Our work in mental health

We provide a range of mental health services across the country. In all our services we believe in providing person centred approaches to care, so care will be tailored to the needs of the individual.

Our mental health services
Our crisis services offer 24 hour, staffed, shortstay accommodation as well as drop-in facilities, telephone support and access to other services.

Some of our service users may have a personality disorder, a co-existing substance misuse problem or a learning disability in addition to their mental health needs and may have been in contact with the criminal justice system. This may cause difficulties in accessing traditional services. Our assertive community outreach programmes and specialist forensic services plug this gap by offering intensive, individualised support.

Many people need help maintaining their tenancies in order to retain their independence and our innovative supported housing services provide assertive out-reach and in-reach. For people affected by severe conditions, some of whom may have been detained under the Mental Health Act, our residential services encourage independence through a combination of 24-hour care, life skills training and use of local facilities.

All our mental health services are committed to a personalised, flexible, recovery-focused approach for often high-risk clients. Individuals are encouraged to live in the community and have access to local facilities as well as statutory services.