Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre
Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre
Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre is now open. The Centre is for adults who are supported by our Community Mental Health Team in north central Lewisham. Find out more here.
Service details
Address:
1 Heather Close
Hither Green
Lewisham, SE13 6UJ
Opening Hours:
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 9am to 5pm
- Bank holidays: 9am to 5pm
Contact details:
Email: Heatherclosecommunitymentalhealthcentre@slam.nhs.uk
Tel: 0203 228 0168
Further details including travel information are available here.
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In 2024, Lewisham was one of six places in England that were selected by NHS England to develop a new approach to caring for people with mental health needs in the community.
Following this announcement, and in the years leading up to it, the Trust engaged extensively with Experts by Experience, staff and partners across health, voluntary and community services to co-design a new approach to delivering mental health care that is more accessible, inclusive and responsive to local need.
The opening of Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre on 8 May 2026, following major refurbishment, is an important milestone in the transformation of community mental health services in Lewisham.
How to access our service
Heather Close Centre is now open in Hither Green. Working alongside our Members and their families, we are offering compassionate and flexible mental health support that helps people recover, achieve their goals and stay well.
Who can use the Centre
The centre is aimed at those who are users of our community mental health services in North Central Lewisham.
About the Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre
The Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre is an exciting new approach to mental health care which aims to deliver support when and where people need it.
What’s different for our service users and carers?
Guided by our Ten Core Principles , we’ve made some important changes to improve how we work and the services we offer . This is already making a positive and important difference for service users and carers .
What our service users & carers are saying
What our service users & carers say
Making sure people feel included was very important to us while we designed and planned this new Centre and our new approach to delivering care and support. We are very grateful to those service users and carers who have shared their ideas and experiences with us- and continue to do so. They have taken part in many meetings, discussions and workshops sharing their ideas and feedback which helped us develop and improve our plans. Here is a selection of some of the comments we’ve received and below some real-life stories from those we support.
Katrina - My involvement
Katrina is a service user who has generously shared her time, wisdom and insight by experience with us to help us develop the approach to care we are using at our 24/7 Centre.
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Involved: “I have been involved with the pilot scheme since it was first discussed. A small group of staff plus myself met with NHS England and put our proposal forward. We were awarded £2.5 million to trial a new model of adult community mental health care!"
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Heard: “It felt good to be heard and taken seriously. I felt that the space was safe enough for me to open up about my own experiences with mental health and the treatment I received.”
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Equal: “I have been treated like a colleague and as an individual. Having a service user involved has allowed them to look at the pilot from every angle.”
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Proud: “I feel proud to represent service users in Lewisham and the community. It has been incredible watching the pilot grow and I am very excited for the future of it.”
Our funders
We are very grateful to all our funding partners who are significantly investing in the Heather Close Community Mental Health Centre and the development of our new approach to delivering care care, including:
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£5 million from NHS England
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Over £3 million from Maudsley Charity for refurbishment works at Heather Close and a detailed evaluation by Kings College London.
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Over £2m investment from the Trust and South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) in to the Lewisham VCSE Cooperative – a partnership with local voluntary and community groups to provide support across Lewisham and for the new centre. Read more about this here.
Trust news
Our latest news & bulletins
Opening of Heather Close Centre a milestone for mental health care
The Heather Close Mental Health Centre in Hither Green was officially opened today by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, marking a major step forward in its delivery of person-centred and...
Trust leaders showcase progress on 24/7 Centre at Heather Close to Council CEO and stakeholders
Building works are on track and progressing well at Heather Close — the future home of Lewisham’s new 24/7 C ommunity M ental H ealth C entre , and programme leaders were pleased ...
NHS England mental health lead hails “inspiring” impact of Lewisham 24/7 Community Mental Health Centre
Staff and service users and carers were delighted to welcome Emma Christie, Deputy Director for Mental Health at NHS England (London), on her recent visit to the Lewisham 24/7 Community Mental Health ...
SLaM and Oxleas Chairs impressed by progress at pioneering 24/7 Mental Health Centre on joint visit
During a recent visit to the Lewisham 24/7 Community Mental Health Centre , Professor Andrew George, Chair of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and Jane Bailey, Chair of South London & Maudsley NH...
Bulletins
Contact Us
If you would like to get in touch with the Lewisham 24/7 Community Mental Health Centre team, or to receive a copy of our Stakeholder Bulletin, please email us at: Lewishamcommunitymodel@slam.nhs.uk
