What Islington Mind does

Islington Mind is a registered charity (Charity No. 294535) founded in 1982 that delivers community-based mental health support across the London Borough of Islington. The organization operates four physical sites — its Wedmore Street headquarters, Isledon Road, Ashley Road, and Despard Road day centres — and runs a portfolio of approximately 18 services, including a Mental Health Recovery Pathway, Counselling and Talking Therapies, a Young People's Service (Chance4Young), peer-led carer support (Mother2Mother), welfare-benefits advice, mental-health training, therapy-room hire, and the Outcome programme serving LGBTQI+ individuals with sub-projects Freedom From Fear to Love (asylum seekers and refugees) and Rainbow Suicide Prevention London. Additional specialised offerings include the Islington Survivors Support Service, the CovidRecovery Enablement Service, the Hand in Hand Peer Travel Buddy Service, the Psychosis Therapy Project, and the Islington Mental Health Directory. Core clinical services are delivered free of charge; secondary income is generated through nominal community-meal charges (£2.50-£3.00), training fees, and therapy-room hire. The organization is funded through a combination of charitable trust grants (City Bridge Trust, Sir Halley Stewart Foundation, Islington Giving), donations, local-authority funding, and partnerships with National Mind, ASICS, and Head Held High. It has been recognised through shortlisting at the 2023 Charity Awards and the 2020 British Diversity Awards. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; headcount is reported at 11-50 employees.

Name

Islington Mind

Legal name

Islington Mind

Website

https://islingtonmind.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Islington Mind is a London-based mental health charity, founded in 1982, that delivers free counselling, peer support, and community programmes across the London Borough of Islington, with particular specialisation in LGBTQI+, refugee, young-person, and carer mental health services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: Islington Mind operates as a registered charity relying on donations from the public, grants from charitable foundations, and funding from local government and organizational partners to sustain its mental health services.

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Core offering

Islington Mind is a registered mental health charity providing free, community-based mental health support to adults in the London Borough of Islington. Its core offering is an integrated portfolio of counselling, talking therapies, peer support groups, recovery pathways, and specialised projects (for LGBTQI+ residents, young people, carers, survivors, and asylum seekers), delivered through multiple neighbourhood centres and complemented by welfare benefits advice, mental health training, and an online local services directory.

Product overview

Islington Mind operates as a mental health charity offering a diverse portfolio of interconnected services. The organization provides core mental health support through its Mental Health Recovery Pathway, alongside specialized services including the LGBTQI+-focused Outcome project with its sub-programs (Freedom From Fear to Love, Rainbow Suicide Prevention London), counselling and talking therapies, young people's services, and carer support programs. Additional offerings include mental health training, therapy room hire, welfare benefits advice, and an online mental health directory. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem where services like the Survivors Support Service, Psychosis Therapy Project, and CovidRecovery Enablement Service work alongside community-facing initiatives to provide comprehensive mental health support across Islington.

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Brands

• Outcome: Community-led LGBTQI+ project providing mental health support services
• Freedom From Fear to Love (FFFTL)
• Rainbow Suicide Prevention London (RSPL)
• Chance4Young
• Mother2Mother

Products and services

• Mental Health Recovery Pathway A structured pathway providing comprehensive mental health support and recovery services for individuals in Islington.
• Islington Survivors Support Service Specialised support service for survivors, providing trauma-informed care and mental health assistance.
• CovidRecovery Enablement Service Support service designed to help individuals recover from the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Young People's Service Mental health services specifically designed for young people, including youth counselling and support programmes.
• Mother to Mother Carers Support Project Peer support project connecting mothers who are carers, providing mutual support and shared experiences.
• Hand in Hand Peer Travel Buddy Service Peer support service that helps individuals travel to appointments and access community resources with companion support.
• Outcome (LGBTQI+ project) Islington Mind's community-led LGBTQI+ project providing mental health support, drop-in services, and peer support for LGBTQI+ individuals.
• Freedom From Fear to Love (FFFTL) Specialised project supporting LGBTQI+ asylum seekers and refugees with mental health and integration services.
• Rainbow Suicide Prevention London (RSPL) Suicide prevention project specifically focused on the LGBTQI+ community in London.
• Counselling Service/Talking Therapies Clinic Professional counselling and psychotherapy services providing talking therapies for individuals seeking mental health support.
• Therapy in Mind Therapeutic services offering various forms of mental health treatment and support.
• Welfare Benefits Clinic Advisory service helping service users navigate welfare benefits applications and financial support.
• Chance4Young Service for young people offering creative activities, comedy workshops, and confidence-building programmes.
• Psychosis Therapy Project Specialised therapeutic project for individuals experiencing psychosis, including co-designed activities such as the GAME board game.
• Mental Health Training Training programmes and educational resources on mental health for professionals and community members.
• Meeting – Therapy Rooms for Hire Available rooms for hire suitable for meetings, therapy sessions, and community activities.
• Suicide Awareness and Prevention Resources Educational resources and support services focused on suicide prevention and awareness.
• Islington Mental Health Directory Online directory database providing comprehensive information about mental health services and organisations in Islington.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Head Held HighminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for the Stand-Up Comedy Project (Stand Up for Yourself) helping young people build confidence through comedy.
• National MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with National Mind organization to promote mental health awareness and provide accessible sports and wellbeing activities in partnership with ASICS.
• ASICScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ASICS and National Mind to provide accessible sports and wellbeing activities for people in Islington.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rethink Mental Illness: Rethink Mental Illness is a UK charity providing community mental health services, peer support, counselling, and information to people affected by mental illness. It is directly comparable to Islington Mind in service mix and beneficiary population, though operating at greater national scale.
• Switchboard LGBT: Switchboard LGBT is a UK helpline and information service for LGBTQ+ people, with overlap to Islington Mind's Outcome and FFFTL services in providing mental health support and referral pathways for LGBTQI+ communities.
• Mind (National Association for Mental Health): Mind is the UK-wide mental health charity federation of which Islington Mind is a local affiliate. Both provide counselling, peer support, information resources, and community-based services for adults with mental health concerns; Islington Mind operates as a local delivery vehicle under Mind's national brand and frameworks.
• Samaritans: Samaritans is a UK charity providing 24/7 emotional support and listening services for people in distress. Comparable to Islington Mind in offering community-anchored mental health support free to users, though focused on crisis listening rather than structured recovery pathways.
• Anna Freud Centre: The Anna Freud Centre is a UK charity delivering mental health support, psychotherapy training, and research, with significant focus on children, young people, and families. Comparable to Islington Mind in offering structured talking therapies and youth-focused mental health programmes.
• Mental Health Foundation: The Mental Health Foundation is a UK charity focused on mental health research, public information, and community programmes. It overlaps with Islington Mind in the public-information and community-wellbeing space, including directories and awareness resources.
• YoungMinds: YoungMinds is a UK charity dedicated to children and young people's mental health, providing information, counselling, and advocacy. Islington Mind's Chance4Young service operates in the same youth mental health niche and serves a comparable beneficiary segment.
• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): CALM is a UK charity delivering suicide prevention helpline services and mental health campaigns. Islington Mind's Rainbow Suicide Prevention London programme sits in the same suicide-prevention niche for a defined community (LGBTQI+).
• MindOut (LGBTQ Mental Health): MindOut is an LGBTQ-specific mental health charity providing counselling, peer support, and advocacy. It directly parallels Islington Mind's Outcome and Freedom From Fear to Love services targeted at LGBTQI+ individuals, including asylum seekers and refugees.

Emerging players

• Bipolar UK: Bipolar UK is a niche UK charity supporting people affected by bipolar and related conditions through peer support groups, information, and advocacy. Partial overlap with Islington Mind in community-based mental health support, with a narrower diagnostic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/IslingtonMind
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvCD_5kdUiqJl60CcbfbZZw
• Facebookfacebook.com/MindIslington
• Instagraminstagram.com/islingtonmind
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/islington-mind

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