Rise & Shine

About Rise & Shine

The Rise and Shine service is a brief intervention floating support service, aiming to support people with clear aims they are currently struggling with now.  This may be for a few sessions, e.g. to link someone in with local services and reduce isolation, or a longer piece of work (up to a maximum of 6 months) for e.g. focusing on graded exposure or support with a complex benefit issue. 

·         We work with all ages 18+, but do have a specific focus of working with older adults (63+).

·         This service is for anyone, from more short-term less complex mental health issues to those experiencing more complex needs or long-term mental health issues. 

·         The main requirement of this service is that the person is hoping to work towards a specific aim and that the aim is suitable for a brief intervention (rather than a longer-term service), rather than any specific diagnosis or cluster number. 

·         The only areas we do not support with are; organic mental health issues (e.g. dementia) or entrenched hoarding issues (due to us deeming a brief intervention as counterproductive in these instances).

·         We have a referrals email address: riseandshine@elmorecommunityservices.org.uk and the referral form is attached here.

  • Due to the high need for this service, we do operate a wait list closure at times, to reduce long wait times.  We are currently closed to under 63's for referrals, but remain open to over 63s.

Commissioned through and in partnership with:

 
 

    • Rise and shine will have a specific focus of working with older adults (63+) and is currently only accepting referrals from this age group.

    • Anyone struggling and needs support

    • Anyone who may benefit from a brief intervention of up to six months

    • Anyone who is ready to work through mental health issues step-by-step

    • Improving mental wellbeing and enabling recovery

    • Confidence building and improving self-esteem

    • Providing support around housing, money, benefits, or debt

    • Providing support and tools to enable you to build links within your community to prevent isolation and loneliness

    • Acting as an advocate to ensure your voice is heard

    • Providing information and assistance to enable you to be a part of your local communities, including employment, education, volunteering and training opportunities

    • Working with you to help you learn or improve practical life skills

    • Supporting you to make positive and healthy choices about lifestyle such as exercise, healthy eating, stopping smoking

    • Supporting you at court hearings, assessments, and tribunals

    • With face-to-face support for up to six months

    • Our workers can meet you regularly face-to-face, over a videocall, or by telephone

    • We would start by talking through what is going on for you right now, identify what you’d like to change, break this down, and support you to meet your goals