The Sanctuary is for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not require hospital treatment. We are open from 4pm – 11pm, 365 days a year.

How to Access Support

Call 111 – Mental Health Support

Your details will be forwarded to the sanctuary team  if we’re the right help for you and they will make contact with you as soon as possible.

Our team can talk by phone, text or invite you into our Sanctuary Spaces.

We’re there from 4-11pm in Harlow every day, Dunmow on Tuesdays, Saffron Walden on Thursdays, Stansted Mountfitchet on Fridays and Epping on Saturday.

You will be supported by  a friendly and caring listener, given information around coping strategies and how to access any  help you need.

We can only accept people who have been referred into the service, there is no drop-in.

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