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Who?

Who we are.

We are an independent social enterprise formally established in 2010.


Our Directors and core team all have at least a decade of voluntary sector experience within mental health settings.
We have developed, managed and operated a broad range of services for individuals.  Our experience allows us to identify and create services appropriate to specific needs.

Our team were engaged with operation of successful services for other providers prior to formation of this independent social enterprise.
We pioneered an effective well-being course at HMP Swinfen Hall.
The service received awards, in 2009, from CSIP and WHO.

Who are we?

We are an independent social enterprise formally established in 2010. We have developed, managed and operated a broad range of services for individuals.

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History

Our background and history.

Creativation Ltd

Creativation Ltd was set up in 2000 to build on skills developed over a 10-15 year period of learning.  The business offered a range of services to organisations and individuals including:

  • Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering and Management Development
  • Business Systems Consultancy
  • Counselling
  • Mental health - 10 years of active service with a mental health helpline has provided exposure to a broad range of issues for individuals, statutory agencies and voluntary organisations.
  • Training and personal development

Our emphasis on the processes of change means that we can operate in diverse arenas.

 

Mental Health

The above included some work in Mental Health and continued voluntary work with a leading Mental Health Charity.

We were happy to support initial developments of innovative programmes within Swinfen Hall YOI and other local prisons.  These developed into award winning processes for the Charity concerned.

Changing times

Changes in the economic climate have resulted in people movements across the Mental Health with the displacement of good mental health workers.

This presented an opportunity to renew previously informal partnerships.

Improving life choices for those who face difficulties around Mental Health...... was the result of these developments.

We continue to forge further partnerships as we develop new services to meet changing needs.

Team Skills

Our Directors and core team all have at least a decade of voluntary sector experience within mental health settings.


We have developed, managed and operated a broad range of services for individuals.
Our experience allows us to identify and create services appropriate to specific needs.

Values

Values and working principles

Our values and working principles are informed by our history and experiences:

 

Choice & Empowerment

We believe in choice and strive to empower others through a belief in positive change.

Confidentiality

This it at the core of everything we do.

Mental Health

We are passionate about our work in mental health and strive to improve the lives of those suffering mental distress.

Holistic approach

The medical model has it's place in treatment and care, however, we believe in a more holistic approach to the individual and will help to identify other ways to help.

Connected

If we don't know, we have access to the people and resources that do.

Diversity & cultural sensitivity

We cater for diverse needs as part of normal practice can draw in additional support as and when required.

Creativity & flexibility

We develop creative solutions to organisational issues and can respond quickly to changing needs. This attitude applies equally to our work with clients.

Professionalism & Quality Standards

Quality assurance is a given - we are experienced professionals.

Our Approach

Our philosophy in simple terms.

 

Energise Empower Enable Engage

Energise and inpsire indivdiuals’ to see differently by listening and Empower them to develop their own solutions.

We then provide them with tools to Enable them to take the steps towards positive change. We provide ongoing support to Engage them on their journey.

Community Interest Statement

This is our community Interest Declaration which is publically available via the CIC Regulator. Presented here in the spirit of openness for all our stakeholders.

The company’s activities will provide benefit to ...

Adults with a recognised mental health problem or at risk of developing one, with a particular focus on those who are transitioning from the criminal justice system or the armed forces.

Activities

How will the activity benefit the community?

Provide support to veterans or offenders (pre and post release): Emotional support and practical support.

These particular groups have had limited access to emotional and practical support due to constraints of their situation.  Our existing partnerships with prisons and organisations will help us to build services to provide the essential support.

We will deliver a structured package of services to ease transition of offenders back into the community with the ultimate aim of reducing self-harm and suicide risk.

Training for offenders, officers, professionals and other interested parties.  Training packages will include:

  • Well-being
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Employability skills
  • Advocacy
  • Conflict Management
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Counselling
  • Health & Safety
  • Quality Assurance

We will develop and deliver structured programmes of training on mental health themes aimed at raising awareness for professionals and improving coping and living skills for those experiencing mental health problems.

The aim is to improve opportunities for offenders and veterans for integration back into the community.

Resettlement support and signposting

We aim to provide practical guidance and support to ease transition back into the community.  Where we are not able to offer direct support due to geographical issues or professional boundaries, we will signpost individuals to more appropriate services.

Befriending, coaching and mentoring

We will develop services to provide ongoing emotional support to build individual’s coping and life skills and ease their transition. We aim to develop volunteers and other workers with coaching / mentoring skills with the aim of supporting our service user groups. 

Helpline, text and email support

We aim to provide continuity of support through informal means to reduce risks of re-offending.

Promotion and mental health awareness

Where possible we will promote the needs of those suffering from mental health difficulties to appropriate professional groups and other organisations with a view to improving services.

Engage other agencies, organisations and individuals to form working partnerships

We will develop working alliances and partnerships with key to enhance service provision in prison and specific organisational settings.

Service development – liaise with key stakeholders to identify service and support needs for those at risk of mental health problems. 

Our strength is developing creative services to address specific needs.   We will scope, pilot and develop appropriate services.   Deliver or project manage delivery of these services through other providers.

 

We believe our past experience within the voluntary sector provides a good insight to the needs of these particular groups of people that a commercial enterprise would not have.  A CIC approach, free from a commercial agenda means we can focus on providing an effective service to our user group.

If the company makes any surplus it will be used for…

It is our intention to expand and grow with a view to reinvesting in the enterprise with the aim of further service development.

 

Privacy

Our privacy policy in simple terms
Privacy is important to us.

Cookies

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Vising the site implies consent for this happen.

Website Policy

Our confidentiality policy states, "Creativation operates a portal which provides general information to the public and secured access to and intranet environment for sharing of documents and information.  Membership of the portal is optional, but all customers, suppliers and clients will be provided with tailored access which accord with all the requirements of this policy.  General principles of ‘Acceptable Use’ apply to the portal and any infringements will result in access being revoked immediately to minimise risk to the site, its data and other users.  Reasons will be subsequently provided with an agreement on terms to re-establish access."

We do not share any personal information with anyone else unless it has been agreed in advance.

Contact

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