What Mind in Camden does

Mind in Camden is an independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee (Charity No. 292180), established in 1985 and headquartered at Barnes House, 9-15 Camden Road, London NW1 9LQ. The organization is affiliated to national Mind and delivers community-based mental health services to over 1,000 people annually in the London Borough of Camden. Its service portfolio includes the Phoenix Day Centre (a community day service for adults with long-term mental health challenges, charged at £48 per day with a 13-week minimum commitment), the London Hearing Voices Network (a London-wide peer support programme launched in 2005), Voice Collective (a youth project targeting the estimated 8% of children and young people who hear voices or see visions), Healthy Minds, Free Support Groups, Social Prescribing Services, the Cultural Advocacy Project for BAME communities, and Voices Unlocked in prisons and secure settings. The Support & Connect service is delivered in partnership with Likewise and integrated with NHS Camden Mental Health Core Teams.

The organization operates a hybrid service delivery model combining directly accessible (self-referral) services, NHS-commissioned pathways, and community-based outreach. Revenue is sourced from Camden Council grants, NHS contracts (Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust), individual and charitable trust donations, modest per-day service fees, and workplace training packages. Notably, the Social Prescribing Services were transferred into the Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust, reducing the charity's direct NHS-contracted footprint. The organization employs 11-50 staff and is led by Chief Executive Brian Dawn, with Rai Waddingham managing the London Hearing Voices Projects.

There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery occurs in-person, by phone, email, and through online channels. The technology stack is non-existent or minimal, with no AI/ML capabilities, no app presence, no API, and no disclosed integrations. The competitive positioning is built on 40 years of community trust, lived-experience peer support, NHS referral integration, and leadership of The Resilience Network coalition of voluntary sector mental health organizations in Camden.

Name

Mind in Camden

Legal name

Mind in Camden

Website

https://mindincamden.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mind in Camden is an independent UK registered charity, founded in 1985 and affiliated to national Mind, that delivers community mental health services including hearing voices peer support, youth mental health, social prescribing, and workplace training to over 1,000 people annually in the London Borough of Camden.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mind-Body Wellness Coaching (Holistic/Integrative) (HSADAGAG)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Peer support groups
• Social prescribing services
• Hearing voices support
• Workplace mental health training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Service Fees: Some services charge fees (e.g., Phoenix Day Centre at £48/day), while many community services are free. Pricing varies by service type.
2. Government/Local Authority Funding: Funding from Camden Council and potentially NHS Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust for contracted services.
3. Individual Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and charitable trusts to support essential services.
4. Training Course Fees: Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace training offered as an affordable package to organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mind in Camden is an independent registered charity providing community mental health services to individuals in Camden, London. Its core offerings include peer-led support groups, hearing voices networks, social prescribing, a day centre service, youth mental health projects, and workplace mental health training. Services are delivered in-person, online, and through NHS referral pathways, serving over 1,000 people annually with serious mental health needs.

Product overview

Mind in Camden is an independent registered charity established in 1985, affiliated with national Mind, offering a portfolio of community mental health services rather than a technology product. The organization provides directly accessible services including hearing voices support groups (London Hearing Voices Network, Voice Collective), Healthy Minds, and Free Support Groups, alongside community-based services such as Social Prescribing, Community Development, and Cultural Advocacy. Core offerings include the Phoenix Day Centre for long-term mental health support and the Support & Connect partnership with Likewise for NHS-integrated mental health assistance. The organization also delivers workplace mental health training. All services operate in-person and online, serving over 1000 people with serious mental health needs each year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Phoenix Day Centre Service: An inclusive, supportive community space for those with long term mental health challenges and mild learning difficulties, offering free community meals, drop-in support, activities, and community events.
• London Hearing Voices Network (LHVN)
• Voice Collective
• Healthy Minds
• Social Prescribing Services
• Support & Connect Service
• Voices Unlocked

Products and services

• Phoenix Day Centre Service An inclusive, supportive community space for those with long term mental health challenges and mild learning difficulties, offering free community meals, drop-in 1-1 mental health support, activities, and community events across Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, priced at £48 per day with a 13-week minimum commitment.
• Support & Connect Service A partnership service delivered by Mind in Camden and Likewise providing flexible, person-centred mental health support with emotional, practical, and social assistance, integrated with NHS Camden Mental Health Core Teams.
• London Hearing Voices Network A London-wide capacity building project to increase the quality and quantity of peer support groups for adults who hear voices or see visions.
• Voice Collective Youth Project A youth project supporting children and young people (around 8%) who hear voices or see things that others don't, providing safe and supportive spaces for peer support and sharing experiences.
• Voice Collective 16-25: Young People's Voices & Visions Group A free, ongoing support group for young people aged 16-25 with lived experience of hearing voices, seeing visions or other unusual perceptions, meeting Wednesdays 5.00-6.30pm at Barnes House.
• Healthy Minds A Mind in Camden project aimed at supporting adults who may be struggling with their mental health, feeling isolated or disconnected with their community.
• Free Support Groups Support groups where members of the Phoenix community come together to share experiences and support one another.
• Social Prescribing Services A service for people within primary care whose struggles might not be supported by conventional approaches, providing one-to-one meetings over up to 12 sessions focusing on person-centred goals and building ownership over challenges.
• Community Development Team Services provided in the community to promote mental health and wellbeing across local communities.
• Community Champions - Highgate Community outreach initiative supporting mental health awareness and engagement in the Highgate area.
• Voices Unlocked Establishing and supporting a sustainable network of Hearing Voices Groups in prisons, secure units and Immigration Removal Centres.
• Cultural Advocacy Project Supports and develops mental health projects with BAME community groups and organisations to promote good mental health and wellbeing across communities.
• Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace Training Affordable training course that equips teams with knowledge, tools and confidence to support mental wellbeing at work, covering stress recognition, stigma reduction, and practical wellbeing strategies.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMind in Camden is affiliated to national Mind, the leading mental health charity in England. This affiliation provides organizational support, shared values, and connection to a wider mental health network.
• LikewisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering Support & Connect service with Mind in Camden. Likewise is a charity and community centre in Camden that works with people from all backgrounds to support them with innovative approaches in social care, mental health, and community.
• Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Social Prescribing Service is now part of the Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust, along with the Healthy Minds Social Prescribing Team. This integration allows support workers to collaborate with NHS professionals.
• The Resilience NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA partnership of voluntary mental health organizations including Mind in Camden as the lead. Network partners collaborate on mental health initiatives in Camden.
• The Advocacy ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of The Resilience Network. Helps marginalised communities to speak up, understand their rights and make choices. Works on individual, group and community level across London.
• Hillside ClubhouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of The Resilience Network. A resource for people with mental health problems that makes social inclusion and participation in everyday life a reality.
• VoiceabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of The Resilience Network. Works with over 30,000 people in local communities every year, offering group advocacy, Peer Mentors, Experts by Experience, and user involvement networks.
• RethinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of The Resilience Network. Improves the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information, and successful campaigning.
• Camden & Islington Recovery CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of The Resilience Network. Co-produces mental health and wellbeing training courses with tutors having professional and lived experience.
• Camden CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner providing funding and referrals. Phoenix Day Centre services run at reduced capacity by Camden Council.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Voiceability: A Resilience Network partner providing advocacy, peer mentors and user-involvement networks for over 30,000 people annually — closely comparable to Mind in Camden's peer-led, community-mental-health service model.
• Hillside Clubhouse: Member of The Resilience Network alongside Mind in Camden; supports people with mental-health problems through social inclusion and participation programmes in the local area, sharing a peer-led community recovery model.
• Rethink Mental Illness: National UK mental-health charity running local support groups, helplines and community services for people severely affected by mental illness — directly comparable service mix (peer support, group programmes, community partnerships) to Mind in Camden.
• Samaritans: UK-wide charity providing emotional support via phone, email and in-person; cited by Mind in Camden as the referral for crisis callers, and operates a comparable volunteer-driven, non-clinical support model for people in mental distress.
• National Hearing Voices Network: UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting people who hear voices; Mind in Camden's London Hearing Voices Network operates a capacity-building project of this organization, making them direct peers in the same specialist niche.
• Together for Mental Wellbeing: UK charity providing person-centred community mental-health support, peer support and advocacy; comparable to Mind in Camden in its local, community-rooted, non-clinical support model.

Broad incumbents

• Mental Health Foundation: UK-wide mental-health charity working on prevention, research and public mental-health programs; overlaps with Mind in Camden on community-facing mental-health promotion and workplace wellbeing training.
• Mind (National Association for Mental Health): The national federation of which Mind in Camden is an affiliated local Mind; provides shared brand, campaigning and policy infrastructure, and operates local Minds across England and Wales with overlapping community mental health and social-prescribing services.
• Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust: NHS mental-health provider that has integrated Mind in Camden's former Social Prescribing Service; comparable as a community mental-health service provider in the same Camden geography and a key commissioner/partner.

Emerging players

• Kooth: Digital mental-health platform commissioned by the NHS for children and young people; serves overlapping youth mental-health needs addressed by Mind in Camden's Voice Collective programme, representing a tech-enabled alternative model for the same cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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