Description

We work with people as an alternative to, or alongside mainstream services to provide real independent living skills for real life. We want you to be able to achieve and maintain as much independence as possible at your own pace. This could be to learn a new skill such as how to swim, or a suite of skills such as how to shop for, cook and clear up after a meal. Our emphasis will always be on working at your own pace, but we hope you will gain the confidence with our support to push yourself to work outside your comfort zone. We can help you to gain skills and experience to prepare you for work, or to find a home and get to grips with your tenancy We will always help you to do whatever it is you want to do with as much independence and as little paid support as possible. We have a wealth of experience in all aspects of support work, supported and mainstream housing, commissioning, training and service planning. We believe that individual capabilities should be the focus of our work, and that people should not become trapped in a day service or support package which does not develop their capabilities. In our experience too many people become dependent on mainstream services and support packages and there are often things that they would be able to do for themselves with the right level of support to begin with. Support should reduce as people become more independent. For us success is helping people get to a stage of independence and confidence where we don't need to see them unless it is in social circles! We will always be available however to put in support should people need it down the line, for example in times of crisis or major life changes. We cover all areas of Bradford and Calderdale and work with Individual Service Funds, Personal Budgets, Direct Payments and other methods of self funding. We run group sessions and one to one support.