Jamila's Legacy

About Jamila's Legacy

Founded in memory of Jamila, our organisation is dedicated to transforming how society views and supports mental health. We believe that mental health challenges are part of the human experience, not something to be hidden or ashamed of.

Through community programs, advocacy, and support services, we're building a world where seeking help is seen as a sign of strength, and where everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive.

Compassion

We approach every interaction with empathy and understanding
Inclusion

Creating spaces where everyone feels welcome and valued
Purpose

Driven by our mission to normalize mental health conversations
Innovation

Finding new ways to break stigma and build community

Projects

Highfields Mental Health Cafe

The Highfields Mental Health Café is funded by The Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Health & Wellbeing Board (NHS).

Thurnby Lodge Mental Health Cafe

The Thurnby Lodge Mental Health Cafe is funded by The Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Health & Wellbeing Board (NHS).

The Women’s Mental Health Wellbeing Projects

The Women’s Mental Health Wellbeing Project is a weekly women’s group that meets on Thursdays.

Get Involved

Your support helps us create a world where mental health is prioritised and everyone feels they belong.
Join us in making a difference.

£25 Provides prevention and awareness raising

£50 Provides community support and outreach

£100 Provides crisis support

Partnerships

Partner with us to bring mental health support to your workplace and community. We offer customised programs for organisations of all sizes.

Get Help Now

You don't have to face mental health challenges alone.

We're here to support you with immediate help and ongoing resources.

Halima

I have found Jamila’s Legacy to be a much-needed resource not only during the Covid pandemic but also following the pandemic. I have personally benefitted from the information sessions on handling bereavement and grief, learning about culturally appropriate services and learning about the availability of resources that help with financial and debt management By bringing in specialists to deliver information sessions. Jamila’s Legacy is enabling access to services to individuals who would otherwise not have access to in these days of increasing mental health problems and limited statutory and voluntary services

Haleema Aslam – Doctoral Researcher/Carbon Literacy Trainer

Jamila’s Legacy empowers individuals to support their mental health via peer support and self-help. The most unique feature of Jamila’s Legacy is to facilitate individuals to identify and develop solutions, resources and training sessions that they feel are crucial to their mental wellbeing using a user led approach

Carl Quinn (CEO)- Solvers Studio

We’ve loved working with Jamila’s Legacy. They’ve taken a real collaborative approach in working with the studio, finding an offer that works best for us and our community. The quality of work is simply excellent, supportive, thoughtful, and responsive to our needs and always looking at ways to make lasting impact. Jamila’s Legacy are an absolute pleasure to work with. We look forward to growing our partnership

Bhanu

Happy 6th Year of your fantastic project that has helped so may people. Keep up the Good Work

Fatima

Thanks for today, brought up some buried feelings and memories. Sometimes when I look back, I just don’t believe am still here living

Raj

I love joining your events. I have always felt I can completely be myself and there are no expectations pit on me. That’s the best feeling ever, when all my life i felt trapped in the cage od emotions

Pratiba

Jamila’s Legacy has been a step back into everyday life, which I had been ‘hibernating from’. I find the welcoming and the non-judgmental, enabling approach was just the ticket I need during a time when I felt isolated, insular and getting increasingly low in my moods

Aisha

I have come away from these art sessions a new found talent and I hope to keep up with developing this amazing skill

Darren Goddard – Force Crime Registrar at Leicestershire Constabulary

Rehana has created something wonderful, a safe space both in the real world and online for people to talk about their mental health and well-being to support each other and bring about the change that is needed

Fay

Thank you for organising these sessions, they do feel like a life saver

Ayesha

Thank you for today’s session, it was really helpful making more senses of the nonsense in my life

Fatema

Projects like Jamila’s Legacy are like golddust

Masuma

Jamila’s Legacy is really helpful, just going to one session made me realise I need to take care of my mental health and I need to seek help.

Research

Our research drives evidence-based approaches to mental health support, helping to shape policies
and practices that create more inclusive and supportive communities.

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