Who we are & what we do
Learn about our mission, values, and the partner organisations that make up the
City & Hackney Wellbeing Network – working together to support your wellbeing.
What is the City & Hackney Network?
The City & Hackney Wellbeing Network brings together local organisations to provide joined-up mental and physical health support. We focus on people, not processes – offering everything from 1:1 guidance to creative, group-based activities that help individuals feel supported, connected, and empowered.
City and Hackney Wellbeing Network is funded by
Bikur Cholim
Bikur Cholim supports Orthodox Jewish communities in North London through services that relieve the impact of illness, mental health challenges, and old age, offering culturally appropriate care, support, and community-led wellbeing.
African Community School
ACS empowers low-income, migrant, and Black families in Hackney with education, mentoring, creative projects, and wellbeing support. As part of the Network, ACS offers Zumba, mindfulness, drop-ins, and 1:1 sessions for women from diverse backgrounds.
IRIE Mind
IRIE Mind is a new mental health initiative, run by and for the African-Caribbean community in Hackney. Led by Mind in City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, IRIE Mind was launched in October 2019. IRIE Mind is an awareness raising group, but also runs services for the black community of Hackney.
Centre for Better Health (CBH)
CBH supports mental health recovery through low-cost counselling, creative and therapeutic groups, and social enterprise placements. Network members can access 1:1 support, wellbeing check-ins, and free Hub sessions.
Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest
Mind CHWF engages and supports underserved East London communities. Working with individuals experiencing mental distress, Mind offers tailored, partnership-led mental health services grounded in empowerment and accessibility.
Core Arts
Core Arts promotes mental wellbeing through creative learning. With over 80 weekly classes in arts, music, multimedia, sport, and more, Core helps individuals develop skills, confidence, and connection in a college-like environment.
Derman
Derman provides culturally sensitive, bilingual health and social care for Kurdish, Turkish, Turkish Cypriot, and Eastern European Turkish-speaking communities, offering counselling, advocacy, and mental health recovery support in Hackney.
Shoreditch Trust
Shoreditch Trust designs community-led wellbeing programmes across Hackney. It supports stroke survivors, young people, pregnant women, and others facing inequality through health coaching, social connection, and skills-building support.