1. Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life Rethink Floating Support

2. www.rethink.org Who we are  The largest national voluntary sector provider of mental health services  Membership charity with over 8,300 members  Campaigning charity  30 year history  Over £40 million turnover in 2005/06  Over 1,400 staff and over 1,000 volunteers  Investor in People status

3. www.rethink.org Recovery Model  Individual  Personal accountability  Social Inclusion  Choice  Tailored  Achieving outcomes

4. www.rethink.org Wychavon Floating Support  Support to sustain tenancy  One- to-one  Identify goals to work towards  Involvement in local community

5. www.rethink.org Issues  One in four tenants with mental health issues has serious rent arrears and risk losing their home.  Sometimes when people with mental health issues are unwell the condition of their property can deteriorate.  People with mental health issues are often the victims of harassment and victimisation.

6. www.rethink.org Wychavon Floating Support

7. www.rethink.org Services Provided  Complete a Needs Assessment to identify what the individual goals are  Work on a weekly basis towards achieving their identified goals  Help with Life Skills  Assistance with access to local services  Help with budgeting  To be an advocate

8. www.rethink.org Benefits We Bring  Sustaining Tenancies  Social Inclusion  Improving Mental well-being  Avoiding relapses  Safer and stable environments for everyone

9. www.rethink.org Criteria  Aged 18  Live in the Wychavon Area  Be in receipt of Housing Benefit  Be prepared to complete a Risk Assessment with staff member  Individual wants to work towards identified goals  Have regular weekly contact

10. www.rethink.org How to contact us/ ?  For more information contact our office branch in Evesham on 0138649110  Questions