Melanin Moods CIC
Melanin Moods CIC
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Breaking stigma. Building resilience. Creating safe spaces for healing.
Breaking stigma. Building resilience. Creating safe spaces for healing.
At Melanin Moods CIC, we believe that everyone deserves mental health support that understands their culture, lived experiences and identity.
We are an award-winning Black-led Community Interest Company founded by experienced mental health professionals, providing culturally responsive therapy, psychoeducation, community programmes and wellbeing events that empower individuals, families and organisations to thrive. Since our beginnings in 2020, our mission has remained the same: to remove the taboo surrounding mental health, reduce stigma and improve wellbeing across Black and Brown communities.
You're not alone. You're welcome here.
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Supporting Communities Through Connection
Supporting Communities Through Connection
Mental health isn't one-size-fits-all.
For too long, many Black communities have faced barriers to accessing support that truly reflects their experiences. At Melanin Moods CIC, we are changing that by creating safe, inclusive and culturally informed spaces where people can connect, learn, heal and grow.
Whether you're seeking therapy, attending one of our community events, or looking for specialist training for your organisation, we're here to meet you where you are.
What We Do
Community Programmes
Community Programmes
Creating trusted spaces where meaningful conversations can happen.
Barbershop Chronicles – Monthly mental health conversations for Black men.
Crown Talks – Empowering wellbeing discussions for Black women.
Soul Food – A culturally meaningful cooking and wellbeing programme connecting food with mental health.
Convos & Cocktails – Our flagship community event bringing people together for honest conversations about mental wellbeing.
Therapy & Wellbeing
Therapy & Wellbeing
Our qualified clinicians provide compassionate, evidence-based support tailored to your individual needs through culturally responsive therapeutic approaches.
We understand that healing looks different for everyone and we're committed to creating spaces where you can show up as your authentic self.
Workshops & Training
Workshops & Training
We work alongside organisations, schools, charities, NHS services, faith groups and community organisations to deliver engaging workshops, wellbeing programmes and specialist training that improves understanding of culturally responsive mental health support.
Why Choose Melanin Moods?
Why Choose Melanin Moods?
✔ Black-led organisation
✔ Experienced Clinical Psychologists & Accredited Psychotherapists
✔ Culturally informed mental health support
✔ Community-first approach
✔ Award-winning programmes
✔ Trusted by NHS, charities, community groups and local partners
Our Impact
Our Impact
Every conversation creates change.
Every workshop builds confidence.
Every programme strengthens community.
Through our events, therapy and educational programmes, we've supported hundreds of individuals to better understand their mental health, develop practical coping strategies and build lasting community connections and our impact continues to grow.
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Whether you're looking for support, hoping to attend an event, interested in partnering with us or simply want to learn more, we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we can create healthier conversations, stronger communities and brighter futures.
Start your wellbeing journey today.
Start your wellbeing journey today.
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BBC 1Xtra Future Figure 2025
BBC 1Xtra Future Figure 2025
We are so excited to share that we have been recognised as a BBC1Xtra Future Figure for 2025. This is so exciting for us, and we are honoured to receive this recognition.
Honestly, words fail to describe what this means to us. We started Melanin Moods in 2020, with just a heart and passion to improve mental health for our community. No money, no investors, no funding, just a dream and vision of how this could begin to remove the taboo, reduce stigma and increase resilience in Black & Brown communities.
- In 2023 we made it official and registered as a C.I.C.
- In 2024 we won our first award through Reyac Awards.
- In 2025 we are recognised as a BBC 1Xtra future figure!
Over the five years we have been going, we have worked with hundreds of people through our events, workshops, and therapy. Soon we’re gonna have to start saying thousands 🎉
At one of the events we attended on Friday someone asked us how we are funded, and Dr Chanelle Dennis jokingly answered “through our hearts”. Whilst, this was said in jest, there is a huge truth in this. We are majoritvely self-funded because we do truly love this work (send some funding our way). But, to see that this work is being recognised, and unbeknownst to us, that our organisation had been through a whole screening and judging process before it even came to our attention is incredible. It shows that our work is meaningful, that it matters, and that it is needed.
We still have SO much more to give, and although we are already five years in, this is JUST the beginning. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Community, this is for you!
Love Chanelle & Talisa 🤍
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Co-founded by Dr Chanelle Dennis & Talisa Mesquitta
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