Folkestone Housing Project (Willow Lodge)

• SS1 1JE, 37 miles from this service
• Tag: Employment and training

Supporting individuals who have or are recovering from mental illness to access and sustain meaningful employment. The support is on a one-to-one basis, with the employment specialist helping individuals to recognise transferable skills, detail interests and support them to develop skills around C.V writing, job searching and interview skills. They will also help individuals to complete an action plan with set goals/targets whilst working to time scales and with identified responsibilities. The Thanet Way Employment service works with referrals from mental health teams, Live Well Kent Partners, external organisations and self-referrals.

• SS1 1JE, 37 miles from this service
• Tag: Employment and training

South East Essex Employment service helps people living with a diagnosed mental illness back into paid employment. This is done by using the individual placement and support (IPS) model. The service works with people to develop their CV writing skills, teaches rapid job search techniques and interview skills.

• DA11 0BQ, 42 miles from this service
• Tag: Community support

The service provides one-to-one befriending by trained volunteers, as well as support and information. The service is available to those in Gravesend, Dartford and Swanley.

• DA11 0BQ, 42 miles from this service
• Tag: Advice and helplines

Our Sahayak Asianline offers a culturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian community in Kent and West Sussex. The service is for anyone affected by mental health issues - whether they are service users, carers or friends and people affected by domestic abuse. Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English. When you call the helpline you can expect to be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, given emotional support and signposted to useful sources of information. Calls to our number are free and will not show up on your bill.

• DA11 0BQ, 42 miles from this service
• Tag: Community support

Empowering service users to become active within JCB and to express their opinions regarding issues. Womens group discusses issues which affects mental health. Activities to encourage assertiveness.

• DA11 0BQ, 42 miles from this service
• Tag: Housing

This service provides floating support in Gravesend.

• TN13 3UY, 44 miles from this service
• Tag: Housing

Supported housing for people with enduring mental health problems. We teach/revive life skills and prepare for moving on to independent/long term supported housing. Service continued through floating support. The service consists of 5 bedsits and 2 self-contained flats adjacent to the main house. The service accommodates mixed gender and ages. Tenants who successfully move out into the community receive floating support which allows weekly contact with each staff. The service provides budgeting advice, education, leisure and social activities.

• SW17 7DJ, 49 miles from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

• SW17 7DJ, 49 miles from this service
• Tag: Advocacy