Will I Get Any Help With
My Problems?
We have a small team of Support Staff at each centre
who are there to provide
help, guidance and one to one support. There will be a chance to
chat about your
feelings, and we will support you in achieving your own aims.
Most people also find
that the mutual support of working in a group of friendly,
understanding people
who have themselves ‘been there’ extremely helpful.
In addition to this we have trained counsellors on site who can
offer more in-depth
counselling if needed.
When necessary, we can point you in the direction of other
support services who
will be able to help you with specific issues.
Can I Choose When I Come Along?
Teamwork is open Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4 pm.
Within those hours, each
person can choose to work with us when they want: from full time
to as little as an
hour a week.
Will There Be Any Financial
Implications?
Teamwork Therapeutic services are funded either by
individual payments or by
N.C.C. joint commissioning budget for those who are
covered. We have a limited budget, as we are covering
most of the running costs of the organisation ourselves, through
the work that we do, however we do try to make sure that a
person’s expenses are paid.
This will not normally affect your benefits.
Will My Own Particular Needs Be Met?
Teamwork services are tailored to meet a variety of
needs. Each individual will be involved in selecting and
defining the services they need. We recognise that one
service does not suit all. Progress will be discussed with the
user and assessed periodically.
All of the Teamwork centres are fully accessible to
people who use wheelchairs,
and are equipped with minicoms. We can also help to gain access
to signers
(British Sign Language) and to specialist support for people
from different ethnic
backgrounds.
How Can I Get Involved?
Teamwork is managed and run with considerable
involvement of the people who use
it, which means that the
contribution of each and every person, in whatever capacity they
feel comfortable,
is greatly needed and valued.
Most people join Teamwork as members, and take a full part in
the democratic
running of the organisation, with all of the benefits that
brings. Others prefer
to come along as volunteers.
Many people are introduced to us by their GP, key worker, social
worker, or other
person involved in helping them with their health needs. Others
simply hear about
us and decide that they would like to spend time with us.
Each person is encouraged to become involved in whatever way
suits them best.
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