Small Supports: The need for a bespoke solution

A range of research, webinar recordings and articles on person-centred support solutions for people in secure, forensic, and mental health in-patient units.

Small, local, bespoke, and person-centred support solutions for people in secure, forensic, and mental health in-patient units

March 2024

This page has been put together following meetings and workshops held at the beginning of 2024; these meetings including a face-to-face workshop hosted by NHS England with people from NHS England, DHSC, DfE, MoJ, CQC and OFSTED, all centre on the need to develop bespoke, person-centred, local and small support organisations provision. This work crosses over many different pieces of work – at the centre of which is ‘Transforming Care’; work is all ages with a focus on those already placed in or at risk of being placed in secure, forensic and mental health in-patient institutions.

This page is a simple reference page bringing together work, information, and research linked to the work of the programme over the past four years. 

For further information, please email Nic Crosby, Delivery Lead, Small Supports and Bespoke Support, NDTi – nic.crosby@ndti.org.uk

 

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A Deep Dive into the Small Supports experience in Plymouth

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Report exploring the long term impact of Small Supports organisation Beyond Limits.

Small Supports making big differences

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Three webinar recordings from 2023 highlighting the impact on ongoing development of local Small Supports.

Growing new small bespoke support organisations

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Recording and slides from a webinar about developing Small Supports organisations.

What are Small Supports?

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Discover the nine key charateristics of Small Supports.

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