Resources

Discover how Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s pioneering strategies, including community outreach, partnerships with BAME organisations, and inclusive recruitment practices, diversified their IPS workforce and enhanced access to culturally sensitive mental health services.

In our exclusive ‘Meet the Team’ series, we pull back the curtain to introduce you to our IPS Grow Leads. As we share personal insights, professional journeys, and delve into the stories, experiences, and passions of each team member, you’ll discover the unique blend of talents that makes up our team at IPS Grow. From the creative minds shaping our strategies to the meticulous hands ensuring precision in execution, each member plays a pivotal role in our shared success and mission to deliver high quality IPS across the country and build a fairer and more inclusive society.

Niall, the Director of IPS Grow writing for IPS Grow, has published a policy note on IPS Grow updating the way we calculate employment rates. We will calculate employment rates based on the proportion of clients who are out-of-work at the start of their IPS service and move into jobs.

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.

Clinical myth-buster to share the benefits of IPS.

This guide offers suggestions on ways to best build a IPS service and engage with relevant stakeholders.

This template aims to provide a basic introduction to an IPS service aimed at an audience of clinical staff.