The delivery of our projects were affected by the COVID19 pandemic but our Dial to Drive (D2D) volunteers and staff provided additional and adapted support during the Covid19 pandemic.Over 600 D2D clients received Covid19 welfare calls and 216 requested ongoing welfare and befriending calls throughout the pandemic provided by D2D team and volunteers on weekly and fortnightly basis.From December the team have been supporting the vaccination programme by arranging drives for clients and expanding this out to older patients in TW and Sevenoaks who do not have transport – numbers are increasing.Our new coordinator has also been able to support Imago CYP team with the delivery of the Barnardo’s See Hear Respond programme aimed at school reintegration and educational connectivity for Young Carers. This programme has secured funding for the delivery of the programme and to date has supported 105 high need young carers and their families.We also provided Management support to the Primary Care Network (PCN) additional roles to enable them to feel supported whilst working in surgeries.During the last 12 months, we have seen rapid growth from requests by PCNs to provide a variety of roles that fit within the NHS Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. We have become an established, successful provider of support, embracing a model of co-production, supporting patients, building strong relationships with PCNs, and partners to empower those in need. Our Social Prescribing services are designed to deliver better life outcomes for people of all ages, providing opportunities to overcome barriers, gain confidence, grow, and live independently within their own homes and communities. We enable patients to be empowered to take responsibility for their care, have a voice, have choices, and know and understand how to make the right decisions for their care. In February 2020, NHS Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme introduced new roles that offered specific support to patients within secondary care. Health and Wellbeing Coaches and Care Coordinators. As we were already experiencing success with the current model being offered to PCNs through Social Prescribing, it naturally fitted us to undertake these new roles and offer them to the PCNs. This was done cautiously, the approach we undertook was phased to ease pressure on core staff and to look at the need to increase management support in line with staff expansion.Delivery on our Suicide Awareness for Everyone (SAFE) programme was adapted during the pandemic with the following:Instagram Safe account developed with postings every day offering advice, support, activities, signposting and inspiration aimed at young people, with the aim of increasing awareness of Imago Safe across a wider area.Newsletter developed for schools in absence of direct Safe delivery – currently circulated to 17 schools on a monthly basis to distribute to their pupils (approx. circulation 13,600). Safe sessions have been adapted and are now being delivered via Zoom to all Imago CYP as part of wellbeing sessions during lockdown.Safe mental health information, activities, quizzes and positive mental health messages are included in CYP monthly area newsletters.Between Imago Zoom sessions and newsletter to Imago CYP, approx. circulation 6,500.Adapted Safe sessions delivered for 1-2-1 and smaller groups via Zoom where requested by schools.Safe Kent is in a strong position to move the full programme forward once schools and colleges return to some form of normality. Summary:This youth-led project aims to make sure that young people are more aware of the danger signs of youth suicide and that they recognise the signs of mental health difficulties in themselves and their friends. It aims to break down stigma, encouraging young people to talk about their feelings and to seek timely help. Service Outcomes:Enables Young People to:Recognise the signs of mental health difficulties in themselves and friends;Empowered to talk about their feelings and seek help;Establish their own peer support networks and build resilience;Know where to go for appropriate professional support;Reduce stigma towards mental ill-health;Promote wider school-based mental health initiatives.

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