Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Barnardo’s Mandala Specialist Therapeutic Services

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605

Barnardo’s Mandala Specialist Therapeutic Services


Mandala Background.

• Working in Somerset for 6 years.

• Team of 12 qualified creative therapists. Mostly sessionals

• Now working in Dorset, Wiltshire and Devon

• Contracts with Somerset CC, Somerset NHS, Dorset CC

• Registered provider of Alternative Provision in Wiltshire

• Partners with Yarlington Housing Association

• Barnardo’s invest voluntary funds

• Largely reliant on spot purchased income. 50%


Our partnership with schools.

Identify children (5-18) where the schools support can’t be successful until the core issues that child is holding are given therapeutic attention.

Last 18 months contracts with;

Heathfield School – TauntonChurchfield Primary – HighbridgeTaunton SchoolFairmead School – YeovilHolyrood Academy – ChardWadham Community School – CrewkerneBucklers Mead School – YeovilStanchester Academy – Stoke-sub-HamdonSt Michael’s Academy – Yeovil

Many other sessions delivered in other schools. Referrals funded by Schools, Local Authorities, Housing Associations


Our Offer

• 1:1 therapeutic sessions• Therapeutic group work (bereavement, domestic abuse,

suicide)• Therapeutic play• Supervision / Training

Multi-agency approachLiaison with parents/carersAttendance at Multi-agency meetingsSubmission of report/recommendations.

Creative therapies!



1:1 Sessions

Therapeutic package of in depth child psychotherapy, supporting early childhood trauma or abuse, insecure attachment and low self esteem.

• Domestic abuse• Sexual abuse• Complex bereavement (i.e via suicide)• Children in Care / Placement breakdown• Socially isolated due to disability• Sexually inappropriate behaviour

Sessions take place in school. Minimum 10 sessions

• We employ Play therapists, Arts Therapists, Sandplay therapists, Drama & Movement Therapists. All qualified with current accreditation and membership of a relevant professional body. All provided with independent supervision.



Therapeutic groups

These are commissioned groups currently, places allocated by referral

• Children affected by domestic abuse. (5 groups, one per district)

• Group for children affected by the suicide of a family member (May 2013)

• Group for children affected by complex bereavement (Every October, Huish Woods)

Staff offered training to work at groupsMandala video on website.Case Studies Maya & Stanley.



Therapeutic Play

Somerset Play & Participation / Healthy Schools work

Recent work with;

• Berkeley Junior School, Frome.• Priorswood Primary School, Taunton

The Model.

• 10 weekly sessions,• 6 children• High staff ratio, incl qualified therapist, playworkers and school staff• Outdoors/creative• 1:1 therapeutic support available• Group supervision





Key Outcomes / benefits

• Improve Peer Relationships• Build confidence / resilience• Ability to express feelings• Reduce impact of trauma• Improved child/parent/carer relations• Learn new skills• Have fun – free play!

Outcomes Monitoring showing 85%+ improvements on all target outcomes.

• Support the (re)-emergence of a child who wants to enjoy & achieve at school. And cope with being at school.


Funding & Costs

Mandala has grown its income threefold since 2010

Commissioned Groups (Bereavement, Suicide, Domestic Abuse) are free.

Individual referrals are based on a charge of £38/hr for our therapists.

Therapeutic Play Groups – by negotiation based on same unit cost.

There are potential economies of scale. We want to encourage a more collective approach.


Contact information

Michael Hammond - 07584 [email protected]

www.barnardos.org.uk/mandala.htm

Thank you!

Documents

Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Barnardo’s Mandala Specialist Therapeutic Services