NEXT WEEK: Opportunity Nottingham launches A Safe Space: Severe & Multiple Disadvantage and the role of Psychological Counselling... The report, authored by Grant Everitt, Emily Gallagher & Karan Kaur, is an Opportunity Nottingham evaluation of the Safe Space Counselling Service - a voluntary counselling service working with people in Nottingham & Nottinghamshire. 93% of Opportunity Nottingham beneficiaries report a mental health need. Safe Space Counselling is a vital service which helps beneficiaries of Opportunity Nottingham in accessing … [Read more...]
House of Lords Visit
Opportunity Nottingham Beneficiary Ambassador Rob Eagle, along with some of our Expert Citizens recently contributed to a report titled People Powered Recovery. The report was written based on research by Turning Point; and the call for evidence came from the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Complex Needs & Dual Diagnosis. Rob was invited to the launch of the report... As I approached the Palace of Westminster I felt mixed emotions. I was intrigued to soak up some history, and to witness the report launch taking place in the House of Lords Committee Room … [Read more...]
Partnership Working – AWAAZ
Angela Kandola, Executive Dirctor at AWAAZ explores the benefits of working in Partnership. At AWAAZ, we offer a BME specialist service and we have been involved with Opportunity Nottingham (ON) since the very beginning of the project in July 2014. It was widely recognised when the ON project was in development that a BME specialist service was an essential element of the project, to ensure that we could engage with some of the most hard to reach groups experiencing complex needs in Nottingham City. AWAAZ has been established for over 22 years, and we provide a … [Read more...]