Service Detail

Social Inclusion and Recovery Service (SIRS) provides person-centred support with the aim of enabling people to explore their goals and ambitions, to become more independent, to stay well, and to feel part of their community.

SIRS can support people to make choices about accessing the support they need now and in the future.

SIRS offers a 12 week service working with people to assess their needs and develop individually-tailored Support plans. This may include:

¥ Support to manage day to day living
¥ Advice and support to access/retain employment, voluntary work, training and education
¥ Assessment of independent living skills
¥ Establishment of routines and social network
¥ Development of leisure and creative interests
¥ Signposting to a range of community resources
¥ Support on being discharged from hospital
¥ Help to develop a healthy lifestyle to improve/maintain mental health and wellbeing
¥ Advice regarding eligibility to access a 'Personal Budget'
¥ Maximisation of Welfare Benefits for those receiving a service from SIRS

Restrictions due to Covid:

• Only essential face to face contact
• Telephone/online assessments being completed
• Telephone/online intervention support where possible
• Resources for clients being circulated via email/post
• SIRS will continue to review the current delivery of its intervention in line with Trust and government COVID-19 guidelines