Open Spaces

Open Space is a health and wellbeing group run by trained staff and supported with volunteers. It has been developed with the involvement of participants and provides social activities and mental health/wellbeing related discussions.

Open Space groups are being held at eight libraries around Suffolk and each provide different activities and discussion topics each week. A timetable for each is available on the relevant library website.

Where the sessions are held

• Bury St Edmunds Library – Mondays 2pm – 4pm
• Ipswich Central Library – Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm
• Felixstowe Library – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm
• Stowmarket Library – Tuesdays 11am – 1pm
• Sudbury Library – Thursdays 12:30pm – 2:30pm
• Newmarket Library – Wednesdays 2:30 – 4:30
• Haverhill Library – Fridays 12:30 – 2:30

Open Space for Young People – Age 11-17 years

• Chantry Library, Ipswich – Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30

How to get involved

This is a drop-in service and there is no need to book. People are welcome to attend as a one-off or on a regular basis and can attend for part of the session if they want to.

For more information, please contact Corrina Hanley on corrina.hanley@suffolkmind.org.uk.