Work Training / Opportunities 
Most of the organisations listed below provide training, support and work opportunities specifically aimed at, or actively including people with experience of using mental health services.
Some useful organisations and services 
Blackfriars Work Centre
Target Group(s)   Users of mental health services, mainly on CPA. Referral via GP or CMHT for drop-in and friendship group.
Area Served   Lambeth and Southwark plus some places for other boroughs (subject to funding).
Carpet Cleaning Care
Target Group(s)   Work opportunities: people using mental health services. Carpet cleaning service: anyone - contact to discuss.
Area Served   London.
Clean Break - Centre For The Arts
Target Group(s)   Women with personal experience of the criminal justice system, or women at risk of offending due to alcohol, drugs use or mental health issues.
Area Served   London.
First Step Trust (FST) Lambeth
Target Group(s)   Work opportunities: Unemployed people using mental health services and other disadvantaged groups. Services: the general public.
Area Served   Lambeth.
Jewish Care
Target Group(s)   People from the Jewish community with care needs: older people, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities, blind people, and their carers.
Area Served   London and south-east England.
Mosaic Clubhouse
Target Group(s)   People (18+) with long-term, persistent mental health needs.
Area Served   Lambeth. Referrals from other boroughs accepted with appropriate funding.
Moving In, Moving On
Target Group(s)   People with a history of homelessness.
Area Served   London.
PECAN
Target Group(s)   Unemployed people. Specialist courses for people with mental health problems, for young people (14 plus), ex-offenders, deaf people, also for refugees and asylum seekers.
Area Served   South-east London, including 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.
Richmond Fellowship - Head Office
Target Group(s)   Adults with mental health problems and associated needs.
Area Served   England.
SHARE Community
Target Group(s)   Mental health service users, anyone with a long-term health problem, disabled people, people with learning disabilities or special needs.
Area Served   London.
Social Inclusion & Hope Recovery Project (SHARP)
Target Group(s)   People using mental health services aged 18-65, people diagnosed as having a severe and enduring mental illness.
Area Served   Lambeth.
Southside Rehabilitation Association (SRA) Centre
Target Group(s)   People aged 16-65 with mental health needs.
Area Served   Mainly Lambeth and Southwark, but also elsewhere in south-east London.
St Giles Trust
Target Group(s)   Disadvantaged people, homeless people and people at risk of homelessness, offenders and ex-offenders.
Area Served   Southwark (drop-in housing advice), Lambeth and neighbouring boroughs.
St Mungo's - Putting Down Roots (South)
Target Group(s)   Homeless people, people who have experienced homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless including adults who experience mental health and/or substance misuse problems, ex-offenders.
Area Served   South London.
STATUS Employment
Target Group(s)   People aged 16-65 years using mental health services and looking for paid work.
Area Served   Lambeth.
Thrive
Target Group(s)   Disabled people, older people. Professionals interested in using gardening therapeutically.
Area Served   UK.
Walworth Garden Farm
Target Group(s)   Adults with learning difficulties, mental health needs or long-term unemployed, general public.
Area Served   Primarily Southwark, although all London for horticultural therapy group.
Work Directions
Target Group(s)   People claiming Job Seekers Allowance or single parents claiming Income Support who would like to work.
Area Served   Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth.