Welcome
to Gloucester Clubhouse's homepage!!
What is Clubhouse and where did it orginate from?
Clubhouse is a mental health recovery centre based in 17 St Mary's Square
Gloucester. The purpose of Clubhouse is to provide members with meaningful activities which will help them through the recovery
journey. Once the member is ready they can progress onto the back to work scheme which is run from Gloucester Clubhouse to
manage the transition back into employment.
The Clubhouse movement started in New York in 1944 by a small group of patients
who where about to be discharged from hospital.
The purpose of the group was to support each other through activities and helping
each other get work.
The first Clubhouse opened in 1948 by a social worker called John Beard.
