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Joining Beside offers a fantastic opportunity of belonging to a unique and supportive community working towards recovery from mental illness. As a member:

• You will have the choice of taking part in or attending a variety of activity groups, self-help courses, and social events that take place throughout the year.

• You will receive our bi-monthly newsletter full of information about what’s been happening at Beside and news of what’s coming up.

• You can get advice from staff on how to use Beside’s programme of activities and other resources available locally to manage your mental health and develop your personal potential.

• You can build up social confidence by connecting with other people in a safe, non judgmental environment.

• You will be free to use our services as often or as little as you like. Beside is a resource for you to use as and when you need us.

What members say
“When I think about attending this group, the experience of it – it’s like having doors flung wide open; great!” N.M.

How to Apply for Membership

To benefit from Beside’s services people should be willing to engage with others and have an interest in finding out how to manage their mental health.

If you are resident in Tower Hamlets* and would like to become a member of Beside you can do so in one of two ways:

• A mental health work can request the membership form on your behalf and help you fill it out if necessary.

• You can request the membership form yourself, complete and return it to us along with the name and contact details of someone who can supply Beside with a reference on your behalf. This person must be a medical professional who knows your mental health.

To join please click the contact us link to request a membership pack, or telephone our office on 0207 033 6888 between 10am and 5.30pm Mon-Fri and speak to a member of staff.

* At present we only have funding to provide services for residents of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets