In 2019 Birmingham MIND launched The Birmingham Crisis Cafe

Site Admin • 13 January 2020
People in a staff meeting

all credits : Birmingham MIND

published : 2019


Earlier in 2019 in partnership with Birmingham Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust MIND launched Birmingham’s first ever Crisis Cafe. The service is open to anyone in mental health crisis and is open on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening between 5:30pm – 10pm each week.

  • No appointment is needed
  • Anyone is welcome to attend the cafe
  • We have staff available on site, to give both medical and well being support and advice

See the summary here > 


Informal inquiries about the crisis cafe can be directed to 0121 608 8001 during office hours, however please note this phone number is not a crisis support line.

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