Help with mental health and wellbeing

The importance of taking good care of our mental health and wellbeing has gained greater recognition over recent years. However, even in this more understanding climate, it can sometimes be difficult to recognise how experiences of trauma truly impact on our lives and even harder to actually deal with (rather than brush over) the effect this has on our mental health.

At Luton All Women’s Centre, we provide a range of support services for women wanting to improve their mental health and wellbeing, including 1:1 support; our Wellbeing Group; a Walking to Wellbeing Group, gentle exercise group, sewing group, and a coffee and chat group.

Find out more here or contact us on 01582 416783.

There is also lots of other local and national support available. Use the resources below to find out more.

Local support

Mind Luton

Mind BLMK’s Wellbeing Centre in Luton offers a range of services to support better mental health. (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm)

Crisis Café – Mind

If you find yourself in crisis or need support with your mental health in the evening, the Crisis Cafe are there to listen and help. (7 days a week, 5pm - 11pm).

Change Grow Live - Resolutions Luton

Drug and alcohol misuse support

Total Wellbeing

Support for people living in Luton who want to improve their physical and emotional health.

Caraline

Support for people in Luton living with eating disorders and their families/carers.

National support

Samaritans

"Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you."

Support is offered 24 hours a day, 365-days a year.

Shout

Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.

Youngminds

Support for parents or young people around mental health.

Sane

A UK-wide charity working to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental illness.

Self-injury Support

Support and information around self-injury.

Articles and other resources

Headspace app - Online tools to help with anxiety, difficulty relaxing getting to sleep and other aspects of improving wellbeing.

Calm Harm App - Help with self-harm and anxiety. Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4, using the basic principles of an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Calm Harm provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm.

A - Z of Mental Health - Information and advice if you or someone you know is having difficulties with mental wellbeing.

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Fundraise for LAWC

As a charity, we largely depend on grants and voluntary donations to meet the £1200 price tag we incur every single day. This is how we can continue caring for some of the most vulnerable women and girls in our community. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Bath to Tomarton Hike (Cotswold Way)

“ Empowering women to achieve their full potential has always been something I have been very passionate about....”
Raising Boys webinar (1)

Thursday 9th May at 9.30 am, online. Join this 45-minute webinar to feel more confident raising your sons and discussing issues around violence against women and girls with them.
Raising Girls webinar (1)

Friday 17th May at 1.00 pm, online. Join this 45-minute webinar to feel more confident raising your daughters and discussing the challenges they face, including issues around Violence Against Women and Girls.

Help with bereavement

Local and national information and support around Bereavement
Help with cyberstalking and online safety

Local and national information around cybertsaking and online safety
Help with domestic abuse

Local and national information and support around domestic abuse
Help with FGM

Local and national information and support around Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Help with forced marriage/ honour-based abuse

Local and national information and support around forced marriage and honour-based abuse
Help with the menopause

Local and national information and support around the menopause
Help with sexual violence

Local and national information and support around sexual violence
Support for women in Bedford

This page is currently under development but will soon include a directory of support organisations available to women in Bedford.
Support for women in Luton

This page is currently under development but will soon include a directory of support organisations available to women in Luton.

What we do

Luton All Women’s Centre (LAWC) has been supporting women and girls living in Luton and Bedfordshire since the early 1990s. Offering a wide-range of advisory, information, practical and holistic support services, our aim is to challenge gender inequality and empower women and girls to enjoy lives that are safer, healthier and fairer.
Jobs

Want to make a real difference to the lives of local women? At LAWC, we have lots of opportunities for you to do just that within a range of exciting roles coming soon (including a Women’s Academy Coordinator, Counselling Services Manager and Client Advisors). Take a look below and keep checking back for updates.
Counselling

Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, abuse, bereavement or any other distressing issue in your life, it can be easy to feel alone or that everything has moved beyond your point of control. Counselling provides the opportunity to talk with someone about how you’re feeling in a wholly supportive, confidential and non-judgemental environment. At Luton All Women’s Centre, professional counselling is an ongoing and vital part of the holistic support we offer to our clients.
Domestic abuse

Almost 30% of women in England and Wales say they have experienced domestic violence/abuse since the age of 16. If you are affected by this issue, Luton All Women's Centre is there to help.
Make a referral

If you’re a professional and think someone you’re supporting could benefit from any of the services we provide at Luton All Women’s Centre, the team would be happy to hear from you.
Health and wellbeing

The importance of maintaining good physical health, mental health and general wellbeing cannot be over-emphasised. For the women we support at Luton All Women's Centre, such things aren't always easy. Our centre provides a wide range of services which aim to help vulnerable women in Luton with this area of their lives.
Other groups

Luton All Women's Centre offers a range of support groups for women whose health and wellbeing have been affected by various life-events - including childhood sexual abuse and bereavement.
Essential information

Take a look at all the essential information you need to know about Luton All Women's Centre, such as our normal opening times, facilities and accessibility information.
Help with mental health and wellbeing

Local and national information an support around mental health and wellbeing
Volunteer with us

Volunteering with LAWC is a fantastic way for you use your skills, expertise and time for good, to support the vital work we carry out and to become a hugely valued member of our great team! Take a look at our current opportunities.