Bluesci Support CIC

Who we are

At Bluesci we believe that good mental health and wellbeing are an integral part of everybody’s life and that everyday things can improve our mental health, wellbeing, levels of happiness and life satisfaction.

The Bluesci Service was founded in 2004 by Stuart Webster (Director) and Alicia Clare (Director) Stuart and Alicia between them have over 50 years of working in the field of Mental Health in-patient and community services. Since its inception Bluesci has adhered to its fundamental belief that good mental health and wellbeing is achieved by working closely with local communities, taking its guiding principles from a variety of evidence and best practice.

The service provides solution focused interventions and self-management to overcome barriers and achieve aspirations as part of a personalised approach. This approach is achieved through supported self-advocacy drawing on the individual’s own resources and those of Bluesci and its partners.

Bluesci employees, volunteers and users of the service are expected to work collaboratively to ensure a dynamic service delivery. Bluesci believe that individuals who have experienced mental health problems and/or services can contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience to its service development.

The role of our employees in the journey of Recovery for individuals is that of companion or fellow traveller rather than an expert, supporting individuals to influence the way they want to live their lives. This does not mean abdicating responsibility or abandoning people but working in partnership with them to find a way of working that fully respects and builds on individual perspectives of wellness and self-management.

Working with users of the service, alongside partners, employees provide a ‘brokerage’ approach that enables people to achieve their aspirations through a range of creative opportunities including: music and arts, volunteering opportunities, education and training related activities linked to mainstream life domains.

Our culture and values

Bluesci employees and volunteers uphold our vision and values so that Trafford residents can expect a service that:

·       Treats all people with respect and empathy

·       Promotes positive risk taking whilst maintaining health and safety at all times

·       Provides sufficient information to enable individuals to make informed choice

·       Works with individuals in the process of identifying skills, interests and achievable aspirations

·       Creates an environment that is one of opportunity to achieve

·       Ensures that all religious, spiritual, physical and cultural needs are taken into account

·       Is accessible for people with disabilities

·       Has access to independent advice and support

·       Will actively seek individuals’ ideas, views and opinions to improve service delivery

·       Ensures individuals are able to make a complaint without fear of retribution

·       Provides opportunities for people to come together

Bluesci services:

·       Promote learning and personal growth whilst utilising people’s creativity and drive. Offering a flexible service with choice therefore combating the practical and emotional difficulties people may face when accessing opportunities.

·       Support social inclusion in accordance to the life recovery approach and assist people to recognise their potential by drawing on their experiences and skills.

·       Challenge the stigma of mental ill health and raise the profile of people’s abilities.

·       Promote a commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice which will be judged by what we do and what we say.

·       Promote a healthy workplace by adhering to our Kind To Colleagues workplace charter

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We believe that diversity strengthens our community and enriches our service. Bluesci is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, background, sexuality, gender, or ability. 

To ensure we meet the needs of all individuals who come through our doors, we launched a project of work in August 2024 to celebrate the things we do well and recognise the areas in which we can improve and develop.

The work will make our services more accessible, equitable, and supportive for everyone