2 November 2022

CNWL have recently launched Young Adult Community Navigation services in partnership with organisations from the third sector. This provides emotional and practical support to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young adults aged 16-25.

Our newly appointed Community Navigators work with young adults to offer an individually tailored service to meet their needs. They take a holistic, non-clinical approach and support young adults with their goals, including offering help with wellbeing, benefits, housing, employment, education and access to local services.

The service is provided by local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, and supported by CNWL.

Who is eligible?

The tables below explain who is able to access the Community Navigation service in each of the five boroughs.

How do I refer myself (as a young adult) or someone else (as a professional)?

  • Most of the services enable young adults to self-refer online or by filling in and emailing one of the forms below
  • For others, a GP or other professional needs to fill in a form and send this over email

Please see full details below:

Kensington and Chelsea:

Organisation SMART
Who’s eligible? Anyone aged 16-25 who is registered with a GP Practice in K&C.
How to refer?
Contact for further information

mollie.brown6@nhs.net

Westminster:

Organisation OneWestminster
Who’s eligible? Anyone aged 16-25 who lives, works, attends school or has a GP in Westminster.
How to refer?
  • A professional within CMHT or CAHMS must refer to theo.mccarthy@nhs.net by email if the patient meets referral criteria and has consented.
  • The email should include the reasons for referral and any risks (if any).
  • There is currently on self-referral available for this service
Contact for further information

theo.mccarthy@nhs.net

Harrow:

Organisation Harrow Horizons/Barnados
Who’s eligible? Anyone aged 16-25 who lives, works, attends school or has a GP in Harrow.
How to refer?

 
Contact for further information sarah.oconnor@barnardos.org.uk

Brent:

Organisation Rethink Mental Illness
Who’s eligible? Anyone aged 16-25 who lives, works, attends school or accesses services in Brent.
How to refer?
Contact for further information

brentyoungadults@rethink.org

Hillingdon:

Organisation Hillingdon Mind
Who’s eligible? Anyone aged 16-25 who lives, works, attends school or has a GP in Hillingdon.
How to refer? A professional needs to fill in this form and email to mind@hillingdonmind.org.uk.
Contact for further information nikkiw@hillingdonmind.org.uk