The Sanctuary is for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not require hospital treatment. We are open from 4pm – 11pm, 365 days a year.
How to Access Support
Call 111 – Mental Health Support
Your details will be forwarded to the sanctuary team if we’re the right help for you and they will make contact with you as soon as possible.
Our team can talk by phone, text or invite you into our Sanctuary Spaces.
We’re there from 4-11pm in Harlow every day, Dunmow on Tuesdays, Saffron Walden on Thursdays, Stansted Mountfitchet on Fridays and Epping on Saturday.
You will be supported by a friendly and caring listener, given information around coping strategies and how to access any help you need.
We can only accept people who have been referred into the service, there is no drop-in.
Training Academy
Our Training Academy website offers a number of interactive courses to help you learn how to manage your mental health and provide support for others.
Side by Side
Side by Side is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it's like to struggle sometimes, but now there's a safe place to listen.
Connect with people who experience struggles at timesCounselling
Our highly qualified therapists have a range of specialities and approaches as we know it is not one size fits all.