A person centred approach

We support people to identify their own needs and goals so that we can tailor support to suit them, and work alongside them to develop robust support plans to help them achieve their goals. This person centred approach is designed to equip people to plan and direct their own support more independently in future. We give people increasing responsibility for directing their own support to prepare them for moving on to more independent living.

A psychologically informed way of working

All staff are trained and supervised to work with individuals in a
psychologically-informed way. This means using reflective practice, where staff focus on identifying what is and isn’t effective and incorporating this experience into future approaches. Individuals are supported by staff to understand unhelpful behaviours that may have become deeply entrenched as a way of coping with distress, and to manage them before they escalate or are acted out in destructive ways.

Our mental health practitioners support the wider staff team to understand
psychological processes – difficulties and presentations – which informs
their everyday practice.

A blend of clinical and recovery-focused interventions

We work closely with the clinical teams including Psychiatric consultants, CPNs, Medical doctors, nurses and Social Workers to offer people a combination of recovery-focused and clinical interventions .We liaise with the clinical and recovery teams to support individuals to manage their mental health symptoms, build and practise coping skills and practically apply the knowledge. We help people to develop coping strategies learned and apply them to day-to-day situations in order to promote independent living.

As part of this work, our team supports individuals to reconnect to themselves,
others and their local community. This involves helping them to identify and
grow their strengths and skills, build their resilience and develop personal and
practical resources to self-manage and stay well.

Sharing recovery experiences through genuine and meaningful peer support

We work with MINDS to train and enlighten individuals have a good understanding of mental health symptoms and the option to work with Peer Supporters trained to draw on their own experiences of mental distress to help others towards better mental wellbeing. Genuine and meaningful peer support can help people take huge strides forward in their recovery, and is a key part of our service. We also support and train those using the service to become Peer Supporters themselves if they wish.

Building strong partnerships to ensure a safe transition

We work in close collaboration with statutory and voluntary agencies as well as mental health and forensic services to develop and implement risk management strategies. We have established this partnership to ensure a safe transition for those entering the service from more secure settings.

Preparation for moving on to more independent living

We support our residents to identify move-on options at the start of their trajectory with us and to set goals and timelines for achieving this, which are incorporated into their recovery care plans.