Partnership Projects 2016
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Westcountry Case Management Services | - Commencing a new contract to work as a case manager for people with acquired brain injury &/or complex disability [from Jan 2016] |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | - Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme Peer Review visit to Cheltenham Home Treatment Team [Feb 2016] |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | - Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme Peer Review visit to North Durham Crisis Team [Feb 2016] |
| North East London NHS Foundation Trust | - Two 1-day workshops on 'Suicide Prevention' for the Older Persons Home Treatment Team [Feb 2016] |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | - Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme Peer Review visit to Newcastle CRHT [Mar 2016] |
Partnership Projects 2015
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | - Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme Peer Review visit to Grantham & Stamford Home Treatment Team [Nov 2015] |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | - Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme Peer Review visit to South Durham & Darlington Crisis Team [Dec 2015] |
| EPIC & Signature Program | - My own personal development through purchasing a US-based online marketing and coaching programme for re-packaging my work for new online audiences [from Jan 2015] |
| WDR for Greenwich & Lewisham Borough Councils | - A 'Positive Risk-Taking' one-day workshop for social care staff [Jan 2015] |
| Neuro Health Case Management Services | - Renewing the annual contract as a case manager [Ferb 2015] |
| Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | - Continuing a programme of Values-Based Practice development focused on team managers [from April 2015] |
| Sligo & Leitrim CAMHS | - Developing ideas for a programme for Team Managers on implementing Positive Risk-Taking and Strengths-Based Practice [Oct 2015] |
| Mental Health Trainers | - A programme for Newham Council social workers implementing Personalisation and Strengths-Based Assessment & Review [from June 2015] |
| Janssen-Cilag | - A presentation on ‘Positive Risk-Taking’ for Lewisham Community Forensic Team [July 2015] |
| Research in Practice for Adults (RiPFA) | - Drafting a 4000 word briefing paper for practitioners on ‘Risk & Enablement’ [Oct 2015] |
| Sligo & Leitrim Adult Mental Health Services | - A two-day programme for Team Managers on implementing Positive Risk-Taking and Strengths-Based Practice [Oct 2015] |
Partnership Projects 2014
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Janssen-Cilag | - A 'Positive Risk-Taking' presentation for an evening meeting of medical and other staff in Luton & Bedfordshire services [September 2014]. |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust | - A 3-day programme reviewing the implementation of a previously implemented Practice Based Evidence risk training initiative [from October 2014]. |
| Cardiff City Council | - involvement in a volunteer befriending scheme for people over 60 with age-related health and social care needs [from October 2014]. |
| Mental Health Trainers | - A 3-day programme of collaboration for training Newham Council social care staff working in the Mental Health Trust [November 2014]. |
| Janssen-Cilag | - Facilitating a team development awayday for a merging CMHT across Kingston, New Malden & Richmond in South-West & St. Georges NHS Mental Health Trust [June 2014]. |
| Janssen-Cilag | - Two presentations for N. London Home Treatment Teams conferences on Positive Risk-Taking [June 2014]. |
| Janssen-Cilag | - Presentation on the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide & Homicide at a South London Home Treatment Teams Conference [March 2014]. |
| Northamptonshire County Council | - A two-day workshop on 'Positive Risk-Taking in Mental Health' for Social Workers [April 2014]. |
| Practice Based Evidence | - A weekly podcast show 'The Strengths Revolution' [from April 2014]. |
| N.E. London NHS Foundation Trust | - A 23-day programme of practice development & review on Positive Risk-Taking in acute care services [from April 2014]. |
| Sligo/Leitrim & West Cavan services | - Two one-day workshops on Implementing Positive Risk-Taking in community mental health teams [April/May 2014]. |
| Janssen-Cilag | - Two half-day sessions on Positive Risk-Taking for psychiatrists in S. W. & St. Georges NHS Foundation Trust [June 2014]. |
| Fife Council | - One-day workshop for Social Work staff on implementing Positive Risk-Taking [Jan 2014] |
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | - Producing a ‘Think Piece’ on Positive Risk-Taking and Dementia-Friendly Communities, in association with the Mental Health Foundation [from Jan 2014] |
| Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | - Continuing a programme of training & practice development implementing ‘Values-Based Practice’ in association with the Mental Health Foundation [from Jan 2014] |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust | - Continuing a programme of implementing best practice in person-centred care planning [from Jan 2014] |
| Neuro Health London | - Renewing contract as a case manager [from Feb 2014] |
| Southend Borough Council | - A seven-day programme supporting good practice in working with risk for drug services [from March 2014] |
| Pavilion Publishing & Media | - Publication of new book 'Working with Strengths: Putting personalization and recovery into practice' [April 2014] |
| WDR for Lewisham & Greenwich Borough Councils workforce development | - One-day workshop for social care staff implementing Positive Risk-Taking [April 2014] |
Partnership Projects 2013
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| The Richmond Practice (Private Primary Care service) | - half-day facilitated review of risk management practice and strategic governance [August 2013] |
| Pavilion Publishing and Media | - Developing a new handbook 'Working With Strengths' [June - November 2013] for publication in 2014 |
| The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (N. Ireland) | - Keynote speaker at Province-wide Risk Management Conference [September 2013] |
| Lewisham Borough Council | - One day practitioner workshop implementing Positive Risk Taking [October 2013] |
| Neuro Health Case Management Services | - Commenced self-employed role as a case manager for people with acquired brain injury [from February 2013] |
| British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers | - Member of BABICM [from February 2013] |
| Touchstone (Leeds) Community Support Team | - One day reviewing the implementation of a Strengths Approach [January 2013] |
| Greenwich Borough Council | - Two one-day workshops on ‘Working with Risk’ [Feb/March 2013] |
| Metropolitan Housing | - Meeting with the Senior Management Team to explore the potential of a ‘Strengths Approach’ [February 2013] |
| Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | - A 20-day programme reviewing and implementing ‘Values-based practice’ [from February 2013] |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust | - A 20-day programme developing good practice in care planning [from February 2013] |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust | - Drafting a new Care Programme Approach (CPA) Policy for the organisation [from March 2013] |
| Coventry City Council | - Two one-day workshops for AMHP’s on ‘Working with Risk’ |
| NCORE Derby Hospitals NHS Trust | - A two-day workshop on ‘Positive Risk-Taking’ [April 2013] |
Partnership Projects 2012
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | - Membership of the Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme committee [from November 2012] |
| Lewisham Council | - A one-day workshop supporting the implementing of 'positive risk-taking' in the context of personalisation & safeguarding [November 2012] |
| Coventry City Council | - Keynote presentation on 'Positive Risk-Taking' for a Safeguarding Conference [November 2012] |
| Derby Hospitals Occupational Therapy Service | - Facilitating a two-day workshop on 'Working with Risk' [October 2012] |
| Camden Council | - Facilitating a one-day workshop on Suicide & Self Harm for social care staff [August 2012] |
| Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | - A 60-day programme developing, implementing & reviewing MDT Risk Training workshops (in association with 'ARW Training') [July 2012 - January 2013] |
| Metropolitan Support Trust | - A 10-day programme of support for implementing a Strengths Approach' across all services [May 2012 onwards] |
| Pavilion Publishing & Media | - Revising the 'Working with Risk Training Manuals (2007)' [May - October 2012] |
| Janssen-Cilag | - Presentation on Positive Risk-Taking for Merton Home Treatment Team [May 2012] |
| Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust | - A programme of 12 days practice development with city-wide Learning Disability services implementing 'Working with Risk' [from May 2012] |
| NeuroHealth London | - A facilitated session on implementing Positive Risk-Taking [May 2012] |
| Janssen-Cilag | - Facilitated working with risk workshop for a group of psychiatrists in Surbiton [June 2012] |
| Cumbria County Council | - A programme of 16 days supporting the implementation of positive risk-taking in the practice of Cumbria Care and Care Sector Agencies [January-April 2012] |
| Metropolitan Support Trust | - A pilot programme implementing a Strengths Approach into the practice of identified residential projects [January-March 2012] |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust | - The final stage of implementing best practice in Working with Risk across the organisation [from January 2012] |
| The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (N. Ireland) | - A programme of 6 days reviewing risk management practice across clinical services (February 2012] |
Partnership Projects 2011
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Cumbria County Council | -10 one-day workshops developing the concept of positive risk-taking into practice [from January 2011] |
| Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | - 2 two-day workshops supporting the implementation of the Working with Risk published tools and manuals [from January 2011] |
| Lewisham Council | - 3 one-day workshops supporting the implementation of ‘positive risk-taking’ in the context of personalization & safeguarding [from February 2011] |
| Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | - Continued facilitation of practice development programmes for working with risk in the Acute Care Pathway and community teams |
| Granta Housing Society | - Continued support for the implementation of a Strengths Approach (including the concept of recovery) across all housing and support services |
| Janssen Cilag | - Facilitating workshops on ‘positive risk-taking’ at a London-wide Nurses conference [July 2011] |
| Cardiff City & Vale of Glamorgan Mental Health services | - Facilitating 2 one-day workshops focusing on best practice in delivering Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment services [July 2011] |
| Derby Hospitals Occupational Therapy service | - Facilitating a two-day workshop on ‘working with risk’ [October 2011] |
| British Acquired Brain Injury Case Managers | - Facilitating a one-day workshop on ‘positive risk-taking’ [October 2011] |
| Brownbill Associates Limited | - Commissioning a one-off detailed assessment of an individual client in line with mental capacity & positive risk-taking [May/June 2011] |
| Southampton Outreach Team | - Facilitating a programme of 6 sessions to implement a ‘team approach’ & ‘strengths approach’ [from July 2011] |
| Warwickshire County Council | - Facilitating 2 one-day workshops as a pilot for implementing self directed support with carers [September 2011] |
| Cumbria County Council | - A programme to review and develop appropriate risk management tools [September/October 2011] |
| Camden Council | - Facilitating two one-day workshops on suicide & self harm [September 2011 & January 2012] |
| Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | - One-day workshop focused on ‘working with risk’ [October 2011] |
| Warwickshire County Council | - A programme of 3 one-day risk management workshops [from November 2011] |
Partnership Projects 2010
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Warwickshire County Council | - 30-day programme supporting carer co-facilitators in designing and delivering practitioner workshops for raising awareness of carer issues [from January] |
| Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust | - Half-day workshop with North Islington Crisis Resolution & Response Team reviewing working with risk [Jan 2010] |
| Lewisham Council | - 1-day workshop on Risk Management [Jan 2010] |
| Somerset County Council | - 1-day service development with service managers on ‘positive risk-taking’ [Feb 2010] |
| North Bristol AOT | - 1-day team development and reflective practice [May 2010] |
| Warwickshire County Council | - 3 one-day workshops reviewing the practice of carers assessments [from April] |
| Cornwall CRHTs | - 1-day practice development workshop with a focus on care planning [May 2010] |
| Bournemouth CRHT | - 1.5 days reviewing and developing current practice [May 2010] |
| Bromley Carers | - 2 half-day mental health awareness workshops [May/June 2010] |
| Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust | - A 4-day programme of working with risk practice development for Crisis Response & Resolution Teams [from June 2010] |
| Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | - An 8 day working with risk programme of practice development combining individual staff interviews with whole team workplace discussions [from July 2010] |
| Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust | - A programme of working with risk interviews with rehabilitation unit staff [from August 2010] |
| Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | - A 45+ day programme of practice development focused on clinical assessment and decision-making [from September 2010] |
| Warwickshire County Council | - A series of three 2-day working with risk workshops for council staff [from September 2010] |
| Warwickshire County Council | - A series of three 2-day working with risk workshops for independent sector social care staff [from September 2010] |
| Touchstone | - A 1-day workshop with organisation management reflecting on applying a strengths approach to service development [October 2010] |
| Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust | - An 18-day programme of risk management practice development for acute care pathway services [from October 2010] |
| NHS Lothian | - a 2-day train-the-trainers workshop to support the implementation of the Working with Risk tools [December 2010] |
Partnership Projects - 2009
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| St. Andrews Hospital Social Work Department | - A half-day conference-style workshop on positive risk-taking [March 2009] |
| Managing New Realities conference (Guardian & Pavilion) | - Groupwork facilitator for 2-day event [March 2009] |
| Granta Housing Society | - A programme of work to support implementation of a Strengths Approach across all projects |
| OLM-Pavilion | - Lead author (with ARW) of a new handbook: The Art of Co-ordinating Care |
| Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust | - Half-day ‘working with risk’ development with Assertive Outreach Teams [April 2009] |
| South Gloucestershire CRHT | - I-day team development [February 2009] |
| Taunton & Bridgwater CRHT's | - 2-days team development [From April 2009] |
| Torbay CRHT | - 2 days team development [from June 2009] |
| Milton Keynes Learning Disability Services | - 2 days training to support implementing ‘Working with Risk’ |
| Learning For Care social care conference | - Facilitating 2 workshops on ‘Safeguarding, blame and taking risks’ [April 2009] |
| OLM-Pavilion | - Presentation on ‘Positive Risk-Taking’ at Mental Capacity Act conference [May 2009] |
| Coventry University Occupational Therapy | - Keynote speaker at annual research conference [June 2009] |
| National Forum for Assertive Outreach | - Workshop (with Sue Jugon) developing team capability [July 2009] |
| Exeter East & Mid Devon CRS | - A 2-day programme of practice development [from May 2009] |
| Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | - Plenary presentation ‘Personalisation and the Art of Co-ordinating Care’ at the annual ‘Creating a quality experience through partnerships’ conference [May 2009] |
| Windsor & Maidenhead Assertive Outreach Team | - A 3-day programme of training and practice development [from May 2009] |
| Healthcare Events | - Plenary presentation at Risk & Patient Safety 2009 Conference [November 2009] |
| Norfolk & Waveney NHS Foundation Trust | - A 15-day programme of training to support the implementation of the refocused CPA [from July 2009] |
| Touchstone CST (Leeds) | - A follow-up review of implementing a Strengths Approach into individual practitioner and team practice |
| Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust | - A series of half-day workshops with the Older Persons CMHT supporting their process of reconfiguration |
| Cambridge Pringle Group | - Two half-day practice development workshops on a Strengths Approach & Positive Risk-Taking in preparation for adopting self-directed support |
| Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust | - 3 half-day sessions reviewing & developing ‘intake & assessment’ within Kings Cross CMHT [from Jan] |
| Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | - Seminar for AOT’s on delivering a Strengths Approach [October 2009] |
| Northamptonshire County Council | - 2-day social care practitioner workshop on ‘positive risk-taking’ [October 2009] |
| Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust | - Team development around risk in response to inquiry recommendations [4 half-days from November] |
| Bexley Crisis Team (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) | - Team development promoting positive risk-taking in practice [4 half-days from November] |
Partnership Projects 2008
| ORGANISATIONS | PROJECTS |
| Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust | - A practice development programme focused on risk, working with Haringey START and Support & Recovery Teams [2008/9] |
| Cumbria Social Services | - 2-day workshop developing positive risk-taking in practice |
| London Crisis Forum | - Meeting to reflect on messages from the National Audit Office Crisis Teams Study |
| Lewisham Borough Council | - 1-day workshop considering the implementation of positive risk-taking in practice |
| South Norfolk Recovery Team | - 2-day workshop developing a Strengths Approach and its influence on CPA |
| Northamptonshire Healthcare | - A programme of support for implementing The ‘Working with Risk’ system into Practice |
| Pavilion Publishing | - Developing and presenting a 1-day Conference following publication of the National Audit Office Study [May 2008] |
| Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust | - Presentation at a 1-day event on ward discharges [September 2008] |
| Coventry & Warwick Partnership Trust | - A programme of support for implementing the ‘Working with Risk’ system into practice [2008/09] |
| Leeds Touchstone (Community Support Team) | - 1-day workshop reflecting on how a Strengths Approach is developing in practice |
| East Midlands Assertive Outreach Forum | - A presentation and discussion of the Strengths Approach & Positive Risk-Taking |