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