The Dog & Elephant





West End Impact Mental Health Support Cafe


Wednesdays 11.30am-2.30pm 

Coffee, Light Lunches, Cake.
Advice and Peer-led support for Mental Health.

If you suffer from low moods, depression or anxiety, you don't have to suffer alone.
West End Impact offers a 10 week CBT based depression support group called Living Life to the Full.
Alongside this we offer the Dog and the Elephant.
A peer support led mental health support cafe, offering art lessons, support, advise and community. Where people understand what you are going through and speak your language.
Come along and see what is happening

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Welcome!

In 2002 West End Impact started its journey of Reacting to Crisis and Rebuiding Lives!! We opened in response to the regeneration of Morecambe which was a government focus at the time.

Regeneration starts with people and although the new prom in Morecambe is amazing an the future plans of the 'Eden Project' will be amazing, there are still lots of people in need in this current economic climate.

In 2002 we saw the great need and although some of our services have change to adapt to different needs, still over 550 people were helped at West End Impact last year!

As a Christian Charity we believe God’s love for people is all inclusive, relevant for the whole human being.
For some the Good News of Jesus is a challenging word in season or a great sermon; for others it is a hot bowl of soup, housing advice and a dry sleeping bag.

The motivation of all that we do at IMPACT is our Faith, Hope and Love and we hope we can continue to inspire this in every single person we come into contact with. This could be someone in need or one of the many agencies, schools and organisations we network and rub shoulders with in the area of Morecambe & Lancaster

- in the last 12 months..

- over 550 individuals collectively received help over 5600 times

- over 90 people received intense support for their depression & anxiety

- over 530 food parcels gave people and families 5 days of food when they had absolutely nothing

- more than 60 times we helped people find a home or keep their tenancy

- 18 vulnerable adults went to crucial appointments because we went with them

- 35 people and families could switch their lights on and heat their home

- over 90 people received or kept the benefits they are entitled to because we supported them with advice, phone calls, computer access, letters, appointments and appeals

- 15 people have said that without West End Impact they wouldn't be alive anymore.

- over 40 volunteers contributed more than 3500 hours as part of our volunteer program with training, mentoring and support to help people build confidence, self-esteem, new skills and become more employable.

- we also served over 3300 meals to vulnerable adults and families, and Christmas Dinner for 95 people