Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC Barnardo’s Mandala Specialist Therapeutic Services

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC Mandala Background. Working in Somerset for 6 years. Team of 12 qualified creative therapists. Mostly sessionals Now working in Dorset, Wiltshire and Devon Contracts with Somerset CC, Somerset NHS, Dorset CC Registered provider of Alternative Provision in Wiltshire Partners with Yarlington Housing Association Barnardo’s invest voluntary funds Largely reliant on spot purchased income. 50%

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC Our partnership with schools. Identify children (5-18) where the schools support can’t be successful until the core issues that child is holding are given therapeutic attention. Last 18 months contracts with; Heathfield School – Taunton Churchfield Primary – Highbridge Taunton School Fairmead School – Yeovil Holyrood Academy – Chard Wadham Community School – Crewkerne Bucklers Mead School – Yeovil Stanchester Academy – Stoke-sub-Hamdon St Michael’s Academy – Yeovil Many other sessions delivered in other schools. Referrals funded by Schools, Local Authorities, Housing Associations

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC Our Offer 1:1 therapeutic sessions Therapeutic group work (bereavement, domestic abuse, suicide) Therapeutic play Supervision / Training Multi-agency approach Liaison with parents/carers Attendance at Multi-agency meetings Submission of report/recommendations. Creative therapies!

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC037605

1:1 Sessions Therapeutic package of in depth child psychotherapy, supporting early childhood trauma or abuse, insecure attachment and low self esteem. Domestic abuse Sexual abuse Complex bereavement (i.e via suicide) Children in Care / Placement breakdown Socially isolated due to disability Sexually inappropriate behaviour Sessions take place in school. Minimum 10 sessions We employ Play therapists, Arts Therapists, Sandplay therapists, Drama & Movement Therapists. All qualified with current accreditation and membership of a relevant professional body. All provided with independent supervision.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC037605

Therapeutic groups These are commissioned groups currently, places allocated by referral Children affected by domestic abuse. (5 groups, one per district) Group for children affected by the suicide of a family member (May 2013) Group for children affected by complex bereavement (Every October, Huish Woods) Staff offered training to work at groups Mandala video on website. Case Studies Maya & Stanley.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC037605

Therapeutic Play Somerset Play & Participation / Healthy Schools work Recent work with; Berkeley Junior School, Frome. Priorswood Primary School, Taunton The Model. 10 weekly sessions, 6 children High staff ratio, incl qualified therapist, playworkers and school staff Outdoors/creative 1:1 therapeutic support available Group supervision

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC037605

Key Outcomes / benefits Improve Peer Relationships Build confidence / resilience Ability to express feelings Reduce impact of trauma Improved child/parent/carer relations Learn new skills Have fun – free play! Outcomes Monitoring showing 85%+ improvements on all target outcomes. Support the (re)-emergence of a child who wants to enjoy & achieve at school. And cope with being at school.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC Funding & Costs Mandala has grown its income threefold since 2010 Commissioned Groups (Bereavement, Suicide, Domestic Abuse) are free. Individual referrals are based on a charge of £38/hr for our therapists. Therapeutic Play Groups – by negotiation based on same unit cost. There are potential economies of scale. We want to encourage a more collective approach.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos and SC Contact information Michael Hammond Thank you!