My Story

I have been running marathons and half marathons and fundraising for mental health for over 10 years now. I have worked for a mental health charity for over 30 years and always look for ways of improving and supporting the service. This year I have been fortunate to be asked to take part in the London Marathon to support another mental health charity based in Lambeth. Please sponsor me if you are able, no matter how little, every penny counts! And continue reading to learn more about the fantastic charity I am supporting!

Mosaic Clubhouse is an award-winning charity in Brixton providing services to the Lambeth community and surrounding boroughs. It has been funded by Lambeth Council and the NHS Lambeth since it was founded in 1994. We aim to promote positive mental health for those aged 16 and over, living with severe and often enduring mental health conditions, enabling individuals to regain the confidence and skills necessary to lead productive and satisfying lives.

The two central tenets of Mosaic are the concept of membership of the Clubhouse Community and working side by side with staff to co-deliver clubhouse activities as a key means of regaining confidence and self-esteem. Members work on reception, run our café, maintain our gardens, support our administration and finance activities and deliver workshops for the benefit of their peers. Members are the key stakeholders within our organisation and participate in all our work, decision-making and governance opportunities. Although the Clubhouse has paid support staff, services are deliberately understaffed, as a means of ensuring that everything is delivered in a partnership between members and staff.