Hillside Clubhouse operates to the internationally recognised Clubhouse model which, at the heart of it, serves as a rehabilitation project for adults with experience of mental health problems. There are over 450 clubhouses worldwide supported by the International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) and operating according to international clubhouse standards.
We make the concept of social inclusion a reality for members by enabling them to participate in mainstream employment, education, social and leisure facilities in the community at large through building members’ confidence, valuing relationships, preparation for work and ongoing support. Getting a paid job, having a social life and going to college are the norm for many of our members. The Clubhouse model facilitates this in three main way:
- The Work-Ordered Day - means that the clubhouse keeps to normal working hours. Members are encouraged to join in a daily work routine and develop good timekeeping habits, which will be essential in any future employment.
- The Social Programme - operates outside normal working hours, and offers a more relaxed environment for members and staff to develop relationships forged during the working day.
- The Transitional Employment Programme - is designed to help members gain confidence in a workplace setting away from the clubhouse.
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At Hillside Clubhouse, the emphasis is on participation and working in partnership, with members and staff working side by side with each other as equals not as powerless patients and carers. We offer our members a daily experience that involves them entirely in the workings of the Clubhouse - from setting its goals and objectives, through to delivering the services to members on a day to day basis. This means that member have real choices and a genuine say in the day to day and long term issues that face the Clubhouse. Hillside provides the following:
- A safe, secure and stimulating environment for people with enduring mental health problems to build confidence through meaningful relationships and work orientated activities
- A structured programme of activities within the work ordered day in which individual members and staff undertake the day to day running of the Clubhouse together.
- Access to training opportunities both inside and outside the Clubhouse
- An external paid Transitional Employment Programme
Advice and practical support on a whole range of issues including benefits, housing, practical and emotional support
- Outreach to those who are unable to attend to ensure that they do not disengage
- A wide range of social activities through our social programme
- The opportunity to participate in international training events and conferences abroad
- Individually tailored support in accessing mainstream long term employment, education or voluntary work through our Onestep Project
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