The service aims to support you to lead an independent life in the community and work towards your recovery.
We provide a range of community-based services, including running open sessions in different locations, community based activities, workshops and one- to-one working.
We take a holistic approach to working with you and will support and encourage you to participate in both physical and creative activities that aid your recovery and improve your wellbeing. We work closely with variety of local organisations to offer this broad base of activities.
In partnership with Richmond Fellowship we also facilitate a weekly Hearing Voices group.
We run a successful closed Facebook group which informs you about service activities and offers support from staff and peers.
Some people that use the service also run a weekly peer-led support group which we can introduce people to for additional peer support.
Oxford Carers Support believes that carers have an invaluable role in helping people recover from mental illness and that they should be acknowledged,
valued and supported. We place people who use our services at the centre of everything we do. We provide high quality services and welcome feedback from service users to constantly develop and improve them. We are a highly experienced team of senior mental health recovery workers, working across Oxfordshire, specialising in supporting carers of people living with a mental illness. We work closely with Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership, signposting and referring to services and providing a carers course within the Oxfordshire Recovery College.
The service provides specialist training sessions to unpaid carers throughout the year including: -
Caring and coping
Mental health first aid (adult and youth)
Nash Close consists of four shared houses. Two of the houses have two bedrooms, and two of the houses are four bedrooms. The aim of this project is to keep those with a mental illness living in the community but with some staff support where needed.
This is an 7 bed house plus a sleep in room, for those with a severe and enduring mental illness who need support to enable them to live in the community. Clear goals will be agreed between the tenant and Rethink on how to support them to prevent them going back into hospital.
Companions Carers support offers one to one advice and signposting on all carers issues and the opportunity to attend the “Caring and coping” course that covers the following areas;
• Wellbeing for carers
• Carers rights
• Carers assessment/benefits
• Carers breaks.
Rethink Companions is a befriending service that helps people to re-engage with their local community through social activities. There is also a carers service that gives carers information and support through one-to-one meetings and facilitates the Rethink caring and coping course
Our service can give you the support you need to recover a better quality of life, and improve your wellbeing.
After leaving hospital you can come and stay at one of our supported living houses where we can help you learn the skills to live independently in the community.
Our accommodation is close to Rugby town centre and only 10 minutes walk from one of our 24 hour staffed residential nursing services.
We are also open to anyone already living independently in the community who is struggling to manage their mental health
We offer floating support for Harrow residents with mental illness as a primary diagnosis. We help clients maintain their home or access alternative accommodation as well as access local activities and services in order to maintain and improve wellbeing, access benefits and reduce social isolation.
Seven bed supported housing service with low to medium support level for people with a mental health diagnosis. Tenants pay rent, self-medicate, cook for themselves and work towards moving back into the community.
Tenants develop their independent living skills, enhance their activities in the community and receive one-to-one support in a safe and encouraging environment. Tenants engage with group meetings, activities in the house and the support offered is service user led and tailored to the individual needs of each person.
The Bridge is a safe place for people experiencing mental illness, where they can receive assistance from trained staff and volunteers as part of their recovery process.
We offer one-to-one support and a range of recovery-based activities which are either free, or can be accessed through personal budget, or by self-funding. Activities include art, gardening, sport and fitness classes, support/therapeutic or social groups.
