MASH Monthly 'Meet & Eat' sessions' - Sept to Dec 2026
source:
Catalyst/Clive Coley
published: 4 September 2026
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Meet & Eat events over the summer.
We had an excellent turnout, with five successful sessions held at various restaurants across Birmingham throughout July and August. These evening multicultural meal sessions were developed to help alleviate isolation and loneliness. Feedback indicates that participants thoroughly enjoyed the food, relaxed atmosphere, and social interactions and connections that they made.
We are excited to announce that our Meet & Eat sessions are continuing on a monthly basis from late September through to December 2026. The sessions remain open to anyone with lived experience of mental health issues, as well as their carers, friends, and support staff.
See images from some of our sessions below
(attendees agreed to us sharing these images)
How to book
As spaces are limited to 8 free places per session, please complete the Meet & Eat expression of interest form as possible to secure a place: www.mashhub.org.uk/eatingout
Accompanying support staff, friends or family members will be required to cover the cost of their own meals for the upcoming sessions listed below:
- Friday, 25 September 2026
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Friday, 27 November 2026
- Thursday, 17 December 2026
Meet & Eat Hardship Fund
For service user attendees experiencing severe financial difficulties, the Hardship Fund will cover the meal cost and contribute to local travel costs.
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 9-year gap in service delivery due to loss of funding, Catalyst 4 Change is actively seeking funding to re-start the service as outlined in the community development plan 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
