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Mind BLMK – Recovery Lounges for Bedfordshire and Luton

Mind BLMK Recovery Lounges are open each evening in Bedfordshire and Luton please see the timetable below for the days its near you. Anyone from Bedfordshire and Luton is welcome at any location.  The service operates from 5pm-11pm 365 days of the year and can support you to get well, stay well.

Mind BLMK Recovery Lounges operate in Bedfordshire open between 5-11pm every day from 1st December 2024. Please see timetable below.

Who are the Recovery Lounges for?

All adults (18+) can access the Recovery Lounges to aid in their mental health recovery, help to prevent their mental health worsening or seek support if experiencing severe mental distress.

What can you expect?

  • A supportive and safe environment where you can decompress, take some quiet time, speak, and connect with others
  • A one-to-one session with a trained mental health worker
  • Support to identify positive mental health coping strategies, including goal and safety plans
  • Advice and guidance about other support services available in your area and nationally

Do you need an appointment?

Each Recovery Lounge is operating a drop-in service and an appointment is not required. You can head to a location on its operating day. Please see which lounges operate on which days below.

Each site is open 5pm – 11pm on their dedicated day.

MONDAY  The Lighthouse, Whichellos Wharf, The Elms, Stoke Road, Leighton Buzzard LU72TD 
TUESDAY  The Lighthouse, Whichellos Wharf, The Elms, Stoke Road, Leighton Buzzard LU72TD 
WEDNESDAY  Luton Wellbeing Centre, Dumfries Street, Chapel Langley, Luton LU1 5BP 
THURSDAY  Bedford Wellbeing Centre, 3A Woburn Road, Bedford MK40 1EG 
FRIDAY  The Lawns Mental Health Resource Centre, The Baulk, Biggleswade SG18 0PT 
SATURDAY  Luton Wellbeing Centre, Dumfries Street, Chapel Langley, Luton LU1 5BP 
SUNDAY  Florence Ball House, Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PU 

Mind BLMK – Milton Keynes Crisis Café

Our Milton Keynes Crisis Café is available between 5.00pm – 11.00pm each evening, 365 days a year. For more information about this service visit our Milton Keynes Crisis Café website page here.

Geographical area service covers

Bedfordshire, including Luton

Who is the service for?

Referral routes into service (professionals, self)

Risk level you support

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