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‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria

Source: The Guardian Published Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:41 GMT
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria

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Key context: <p>Hope Haven in Whitehaven is one of six trial open-access, 24/7 schemes in England offering preventive care</p><p>The night Tamara first walked through the doors of Hope Haven, a new community mental health hub in the heart of Whitehaven, she was afraid. “Terrified, actually,” she says. “Like, my life was falling apart. I didn’t know how to stop it from hurting.”</p><p>The 22-year-old, who works in children’s transport, had been in and out of therapy and counselling since she was 14, after being abused by an acquaintance as a child. After a lengthy legal process her abuser was sentenced, but the “mental challenge” of dealing with what had happened to her was not over.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/03/early-feedback-pilot-community-mental-health-hub-cumbria-whitehaven">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Hope Haven in Whitehaven is one of six trial open-access, 24/7 schemes in England offering preventive careThe night Tamara first walked through the doors of Hope Haven, a new community mental health hub in the heart of Whitehaven, she was afraid. “Terrified, actually,” she says. “Like, my life was falling apart. I didn’t know how to stop it from hurting.”The 22-year-old, who works in children’s transport, had been in and out of therapy and counselling since she was 14, after being abused by an acquaintance as a child. After a lengthy legal process her abuser was sentenced, but the “mental challenge” of dealing with what had happened to her was not over. Continue reading...

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