Wellbeing Resources Hub

The Wellbeing Resource Hub is a drop-in information-giving service, hosted by NHS Adult Mental Health, with representatives from Changes, Penumbra Community Link Work, Psychological Therapies, Citizens Advice Bureau and East Lothian Works.

This service is now open to the public, meaning that anyone interested in learning more about mental health and wellbeing support, or welfare support available in East Lothian, to either support themselves or someone else, can attend.

We invite you to direct patients and service-users to our drop-in. We hope to offer a welcoming and accessible space to help people to find the right support from the extensive range of resources available in East Lothian.

Find us at the entrance foyer of East Lothian Community Hospital, Hospital Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF. We run every Wednesday from 12-2pm*. We are situated opposite the RVS community café which has refreshments on offer.

There is no appointment required.

What we can offer general public:

• Walk ins – no appointment required
• Supporting access to online digital therapy (e.g. Silvercloud, Daylight, Sleepio)
• Raising awareness of psychological and wellbeing support offered within the NHS and community
• Supporting self-referrals to community/third-sector services (e.g. Changes).We have a computer set-up to facilitate this.
• Supporting self-referrals to the CWIC service for individual mental health consultation (i.e. offering referral telephone call if necessary)
• Signposting to psychological self-help guides and resources
• Signposting to support groups and social activities
• Linking with community resources in East Lothian
• Signposting to employment, financial and practical support

What we can offer professionals and referrers (in addition to the above)

• Information and guidance on referring patients to both NHS and community mental health and wellbeing services
• Opportunity to liaise with third-sector professionals (including community link workers, CAB, East Lothian Works, and Changes)
• Further information on support available within the Psychological Therapy Service
• Information on how to support digital therapy interventions requiring referral
• Opportunity to broaden understanding of resources to support service-users
• Networking opportunity to raise awareness of your service, and have discussion around joint working

Important information to read before directing members of the public to the Wellbeing Resource Hub

• This is not a crisis drop-in service.  People experiencing feelings of suicide or despair, are advised to contact their GP or call Samaritans on 116 123.
• This is an information-giving space. Members of the public will not receive a mental health consultation when attending the hub.  People should be directed to the CWIC service or GP for this.
• Hub facilitators are not able to advice on patient medication.  Such queries should be directed to their GP/psychiatrist.
• The Wellbeing Resource Hub does not offer direct referrals to Adult Mental Health services including Psychological Therapies Service, CMHT, or IHTT.

Please note:

If you are a health professional wishing to have a confidential discussion about referring a patient to the Psychological Therapies Service, you will be signposted to the Consultation Hub drop-in, which runs every Wednesday 12-2pm in Group Room 1, OPD, East Lothian Community Hospital.