Since being restricted to our homes, and with the closure of our usual activities, life has been challenging. We have been bowled over by the demonstration of creativity, patience and love from people we support, our incredible support teams, central services staff, volunteers – and people like you, who continue to support us during this […]
Continue reading...Solidarity in a Crisis, which operates an out-of-hours mental health crisis helpline in Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark has seen a dramatic rise in calls since the beginning of the lockdown. In April, calls increased by 46% compared to February and 87% compared to January 2020. Calls to the helpline are expected to be even […]
Continue reading...Have you ever wished you had more time to learn a musical instrument, to cook, to garden, to decorate, to read, to clear out all that clutter? Janice Joannou, Certitude’s Head of Learning & Organisation Development, thinks some of us may now be careful what we wish for… Janice, Head of Learning & Organisation Development Big […]
Continue reading...Magda is a Certitude Support Worker, who has recently moved from working at a day centre to a ‘Supported Living’ house to help the team during the Covid-19 crisis. Here she writes about her experiences working with a new team in a new environment and what she is learning along the way. Magda, a Certitude […]
Continue reading...You might be wondering how the current situation is directly impacting the 1500 people we support across London…
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