A good result for Hammerlsey Homes – supporting people with enduring mental health issues

For a few months John has been working with Hammersley Homes – in Hampshire. Hammersley Homes provides a service to people with enduring severe mental health issues and psychotic conditions – a service that is not available elsewhere due to any statutory support being short term only – and without which the clients they support suffer. Now, most of these unfortunate and vulnerable people live alone, often in chaos and unable to manage;  or they are homeless;  or they live with family members who one day won’t be there for them. They live too often without friends, a sense of community, or a sense of purpose – things we all need for our general wellbeing. Working with a team of trained staff and volunteers, HH visit people who experience enduring mental health challenges and illnesses in Hampshire, relieving loneliness and doing what they can to help clients reach their own personal goals and live their best life. Through offering friendship and help with tasks which clients struggle to manage – such as cooking, online access, budgeting, incoming mail, benefits, social and community interaction, and hobbies – lives can be enriched. This grant of £20,000 will contribute to the key role of CEO. They had secured funding for the Outreach programme for the next two years but this does not cover other essential costs. The CEO role is pivotal to the organisation and services. She manages all eight staff, puts in place all necessary policies and procedures which safeguard the outreach workers and volunteers, leads on the proper financial management and income generation of the charity, develops methods to capture and assess the impact of the support provided, supports the trustees in developing the strategic and business planning, leads on collaboration with other agencies.