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Kelly’s Story

A Multi-Agency Approach

Many of the people we work with are engaging with multiple different services so we use a multi-agency approach to plan our support. In many cases, it is our community support and activities, alongside our approach of empowering people which is valuable in this joined-up working.

Kelly has a range of complex mental health needs. She firstly engaged through our workshops as she was socially isolated, but we provided her housing as she was about to be made homeless. She has complex mental health needs and is closely supported by a Care Co-ordinator and Psychologist.

Kelly has also suffered a significant physical injury, and we were able to adapt our support to her, in co-ordinating her recovery and rehabilitation in hospital and later with physiotherapists. We have thus been able to support her back into employment as a delivery driver.

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Testimonials

I have been able to make a number of referrals to Handcrafted of local individuals who have been out of work for quite some time, and who lack self-confidence and experience. It is a very nurturing environment, which enables people to grow not only in a skill (such as woodwork), but to also grow as individuals.

Handcrafted builds the confidence and self-worth of everyone they engage with, and provide a second to none experience.

Philippa G, Groundworks