The Maya Centre

The Maya Centre A community-based charity providing free, culturally sensitive counselling and psychological support

The woman in this story came to us for support. Today, she's one of our trustees.This year's World Mental Health Day the...
10/10/2026

The woman in this story came to us for support. Today, she's one of our trustees.

This year's World Mental Health Day theme, "Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change," reflects something we believe at The Maya Centre. The voices of the women we support should not only be heard, but valued as a catalyst for change.

💜 Thank you to our trustee Valentine for sharing her story and helping to create a future where more women feel seen, heard and supported.

🗨 What does being heard mean to you? 🗨

While kinship care can be rewarding, it can also bring stress, grief, worry and emotional exhaustion. Many carers spend ...
07/10/2026

While kinship care can be rewarding, it can also bring stress, grief, worry and emotional exhaustion. Many carers spend so much time looking after others that their own wellbeing is pushed aside.

If you're a kinship carer and finding things difficult, please know you're not alone. Your feelings are valid, your wellbeing matters, and support is available.

💜 Taking care of yourself isn't selfish. It's part of caring for others.

Support Links:
- mayacentre.org.uk
- kinship.org.uk
- gov.uk/looking-after-someone-elses-child

Our monthly Neurodiversity Support Group offers a safe and supportive space for neurodivergent women to connect, share e...
02/10/2026

Our monthly Neurodiversity Support Group offers a safe and supportive space for neurodivergent women to connect, share experiences, and learn practical strategies for everyday life.

Join us on Friday 9 October, 11am to 1pm, when a NHS professional will be speaking about available support services.

📧 Email Carena for more information.

Behind every self-portrait is a story of strength. 💜Throughout our Understanding Depression group, these women took time...
01/10/2026

Behind every self-portrait is a story of strength. 💜

Throughout our Understanding Depression group, these women took time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with themselves. Through creativity, self-care, and self-love, they explored how they see themselves, discovering qualities, strengths, and resilience that depression can so often make difficult to recognise.

These powerful self-portraits are more than artwork. They are reflections of courage, growth, and the journey of beginning to see yourself with greater compassion. A reminder that even in difficult times, there is strength within, and every woman carries unique qualities worth celebrating. ✨

You are more than any one part of your identity 💜
22/09/2026

You are more than any one part of your identity 💜

Like rivers, our relationships can carry both comfort and pain. 🌿 The Rivers Between Us is a free therapeutic group for ...
17/09/2026

Like rivers, our relationships can carry both comfort and pain. 🌿 The Rivers Between Us is a free therapeutic group for Black women, offering a safe and culturally grounded space to reflect, heal, and reconnect through storytelling, creativity, and collective care. You do not have to carry it all alone. 💜 Women can self-refer or be professionally referred to join.

More than just a room. A safe space for women to talk, reflect, heal, and feel supported every step of the way. ✨
02/09/2026

More than just a room. A safe space for women to talk, reflect, heal, and feel supported every step of the way. ✨

You're not alone. 💜Our monthly Neurodiversity Support Group offers a safe and supportive space for neurodivergent women ...
25/08/2026

You're not alone. 💜

Our monthly Neurodiversity Support Group offers a safe and supportive space for neurodivergent women to connect, share experiences, and learn practical strategies for everyday life.

Join us on Friday 18 September, 11am to 1pm, when NHS professionals will be speaking about available support services.

📧 Email Carena for more information.

A shared understanding can make all the difference ☘️💚. We are incredibly thankful to the Government of Ireland's Emigr...
13/08/2026

A shared understanding can make all the difference ☘️💚.

We are incredibly thankful to the Government of Ireland's Emigrant Support Programme for supporting our Irish Women's Service, enabling us to provide one-to-one counselling for Irish women and women of Irish descent. Generations of Irish women left their homeland and settled in Britain, sometimes as a result of traumatic experiences. Political and domestic violence, institutional and sexual abuse, can compound the impact of migration and lead to transgenerational trauma for many families trying to settle in another place.

This culturally sensitive service has offered a unique space where women can connect through shared identity and experience. Run by Irish women, for Irish women, it fosters healing, resilience and a powerful sense of belonging.

Thank you for helping us ensure that the Irish diaspora in London have access to the wellbeing support they need. Irish Foreign Ministry

At Women’s Day, take time for you. 💕 Access mental health support, enjoy creative spaces, learn new skills, join wellbei...
10/08/2026

At Women’s Day, take time for you. 💕 Access mental health support, enjoy creative spaces, learn new skills, join wellbeing activities/trips and connect with other women in a warm and friendly environment. Together, we grow stronger. Learn more - https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/womens-day/

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Unit 8, 9-15 Elthorne Road
London
N194AJ

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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