1. Social Enterprise Network
29 April 2019
Pegs Bailey, Fife Voluntary Action

2. Our vision is…
…….. Our vision is that people with mental health problems in Fife are supported to aspire in life and work and can easily access appropriate support as and when they are ready to make the journey (back) into work.
People will have greater ownership of their journey: they are part of the solution rather than the cause of ‘a problem’ and the voice of lived experience is evidenced at all levels.
Staff across sectors will know how the system(s) work and where to go for specialist support.
Employers in Fife will feel confident to support their staff and to create mentally healthy workplaces.
18 month project – strategic ‘implementation review’ which means that we are a looking at the problem from all angles: employability, mental health services, employers, people with lived experience – supported by project team with input from whole range of partners: DWP, Fife College, H&SCP, Employability services,
12 months in – Phase One Report complete in February 2018 – focussed on employability services - will give an overview of what has happened as a result of that
Phase Two report – focussed on H&SCP services - just been presented to various hi heedyuns – in process
Phase Three work – begins now primarily focussing on employer engagement
Good Work is Good for your health
Not always about paid employment – about structure, meaningful activity, hope, sense of purpose
Not all about getting people off benefits and into Amazon!

4. Draft mental health & employability pathway for Fife1 2 3 4 5
Initial contact with a health service about mental health
Sustained relationship with mental health services
Building confidence, meaningful activity and routine
Looking for work
In Work - ongoing support
Someone asks me if I am in work, or when I was last in work: I am referred to the most appropriate service
I am supported to access the nearest, most relevant, third sector support prior to requiring clinical intervention
Someone asks me if I want to return to work as part of my get well journey
I am encouraged to try new things and learn from this
I am able to grow and gain confidence within MH services
I can see and work with others who have been unwell.
I am seen as interdependent.
I am supported to explore my own community networks, strengths, interests and joy.
I am supported to manage my own health and wellbeing.
Benefits issues are resolved swiftly.
I have opportunities to rebuild and develop my cognitive abilities
I am given accurate advice about my benefits in relation to volunteering and work
I am supported to access the range of stepping stone opportunities available in Fife to build my confidence: whether specialist or non- specialist depending on my need and interests.
I am referred to the appropriate employability provision, when I think I am ready to try take the step, whether specialist or non-specialist depending on my mental health barriers.
I am able to work with the Job Centre to ensure my benefits are safe.
I know how to disclose my illness and what my rights are in work.
I am in a healthy workplace
I have a Keep Well in Work plan
I know where to get support if things go wrong
I have a rapid referral system to clinical support in place if appropriate
ALL H&SCP and third sector MH services, AHPS, wells, local area coordinators, GPs etc..
Support tools:
Good Conversations,
Asset-based approaches
WRAPS,
WELLS
Community-based support activities
JC+ and Social Security
FEAT services incl. Cognitive Remediation Therapy
FVA Supported Volunteering
SAMH
Castle Furniture
Furniture Plus
Link Living
Fife Gingerbread, CARF
And many many more
Fife Council Supported Employment Service,
Individual Placement & Support,
FEAT,
Progress Fife,
And other generalist provision
Health & Work Support
IPS – rapid referral for support
Supported Employment Service
Workplace Team, Health Promotion

6. Potential roles for social enterprise
As providers of work placement and ‘stepping stone opportunities’
What best model for ensuring people move on?
As destination employers for those with highest barriers
As potential training providers on Mental Health in the workplace
What distinguishes this from mainstream?

7. Questions? pegs@fifevoluntaryaction.org.uk