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What We Do
18+, living in Dudley or Sandwell and want to improve confidence, mental well-being and become more socially connected? Contact us today to see what group activities Platform offers in your local area.
Beginning in April 2023, Platform is a three-year project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
Platform aims to run a wide range of groups and activities throughout the Dudley and Sandwell boroughs. These groups form a timetable and promote connectivity, friendships, increased mental well-being, confidence building, improved social and interaction skills, self-belief and independence. If you would like to see our current activity schedules, please contact the office.
Platform supports people aged 18 + who are experiencing multiple and complex needs. Beneficiaries include people with long-term physical health and mental health issues, those living in poverty or experiencing debt, individuals with insecure housing and/or homelessness, care leavers, domestic abuse survivors, participants who are substance dependent and ex-offenders. Currently, our sessions include a music group, gardening activities, coffee mornings, job-skills clubs, mental wellbeing peer support activities, craft groups, social activities (such as playing cards), and IT skills groups.
Every few months we update our timetables as we actively listen to the ideas and requests of our service users. At Platform, we closely work with other JST projects and other organisations, often signposting and referring for more specific, tailored support that falls outside of the scope of this project’s group interventions. We promote people to better manage their long-term health conditions, guiding them to become more socially connected, having built networks and improved social skills.
How We Can Support
With Platform YOU can connect and get involved with your local community, make new friends and increase your well-being!
This would include but is not limited to:
Providing short term, targeted one to one support, that progresses into participation in group activities.
Improving feelings of wellbeing, by connecting individuals to wider support and by helping people to better manage their long-term health conditions.
Supporting people to achieve stability (both financially and in their housing needs), through help with debt management, poverty alleviation and the securing of alternative accommodation.
Helping people to become more socially connected, building networks and growing interaction with others through group & peer support and activities.
Advocate
We are able to speak up for individuals and act on their behalf and them in a range of complex situations such as benefit assessments, appeals, dealing with debt agencies, social services & housing.
Mentor
We provide support over a period of time to help and guide people through difficult situations, to overcome issues and barriers and change their lives for the better.
Support
We provide individual support for people facing a range of issues. Working 1-2-1 we work with people to identify and address their main barriers, develop coping skills, improve confidence and well being.
Empower
Whilst working with people to address their issues and barriers we actively support them to become stronger, more confident and gain control over their own lives.