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Enterprise, employment and empowerment: the social firm sector's mission
- Author:
- REYNOLDS Sue
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 12(4), November 2008, pp.27-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author, Chief Executive of Social Firms UK, outlines the latest developments in the social firm sector's mission to provide real jobs for people with severe disadvantages, such as those with mental health problems. The article highlights the work of a number of social firms.
Mental health, social inclusion and the development of vocational services in the NHS: what can be learnt?
- Author:
- BERTRAM Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 24(2), 2019, pp.133-143.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the learning from a historical NHS vocational service development that focused on: mental health, employment and social inclusion – in an inner city area – involving service users, staff and commissioners. Design/methodology/approach: It is a descriptive case study. A range of historical documents was content analysed and described through a first-person narrative: service user consultations, service specifications, audit records, outcome frameworks, internal service evaluations and published literature. Findings: When vocational NHS service developments are grounded in what service users say helps them (person-centred, networked and co-ordinated approaches) the evidence indicates people can achieve their vocational goals. Research limitations/implications: The range of documents described is factual, although the learning insights from some of the service developments are based on personal judgements. The author was the responsible manager – personal bias is high. There is not enough robust evidence to warrant generalisation. Practical implications: When employment and social inclusion are prioritised, as core business in NHS, outcomes and health impact can increase. Greater detail is needed from healthcare policy makers – focusing on who exactly should undertake this work and what the key commissioning social inclusion performance indicators are. Originality/value: The bulk of literature on employment support focuses on promoting evidence from one model: individual placement and support. Evidence here indicates a broader range of activity (education, training and volunteering) can have value and health impact. (Publisher abstract)
Not just any old job: a Danish initiative to get people into work
- Author:
- ENGELHOLM Bibi
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 3(2), May 1999, pp.11-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Appropriate job re-entering (Danish abbreviation: VAP) was a project initiated by the country of Vejle in Denmark and part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). It aimed to qualify people with a psychiatric diagnosis on a personal, social and professional level to re-enter the job market following one or more periods of hospitalisation and medical care. VAP has now been succeeded by a similar project, called the Freno Group, starting this year. Explains how the project has demonstrated that people with a diagnosis of mental illness are able to do work which demands a high level of competence.
Open employment opportunities
- Author:
- POZNER Adam
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 3(1), February 1999, pp.29-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article profiles a number of initiatives concerned with developing open employment opportunities for individuals with mental health problems - real jobs with market level wages. Four are agencies providing employment support directly to job-seekers, one is a national association promoting the supported employment or job coach model.
Aspergirls: empowering females with Asperger syndrome
- Author:
- SIMONE Rudy
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome tend to be less frequently diagnosed than boys, and even once symptoms have been recognised, help is often not readily available. The author, herself an Aspergirl, believes that the image of coping well presented by AS females of any age can often mask difficulties, deficits, challenges, and loneliness. She guides the reader through every aspect of both personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt, and savant skills, to friendships, romance and marriage. Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered, along with depression, meltdowns and being misunderstood. The book draws on the reflections of more than thirty-five women diagnosed as on the spectrum, as well as some partners and parents. Through these stories the author identifies recurring struggles and areas where Aspergirls need validation, information and advice. She believes that the differences between males and females on the spectrum are mostly a matter of perception, and rejects negative views of Aspergirls aiming to empower them to lead happy and fulfilled lives.
Doing seniority differently: a study of high fliers living with ill health, injury or disability: interim report
- Author:
- RADAR
- Publisher:
- RADAR
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on 1,461 responses to an online questionnaire distributed between May and August 2009. The research set out to investigate the experiences of people living with ill-health, injury or disability working in senior jobs. The findings were that many senior executives have significant impairments, from paraplegia and renal failure to bipolar disorder, and over half had had their impairment for over 20 years. Disabled high fliers tend to be male, middle-aged and to work in the private sector. The factors that helped them progress were: having a mentor committed to their career; and having senior staff support throughout their career. However, there are also important inequalities among disabled people in relation to age, gender, ethnicity and impairment type. Although career aspirations were equal between disabled and non-disabled people, disabled people were a third as likely as nondisabled to earn £80,000 or above, and less than half as likely to be a board level Director. People with mental health conditions were significantly less likely than other disabled people achieve these levels of success. People with mental health conditions were particularly likely to choose to conceal their impairment, often because they feared the impact being open might have on their career prospects.
Tackling discrimination
- Author:
- THORNICROFT Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2006, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author discusses the practical steps that can be taken to tackle the discrimination and social exclusion experienced by users of mental health services. The article covers the following topics: empowerment of people with mental illness themselves; providing better information and knowledge about mental health problems; improved opportunities for employment; and national campaigns.
Mental health and employment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Employment tends to lead to improvements in people’s mental health; inactivity is associated with worsening mental health. Only 24 per cent of adults with long-term mental health problems are in work. Although work is not the right solution for everyone, with the right support many more would be able and would like to work. Barriers to employment include low confidence, low expectations among staff, employer attitudes, and difficulties moving from benefits to work. There can also be a lack of support to help people retain jobs. The number of people on Incapacity Benefit for mental health reasons has grown significantly in recent years (from 475,000 in 1995 to 848,000 in 2004). More people claim Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance for mental health reasons than claim Jobseeker’s Allowance. Jobcentre Plus has a number of initiatives to help people with disabilities to find work. In October 2003, Jobcentre Plus began piloting its flagship programme, Pathways to Work, to transform Incapacity Benefit.
Work and employment for people with psychiatric disabilities
- Authors:
- BOARDMAN Jed, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 182(6), June 2003, pp.467-468.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Community mental health teams have a central role in assessing need and facilitating access to relevant local opportunities. Specialist vocational workers integrated into these teams can ensure that these needs are met within the existing care-planning approach. Vocational support cannot be simply handed over to specialists, and once people are in work any continuing support should remain the responsibility of the key worker. A satisfactory working life may reduce the need for clinical support, but such support should remain available and be tailored where possible to the constraints of the individual's working life.
We can work it out: ten mental health service users talk about their experience of moving from benefits to work
- Editors:
- ANAYA Staphanie, et al
- Publisher:
- King's College London. Institute for Applied Health and Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report relates the experiences of ten mental health users who talk about their experiences of moving from benefits to work. They address some of the concerns that users may have about benefits, disclosure, stigma, medication and coping with bad days.