DHI, working

in partnership with Stonham & Curo

REACH OUT!
October 2013
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Reach continued
We are very happy to announce that our contract has been extended in full for another two years from May 2014. Continuing to provide a quality service that is flexible and easy to access for vulnerable clients with housing issues is our goal. Please contact us directly to refer a client, or send them to our drop-ins: BathMondays, Midsomer NortonFridays, KeynshamMondays. We look forward to hearing from you!

Nik Browne, Support Coordinator

Meet Outreach!
Farrow and Jamie Tutton (pictured left). Working out of the Manvers Street night shelter and the Reach offices, the team carry out regular outreach sessions throughout the week connecting with rough sleepers in the area to try to bring them into contact with services. The Assertive Outreach team is a partnership between Reach and Julian House, with two dedicated workers: Annie Much of the teams work is around reconnecting rough sleepers to local authorities with which they have a connection, as BANES services cannot provide for clients who do not have a local connection. The team respond to reports from the public about rough sleepers they may be concerned about through the Report a Rough Sleeper helpline. On Friday mornings they provide a cooked breakfast at Space 2 next to the Julian House New King Street office. Running from 9am, the aim is to provide a hot meal for rough sleepers and keep contact with them through a beneficial service. Concerned about a rough sleeper? Contact the team at Julian House night shelter or the Reach office for a quick response.

DHI INFO TAKEAWAY 31 Monmouth St Bath BA1 2AN 01225 422 156 07917 637 846 MonFri 8.30 19.00 info@dhireach.org.uk www.dhireach.org.uk

LOCAL CONNECTION?
- Normal residency: 6 out of
the last 12 months or 3 out of the last 5 years - Employment in area - Close family connection: not dependent children

(Annie with Friday kitchen volunteer, Kerry Palmer)

FIND US AT: BATH CENTRAL HUB, DHI Info Takeaway, 31 Monmouth St, Mon-Fri 9-5
KEYNSHAM HUB, Curo Housing Office, Mons 104 (Community@67 every other Mon 1012.30) MIDSOMER NORTON HUB, Behind Sainsburys, High St, Mon-Fri 9-5, THE BEEHIVE, Saturdays 10-12

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Get On & Do It!

Contact: DHI Social Enterprise Service The Hub, Midsomer Norton T: 01761 419086

Clients with mental health needs? Looking for ways to get out and about and involved? Get On & Do It! Reach are promoting a new DHI Social Enterprise Service, Get On & Do It! The scheme is for people with mental health issues who would like to re-engage in their community through retraining, getting into education, becoming self-employed, or starting their own Social enterprise Project. Individually tailored support is provided to enable clients to participate in a range of activities and training, and in accessing the all-important funding to achieve their goals. A service which enables participation and can expand the social lives of those with mental health needs, Get On & Do It is available across B&NES with hubs in Midsomer Norton, Chew Magna & Keynsham.

This previously North East Somerset only service is NOW AVAILABLE IN BATH!

NEW STAFFReach welcome Anna Grebby, Fiona Fitzharris and Leon Watson (pictured leftright, below) to the team as Floating Support Workers. Damien McLaughlin is now working as our Rapid Response Worker carrying out most assessments into the service and completing short -term crisis work.

Refer clients to our tenancy training course NOW! Just phone us and ask about the HAP!

Gemma LawReach Social Work Student

Im Gemma,

a Social Work student at the University of Bath currently in my second year of studies. Im on placement at Reach as a Floating Support Worker. Im interested in pursuing a career working with young people and I am particularly interested in working with gangs and young offenders or troubled families. I have not had much previous experience in housing but am aware that it is an important issue and so Im looking forward to learning more about the field and working with clients at Reach.

Support Coordinator, Nik Browne, with visitors to the service from Bath Abbey & Zambia. The Zambian church leaders were interested to learn about local services for vulnerable people .

FIND US AT: BATH CENTRAL HUB, DHI Info Takeaway, 31 Monmouth St, Mon-Fri 9-5
KEYNSHAM HUB, Curo Housing Office, Mons 104 (Community@67 every other Mon 1012.30) MIDSOMER NORTON HUB, Behind Sainsburys, High St, Mon-Fri 9-5, THE BEEHIVE, Saturdays 10-12