Vanclaron CHATS

Founded with Lived Experience

Vanclaron CHATS was founded by former NHS Public Health Practitioner Dr. Edith Iheama. After navigating the UK asylum system herself, Edith experienced firsthand the mental health challenges and isolation facing arriving families.

Our Day Centre: A Safe Haven in the Community

Today, the heart of Vanclaron CHATS is our Community Day Centre. We provide a warm, welcoming, and non-judgmental space where people can gather, find social connection, and access practical wellbeing support.

Through our Day Centre, we help individuals overcome isolation, navigate cultural barriers, and rebuild their confidence at their own pace.

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About Us

What We Do

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A Vibrant Community Hub for Health & Wellbeing

Providing a variety of courses to help your health and wellbeing.

A supportive, person-centred community hub.

We bring people together through vibrant group sessions, from yoga, dance, and creative workshops to essential public health training on chronic disease and mental health. Beyond our weekly activities, we empower local talent by providing youth mentoring, leadership support, and rewarding volunteering and placement opportunities.

See Our Services

  • Group Work

    We offer a variety of interactive sessions designed to build community and promote mental health, including yoga, creative art & wellbeing workshops, hands-on clay art, and relaxed board game socials.

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  • Training

    We run various community and public health education sessions including Chronic Disease Education (on diabetes, weight management, hypertension, kidney care, substance misuse, heart disease).

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  • Mentoring and Leadership

    We deliberately create volunteering, placement and employment opportunities for people.

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Empowering to live well and take control of health & well-being

Providing online and in-person courses for social health and wellbeing.

Why Choose Us?

CHATS Training & First Aid

1:1 mental health First Aid and online support, local activities & group workshops

Qualified Staff

Our staffs are qualified and regularly update themselves in their relevant fields.

Multiple Services

CHATS, 1:1 meetings, group workshops, Consultancy & Advice to BAME and many more ...

Group Workshops

Diverse range of groups workshop including health, anxiety, exams, bullying & mental health

Consultancy & Advice to BAME

Chronic disease & women's health training, substance misuse intervention & social prescribing

Access to Local Services

We provide the access to a wide range of local services

Stories of Impact: What People Say

  • Session Participant 1

    "The session made me aware of issues and concerns which I never knew"

  • Session Participant 2 

    "It is important for our country and its citizens for everyone to have a chance to learn skills and support themselves and each other."

  • Session Participant 3

    "Normally satisfied, event useful, would like to attend event in future, would recommend to friends and family."

  • Session Participant 4

    "The experience is awesome"

  • Session Participant 5

    "Keep up the good work it's important for refugees to have self esteem and support."

  • Session Participant 6

    "The sessions are refreshing, because here I always feel stressed. Because of these activities, there are improvements in my wellbeing." 

  • Session Participant 7

    "I like the activities from Vanclaron. I feel good because you are helpful and help when you don’t know, and you are very helpful."

  • Peak District Project Participant 1

    “It was educational because by hiking up the mountain, any person can keep his/her health and it’s an exciting activity”

  • Peak District Project Participant 2

    "It changed my mood and got out all the tension”

  • Peak District Project Participant 3

    “The session was really educational and I could see the natural resources and figure out how to protect an environment from erosion by planting trees”

  • Peak District Project Participant 4

    “It is so healthy for me. Thanks a lot for this chance, from the bottom of my heart”

  • Peak District Project Participant 5

    ”It really helped us to communicate and share our ideas as we were introduced to new people”

  • Peak District Project Participant 6

    “I love such a life and the trip with a group is nice”

  • Peak District Project Participant 7

    “The session was really impressive because I could see forests and could see how strong I am when I hiked up the mountain”

  • Peak District Project Participant 8

    “It was very helpful for me because it got me out of worry and confusion”

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