Sutton Mental Health Foundation Charity

Who we are

Sutton Mental Health Foundation is an independent local charity operating mainly in the London Borough of Sutton. It has three main areas of activity:

• Sutton Connect - a drop-in centre offering social contact, learning opportunities and support in a safe and welcoming environment to people recovering from severe mental distress
• Intentional peer support - face to face support provided by trained peer support workers who have direct experience of mental distress
• supporting the Sutton 1in4 Network - a community organization that enables communication between people who use mental health services in Sutton and the organizations responsible for commissioning and providing mental health care and services

Vision:

A community in Sutton which values mental wellbeing and understands how to respond positively to anxiety and distress.

Mission Statement:

We work together to promote mental wellbeing, resilience and recovery from mental distress.

Our Core Values:

• We do all that we can to keep people safe.
• We always welcome and listen to people who want to take part in what we do.
• We work together to achieve our goals, respecting the views and beliefs of others and their right to be different.
• We are honest with each other and behave responsibly and with integrity.
• We acknowledge and resolve disagreements.
• We are resilient and encourage each other when things are difficult.
• We respect each others work and are open to innovation and new ideas.