Projects, training and our funders!

A safe place for all

Our Resource Centre is open to anyone who needs a safe place.

Whether avoiding drug or alcohol misuse or keeping safe from domestic abuse, whatever the reason for dropping in, we will give a warm welcome and non-judgemental support.

Personal Development

Our members can access free CHIME workshops. The CHIME framework for personal recovery Connectedness, Hope anoptimism, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment, are identified as the five elements we all need to maintain better wellbeing.

A safe place for all

Our Resource Centre is open to anyone who needs a safe place.

Whether avoiding drug or alcohol misuse or keeping safe from domestic abuse, whatever the reason for dropping in, we will give a warm welcome and non-judgemental support.

Personal Development

Our members can access free CHIME workshops. The CHIME framework for personal recovery Connecedness, Hope anoptimism, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment, are identified as the five elements we all need to maintain better wellbeing.

Partnership Working

Scarborough Survivors works with other charities, agencies and local businesses to ensure that our services work in harmony and reach people of all ages and backgrounds in our community.

We hold regular surgeries at Scarborough and Whitby Job Centre to support clients. Other partners include North Yorkshire Horizons, The Summit, Scarborough DAG, GP surgeries, Cavca, Coventry University and the Rainbow Centre. Plus many more organisations than can be listed here. We welcome every opportunity to work with others to improve the mental wellbeing of our community.

Partnership Working

Scarborough Survivors works with other charities, agencies and local businesses to ensure that our services work in harmony and reach people of all ages and backgrounds in our community.

We hold regular surgeries at Scarborough and Whitby Job Centre to support clients. Other partners include North Yorkshire Horizons, The Summit, Scarborough DAG, GP surgeries, Cavca, Coventry University and the Rainbow Centre. Plus many more organisations than can be listed here. We welcome every opportunity to work with others to improve the mental wellbeing of our community.

Mental Health & First Aid Training

Scarborough Survivors is able to offer individuals or organisations accredited MHFA training. The training is deliverd over two full or four half days and provides learners with a good understanding of mental health conditions. It helps them to gain the confidence and skills to support someone who is mentally unwell safely and sensitively.

All learners receive a comprehensive manual as an ongoing reference. This course is especially useful to anyone who is responsible for staff or volunteers in a workplace but it is also of value to those wishing to assist family and friends with poor mental health.

To receive a course outline or any further information ring 01723 500222 or send a message.

Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training (ASIST)

This is an accredited two day interactive course that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid interventions. Anyone aged 16 or over can learn and use the ASIST model.

No mental health or suicide prevention experience is necessary.

Mental Health & First Aid Training

Scarborough Survivors is able to offer individuals or organisations accredited MHFA training. The training is deliverd over two full or four half days and provides learners with a good understanding of mental health conditions. It helps them to gain the confidence and skills to support someone who is mentally unwell safely and sensitively.

All learners receive a comprehensive manual as an ongoing reference. This course is especially useful to anyone who is responsible for staff or volunteers in a workplace but it is also of value to those wishing to assist family and friends with poor mental health.

To receive a course outline or any further information ring 01723 500222 or send a message.

Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training (ASIST)

This is an accredited two day interactive course that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid interventions. Anyone aged 16 or over can learn and use the ASIST model.

No mental health or suicide prevention experience is necessary.

Grant Funders

We are most grateful to all our funders. With their support we are able to develop projects for the benefit of our members and services and resources that lie outside the scope of core funding. Our current or most recent funders are:

NHS England – Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Tudor Trust
Scarborough Rotary
Police and Crime Commission
HSBC

Counselling Services

We are able to offer a free one-to-one counselling that is solution-focused. After an initial assessment, a minimum of 6 and maximum of 24 sessions are offered.

We are committed to being a disability confident employer and as such we will:

Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicate and promote vacancies
Offer an interview to disabled people
Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

We hold a contract with NYCC Health & Adult Services as the main third sector provider of mental health support and representation in Scarborough Borough.

This enables us to open our Mental Health Resource Centre for drop-in 7 days a week, providing a safe and supportive environment for our members and information for anyone wishing to assist family, friends or clients who are experiencing poor mental health.

In 2017 our charity was delighted to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of our long-standing work to support better mental health in our community. This award is a high accolade for which we are rightly proud. It is thanks to the commitment of our amazing volunteers that we were succesful in gaining this level of recognition.