The Abingdon Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub celebrated its official opening today, with a wide range of people attending, including local councillors, support staff at the hub, and people from the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust who provide the service. Meridian News was also present to cover the event.

The hub offers a new approach to supporting people with ongoing mental health problems by bringing care and support close to people when they need it most. Members of the public can drop-in from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to learn more about the services available, and how to access them.

I spoke to a staff member who provides support to help people stay in work or return to work. I also spoke to some peer support workers who have used mental health services and now provide peer support to others. I took away a leaflet about the Psychological Therapies provided at the hub.

The hub is in the centre of town on Bury Street.