Joy has
found us!
Bayo (BY-OH) is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK – run by and for the Black community– to support our mental health and wellbeing.
Your wellbeing matters!
Our platform brings together resources, organisations, workshops, and community initiatives that promote wellbeing, resilience, and positive life outcomes. Whether you’re looking for guidance, inspiration, or a pathway to additional support, we’re committed to helping you find the connections that matter most.
Find support
Find organisations that offer various types of support from mental health to wellbeing services for young Black people in the community.
Resources
Discover features, updates, stories, and upcoming events and opportunities to learn, engage or connect.
Emergency Help
The Samaritans and SHOUT are two specific services that are for anyone who is struggling. These two services are free, anonymous, and are always open.
Suicide prevention
Focusing on making life more liveable and creating pathways to wellbeing, connection, and lasting positive change.
BAYO is member of The Royal Foundation National Suicide Prevention Network, working across the four nations of the UK to transform how suicide is understood and prevented.
Our Suicide prevention workshops and research cafes are focussed on creating environments and spaces that make life more liveable for young Black people. By creating culturally safe, inclusive spaces we encourage open dialogue, self-reflection, and personal development. Participants gain practical strategies for managing challenges, strengthening relationships, and building lives grounded in purpose, confidence, and healing.
Celebrating Stories
What BAYO support looks like
Just Vibez
Just Vibez is a collective of musicians, artists, graphic designers, food caterers, community organisers and event planners. Over the last several years they have done a number of events engaging the young black community and bringing joy to this demographic.
Bayo Fund Review – Debate Club
Elevate Young Minds with support from Bayo co-created a wellbeing workshop to support Black young people to develop coping skills when faced with social anxiety and other mental health struggles that impacts on their ability to participate fully in debate clubs.
Finding Joy” BAYO project
This project was delivered with a community youth choir in Bedford and three groups of teenage asylum seekers in Folkestone and Canterbury.
Join our platform
If you are a community based organisation or individual that provides mental health and wellbeing services to diverse young people from the Black community, we will like you to join the BAYO platform.
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