Creating Images of Possibility

Creating Images of Possibility

Building Bricks

Historical model

Interview

Therapeutic Group

Life SkillBasic Skills

Gardening Out and About

Referral

Allocation MeetingNot Suitable for Programme

Waiting List for GroupOr

Not Suitable

Non Attendance

• Service driven and prescriptive and lack of flexibility

• No formal opportunity for 1:2:1

• Not outcome focussed

• Service users not engaged in Service Development

Therapeutic Groups

Therapeutic Group 1

Therapeutic Group 2

Therapeutic Group 3

Support Group or Centre Based Intervention

TESS

Review

College

Exit Service

• Progression from one therapeutic group to another

• Dependency– “keeping people safe”

• Minimal focus on inclusion; bridge building and outcomes

• Support Groups still very directed by service

The Change Challenge• 106 people on our books and the lengths of time

supported:• 25 people attended the service for 2 years• 34 people for 2 to 5 years and 23 people for 5 to 10 years• 24 for over 10 years some for as long as 15 years• The organisational structure and team skills impeded

transformation

Putting things in PerspectiveService Transformation

• Service Re-design approved through consultation

• Supported by Policy

• Equality Impact Assessment to inform change

• Gap Analysis to break the mould

• New Processes Designed and Approved

• All Job Descriptions Changed

Being Open – Creating Images of Possibility

The Recovery Pathway• Foundation Planning

– Establishing personal outcomes– Developing a personal recovery plan

• Beyond Foundations– Relevant key skills for recovery– Pick and Mix - In Control– Developing personal resilience

• Making it Real– Pro – active and outcome focussed– In Control and Included

• Enterprising– Vocational Training & Paid Work

• Pass Card– Timely self directed support

Make it Real: Choice and Control

Being Resourceful • Partnership and Collaboration• Personal Resources• Self Directed Funding• Social Capital• Asset Building• Universal Options• Regeneration Programmes• Grant Making Trusts• Bid Writing• Time Banks

Taylor Johns Music and Arts Centre LtdTaylor Johns Music and Arts Centre Ltd

Pea Pod Project• Bridge to live music • Try before you buy• Reconnecting• Events Management• Film Making• Improvisation• Publications• Professional

Equality Impacts and Outcomeso Regularly have 220 people on our book which equates to 107% increase

o Up to 30 of those may be in receipt of the Pod Pass Card

o 395% increase in the number of young people (people under 25) on our books

o 69% increase in the number of people from BME communities

o Many people exit the service in 6 months or less as oppose to 5 years or more

o 40% of the staff team have gained expertise through lived experience

o 100 people have participated in Is it for Me training workshops enabling them to make empowered and informed decisions about Direct Payments

Job Roles Lamb St in 2009

Unit Manager

Senior Day Centre Officer

Day Centre Officers

Day Centre Officers (Gardening Group)

Training for Lamb St in 2009NVQ 3 Promoting Independence

Diploma in Supervisory Management

Counselling skills

Introduction to Care

Job Roles The POD roles in 2012

Manager

Service Development Coordinator

Enterprise and Business Coordinator

Training and Enterprise Development Worker (Revive)

Training and Enterprise Development Worker (GROW)

Revive Café Coordinator

Development Workers

GROW gardening assistant

6 apprentices funded via SHA

Training for POD team in 2012Expertise through life experience of Mental HealthSocial Brokerage (Coventry University)

Advanced Solution Focussed working (Brief)

Social Auditing

Emotional Intelligence

Community Learning Champion (OCN)

Foundation Planning Consolidation (ACUA)

Recovery Star Accreditation

Positive Risk Management

Mind Mapping

Social Media and Cloud computing

Diversifying Income Streams

And much more…………………..

Focus on Employment

• Effective Cross and Inter - Directorate Working

• IPS accredited Employment Advisors based at the Pod – TESS team

• TESS connected 45 with employment opportunities via TESS

• 15 People secured employment outcomes via the collaboration in last 18 months

• 40% of Pod Team have expertise through lived experience

• Pod have offered 40 Recovery Placements via REVIVE and GROW

• Risk Taking and Innovation

Recovery via EVOLVE• Cross Directorate initiative• Strategic Health Authority Grant of £30,000• 6 part time apprenticeships - Catering, Horticulture,

Professional Fund Raiser, Personal Trainer • 12 –13 months• All supported by Secondary Mental Health Services• Attain professional qualification

Embracing Change and Building Momentum

• New ways of working• Create Energy• Effective Communications• Working with urgency• Building bridges• Supporting positive risk taking• Managing transitions• Sustaining engagement• Being Solution Focussed• Remaining determined