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Finlay is currently supported by Certitude. He was in and out of mental health services from the age of seven to his early twenties, experiencing emotional volatility and obsessive compulsions, and an eating disorder. Eventually – after a period of recovery where he was able to go to university – Finlay had to leave his […]
Continue reading...Just thought you would like to hear about the a new project we are embarking on with The Challenge Network over the summer! The Challenge Network is an organisation which exists to help young people make a difference to their local communities and connect with people from different backgrounds . Last week, a group of […]
Continue reading...We’ve started an exciting Personalisation Project which will transform the way we work and see a real increase in: • Choice and control for people we support • Clearer links between the quality and quantity of the service we provide and each individual’s outcomes Individual Service Funds (ISF’s) are one of the ways Personalisation can […]
Continue reading...Our Beyond Prison service, which supports offenders with mental health needs, is hosting a round table discussion event on Tuesday 12th June at 9:30am-2:00pm at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, SE1 9DA. Flyer here. This will be a cooperative event bringing together experts-by-experience from the voluntary and public sector, to inspire service development in four progress […]
Continue reading...Certitude is a founder member of the Collaborative and we continue to invest a great deal of time and energy in its work. The Collaborative is a platform for partners to come together to radically improve the outcomes experienced by people with severe and enduring mental health problems. It is made up of service users, carers, […]
Continue reading...Madeline Cooper-Ueki, Certitude’s Business Development Manager blogs on the Helen Sanderson Associates website and talks this month about her learning around the use of personality tests and person centred tools. Read more>>
Continue reading...May Lee, our Person Centred Development Manager, has written this month’s blog on Helen Sanderson’s website about the success of using the right tools. Catch up with May’s blog here.
Continue reading...Mental Health: Unrestricted is a short documentary exploring the personal experiences of mental health by young people in the London Borough of Brent. The young people were given space to say what they really feel, their fears and hopes for the future. You will hear that mental health is real and can affect anyone. Mental […]
Continue reading...Langdon Down was once a progressive hospital, now it’s the first museum of learning disability. Fore more information and opening times visit their website. Dr John Langdon Down was a Victorian physician who established Normansfield in 1868 as a family home and a place where people with learning disabilities could be cared for and educated […]
Continue reading...Two of our staff are ‘Partners in Policymaking’ graduates and recently met up with other partner graduates to create a short film highlighting their good news stories since taking part in the course. It’s really inspiring stuff! Read more and view.
Continue reading...Our current strategy focuses on ensuring greater choice and control for our customers, whilst delivering high standards of quality and value for money. Our work at the moment in achieving this, is focused on using Working Together for Change as well as introducing ISF’s across the organisation. Working with Helen Sanderson Associates, our blog on […]
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