South West London Recovery College Miles Rinaldi Head

South West London Recovery College Miles Rinaldi Head of Recovery & Social Inclusion

Why a Recovery College • A key feature of recovery-focused services is the adoption of an ‘educational’ and ’coaching’ approach. • Service models of Recovery Colleges have long formed the central focus of services – e. g. Boston, Phoenix. • Self management – Wanless (2002) …Kings Fund (2011). • Co-production. • Turning shared decision making into a reality. • Piloted a Recovery College in Merton and Sutton.

Recovery College • Empower people to recognise, develop and make the most of their talents and resources in order to become experts in their own self-care and do the things they want to do in life. • Educational and coaching model – not a therapeutic model • Principles of Adult Education (Knowles, 1984) • Two expert trainers: mental health practitioners & peer trainers ‘It is encouraging to have a service user as a co-facilitator and I think this is a positive thing for the service user themselves’ ‘There was time to discuss particular situations and get feedback from the tutors’

Recovery College pilot in Merton & Sutton Lessons learnt: – – – – Service users liked the educational approach Need for better quality pre-course information Need to quality assure courses and trainers Co-production approach valued and worked well 69% of students completed courses Courses should be for all: service users, families, carers and staff Anxiety was most cited reason for non-attendance Served 5% of total caseload across Merton &Sutton ‘A positive and helpful approach – this type of course should have started years ago’

Student feedback ‘Trainers really interesting and made me feel good / valuable particularly learning they have gone through a lot of issues themselves’ ‘It has helped me feel more confident and reminded me of my potential’ ‘It has helped me get back my control over my life’ ‘It has helped me move on with my life and given me confidence to say how I feel’ ‘The course has given me a new outlook on life. I now feel more hopeful as a result of the course’

Student experience after 18 months

Student experience after 18 months

South West London Recovery College • Formerly opened by Paul Burstow MP • Hub and spoke model • In first year: – Students • 1400 people have attended courses – Trainers • Train the Trainer courses • Quarterly Trainer Development Forum • Bi-monthly Action Learning set for Trainers

What does the Recovery College offer? Two main elements: 1. A Recovery Library 2. A Wide Curriculum of seminars and courses – – Understanding mental health conditions and treatment Rebuilding your life: the road to Recovery Developing skills Getting involved

Thank you Miles. Rinaldi@swlstg-tr. nhs. uk