The Helios Centre

Helios is a specialist holistic health charity in Kings Cross with a mainly vouluntary administrative staff which grew over 20 years in reponse to the AIDS crisis. 

The essential purpose of the Helios Foundation is to bring about substantial improvments in the way that people in London deal with some of the more challenging health issues, particularly those from marginalised and deprived groups. We help people face some of the more deep-rooted and disabling aspects of their condition in order that they can really transfrom their lives.

We provide an extensive range of holistic therapies, support groups and classes in packages of care tailored to meet both physical and emotional needs. 

We see an average of 100 clients per week and deliver 120 one hour therapy sessions. We also run support groups. Our cleints cover a wide demographic of HIV people in Londonn with 22% ethnic from ethnic minorities; almost half these are women asylum seekers from Africa. 

Our mission 

Our Mission is to help people move out of crisis to find balance,
optimum health and to realise their full potential. 

What We Do

The Helios Centre is a specialist holistic health charity in Kings Cross, which has grown over 30 years in response to the AIDS crisis.

Helios Centre aims to bring about improvements in the way that people deal with some of the more challenging health issues, particularly those from marginalised and deprived groups.

We endeavour to help people develop a better quality of life by providing a range of holistic therapies and support to meet people’s individual needs.

We see an average of 140 clients per week delivering 160 one hour therapy sessions. We also run support groups, and provide advocacy for clients in need. Our clients are diverse, with a high percentage who are LGBT and from an ethnic minority.

Our History

Helios began in 1976 in a room in Warren Street and in 1983, we registered as a charity. Helios work was always in the area of personal development. When HIV and AIDs began affecting some of its clients it responded by setting up a complementary health clinic looking at innovative ways to support the immune system and reduce stress.

In time Helios became a leader in this field. Research by Professor Colin Francome of Middlesex University in 1996 found that Helios clients had a greater life expectancy than a comparative cohort. He attributed this to the positive outlook and its affect on the immune system.

Helios has gone to expand it knowledge and service and in 2001, moved to larger premises its current address in Judd Street where it has been able to expand and solidify its work.