What cafe attendees are saying…

  • “It’s really helped my mental health because … it’s a confidential space and no one is judging.”

  • “It’s in my calendar, it’s the most important thing and unless I’m ill I don’t want to miss it.”

  • “Holistically my whole wellbeing is much better. I feel more confident, I sleep better as well.”

  • “It’s a safe space with no judgement, so you can be honest about how you’re feeling.”

  • “I can come home on a Friday night and feel the relief of having spoken about it and how it’s impacting my mental health actually allows me to deal better with the situation at home. It means I can be a better husband and father.”

  • “Without it I would be a right mopey sod. I wouldn’t be able to address my personal problems that I have, and it could end up with having to go to hospitals and psychiatrists and get their support to get through things and Keep the Heid stops all that.”

  • “Something like this does build resilience, you can come in, you’ve had a s**t week, you have a good moan about it and then you feel better for it, so next time you remember that talking about it can make a difference.”



  • “My mental wellbeing has been far better. It has made me a bit easier and less up tight, chatting and opening up to people, putting something in, talking, – getting something back.”

  • “Thank you for giving us the support we need with all the friends it has created, the bond I have with other members I can only say they are the tribe I've never had in my life.”

  • “My NHS therapy has finished now, so I’m so now reliant on the café. It has taken pressure off friends and family, overall put me in a better place.”



  • “I think it’s just such a safe space, it’s honest, there’s a pureness, there’s no judgement … it really eased my isolation.”




  • “I think when you’ve been through the system, it’s like a lifeline. It’s not fixing you. It’s a place of safety.” 





  • “It’s still my most invaluable thing in my arsenal against my head.”

  • “I’ve tried all the things, but this group is the best thing that I’ve ever had.”

  • “It’s like an anchor to getting better for me.”