If you are interested in access mental health support from the Blide or supporting someone who would benefit this can be done through the Referral Form on our website or can be complete via paper and returned to the Blide. If you are completing a referral form on behalf of someone else, please do so only with their knowledge and consent. The criteria to accessing our services is being able to identify you would like support with your mental health, you do not need to have a formal diagnosis.
Once we have received a referral it will typically be accessed in the weekly team meetings and assigned to a member of staff. The member of staff will then attempt to contact the person typically via a phone call, text or email (or any stated preference) in order to arrange a time to speak. The next step is completing membership forms to access services which can be done in person or over the phone. This takes around an hour to complete.
All of our Blide members have a member of staff as their individual key worker. They are able to access one to one support with them to create individualised support plans to help them on their journey towards recovery.
Our support is not time limited, with some people staying a member for many years. Everyone uses our service differently, engaging with the parts and activities that will work best for them to support recovery.
For our befriending service there is a separate referral form that is to be completed by people who wish to volunteer as a befriender and those who want to get a befriender. Receiving this service to request a befriender is aimed at people who are already members of the Blide Trust. If you have any questions, contact Tanya
Please send completed referrals to:
