Together is a national charity working alongside people with mental health issues on their journey to leading fulfilling and independent lives.A range of mental health services
Our Services meet the different needs of around 4,000 adults a month:
We provide Community Support Resource Centres where people can access Community Support services, training and activities, socialise with others and receive support from their peers.
Our Home-based Community Support enables people to live independently in their own community and links them with volunteering, training and employment opportunities. We also provide support to families and carers of people with mental health issues.
Through our Advocacy work, we represent people with mental health problems to their communities and to specialist and secure hospitals.
We provide Criminal Justice Mental Health services by working with legal agencies such as the courts and probation services to make sure people with mental health problems are appropriately supported within the criminal justice system.
We find safe Housing for people with mental health problems and offer a mixture of home-based support, 24-hour residential support and light touch residential support to encourage independence and help people return to independent living. We have some beds for people in crisis.
We are developing the Your Way approach to provide individually-tailored and personalised mental health services to service users via our Resource Centres.
From April 1st 2013 Together are running the advocacy service for West Essex.
The Advocacy service is for service users who are 18 - 65 years old, experiencing mental ill health and live within the boundaries of Essex County Council or NHS Mid, North East or West Essex Primary Care Trust.
We support clients to speak up for themselves, understand their rights, access information or services and challenge decisions made about them and the care provided for them. We also signpost service users, where appropriate, to other organisations/agencies more relevant to their needs.
West Essex Service
Two advocates are available in West Essex: Claire Norman and Michelle Field, they will be holding open surgeries as follows-
- 2nd Friday in the month at Harlow, Bush Fair, 2-4pm
- 3rd Friday in the month at the Skylark Centre, Saffron Walden, 10-12pm
- Last friday in the month at West Essex Mind Dunmow Office, 45 Stortford Road, 10-12pm.
- Further time for Epping Forest To Be Agreed.
Claire is also available on Mondays and Michelle on Fridays.
The central number to call them on is 07943 907703
They are not available for help with benefit applications, appeals or housing but will accompany people to meetings regarding these issues.
Address:
National Office, Together for Mental Wellbeing, 52 Walnut Tree Walk, Lambeth, London, SE11 6DN