What We Do
SupportUKtoday connects people, organisations and communities through awareness, wellbeing, participation and community activity. We create opportunities for people to connect locally, while also providing access to support organisations across the UK through our Support Hub.
🎪 Community Events
We create and support community events across Watford, Hertfordshire and the wider UK. Our events bring people together through awareness, connection, participation and positive community action.
- Wellbeing awareness events
- Community participation activities
- Awareness campaigns and local action
- Community conversations and activities
- Partnership events with local organisations
🌿 Our Two Core Strands & Themes
SupportUKtoday currently has two core strands and themes, each focused on a different area of human experience and community awareness.
🌿 No Me No Tree — Mental Health & Wellbeing
No Me No Tree focuses on mental health, wellbeing, reflection and the different pressures people can experience throughout life.
It is about awareness, understanding, connection and recognising that nobody should feel they have to face difficult moments alone.
- Mental health awareness
- Wellbeing and emotional resilience
- Reducing stigma and judgement
- Creating opportunities for conversation and connection
- Helping people recognise that support is available
🐾 Just For Me & My Dog — Homelessness & Companion Animals
Just For Me & My Dog focuses on people experiencing homelessness and their companion animals, recognising the importance of dignity, compassion, companionship and the bond between people and animals.
The strand aims to encourage greater awareness and understanding of the realities faced by people who may be homeless, isolated or vulnerable, while recognising the important role companion animals can play in people's lives.
- Homelessness awareness
- Companion animals and human connection
- Dignity, compassion and understanding
- Community awareness and participation
- Positive connections between people and communities
🤝 Ways to Connect With SupportUKtoday
Alongside our two core strands and themes, there are different ways for individuals, organisations, businesses and community groups to connect with and participate in the wider movement.
🤝 Community Roots Support (CRS)
Community Roots Support (CRS) is a partnership and community network for businesses, organisations, charities and community groups.
CRS provides a structured way to connect with SupportUKtoday, collaborate on relevant community activity, participate in awareness initiatives and explore opportunities to support or sponsor community events and activities.
- Organisation and business partnerships
- Community group collaboration
- Event and community activity collaboration
- Awareness initiatives
- Sponsorship opportunities
- Partner visibility and recognition
- CRS network participation
🌱 S'port Me Today — Supporter Identity
S'port Me Today is the shared supporter identity that connects people and organisations to the wider SupportUKtoday movement.
The Supporter ID is free. Where external use of the identity is required, unlocking options are available for eligible activities, campaigns, events and wider participation.
- Free Supporter ID
- Connection to the SupportUKtoday movement
- Participation in campaigns and activities
- Connection to community events
- Opportunities to support the movement
- External-use unlocking options where applicable
📋 Support Hub
Our Support Hub provides access to organisations and services that may be able to help with areas such as mental health, wellbeing, homelessness, crisis support and other life circumstances.
The Support Hub is available for anyone to use, with no SupportUKtoday registration required.
Find Support🌳 Volunteering & Taking Part
People can also contribute to SupportUKtoday by volunteering, helping at community activities, sharing awareness and supporting positive connections within their communities.
Taking part can be as simple as getting involved, sharing information, supporting an activity or helping the movement reach people who may benefit from greater awareness and connection.
Become a Volunteerlived experience, awareness and connection.