AFG's supported employment projects aims people with learning disabilities and mental health needs to achieve and maintain meaningful employment as everyone else.They work in partnership with Mencap and Pure Innovations to help individuals look for meaningful employment opportunities including paid, voluntary, work experience placements and traineeships. They help people develop employability skills and we build the confidence and social skills they need for work life through

• Job profiling – working with individuals to find out what they want to do and identify their abilities, skills and talents.
• Job seeking  – working with individuals and employers to find the right job
• Filling out application forms
• Creation of CV’s and covering letters
• Interview preparation
• Travel training
• Supporting individuals on the job
• Job coaching
• Advice on benefits
• Access to training and educational opportunities

AFGs Supported Living provide living solutions to people with different levels of housing support and care needs including young people in transition, people with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, substance misuse issues, mental health and complex care needs. Supported Living aims to equip people with the essential skills needed to stay living independently in their home of choice for as long as possible and lead a full and active life by helping someone remain in their existing tenancy, find a new home or make the transition from residential care or their family home into independent living. Support is provided in a variety of settings including individual homes or flats, shared housing/accommodation, extra care schemes and individual outreach/floating support services. There are numerous ways AFG are able to support individuals to keep well, safe and lead a fulfilling life as part of their community such as:

• Support to enhance an individual’s daily living skills including cooking, cleaning and shopping.
• Provide support to maintain tenancies including budgeting, setting up utility accounts, furnishing new properties, gaining home insurance, carrying out regular health and safety checks, understanding and following the terms and conditions of tenancy agreements and holding regular tenant meetings.
• Apply for and obtain appropriate benefits
• Support to help people keep their home safe and secure
• Support people to be more inclusive within their community by helping them to make friends and develop relationships, access local/wider community facilities, leisure activities, training and employment opportunities.
• Support independence by enabling them to make their own choices and decisions about life.
• Develop the person’s independent travel skills where appropriate

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Alternative Futures Group supports young people who are moving from children’s services such as residential care homes and school into more independent living. Their models are based on the Pathways to Getting a Life and focus on work, housing, good health, friends and relatives and community participation.to support people in the transition from children’s services into independent living within the wider community.  

Alternative Futures Group’s support planning process looks at a person’s whole life and how best to support them to achieve their aspirations, goals and outcomes.  They work closely with the person supported, those who care and know them best, and other professionals using a variety of Person Centred Tools. This process creates their Person Centred Plan, identifying clearly how the person would like to be supported, what their needs are and what good support looks like for them now and in the future. In preparing young people for adulthood AFG helps in different ways including:

• Support to live independently
• Finding a job
• Money and budget management
• Getting involved in the community and developing personal relationships

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Treatment & Recovery Centres provide support that draws on a wide range of expertise including Registered Nurses, Clinical Managers, Physical Health Practitioners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Forensic Specialists, Pharmacists,  Physical therapists, Horticulture therapists, Art therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists , Peer and Recovery/Support Workers qualified from certificate to Masters doctorate level . AFG supports people to:

• Obtain the right treatment to stabilise their condition and keep them safe
• Develop new skills, knowledge and interests so they can get their lives back on track
• Facilitate their support plan with Community Specialists so they can stay well in their local communities
• Facilitate access to social, employment and education services

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Healthy Minds is a Mind in Camden Project aimed at supporting adults who may be struggling with their mental health, feeling isolated or disconnected with their community, or would like some additional support in finding out what their local area has to offer them. The Programme has partnered with a range of different community providers to offer our participants free access to workshops, courses and group activities, to support people living in Camden to improve their wellbeing. They can offer 1:1 sessions with trained Navigators to help people to identify their interests, uncover passions and to plan and pursue their goals and 1:1 sessions with sports buddied to support your physical fitness goals. Once registered with Healthy Minds participants will have access to up to 12 months of activities which you can use to tailor your own personal schedule. For those who are interested in furthering your education or skills, we can provide financial support for courses at The Mary Ward Adult Education Centre.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
healthymindscp@mindincamden.org.uk

Call 020 7241 8996

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Mind in Camden has a wealth of experience in training, consultancy and delivering innovative services.

1. Training Courses: quality training opportunities. Recent courses have included Removing The Barriers: Supporting children and young people who hear voices to get the most from education and life; Hearing Voices Group Facilitation Training (focusing on groups for young people, prisons or adults); Supporting children and young people who hear voices; Co-production: A fresh approach to providing Day Support Services; and Creative ways of working with young people who hear voices
2. Bespoke Training and Consultancy
3. Paranoia Peer Support Group Facilitator: facilitation in specialist areas including Hearing Voices Group / Network Development; Paranoia and Unusual Beliefs Peer Support Groups; Minor Tranquillisers; Co-production – service users providing services alongside staff and volunteers; Participationl Developing peer support groups in prisons and secure environments and Recovery-oriented ways of working with people who struggle with difficult voice-hearing experiences, unusual beliefs and extremes of mood

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
admin@mindincamden.org.uk

Call 020 7911 0822

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The Social Prescribing Service works in partnership with community providers in Camden to deliver easily accessible one-to-one support to Camden residents struggling with their mental health. The main aim of the service is to support people to access community services, projects and activities to aid their mental health recovery. The Social Prescribing Team operates as a whole service made up of two parts:

• TAP Social Prescribing: working holistically using a whole team approach alongside Tavistock and Portman. This is provided by staff and is aimed at people who need a greater degree of support to think about their goals.
• Healthy Minds Social Prescribing: aimed at people who may have a clearer sense of their goals and are more ready to work towards them with some additional support. This is mainly provided by trained volunteers, with support from staff who carry out initial meetings.

Once a referral is received to the service, the person will be allocated to the team which can best support their needs. The service works in a person centred way, customising the approach around the needs and wishes of the person participating in Social Prescribing. They can expect:

• 8-12 sessions of one to one support to explore their current situation, identify needs and focus on achievable goals.
• A friendly and flexible approach.
• Guidance and information on available community resources
• Support to make contact with community or voluntary sector organisations.
• An opportunity to review progress at intervals after the series of sessions has concluded.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Call 0203 317 6257

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Phoenix Wellbeing & Recovery Service offers a range of options to support your recovery and emotional health so that you can choose what works best for you.

• Support Space: Phoenix is an welcoming social space where you can come for practical, emotional and crisis support with our recovery staff and volunteers. We offer subsidised meals, computer access (inc WIFI), and a range of  co-produced activities, peer support, one-to-one counselling or group therapy, and seasonal events and trips.
• Weekend Social Club: a group to meet others and build friendships in a supportive environment.
• Workshops: activities led by people with special expertise for continued personal development. Current workshops include Yoga, Mindfulness, Art, Music, Computer Basics, Writing, Walking Group.  
• Peer Support Groups: meetings to share experiences and support one another. 
  Group Therapy: weekly small group sessions with experienced therapists.
• Events and trips: day trips within and beyond London, festive celebrations, one-off workshops and short courses with guest facilitators.
• One-to-One Recovery Support: meet your supporter weekly for any of the following: coffee and a chat, outings, practical support (e.g. phone calls, answering mail), and/or support to identify, set and achieve your goals.
• Hearing Voices One-to-One Support: support with making sense of your voices, visions and other sensory experiences.
• Counselling: longer term service of 24 weeks of talking therapy provided by a psychotherapist in training. I

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
referrals@mindincamden.org.uk

Call 0207 911 0822

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The Cultural Advocacy Project aims to support community groups and organisations to promote wellbeing and support individuals and families to look after their mental health. This support is coproduced with community members so it is reflective of specific cultural needs. Each organisation is offered tailor made training and consultancy to help establish groups and events which can best achieve these aims. They aim to:

• Help reduce the sense of isolation experienced by BAME community members struggling with their mental health.
• Help improve levels of wellbeing and self-confidence of people experiencing distress, taking into consideration their specific cultural needs.
• Help enable individuals to access support services in a timely way and work alongside community groups and mainstream providers to ensure these services are inclusive and support cultural needs.

Along with community organisations, we have set up Peer Support Groups for members of the community to connect with people from their cultural background who have similar experiences. These free supportive networks are warm and encouraging spaces, enabling members to be around like minded people and safely ask questions, learn skills and share experiences.

Address
Barnes House, 9-15 Camden Road London, NW1 9LQ

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
BAnwar@mindincamden.org.uk

Call 020 7241 8988

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The London Paranoia & Beliefs Project developed peer support groups across the capital for people experiencing paranoia. The project worked in collaboration with the National Paranoia Network who have run a Paranoia Group in Sheffield since 2004, and partnered a range of organisations across London to provide training and support for a sustainable network of groups (hosted by partner organisations and run independently). The London Paranoia & Beliefs Network offers the following:

• Group Facilitation Training for professionals and/or service users wishing to develop a Paranoia & Beliefs  Group — an opportunity for people both with lived experience of paranoia, and without it, to train together and discover common ground. See our Training & Events Calendar for upcoming trainings.
• Networking for group facilitators: networking events held quarterly by the London Hearing Voices Network are also shared by the London Paranoia & Beliefs Network. M
• Materials and resources to support the development of groups. THE FOLLOWING DOWNLOADS ARE AVAILABLE:
• Pitching and Promoting Your Group 

The London Paranoia & Beliefs Project was developed from the London Hearing Voices Project, whose work over the period 2006-10 had resulted in a currently-thriving network of over 40 Hearing Voices Groups.Paranoia & Beliefs Groups are safe, supportive spaces where people meet to share their experiences and learn from one another. They provide opportunity to learn to cope with the distress related to beliefs – both where the belief itself is inherently distressing, and also where the distress can be a result of how those beliefs are viewed by others. It is widely accepted that fear, distress, isolation, stigma and hopelessness are barriers to recovery. Membership of a Paranoia & Beliefs Group, with its strong ethos of self help, can help reduce this. Groups are non-judgemental (based on mutual respect, empathy and acceptance), a safe space to explore meaning and content of experiences, based around the needs of the members, recovery-focused (seeing current distress as temporary and understandable) and a supportive social network, embracing a diversity of views. T

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
jwetherell@mindincamden.org.uk

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Voice Collective Youth Project  is a Mind in Camden project that works in partnership with youth services across Greater London to help ensure that these children, young people and families get the best support possible. They offer:

• Peer support groups, so you can meet with other young people
• Creative workshops where you can learn new skills and have some fun
• 1-2-1 support around making sense of voices and finding coping strategies (by email, phone and/or in person)
• Information and signposting to help you find the right services and support for you
• Support for schools, social services, CAMHS and other youth agencies to work with children and young people who have these experiences. We are flexible in what we offer, so do get in touch to explore how we might work together.
• Training for staff to support those already working with a child or young person who hears voices
• Mentoring and coaching for staff wanting to think about creative coping strategies or explore different ways of understanding a young person’s difficulties
• Awareness raising (including PSHE lessons, assemblies and awareness raising workshops for youth workers)
• Help developing written information, policies and guidance around supporting young people who hear voices

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
info@voicecollective.co.uk

Call 020 7911 0822,

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Voices Unlocked establishes and supports a sustainable network of Hearing Voices Groups in prisons, secure units and Immigration Removal Centres. Voices Unlocked supports individuals to share and to explore their experiences in safe, facilitated spaces, with the aim of reducing stigma, isolation and social exclusion. The project empowers people to develop effective coping strategies, improving their confidence and quality of life, and to understand their experiences within their own frames of reference. The project aims to:

• Empower people in prisons, secure units and IRCs to take control of their voice-hearing experience and to learn ways of understanding and coping with them
• Reduce the distress, fear and stigma experienced by voice-hearers within prisons, secure units and IRCs
• Ensure that those involved in the project are connected to the Hearing Voices Network, preferably with the contact details of a specific group, on leaving a prison/secure unit

Voices Unlocked offers a variety of free training courses, from our popular Understanding & Supporting People in Prison who Hear Voices and Hearing Voices Group Facilitation training, to more specialist courses such as complex trauma and dissociation.  They aim to:

• Stimulate interest and commitment from prisons, secure units, IRCs and voluntary agencies that work within them throughout the UK
• Work alongside these organisations to set up well-facilitated Hearing Voices peer support groups
• Train and support those already working in prisons, secure units and IRCs as group facilitators (including regular peer support meetings, 1:1 support and a buddying scheme)
• Collate examples of good practice and distribute them in the form of guidelines, articles, training and a ‘how to’ guide for group facilitators
• Develop and deliver an innovative programme of bespoke workshops for people in prisons who hear voices, see visions or have other ‘unusual’ sensory experiences/beliefs and mental distress

Address
Voices Unlocked Mind in Camden 9-15 Camden Road London NW1 9LQ

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Contact Person / Email
vu@mindincamden.org.uk

Call 020 7241 8978

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