2026

Important notice for opening hours.

Please take a moment to read and share 🙂❤️

🚨 Neighbourhood Mental Health Café: Changes to operating hours over Easter 🚨

Please be aware of changes to our Neighbourhood Mental Health Café services this Easter weekend.

On Friday 3 April 2026 the following Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafés are closed:

• Beaumont Leys
• De Montfort University
• Thurnby Lodge
• Loughborough
• Measham
• Oadby & Wigston

✅ On Saturday 4 April 2026 – the New Parks Neighbourhood Mental Health Café is open as usual:

🕒 Saturdays, 11:30am – 4:30pm
📍 Team Hub, New Parks Community Centre, St Oswald Road, Leicester, LE3 6RJ
📞 0774 395 7813
📧 newparksmhc@outlook.com

🌐 On Sunday 5 April – the Braunstone Neighbourhood Mental Health Café will be offering telephone support:

📞 Please call 0116 303 2269 if you need support.

On Monday 6 April 2026 the following Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafés are closed:

• Beaumont Leys
• University of Leicester
• Lutterworth
• Earl Shilton
• Loughborough University
• Melton
• Oadby & Wigston

24/7 support is available over the phone:

📞Call NHS 111, mental health option. This number is open 24 hours a day and is totally free and confidential.

📱You can also text 0748 063 5199 and we will aim to get back to you within four hours.

02/04/2026

01/04/2026

Hey everyone especially those who regularly attend the Loughborough mental health cafe.

Just to let you know the Mental health cafe @ Loughborough will be closed this coming Friday for the easter bank holiday.

We will be open again as normal and happy to see you all the following week. 🙂 🐣

(@ professional pages if you could share this we would appreciate it!)

01/04/2026

Our city cafe is a tad tucked away if you don't know where you are heading so we've put a little video together to make it easier to find us on a Tuesday if you are coming to see us. 😊

30/03/2026

Due to venue availability, the Braunstone café is unable to open in person on Sunday 5th April, 2026.

The NMHC will instead offer online and telephone support.

Please call 0116 303 2269 if you need support from this Café.

Alternatively you can join the meeting online using the following information:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3570337524102?p=lZDftzMnPaIf3eWucs
Meeting ID: 357 033 752 410 2
Passcode: DM3bo3TW

To find alternative Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafés visit:
https://buff.ly/47YjZWC

24/03/2026

19/03/2026

Open today for in person support offering one to one time, social space with games and distraction activities and all the signposting opportunities you could need in one place.

Also and maybe we should of opened with this...

Free hot drinks!

Hope to see you there!

And remember even if you don't get along today, if its too hard, just thinking about coming is a step, Dont be hard on yourself, we go again next time! We will be there when you are ready!