service
Free
Good Thinking offers a wide range of resources to support children and young people to look after their own mental health and wellbeing.
What is this service?
Drop-In Cafes
Join us however you feel
All are friendly and welcoming spaces and there’s no need to book . Please contact [email protected] to be added to the mailing list for weekly updates and joining links for the virtual cafe.
You can also keep up to date with our latest weekly services and event schedule here https://bit.ly/MIKschedule
Face to Face Drop-in Cafe
Our Drop-in Cafes offer a friendly, relaxed and safe environment for people with mental health issues from in and around Kingston. As well as subsidised meals, we offer low-level support and promote social inclusion.
We run regular film nights and throughout the year, and various different workshops including arts, crafts, and drama. We also run other activities and theme nights. Please email Vicky at [email protected] for further information.
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Bridge Cafe,
Kingston WelCare
53-55 Canbury Park Road
Kingston, Surrey, KT2 6LQ
Thursdays, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Star Cafe
Alfriston Day Centre
3 Berrylands Road
Surbiton, KT5 8RB
Online Drop-in Cafe:
We also have a virtual drop in café that runs on a Tuesday evening from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Please email [email protected] for a joining link or to join the mailing list.
The new Mind in Kingston Virtual Book Group takes place on the first **Wednesday of every month **from 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom. Please email [email protected] for a joining link or to join the mailing list
Both virtual services run via Zoom and are open to new members at any time.
Please visit our website (click here) or our Facebook page (click here) for more information on the available services or call us on 020 8255 3939.
Good to know
- Cost: Free
- Getting here: The Bridge Cafe: The Bridge Cafe is approx a 5-minute walk from Kingston station with trains from Waterloo via Wimbledon and New Malden to Kingston, Richmond, and Shepperton. Cromwell Road Bus Station is approx a 5-minute walk from the Bridge Cafe with buses to/ from Epsom, Chessington, Hook, Tolworth, Surbiton, Wimbledon, Sutton, Staines, New Malden, Ham and Richmond. The nearest station to the Star Cafe is Surbiton station, which is approx a 20 minute walk. You can get a bus from the station as well - the 281 or the K2. Buses: the K2 (from Kingston to Hook Parade) stops right outside Alfriston Day Centre. The 281, 418 and 406 stop in Ewell Road, about 5 minutes away.
- Parking: The Bridge Cafe: There is no parking on site, but parking bays are available in Canbury Park Road, Elm Road and other nearby roads. Parking is free from 6:30pm. The Star Cafe: There is parking on site.
- How to get here: For information about train and bus times, please visit the Transport for London website at [https://tfl.gov.uk/](https://tfl.gov.uk/).
