Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Mandala Specialist Therapeutic Services

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Mandala Background.

• Working in Somerset for 6 years.

• Team of 12 qualified creative therapists. Mostly sessionals

• Now working in Dorset, Wiltshire and Devon

• Contracts with Somerset CC, Somerset NHS, Dorset CC

• Registered provider of Alternative Provision in Wiltshire

• Partners with Yarlington Housing Association

• Barnardo’s invest voluntary funds

• Largely reliant on spot purchased income. 50%

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Our partnership with schools.

Identify children (5-18) where the schools support can’t be successful until the core issues that child is holding are given therapeutic attention.

Last 18 months contracts with;

Heathfield School – TauntonChurchfield Primary – HighbridgeTaunton SchoolFairmead School – YeovilHolyrood Academy – ChardWadham Community School – CrewkerneBucklers Mead School – YeovilStanchester Academy – Stoke-sub-HamdonSt Michael’s Academy – Yeovil

Many other sessions delivered in other schools. Referrals funded by Schools, Local Authorities, Housing Associations

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Our Offer

• 1:1 therapeutic sessions• Therapeutic group work (bereavement, domestic abuse,

suicide)• Therapeutic play• Supervision / Training

Multi-agency approachLiaison with parents/carersAttendance at Multi-agency meetingsSubmission of report/recommendations.

Creative therapies!

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

1:1 Sessions

Therapeutic package of in depth child psychotherapy, supporting early childhood trauma or abuse, insecure attachment and low self esteem.

• Domestic abuse• Sexual abuse• Complex bereavement (i.e via suicide)• Children in Care / Placement breakdown• Socially isolated due to disability• Sexually inappropriate behaviour

Sessions take place in school. Minimum 10 sessions

• We employ Play therapists, Arts Therapists, Sandplay therapists, Drama & Movement Therapists. All qualified with current accreditation and membership of a relevant professional body. All provided with independent supervision.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Therapeutic groups

These are commissioned groups currently, places allocated by referral

• Children affected by domestic abuse. (5 groups, one per district)

• Group for children affected by the suicide of a family member (May 2013)

• Group for children affected by complex bereavement (Every October, Huish Woods)

Staff offered training to work at groupsMandala video on website.Case Studies Maya & Stanley.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Therapeutic Play

Somerset Play & Participation / Healthy Schools work

Recent work with;

• Berkeley Junior School, Frome.• Priorswood Primary School, Taunton

The Model.

• 10 weekly sessions,• 6 children• High staff ratio, incl qualified therapist, playworkers and school staff• Outdoors/creative• 1:1 therapeutic support available• Group supervision

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Key Outcomes / benefits

• Improve Peer Relationships• Build confidence / resilience• Ability to express feelings• Reduce impact of trauma• Improved child/parent/carer relations• Learn new skills• Have fun – free play!

Outcomes Monitoring showing 85%+ improvements on all target outcomes.

• Support the (re)-emergence of a child who wants to enjoy & achieve at school. And cope with being at school.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Funding & Costs

Mandala has grown its income threefold since 2010

Commissioned Groups (Bereavement, Suicide, Domestic Abuse) are free.

Individual referrals are based on a charge of £38/hr for our therapists.

Therapeutic Play Groups – by negotiation based on same unit cost.

There are potential economies of scale. We want to encourage a more collective approach.

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Contact information

Michael Hammond - 07584 347291michael.hammond@barnardos.org.uk

www.barnardos.org.uk/mandala.htm

Thank you!