The project, which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland is funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust initially for a six-month period.
The design of the project has been supported by employing a co-design and co-production lived experience model alongside a stakeholder analysis approach.
The WELL-Bean Café will operate over evenings and weekends, for people who are experiencing mental or emotional distress.
Service hours will operate on a Friday evening from 6:00pm – 11:00pm, Saturday afternoon from 12:00pm – 7:00pm, Sunday afternoon from 12:00pm – 7:00pm and Monday evening from 6:00pm – 11:00pm.
Initially, due to the current restrictions, the project will be delivered remotely, commencing on Friday 2 April 2021.
The Trust’s Primary Mental Health Care Team was shortlisted from 1,000 entries across the UK.
Since it was established in 2013 the team have helped to significantly improve waiting times for patients to access support and treatment.
Their aim is to make sure that people with mental health issues receive the right care, from the right service in a timely way.
They offer a range of psychological and medical support and work closely with GPs, Southern Regional College, partner agencies like the Housing Executive and the Community and Voluntary sector to promote mental health and wellbeing for local people.
Some of their key achievements over the years are; building relationships with the Mental Health Forum and Recovery College, ensuring service user involvement and patient experience is at the centre of all services; the development of a Well-mind hub; the launch of Stress Control classes with Southern Regional College and; the introduction of the Primar