Welcome to Zen

Our Journey as a Community Wellbeing Group

HOLISTIC KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT

Experience in Wellbeing

Zen Community Hub is a not-for-profit community wellbeing group created from a simple belief: everyone deserves access to support, connection and opportunities that nurture their wellbeing. Founded by Neil Perry-Timson, who also established The Zen Rooms, the Hub combines professional wellbeing experience with a strong understanding of the challenges faced by families, carers and communities.

Neil is an experienced yoga teacher, meditation teacher, Reiki Master and sound therapy practitioner. Through The Zen Rooms, he delivers yoga, meditation, sound healing, workshops, retreats and community wellbeing events.

His work has also included radio interviews and live sound therapy performances, including the Karen Ruimy experience in London.

Neil Perry-Timson with presenter Kelly Hinch following his interview at BBC Radio Nottingham.

Wide view of Neil Perry-Timson playing singing bowls before an audience at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

Neil Perry-Timson playing singing bowls on stage during Karen Ruimy’s London event.

Neil Perry-Timson playing the Rav Vast while Karen Ruimy leads a guided meditation on stage in London.

UNDERSTANDING SHAPED BY LIVED EXPERIENCE

Supporting Families and Carers

Alongside his wellbeing work, Neil brings extensive lived experience as a foster carer and adoptive parent. He has supported foster, adoptive and kinship families, and worked alongside organisations supporting families of children with SEND, disabilities and neurodivergence, as well as LGBTQ+ communities.

Neil Perry-Timson leading an aromatherapy workshop with community participants

SHARED EXPERIENCE, SHARED PURPOSE

A Committee with Lived Experience

Zen Community Hub is a constituted, not-for-profit community group supported by a committee with experience in fostering, looked-after children, SEND children and adults, caring roles and community support.

We are working hard to secure funding so we can offer free or subsidised wellbeing activities to individuals, families and communities who may face financial, practical or social barriers to accessing traditional support.

CONNECTION, INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY

Creating a Place to Belong

Through support groups, workshops, coffee mornings and community events, enhanced by holistic activities such as yoga, meditation and sound therapy, we aim to help people manage stress, anxiety, overwhelm and compassion fatigue, while creating space to pause, recharge and reconnect.