WORK IN ACTION
"NEVER CURB YOUR AMBITION"
Health & Wellbeing
- Raising awareness of mental physical, emotional, wellbeing
Building strength through engagement, positive relationships & lifestyles, and the opportunity to develop & reach your full potential.
Work in Action engages service users by bringing support to them in relaxed comfortable, non-judgemental settings. We place great emphasis on supporting individuals by getting to the heart of the issue, whether directly, or via our supportive networks in a way that builds strength, doesn’t stigmatize, and ultimately improves the individual’s chances of employability.
Naturally, the emotional and physical wellbeing of vulnerable groups can impact their ability to engage in the right way (or even at all) and we, as service providers, must acknowledge this and where possible make appropriate provisions. So our aim is to demystify and simplify the approach to the service provision we provide. Whilst we do not operate within a clinical environment we do understand and appreciate that our service users, albeit with the ultimate aim of gaining employment, will present with a range of issues needing to be addressed which will concern the wholeperson. As such, we aim to deal with all of these issues in the types of engaging environments & places our service users find more applicable & palatable to them.
What does this mean in practice? Simply put, this means that we genuinely take an holistic approach when working with our service users, acknowledging that there may be multiple issues going on in their lives which go way beyond the need of simply gaining employment alone. Hence, working with our partners and other agencies, we endeavour to make referrals to specialist services across Newham in order to supplement the housing, mental health, or substance addiction needs of the individual. Our aim is to build confidence & strength through positive engagement, healthy relationships, and provide opportunity in the fullest sense of the term in order to fully develop the individual’s potential.
Aims and Ambitions project
- Confidence Building Motivational module
All of our projects include a version of this module dependant upon the circumstances of the individual or group concerned. Where individuals have been unemployed for long periods it is likely that their general confidence levels will have dropped. Equally, where people have been homeless, or have suffered from other issues or addictions, it is likely that they may also suffer from a lack of motivation. Along with other measures, our motivational workshop will be part of a package to get them back on the road towards employability and independent living.
In both cases, they will get the opportunity to build up their confidence levels, set new short and long term goals in all areas of their lives, & identify any strengths & weaknesses. Where service users have been homeless & have faced other associated issues, we aim to provide the extra support needed working with our network of partners and agencies. Additionally, we’ll continue supporting them through their journey of building self-esteem & overcoming difficulties or personal barriers as they build towards a better future.
Aims and Ambitions project
- Confidence Building Motivational module
All of our projects include a version of this module dependant upon the circumstances of the individual or group concerned. Where individuals have been unemployed for long periods it is likely that their general confidence levels will have dropped. Equally, where people have been homeless, or have suffered from other issues or addictions, it is likely that they may also suffer from a lack of motivation. Along with other measures, our motivational workshop will be part of a package to get them back on the road towards employability and independent living.
In both cases, they will get the opportunity to build up their confidence levels, set new short and long term goals in all areas of their lives, & identify any strengths & weaknesses. Where service users have been homeless & have faced other associated issues, we aim to provide the extra support needed working with our network of partners and agencies. Additionally, we’ll continue supporting them through their journey of building self-esteem & overcoming difficulties or personal barriers as they build towards a better future.
Substance Addiction
Where individuals are struggling with substance addiction this can often be indicative of other problems in their lives. At Work in Action we aim to provide effective and targeted services where all areas of the individual’s life style are assessed. Our approach aims to put the service user at the forefront of any programme offered so that any underlying issues are fully understood & addressed in order to ensure the service user has the best possible chance of changing their lives for the better.
Our Multi-disciplinary approach
Our approach to substance addiction or mental health is multi-disciplinary and we work in partnership with a range of agencies including the CMHT, local hospitals, and other agencies, operating jointly in order to support individuals presenting with mental health and substance addiction. All of this ensures that our teams operate in the most effective way possible to ensure the best possible outcomes for our service users.
Flexible yet tailored services fitting in with the lives and needs of ordinary people.
Work in Action aims to be as flexible as possible regarding the delivery of its services. We want to ensure that our offer is broad enough to capture as many people in need as possible, whilst also being flexible enough to incorporate the needs of each individual using our services. Our personalised care package ensures that each service user is given both an individual assessment of their needs and an action plan to ensure that they are offered the right programme and development package for their particular situation. All of our services are integrated & adaptable so that the service user has the opportunity to take advantage and benefit from as many of the services we offer as possible.
We pride ourselves on the relationships built between our staff and our service users always ensuring that our service users are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage positive user feedback in order to ensure we deliver the best possible service to all of our clients.
