Our Services
Our team of trained professionals encapsulates the ethos of working together, favouring a person-centred model, that focuses on integrated networking, to provide a platform for young people to develop. In addition to this, we use motivational interviewing, strengths based perspective and task centred approach to engage young people to be part of all areas of decision making, pertaining to their lives. We implement a tailored programme that includes therapeutic work, lifestyle, and well-being which supports their holistic placement plan.
Our placement plans, with the involvement of a professional network, are to promote psychological well-being and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Cocoon Support Services boasts Integrated Counsellor, Sports Coach, in-house Qualified Social Workers, Substance Misuse Practitioner, and a Systemic Family Practitioner to provide integral outcome focused intervention, if a young person is commissioned to have these services.
We work closely with all young people, aiming to achieve positive outcomes, which are measured and evidenced in their personalised monthly reports. Through this process, we collectively identify areas, review and adapt their placement plans where necessary. As an organisation, we pride ourselves on supporting young people to build on their growth, development, and goals, within a safe entrusted home.
Our homes offer young people an environment that is stable and supportive, where they can develop throughout the different stages during their stay. We adopt a range of theories that explores and caters to young people to formulate a individualised placement plan.
Psychological services
- Integrated counselling by a registered counsellor
- Systemic Family Therapy
- Therapeutic key-working sessions using journalling to support young people to express their wishes and feelings (this is separate from their normal key work sessions).
Sports coach services
- Individualised health and wellbeing plan
- Group sports sessions
- Leisure activities
- Mindfulness sessions
- Nutrition plans
Access to Education, Training, Employment and extracurricular activities
- Support with accessing education (classroom based and online), apprenticeship training, and employment.
- CV writing and interview preparation
- Support with engaging in several group activities
- Youth mentoring
Practical Life skills programme
- Support with registering with medical services
- Support with arranging and attending all significant appointments
- Cooking and laundry
- Support with Money management ( budgeting, saving, managing debt, accessing bank accounts);
- Initial screening assessment and support with accessing benefits
- Support with managing a tenancy and the rights of tenants;
- Support with managing a household (eg. paying bills. cleaning and other practical skills);
- Personal hygiene;
- How to access support/help from the community;
- Seeking employment and maintaining a job