1. People need People
&
People need to be needed

2. About United Welsh Medium sized Landlord
Largest provider of Supported Housing in Wales
Thrive – is our supported housing brand
30 schemes for older people
Extra Care/Sheltered
Community Link Team
Connect Project
Wellbeing 4 U Project

3. What we used to do…..
Pre-occupied with the social constructs of HB and SP
Deficit-based thinking.
Not invite reflections from people that use and work in our services.
Decommissioned services.
Disgruntled customers
Disgruntled staff

4. Deficit Thinking Dominant model Services designed to fix problems
Top down (I haven’t got a clue)
Separates individuals from communities

5. The picture now….. Strengths-based thinking/doing More satisfied staff
More satisfied customers
The challenges/risks/skills/fears/knowledge
Providers
Commissioners
People that use our services
Approach and tools to support SBT/Measuring success
Our journey to date –feedback!

6. How we are changing things
Toolkits (but not checklists)
Validated tool
Measurement of mental wellbeing among people aged 13 to 74
Can measure distance travelled for individual and projects
+ other specific measures

7. ‘Independence’ Misused In reality - often means isolation
It’s ok to need others
We just need to help with getting the balance right!

8. We don’t promote independence anymore
2 principles
People need People
People need to be needed
“Individuals who are socially isolated are between 2 and 5 times more likely to die prematurely than those with strong social ties”

9. The real challenges (purpose & relationships)
“I’m bored”
“I’ve got nothing to get up for”
“My habits are harmful”
“I don’t like or believe in myself”
“I can’t see a way forward”

11. PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
There’s a hole in my life
PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
WHAT MATTERS?
ALL ABOUT ME
GOOD LIFE
POSSIBILITIES

12. Possibilities Thinking
Possible reasons for involving others
Possible ways to gain buy-in
Possible resources required
Possible implications and risk
Possible obstacles
Possible ways of overcoming obstacles
Possible people to involve
Possible tasks and things to do
Possible
ways to communicate the goals to others
Possible assumptions and self-imposed restrictions

13. How we are changing. On a journey – not there yet.
Everyone has likes/dislikes/things they are interested in and good at.
These are strengths – dwell on them/not ‘deficits’.
Co-create opportunities to find new relationships and purpose.
Identifying strengths will mean sharing a little bit about ourselves. Our journey is relationship-based.

14. Challenges Undoing the past and what we know
Having different conversations
Using different language
Expectations from those accessing our help
Can it work with everyone
Removing safety blankets
Permission and boundaries
Compliance with funders
Understanding from commissioners
Time – this isn't a quick win
Taking other teams with you on the journey