Goals is a powerful system that speeds up the process of change in people’s lives

Who do we support?  Charities and training Providers  Colleges  80 Prisons and YOI’s - NACRO  Local Councils and regeneration organisations  Work Programme/Work Choice providers  JCP

Who are we? not psychologists or mental health professionals - but Programmes developed with Psychological Input 21 years experience of working with hardest to help clients with multiple barriers including mental health challenges.

Long term unemployed Lone Parents Offenders & ex-offenders Who do we work with? Clients with multiple barriers including Homeless Disadvantaged young people People with mental health challenges

What is GOALS A short sharp group intervention PLUS skilled 1 on 1 Coaching. A blend of: - group CBT positive psychology NLP solution/work focussed motivational interviewing person centred

Where are we now individuals too often failing or “being failed” value of work underestimated school a painful experience – “fear of learning” prisons are full up high rates of re-offending cynical media bad news/soaps

Where are we now people are isolated, alienated and scared old certainties diminishing - a secure job, family support, sense of community blame culture immediate gratification learned helplessness – low aspirations co-dependency

Where are we now UNICEF research concluded UK is worst country in developed world for young people to grow up 1 in 4 of us will have some sort of mental health problems in our lives. deep seated psychological problems needing “psychological solutions” (staff and clients)

Layard report June in 6 people in the UK would be diagnosed as having depression or chronic anxiety disorder (6 million) 40% of people on IB are there because of mental illness Only 25% of those diagnosed are in treatment CBT has 50% short term success (even works for schizophrenia)

More specialists Need additional 10,000 Cognitive behaviour therapists Including 5000 clinical psychologists Plus 5000 psychological therapists Or Group CBT based interventions like GOALS with specialist facilitators.

What is CBT A clinically proven psychotherapeutic approach based on scientific principles Used widely by health professionals recommended by NICE Relies on simple yet powerful interventions Short duration/brief intervention Utilizes a very directive, action/goal- orientated approach Group PLUS individual

Common symptoms among long term unemployed Low self esteem Anger/hurt Loss of control Blame – external locus of control Hopelessness Lack of purpose and goals Depression (often low grade) Anxiety and fear

What works within W2W Scale-ability - consistency Building deep levels of trust Group CBT based intervention Engaging hearts and minds Quick, honest Diagnosis Good Signposting if appropriate Meaningful GOALS as antidote to depression and hopelessness Consistent presence of a “healthy” coach Tough love

Integrated Solution StaffAttitudeTrainingStaffAttitudeTraining Short sharp intervention For clients Short sharp intervention For clients Consistent follow-up Coaching Supervision and Management Support

Goals “Speeding up the process of change in people’s lives” Philip Collett