Contemporary Chaplaincy is an opportunity for ordinary Christians to carry the presence of God into everyday places. To find out more about Contemporary Chaplaincy Training, head to the college website.

The Sanctuary Course is a free small-group resource designed to reduce stigma, raise awareness and engage communities in meaningful conversations about mental health and faith. Informed by theologians, church leaders and health professionals, the course can be accessed here.

The !Audacious Well-Being Course is faith-based and CBT-informed:  An intervention for those struggling with mental ill health AND a preventative tool promoting healthy well-being.  Interested in running the Course in your church or organisation? Check the !Audacious Wellbeing webpage to register your interest.

If you are interested in setting up a Renew Wellbeing space and being present, being prayerful and being in partnership with mental health professionals then please get in touch by contacting mandy@renewwellbeing.org.uk

Renew Wellbeing - simple, safe, sustainable spaces where it's okay not to be okay.

TLG has over 23 years of experience equipping churches to understand and walk alongside children and families who are struggling with their emotional and mental wellbeing. They offer training sessions and further resources, to equip people who are passionate about bringing trauma-informed approaches and creating supportive environments to their context.  

Free online training: TLG - Online Training

Resource shop: TLG - TLG Resources Shop

As a charity we aim to grow: hope for children, hope for families & hope in Jesus. We want to positively impact as many children, young people and their families as possible across the country. We want families to know their value, and experience hope where things can be difficult. We partner with local churches and want to enable families to experience community.

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We are an ecumenical, Christian charity with over 100 years experience in holistic health and healing. We exist to equip and inspire churches and individual Christians to be healing presences in the world – for the benefit of all.

Stay in touch by signing up to our mailing list or book a place on our courses

Alternatively, click here to chat with The Revd. Dr. Gillian Straine.

Places of Welcome is a growing network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where all people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute.

You can join the network if you already have an existing activity or want to set up something new.

Visitors will be able to find you on our searchable map, and you’ll benefit from free resources and branding.

Having started as an emergency community kitchen, Community Share exists as a space to come together, support and nuture communitues through building links to access the things we all need. Community Share offers a number of courses in First Aid for Mental Health, First Aid and Safeguarding.

If you would be interested in receiving Mental Health First Aid Training, contact hello@community-share.org

Faith Action offer opportunities to contribute to the development of projects and health policy. Visit to find out more.

AtaLoss provides the UK's bereavement signposting website, directing bereaved people to a range of services and information tailored to circumstance and location. The charity also trains churches in bereavement support (Loss and HOPE) and raises awareness of the relationship between mental health and bereavement. Specifically, Loss and HOPE offer a course, The Bereavement Journey, which churches can run for their communities.

Find out more about running The Bereavement Journey

The Gather Movement and Kintsugi Hope have developed guide for churches to form a mental health strategy. This includes engaging in local social prescribing systems. To find out more head to the Gather Movement website. Email info@gathermovement.org if you would like a free consultation regarding social prescribing, getting active or developing crisis support. Go to Kintsugi Hope’s website to find out how you can engage in Mental Health Friendly Training or run a Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group.

The Gather Movement and Kintsugi Hope have developed guide for churches to form a mental health strategy. This includes engaging in local social prescribing systems. Go to Kintsugi Hope’s website to find out how you can engage in Mental Health Friendly Training or run a Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group.

Linking Lives support churches to set up befriending schemes to reach isolated individuals in the community. They also run online volunteer training called ‘Good Conversations’. To learn more about how to access these opportunities, head to the Linking Lives website.

The Association of Chaplaincy in General Practice exists to enable the development of Chaplaincy in General Practice through providing advice, training, resources and research. The ACGP runs regular events on setting up GP-based chaplaincy and also has guidance for best practice.

Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks and together they provide emergency food and support to people facing hardship, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.