Services

JAMI House

JAMI provides essential day care, social work, advice, information and social activities for people affected by mental illness, including their families and carers.

JAMI House is open to Jewish people over the age of 18, affected by enduring mental health problems. Opportunities are offered for those who feel isolated and vulnerable to meet others who may share common difficulties. JAMI House provides a warm, welcoming place for people to spend time, where they can meet new friends in a supportive and non-judgemental stimulating environment. The objective is to help people achieve more independence and regain their confidence.

Once a simple assessment procedure has been completed, members can call in to meet others, chat, have a coffee, play a game or watch TV. There are also a wide range of activities to choose from, such as Art Gallery and Museum visits, Photography, Self Defence, Pottery and many more.

JAMI Outreach

HOSPITAL VISITS

JAMI’s Outreach Programme continues to expand with the introduction of HOSPITAL and HOSTEL VISITS.

JAMI has recruited a group of young professionals who together with Brian Weisman (Outreach co-ordinator) are visiting Jewish patients in psychiatric units.  Training and group supervision is organised on a regular basis.

SOUTH LONDON

A group has been set up in South London with a wide programme varying from discussions, speakers, travelogues, outings to country houses, parks, museums, art galleries, markets, theatre and film.  Meetings take place every other Wednesday.

If you can offer time or skills or are in need of these services contact Avril Gilmour. 

Please fill in the registration form on our Contacts page to join.

Befriending Service

Many people with mental health difficulties have very restricted social lives. Even if they attend a day centre or go to work, once at home, and evening in front of the TV is often all they can expect.

The JAMI Befriending Service will carefully match volunteers and service  users to share in a social recreation programme.  The purpose of the project is to help otherwise isolated people make use of local, social, cultural and educational facilities within thier area and living skills.

Volunteers are required to help JAMI provide this much needed service.

If you would like to volunteer for this service, please contact     Tanya Harris at our head office on 020 8458 2223

The JAMI Charity Shop

89 Golders Green Rd, London, NW11

This is run by JAMI in order to raise the funds necessary to continue our work.

Therapy work opportunities are provided for several up to ten members of the Day Centre giving them experience and confidence in a working environment.

Donations of household items, bric-a-brac and clothes can be collected from your address by arrangement.

Volunteers are always both needed and appreciated. Please see the Volunteers section of this site to find out more about how you can be of help.