Each service user has an individual care plan based on John O'Brien and C.L.O'Brien's Framework for Accomplishments' 1989, covering the following areas:

A - SHARING PLACES AND ACTIVITIES
Everyone should be able to lead as full a life as anyone else, sharing the same facilities as others at the same time as others.

B - MAKING CHOICES
People should be encouraged to be responsible for their own choices and to understand the outcome of their decisions. Everyone needs to be aware of risk and that choices may not always be in line with other people's values. People may need guidance to aid realistic choices.

C - RESPECT
A Person's social skills and image need to be such that each person is accepted by others and seen as valued. People should be encouraged to associate with valued images and people.

D - MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS
A person should be encouraged to play a two-way role (i.e. giving and receiving). People should not only be encouraged to reach their goals but also help others achieve theirs. Those goals may be associated with (paid and/or voluntary work) leisure, supporting/assisting others.

E - RELATIONSHIPS
People should be encouraged to feel comfortable with and around others and to express themselves in acceptable ways. People should be provided with opportunities to develop social skills.

F - EDUCATION
A person should be encouraged to realise their full academic potential. This will not only enhance their lives but also help them to value themselves more

In order to achieve this a weekly 'programme' of activity is planned with the service user and involved professionals incorporating a balance of social, physical and educational opportunities appropriate to the needs and interests of that individual.

All local colleges and community facilities are accessed and private transport is provided.

A wealth of leisure pursuits are on offer for evenings and weekends, from theatre and restaurant visits to white water rafting and climbing, aiming to provide a new and exciting situations, open up choices and provide opportunities to meet others not involved in providing a service.

An annual holiday will be planned of the service user's own choice, whether they would like to sail on The Nile or a camp out in Cornwall.

Service users are encouraged to access community self-help groups appropriate to their needs and to learn where to go for support when they are living independently. The most commonly used groups are Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, Hearing Voices Groups, Self-Harm groups and all other services available through the MIND drop-in centres.

Our Company Psychologist Genevieve Singabrayen oversees all of the therapeutic programmes, which are founded on a cognitive behavioural therapeutic input is eclectic.

Where appropriate, service users will also see the Company Therapist, Frankie Edwards who works with an integrative orientation.