Isorropia Foundation

Isorropia Foundation is a mental health and wellbeing service based at Medina Valley Centre in Newport. Its programme is built around workshops that offer practical approaches to stress management, resilience and positive thinking, with sessions designed to help participants understand the difficulties they are facing and develop coping strategies.

The setting is structured around learning, reflection and shared support rather than a clinical drop-in environment. More than 12 workshop topics form part of the programme, giving participants different ways to explore personal wellbeing. The approach is intended to be accessible and encouraging, with support from wellbeing coaches, a duty team and volunteer mentors who have experience of the programme themselves.

Isorropia also provides affordable counselling alongside its workshop-based support. The organisation’s community model continues beyond the initial programme, allowing members to stay connected through peer support and group activities. This ongoing approach suits individuals looking for practical tools, regular encouragement and a sense of belonging while working on their mental health.

New members begin through an enrolment process, followed by contact with a wellbeing coach about the next steps. Self-referral is available, and referrals can also come from a mental health professional. The first visit is supported by guidance on finding the centre and understanding what to expect. Group participation is handled sensitively, with no requirement for members to share before they feel ready.

The foundation’s wider work includes wellbeing resources available through its shop, with purchases supporting community activity. Its duty team can respond to questions and concerns, although the service is not intended to operate as a crisis line. Isorropia Foundation is suited to individuals across the Isle of Wight seeking structured wellbeing education, counselling and continuing peer connection in a community setting.