Community Calm CIC marks two years of promoting wellbeing through peer support, green social prescribing, and nature-based activities.
Since launching in June 2024, the organisation has worked with NHS Social Prescribing Teams, Community Mental Health Teams, Slough CVS, and local charities to support people experiencing isolation, anxiety, bereavement, caring responsibilities, and neurodiversity.
Meena Kalsi, founder and director, said: “Over the past two years we have seen the powerful impact that nature, connection, and peer support can have on mental health recovery.
“We are grateful to our members, volunteers, healthcare partners, and supporters who have helped build a welcoming community where people feel valued, supported, and able to thrive.”
Activities and sessions take place at locations including The Wildlife Trust in Windsor Great Park and Herschel Park in Slough.
These include peer support groups, wellbeing sessions, and National Trust walks.
To celebrate their second anniversary, Community Calm hosted a lunch at The White Hart in Holyport.
Guests included the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Councillor Sian Martin, who attended with her husband Tim Martin.
The event also welcomed members of the Maidenhead Primary Care Network Social Prescribing Team.
The occasion honoured the contributions of the charity’s volunteers with appreciation gifts.
Community Calm’s sessions follow a closed-group model and are designed to provide a safe, non-clinical pathway to recovery for those currently receiving or transitioning from clinical care.
The organisation continues to expand its services and partnerships across the local area.