Guidance,Policies and Help

Benedict's Place

A community initiative to help young men who may be experiencing loneliness, lack of self-worth or purpose and related mental health challenges
You can contact us by the email on this site if you have any queries with regard to attending
Open to 18-35 year old males (we hope to extend to young women in the near future)
All will be actively encouraged to get involved in either furniture upcycling and/or garden landscape projects. No previous experience or skills needed.
Tea and Coffee will be available
Open every Monday of the year from the 18th May 2026 (except Easter Monday/Christmas Day/Boxing Day or New Year's day if they fall on a Monday) - Opening hours 16:00-19:00
We are volunteers offering peer support through listening and practical means, not professional counselling. A list of professional agencies and organisations can be found in the section below.
Full risk assessments are in place and appropriate first aid is available on site.
We are not a support group that can deal with Alcohol or Drug issues and therefore cannot work with anyone who has challenges in this area. We include agencies that can offer support in this area in the section below.

Charity Partners & Social Groups

We welcome all enquiries from any social group or charity working in this same field. We are open to working collaboratively with such organisations in order to offer benefits to young people.

Mental Health Support, further help and Organisations

However you are feeling, whatever your thoughts, it is always best to share them.

The old adage that "a problem shared is a problem halved" is 100% true. You are not alone with your thoughts!

The organisations below offer a variety of support to help you, your family and friends.

• The Samaritans: phone 116 123, www.samaritans.org

• MIND: www.mind.org.uk

• Andy's Man Club: andysmanclub.co.uk

• Men's Mind Matters: www.mensmindsmatter.org

• Papyrus: www.papyrus-uk.org

• Suicide Prevention UK: www.spuk.org.uk

• Men Who Talk: www.menwhotalk.org

• Sasha's Project: www.sashasproject.charity

• Compassionate Friends:www.tcf.org.uk

• Survivors of Breavement by Suicide (SOBS): www.uksobs.com