Multicultural Richmond

26/05/2026

Good morning from Multicultural Richmond

Last week at the Ukrainian Social Club Parenting Group, we reflected on something deeply important:

Sometimes parenting is not only about raising a child it is also about slowly meeting ourselves again.

We explored how experiences of migration, trauma, emotional exhaustion and caregiving can shape the way we relate to others, but also the way we relate to ourselves. Together, we reflected on emotional openness, sensory overwhelm, intergenerational patterns and the emotional weight many parents carry in silence.

One particularly meaningful reflection emerged around the idea that relationships can sometimes become mirrors:
not spaces of blame, but opportunities for awareness, growth and connection.

Healing does not necessarily begin with having all the answers. Sometimes it begins with:
- feeling emotionally safe
- being listened to without judgement
- allowing ourselves to reflect with honesty and compassion

This week, we invite you to remember:
- Taking care of your mental health is not selfish.
- Creating emotional safety for yourself is also part of caring for others.

If you would like to be part of these conversations and reflective community spaces, feel free to contact us at:
[email protected]

26/05/2026

COMMUNITY VOICE, TRUST & COLLECTIVE REFLECTION

HALO continues to grow as a space for dialogue, connection and community reflection across Richmond.

Join us for our next interfaith gathering as we explore:
- Community voice & participation
- Trust & belonging
- Relationships between communities and institutions
- Mental wellbeing & support
- Visibility, recognition & collective action

This session will also include reflections and conversations alongside colleagues from South West London Listens and Citizens UK, helping us think together about listening, participation, trust-building and stronger community relationships.

HALO is a welcoming and reflective space open to people from all faiths, cultures and backgrounds.

Wednesday 27 May 2026
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Multicultural Richmond
111a Kneller Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7DT

If you are interested in joining the conversation, you are all very welcome.

For more information please contact:
[email protected]

20/05/2026

Greetings from Multicultural Richmond

Do you ever feel like the world is a bit too much?

Too loud, too busy, too overwhelming?

Sensory Compass is a gentle creative wellbeing space where we explore how we experience the world, what helps us feel more balanced, and how creativity can support emotional regulation and self-understanding.

Small group
No pressure to speak
No artistic experience needed

This space is especially welcoming for neurodivergent individuals, but open to anyone interested in understanding themselves better in a calm and supportive environment.

Starting 11 June at Castlenau Community Centre
1:30 – 3:30 pm (UK time)

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sensory-compass-creative-wellbeing-programme-for-neurodivergent-adults-tickets-1986859257524

Questions?
[email protected]

20/05/2026

Community Voice, Trust and Collective Reflection

As our conversations in HALO continue to grow, this session will explore how communities build trust, create belonging, and strengthen relationships through dialogue, participation and shared reflection.

Together, we will reflect on:
- Community voice and participation
- Trust and belonging
- Mental wellbeing and support
- Relationships between communities and institutions
- Visibility, representation and collective reflection

HALO continues to be a welcoming interfaith space for open conversation, shared perspectives and meaningful connection across communities.

Wednesday 27 May 2026
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Multicultural Richmond – 111a Kneller Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7DT

If you are interested in being part of the conversation, you are all very welcome to join us.

For more information, please contact:
[email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you

18/05/2026

Good morning from Multicultural Richmond

In our next online session, we will gently explore:

what helps teenagers feel emotionally safe
how trust and openness are built at home
how children learn whether their emotions matter
and how our own experiences growing up can shape the way we relate today

Sometimes small moments of listening, recognition, and emotional openness can have a deep impact on family relationships.

This is not a space for perfect parenting.
It is a space for reflection, connection, and shared experience.

Free online space for parents and caregivers
Ukrainian translation available
Thursday, May 21
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (UK time)

If you would like to join us, send us a message for the registration link.

For more information, please contact:
[email protected]

18/05/2026

Good morning from Multicultural Richmond.

This week, during our wellbeing session of Monthly Well-Being Lunch at Castlenau Community Centre, we reflected on something that quietly shapes many of our everyday interactions: the need to feel emotionally safe.

Together, we explored how assumptions, expectations, and past experiences can influence the way people experience spaces, relationships, and communities.

At the beginning of the session, participants reflected on an important idea:
Being observed is not always the same as being judged.

This opened a wider conversation about how, when people feel constantly evaluated, criticised, or misunderstood, the nervous system can remain in a state of alert.

Over time, this can affect:
- how we communicate,
- how much we share,
- how safe we feel around others,
- even whether we feel able to fully belong in certain spaces.

During the session, participants were invited to imagine a “House of Belonging”,
a place where they feel:
- accepted,
- comfortable,
- less judged,
- more themselves.

As the conversation unfolded, participants reflected on what helps people feel emotionally safe.
Some shared that welcoming spaces are often created through very small things:
- kindness
- respectful dialogue
- openness
- good lighting
- calm environments
- feeling listened to
- spaces where difference is not judged

We also explored the difference between judgement and curiosity, because sometimes assumptions can create distance. But curiosity can create space for dialogue, understanding, and connection.

From a psychosocial perspective, emotional safety is not only a personal feeling. It is something communities help create together. When people feel safe, understood, and accepted, the way they communicate and relate to others can begin to change.

Thank you to everyone who continues to be part of these conversations and shared reflections.

Castlenau Community Centre
[email protected]

14/05/2026

Good morning from Multicultural Richmond.

This week, during our Ukrainian Social Club Parenting Group, we reflected on something many parents quietly carry:

the tendency to place their own needs last.
Throughout the conversation, participants reflected on:
guilt,
self-sacrifice,
emotional exhaustion,
and the difficulty many parents experience when trying to prioritise their own wellbeing.

For many, these feelings were also connected to the emotional impact of migration, war, responsibility, and caring for others from a distance.

Together, we explored an important question:
What do children learn from how we treat ourselves?

Because self-esteem is not only shaped through what we say to children. It is also built through everyday experiences:
through emotional safety,
through connection,
through self-compassion,
and through the care children see us give ourselves.

Participants reflected on how difficult self-care can sometimes feel, especially when rest, enjoyment, or personal needs become associated with guilt.

But the conversation also opened another possibility:
What if caring for ourselves is not selfishness,
but part of creating emotionally safer families?
Sometimes self-care is not something big.
Sometimes it is:
resting,
asking for help,
taking a walk,
breathing,
setting boundaries,
or simply remembering that your wellbeing matters too.

Caring for yourself does not take love away from others.
It can help create spaces where emotional safety, trust, and connection are able to grow.

Thank you to everyone who continues to be part of these conversations.
Ukrainian Social Club Parenting Group

[email protected]

05/05/2026

Good morning from Multicultural Richmond

Do you ever feel drained after being around people?
Or like you need quiet time to reset?

During Mental Health Awareness, we want to gently remind you:
these experiences are more common than we think.

Sometimes, our nervous system is simply asking for:
– rest
– space
– safety

Learning to recognise this is an important step towards taking care of our wellbeing.

Sensory Compass is a small, calm space where we explore how our nervous system responds to the world — and what helps us feel safe, grounded, and supported.

-Small group
- No pressure to speak
- No artistic experience needed

This space is especially welcoming for neurodivergent individuals, but open to anyone interested in understanding themselves better.

Castlenau Community Centre
Starting 14 May
1:30 – 3:30 pm

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I8MiRdwO3AE99HVu8yNXCib7cVluXkV8_JpxU347aXE/edit

Or contact: [email protected]

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29/04/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring: Community Mental Health Officer (Part-Time)

Multicultural Richmond is looking for a passionate Community Mental Health Officer (28 hrs/week) to support our growing psychosocial wellbeing programme.

💬 Work with diverse communities
🤝 Build trusted relationships
🧠 Deliver culturally sensitive mental health support
🌍 Help reduce inequalities and improve access to services

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference across Richmond Borough while working alongside the NHS, local organisations and community groups.

📍 Richmond upon Thames
💷 £31,000 pro rata
📅 Apply by: 22 May 2026

👉 Find out more & apply:
https://multiculturalrichmond.org.uk/wanted-part-time-community-mental-health-officer/

Are you passionate about mental health and making a real difference in your community? Multicultural Richmond is looking for a part-time Community Mental Health Officer to support the delivery of our established community mental health and psychosocial wellbeing programme. This role focuses on worki...

29/04/2026

Good morning from Multicultural Richmond

Do you ever feel like the world is a bit too much?
Too loud, too busy, too overwhelming?

Sensory Compass is a gentle creative space where you can explore how you experience the world and what helps you feel more balanced.

You don’t need any artistic experience.
You don’t need a diagnosis.
Just curiosity about yourself.

Castlenau Community Centre
Starting 14 May
1:30 – 3:30 pm

To register:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sensory-compass-creative-wellbeing-programme-for-neurodivergent-adults-tickets-1986859257524

For more information:
[email protected]