Resources

Gary Johnston, Director of Operations of Health and Employment Partnerships at Social Finance has reflected on writes on IPS Grows plans to develop a national forum on co-production and identify additional tools and materials to better support this collaborative ethos across organisations.

As we bid farewell to a year filled with growth, collaboration, and significant milestones for IPS, join Niall, the Director of IPS Grow, on a journey through the achievements that shaped the last 12 months. From groundbreaking initiatives in mental health and substance misuse to expanding IPS into primary care, the IPS community has been a catalyst for transformative change.

If IPS is to be available to everyone with severe mental health challenges who wishes to work, this means that IPS services must also be integrated into the extended multi-disciplinary primary healthcare teams.

Gary Johnston, Director of Operations of Health and Employment Partnerships at Social Finance, reflects on an organised visit by the Centre for Mental Health and IPS Grow that hosted mental professionals from Moldova in England.

Joanne Barber, IPS Grow lead for the East of England reflects on the importance of delivering a high fidelity service and discusses the support available from IPS Grow.

Miranda Brennan, IPS Grow Data Manager, speaks on a recently published paper ‘Individual placement and support: cross-sectional study of equality of access and outcome for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities’ and reflects on whether IPS Grow can demonstrate equitable results for all clients regardless of their race or ethnicity.

Julia Stapleton IPS Grow Lead for London, speaks on co-production within IPS and the power of listening to different perspectives. For this blog, Julia had discussions with Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Hillside Clubhouse Islington, Mind in Newham, Southampton IPS Service and South Tees Employment Connections.

Julie Bailie, Head of IPS at the Centre of Mental Health, shares her learning and reflections from the annual meeting in the United States with the International IPS Learning Community.