It's back in business - Book your MASH Meet & Eat places now!

source: Catalyst/Tippa Naphtali
published: 1 July 2025

We are pleased to announce that the long-awaited  MASH Meet & Eat sessions are back, with the first one taking place on Thursday 7 August 2025. The sessions were so popular until they were discontinued in early 2019 due to a lack of funding resources. The very first eat-out had taken place in November 2017.

We have secured discounted prices for buffet meals with a number of restaurants across Birmingham.

The sessions will be open to anyone with lived experience of mental health issues, their carers, friends, and support staff from a wide range of organisations and agencies. See the flyer here

What is Meet & Eat?

It is simply about enjoying relaxed evenings with good food and company, helping to alleviate isolation and loneliness, while sampling fine multicultural cuisine from around Birmingham, Sandwell and, eventually, the wider Black Country.

The sessions will be open to anyone with lived experience of mental health issues, their carers, friends, and support staff from a wide range of organisations and agencies.

How to book

If you are interested in attending the first meal session on 7 August 2025, please complete the Meet & Eat expression of interest form on here: www.mashhub.org.uk/eatingout

Numbers at each session will be limited. This will be stated on the booking form.

Meal charge is between £9.00 - £11.50 per head

Meet & Eat Hardship Fund

For attendees experiencing severe financial difficulties, the Hardship Fund will cover the meal cost and contribute to local travel costs.

If you need assistance contact: Clive Coley (Projects & Development Manager)

E: clive.coley@catalyst4change.org.uk, M: 07599 295 265

Want to hear more?

Be sure to keep up with future developments by signing up for the Catalyst 4 Change e-newsletter, if you have not already done so Click here. See the MASH Newsletter Archive. Click here.

Mentoring & Advocacy Support Hub (MASH):

After almost a 8-year gap in service delivery due to loss of funding, Catalyst 4 Change is now actively seeking funding to re-start the service as outlined in the community development plan as announced at its Annual CommUNITY Assembly in 2023.

For more information or if you are able to help please contact Clive Coley:
Mob/Message: 07599 295 265 or 0844 884 3133
Email: clive.coley@catalyst4change.org.uk