The Teashop in Redbridge
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Healthwatch Redbridge gave a small grant to The Teashop in Redbridge. The Teashop is a service that connects people over a cup of tea to enhance mental wellbeing, together. These sessions bring community members together to participate in enjoyable activities that are associated with improved mental wellbeing. ‘Celebrating You’ was a special four part series of Teashop sessions supported by Healthwatch Redbridge, celebrating diversity in life experiences. the aim was to create a safe space to explore how identity and background shape mental wellbeing, using practices from various cultures to guide session activities.
The key challenges faced by ethnic minorities in accessing mental wellbeing support were:
- Long waiting times, especially for specific assessments like autism, with one person waiting up to two years.
- A lack of mental health training for GPs
- A need for training about cultural competency