At the Havering IPS Employment service we’re here to help anyone under the secondary mental health teams get into competitive paid employment.

If you’re experiencing mental ill health, such as stress, anxiety or depression and feel that working would help on your recovery journey, speak to your mental health professional about being referred to Richmond Fellowship.

If you’ve been out of work for a long time due to your mental health and are keen to get back into employment then we can help you recover. Speak to your mental health care professional about referring you to Richmond Fellowship.

If you’re a business or an employer and are interested in finding out more about supporting staff with mental ill health, please get in touch.

Our service offers support in the following areas:

• Employment (to gain, retain or safely leave employment)
• Voluntary work
• Sports and leisure
• Education and Training
• Arts and Culture
• Eco Activities
• Benefit Support via signposting
• Housing Support via signposting

Our Service User Development Group (SUDE) providing guidance to individuals and groups to establish their role and purpose within local communities. We link in with already established main stream groups in the community and support our service users to attend.

Our SUDE team supports people to set up their own groups which is a user led.

The SUDE team facilitates a variety of projects, including:

Peer Support – positive futures, thrive and survive, Brighter horizons, autism support group, mens and womens support groups.

Social Groups – Buckshaw Village All of Us group.

Activity Groups – Football groups, bosing groups and cycling groups.

Support Work andGroups – Wellness Recovery Groups, Eco Structures, Art and Wellbeing Forum.