The support service has been working for many years to help Bristol-based people with mental health issues make a positive diffrence in their lives.The service works with anybody who has mental health problem.
We support people within the community and work with them to build meaningful connections.
Our Support is centred on values of recovery and social inclusion,and we have found people that use our service become more independent,confident and resilient.
The service uses a person centred approach spending time to identify what you would like to work towards. This involves using the recovery star to explore what your needs are and what goals you want to focus on.
How The services helps people:- Improved confidence Sense of belonging and feeling part of your community again. Better coping mechanisms for managing mental health Build social contacts and feel supported. Achieve goals Feeling more motivated
The Rethink Community Spot Purchase Service offers client the opportunity to recieve a more flexible approach to working on their goals. People we support under this contract are referred following social care assessments and allocated funding for packages of support.
We're then able to offer support for people who have more complex needs,and require more consistent input over a longer period of time,than we are able to do in our short term block contract.
The service takes a goal-focused approach to supporting clients,to building confidence to access community based oppertunities form social,leisure to educational and vocational options. We support people in a recovery and socially inclusive way in order to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
Often the person you are supporting is a family member such as a partner, wife, husband, son, daughter or a friend. Whether or not you think you are a ‘carer’, support is available. We help over 200 people a year across Bristol who are looking for advice, support or information.
What can I expect?
We normally offer an individual meeting in which you can talk to a member of staff who is specialised in understanding the complexities of caring for someone with a mental illness. We are experienced in working with people from different communities and backgrounds, and respond to your individual needs.
We can provide:
• Carers assessments - we are Trusted Assessors for Bristol City Council.
• Individual and group support
• Practical advice
• Telephone support
• Education seminars and courses
• Local newsletter
• Facilitated family meetings
• Liaison with mental health professionals
• Group and individual support for families involved in specialised and secure services
Bristol BME Service (part of Bristol Community Support services)
BS2 8UH, < 1 mile from this service
Tag: Community support
The Bristol BME Service works with existing Bristol Community Support Services in responding appropriately to the mental health needs of people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Rethink Bristol services support people to recover a better quality of life through one-to-one support in accessing community facilities. The BME service works in partnership with statutory mental health teams and the BME voluntary sector to improve access to services for BME people.
We recognise that people may wish to communicate in a language other than English, therefore access to interpreters can be arranged.
Service literature is available in Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Somerset Additional Housing Service - Keward House
BA5 1QH, 18 miles from this service
Tag: Housing
Keward House is a supported housing service for people aged 18 years and above, who are living with a mental illness and have low-to-medium needs. It has 19 rooms divided into four suites, each with communal kitchens, bathroom and lounge areas within one large building. The service provides housing-related support to people who are at risk of not accessing or sustaining a home because of their mental health, vulnerability and/or a history of housing related problems. People can stay in the service for up to two years. The aim is to move people on to lead more independent lives in their own accommodation. If residents require additional support that isn’t housing related they will be signposted to appropriate services.
Staff are based in an office on site. There is an out-of-hours on call service
Pathway for Adults Somerset East - Mendip Outreach
BA5 1QH, 18 miles from this service
Tag: Housing
Mendip Outreach provides support for people in the community to retain their tenancy. We also provide support with basic living skills, communication and correspondence.
Somerset Additional Housing Service - Burcott Road Flats
BA5 2EQ, 18 miles from this service
Tag: Housing
Burcott Road is a supported housing service for people aged 18 years and over, who are living with a mental illness, and have low-level needs. It consists of six self-contained flats with residence parking facilities and a communal garden. The service provides housing related support to people who are at risk of not accessing or sustaining a home because of their mental health, vulnerability and/or a history of housing related problems. People can stay in the service for up to two years. The aim is to move people on to lead more independent lives in their own accommodation. If residents require additional support that isn’t housing related they will be signposted to appropriate services.
While there is no staff office onsite, a floating support service is offered. There is an out-of-hours on call service.
Advocacy for adults aged 18 and above, that is not required under the Care Act but supports the recommendations in the DH Winterbourne View review: Concordat programme of Action December 2012:
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) requires local authorities to provide the IMCA service, which evaluates whether an individual’s Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) considerations are being met. The Act provides a legal framework for the right of appeal for vulnerable people who have no family or friends who are available and appropriate to support or represent them, to ensure they are not deprived of their liberty unless it is in their best interests.
