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Personal Wellbeing: Welcome pack

…with tailored support, empowerment, advocacy, advice and guidance. A tailored action plan to meet your needs and as agreed with your probation practitioner. One-to-one sessions tailored to provide you with support and build key skills. Group work sessions to build on the sessions with your wellbeing worker. “I thought coming to Personal Wellbeing sessions was going to be a chore, but you make the sessions enjoyable, and I actually take things from it to better myself.” – Person on Probation We are really looking forward to meeting with you and working together to support you with your personal wellbeing needs….

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Catch22 to deliver personal wellbeing support

As part of a major new rehabilitation and resettlement programme, Catch22 has been awarded nine contracts to deliver personal wellbeing support for prison leavers on licence, those requiring post-sentence supervision and those serving community or suspended sentences. The contracts form part of the Ministry of Justice’s Commissioned Rehabilitative Services, a set of interventions across Accommodation, Education, Training and Employment, Personal Wellbeing and Women’s Services delivered by the public, private, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors. The contracts build on Catch22’s existing successful work in offender management and Through the Gate support. They will be delivered across the following Police and…

Personal Wellbeing Commissioned Rehabilitative Service

Community engaged learning

…users which promotes better, more durable rehabilitation. Finally, a project brief on wellbeing practices felt crucial for both service users and staff. As our longest running Commissioned Rehabilitative Service is personal wellbeing, it is important to evaluate that providing wellbeing interventions is worthwhile and effective. Moreover, working with vulnerable people can sometimes prove draining, and staff retention can consequently be a concern (Forsyth, Shaw & Shepherd, 2022). It therefore feels pertinent to evaluate how our wellbeing practices can be implemented for staff so they feel supported enough in their role. Statistics In total, 17 projects were submitted. Of those: five…

Wellbeing vs. mental ill health

In today’s blog, our Assistant Director of Justice, Paul Kiggell, writes about Catch22’s wellbeing services for People on Probation, the differences in providing wellbeing support versus addressing clinical mental health needs, and the challenge of differentiating between lighter touch support and specialist mental health treatment. In June 2021, Catch22 commenced delivery of nine new Personal Wellbeing services for adult males on Probation. This formed part of the Commissioned Rehabilitative Services model, stemming from the Reunification of the Probation Service. In summary, we were commissioned to receive referrals from Probation Practitioners and then to work alongside them to support People on…

The importance and necessity of trust as an intervention

…and religious systems – will all define trust in people differently (Buchan, 2009). Social influences of trust stem from personality, interpersonal relationships, and group behaviour (Bierhoff & Vornefeld, 2004). This can be seen in expectations from family, friends, work colleagues, and peers, and in the formation of relationships across educational and employment stages. This continues to determine cooperation among individuals that is facilitated by the perception of different attitudes and personality traits – leading to formation of trusting relationships. A study using psychological and neuroscientific methods discovered that individuals are likely to conform to the opinions and behaviours of their…

Shadowing a Lifestyle Associate Caseworker

Student Orla Finnerty shares her experience on shadowing one of Catch22’s Personal Wellbeing Lifestyle Associate Caseworkers. Catch22 deliver nine Personal Wellbeing Support services for prison leavers on licence, leavers requiring post-sentence supervision, and those serving community or suspended sentences. The Personal Wellbeing services focus on four key areas: Family and Significant Others, Lifestyle and Associates, Emotional Wellbeing and Social Inclusion. Hi Orla, can you tell us about your role at Catch22? I am a student on my placement year with Catch22 and I’m based in the Personal Wellbeing service in London. My role involves shadowing caseworkers and supporting the administrative…

Finance, Benefit and Debt

Catch22 releases Missing and Emotional Wellbeing report

Catch22 has today released its Missing and Emotional Wellbeing Report, reflecting on findings from its services and the growing impact young people’s mental health has on safeguarding and their wellbeing. Catch22 runs Child Exploitation and Missing services across England. Using the organisation’s Risk and Resilience model, the services work one-to-one with at-risk children and young people and provide training and intervention advice to professionals, parents and carers. As part of its services, Catch22 conducts Return Home Interviews – where a staff member from an independent youth services organisation, such as Catch22, checks the child is OK and gathers information that…

Justice: Building resilience and aspiration in people and communities

For over 200 years Catch22 has designed and delivered services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities. Our approach is based on the 3Ps. We believe people can thrive when they have: good people, a purpose, and a good place to live. People: Our experience teaches us time and time again that what makes a difference in people’s lives are strong and meaningful relationships with people who care. Whatever their needs, we surround our service users with a positive network of good people. Place: If a person has a good place to live, a community where they feel…

HRH The Princess Royal visits Catch22's Commissioned Rehabilitative Services

…the official opening of Community Links’ brand new Wellbeing Room, designed and refurbished to support the wellbeing of our staff, in which she unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion. Matt Randle, Director of Justice at Catch22, said: “Working with prison leavers to support in their rehabilitation and resettlement, be that with their wellbeing, finance, or dependency needs, is incredibly important work. We’re pleased to have been able to showcase this support and receive recognition from such a distinguished figure as HRH The Princess Royal.” Elizabeth Booker, Interim Director of Communities, said: “It was a pleasure to host our Patron,…

How important is digital inclusion for prison leavers?

Access to digital devices and data can provide a lifeline for individuals leaving prison. After receiving a SIM card through Vodafone’s charities connected scheme, one of the service users from our Personal Wellbeing Service was able to arrange housing visits, communicate with their university and family and friends. Craig* was referred onto the social inclusion strand of the London Personal Wellbeing Service for support with his physical and mental health. Craig experienced homelessness and needed support with finances and isolation due to the nature of his offence. He couldn’t afford to contact all the services he needed such as housing,…

Helping prison leavers to develop into society

Catch22 deliver nine Personal Wellbeing Support services for prison leavers on licence, leavers requiring post-sentence supervision, and those serving community or suspended sentences. The Personal Wellbeing services focus on four key areas: Family and Significant Others, Lifestyle and Associates, Emotional Wellbeing, and Social Inclusion Tobias Benson is a Navigator Mentor in the Catch22 Justice Personal Wellbeing Service. In this blog, he shares how he supported an older service user after leaving prison on the Social Inclusion programme. Tell us a bit about the service user’s situation when they came to Catch22. After a long sentence, Mr F who is 69…

Optimal models of service delivery in victim services

…and providing comfort which is effective in allowing the victim to open up and share their personal story. Another noteworthy advantage of SPoC models is the personalised attention. This personalised approach is vital for the journey of healing for the victim because addressing their unique/specific needs and preferences would result in a better outcome for the victim. This is supported by the quote, “not a one-size-fits-all approach” (Hall, 2018) which suggests that there are different needs for each victim and consequently, the support they receive needs to be adjusted as such. This is where the effectiveness of SPoC models is…

Making the resettlement system work

…have worked in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) through its various iterations, including its transition away from the Through the Gate (TTG) model in 2021. We therefore have a good insight as to what has and hasn’t worked well across the different commissioning and delivery models in the last decade. Organisationally, we were enthused when we saw that the CRS model for Personal Wellbeing included a Social Inclusion pathway that sought to provide tailored support for prison leavers both on build up to and after their release. This set-up, which supports relational continuity from custody to community, is what we…

Interventions: training, research, placements and inclusion

A team approach to mental wellbeing

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, for which the theme is ‘Loneliness’, The Fen Rivers Academy reflects on the importance of teamwork in supporting the school’s Mental Wellbeing. The Fen Rivers Academy, part of the Catch22 Multi Academies Trust, is an SEMH special school based in King’s Lynn. As well as a strong focus on therapeutic interventions, the school has developed a robust wellbeing offer and mental health support across its entire school community. Provisions include weekly wellbeing focuses, drawing and talking therapies as well as sensory therapies. Four of the school’s staff have undertaken the Level 5 Diploma…

Mental health and wellbeing support in alternative provision

As Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week closes, we consider the importance and necessity of in-school counselling and therapy services, particularly in alternative provision schools, to address the growing need for specialist mental wellbeing support where it is otherwise unavailable. The pre-pandemic picture of education was already one of a system under pressure. But since the last of the national lockdowns, amid a backdrop of both teacher retention and cost-of-living crises, we have seen schools struggle to support their students to both academically and socially recover, or “catch-up”, from the pandemic. A critical outcome of this has been the rise in…

Care experience and post-18 mental health

…unique psychological difficulties it can bring.” Recommendations Dedicated mental health provision for care experienced young people – dedicated trauma informed mental health provision for care experienced young people, where possible co-located with leaving care teams. Emotional wellbeing and early intervention – invest in early intervention and emotional wellbeing services for care experienced young people. Integration and communication – closer working between leaving care teams and Integrated Commissioning Services; Integrated Commissioning Service involvement on Corporate Parenting Board. Duty for multiagencies to support care leavers – introduce new duties within Corporate Parenting Principles for agencies including health to support care leavers. Care…

Standing up to hate crime, together

Catch22’s Chloe Ashdown is a Wellbeing Practitioner within Catch22’s Personal Wellbeing Commissioner Rehabilitative Services. She is also our Lead for LGBTQ+ Protected Characteristics. In this blog she explores the issue of hate crime and what can be done to tackle it. This week marks National Hate Crime Awareness week. Despite the progress that has been made in raising of awareness of hate crime, and bringing perpetrators to justice, many people are still victims of hate, simply because of who they are. A hate crime is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards…

Catch22, The Prince’s Trust and Apprentice Nation join forces

…support with a personalised budget to power the career goals of every participant. Mental wellbeing support through the SHOUT texting service. Referrals to other services which address personal challenges. 6 months of ongoing support in your new job, apprenticeship or course. Ben Marson, Director of Partnerships at The Prince’s Trust, said: “The Prince’s Trust is proud to be working with Catch22 and Apprentice Nation on the Creating Opportunities Programme to support young people who have engaged with, or are at risk of engaging with, serious youth violence. The programme will combine the expertise of our three organisations, giving young people…

CHIP: Annual report 2020-2021

…“Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Scale” as a framework to identify needs and measure progress, which we review at 6-8 weekly intervals throughout the programme. Each package of support includes: undertaking regular one-to-one, solution-focused wellbeing support attending professional’s meetings with or on behalf of service users support and guidance around budget management, rent arrears and benefit entitlements increasing activity levels and supporting service users to utilise their local resources parenting and relationship support • support around mental health and substance misuse engaging with and signposting service users to specialist or statutory support services where needed ensuring service users have…

CHIP: Annual report 2020-2021

…planning and delivery of the service, with the aim of enabling them to sustain positive change and manage future issues in a productive way. The service initially meets with the service user on a one-to-one basis to understand the impact of their experience and to identify further support needs. We use “Outcome Star” and “Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale” as a framework to identify needs, areas of improve and to measure distance travelled, which we review at 6-8 weekly intervals throughout the programme. “I find it difficult to trust, and I feel I have no sense of self-worth. Working with…

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