YOU Programme and YOUR Recovery Pathways

The YOU Programme and YOUR Recovery Pathways

These really are the Flagships of what we do and who we are. To say we love delivering these programmes would be a huge understatement.

We thought you might appreciate some punchy facts and outcomes relating to both these fantastic courses…

Our YOU Programme and YOUR Recovery Pathways are funded by Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough Councils.

Based on PHQ9 and GAD7 questionnaires completed pre and post each course, the following data shows outcomes from September 2017 to July 2018 from a sample group of 114 learners, broken down as follows:

We’ve had a few challenges this last academic year, which in true Impact style, we have managed to embrace and draw lessons from to make us stronger for the future!

More importantly, we have had some amazing successes this year too. Our team has doubled in size and we are delighted to welcome so many new volunteers who have been through our two programmes and successfully completed the Impact Volunteer training and induction programme. Our thanks go to each and every Impact Volunteer for their commitment, support and dedication to Impact and our learners.

As ever, the people who come to us often with their hearts in their hands, hoping for something that will help them through and get back in control, teach us more than they will ever know. Heartfelt congratulations to everyone who found the courage to attend an Impact programme and begin their personal journey of self-discovery for wellbeing recovery.

As Impact grows our stakeholders, funders, partners and friendships grow! A few special thanks to some very special people who have given Impact their time, support and wisdom…

• Karen Malone, Bedford Borough Council
• Doug Hook, Central Bedfordshire Council,
• Christine Knox, Central Bedfordshire Council,
• Rhea Yeung, the Grove Theatre, Dunstable,
• Ellie Garratt, the Grove Theatre Dunstable,
• Kelly Perkins, Mental Health Nurse, Bedford,
• Anne Matthews, DWP, Dunstable,
• Kim Saunders, DWP, DEA, Luton & Dunstable,
• Beverley Copestake, CLI, Bedford,
• Alex and Tara from CVS, Bedford
• Spencer Clark – DWP, Bedford

Last word from me

We welcome Jackie Bean as a new Director within Impact and look forward to developing our exciting vision with Jackie and the rest of the team, in addition to further developing the board during autumn 2018 – we’ll keep you posted!

A personal thank you to, Jackie Bean and Carolyn Lewis, a huge amount of the work written here could not have been achieved without their tireless efforts and limitless passion, compassion, empowerment and belief.

Enjoy your summer days and weeks, whatever you have arranged.

Stay cool outside…stay calm inside :-) and when the latter becomes a challenge, try this…