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CoolTan Arts
Target Group(s)   Everyone, particularly people who experience or have experienced mental distress and sexual and/or domestic violence.
Area Served   London, particularly Lambeth and Southwark.
Core Arts
Target Group(s)   People who experience mental health problems.
Area Served   Hackney mainly, but if you live elsewhere it may still be possible to attend training and workshops if fees can be arranged, or to volunteer.
Creative Routes
Target Group(s)   Users/survivors of the mental health system, survivors of mental distress.
Area Served   Southwark and surrounding areas.
Lambeth College
Target Group(s)   General public. Includes courses especially for mental health service users.
Latin American Golden Years Day Centre
Target Group(s)   Older people from the Latin American community.
Area Served   Lambeth mainly, but sees people from all over London.
Lorrimore Drop-in Centre
Target Group(s)   Anyone with mental health needs.
Area Served   Southwark only for new clients, however still open to existing clients from Lewisham and Lambeth.
Portugal Prints
Target Group(s)   People with mental health problems looking for work experience.
Area Served   Borough of Westminster mainly. People from other boroughs will need funding from their local authority.
Shape
Target Group(s)   Disabled people.
Area Served   London.
Sound Minds
Target Group(s)   Mental health service users.
Area Served   Wandsworth and other south London boroughs.
Studio Upstairs
Target Group(s)   For people whose interests, abilities and talents can be expressed through the arts, yet, for various reasons, are unable to, or choose not to, participate within already existing institutions.
Area Served   All London.
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