Together: For Mental Wellbeing

Who we are

Since Together was formed in 1879, we have believed that people with mental health issues have the right and the abilities to lead independent, fulfilling lives as part of their communities.

The people who use our services are at the heart of everything we do. They influence and shape the support they receive from us, and the way our services are run.

These core beliefs underpin the vision, mission and values we aspire to.

We understand that everyone who seeks our support is different and their needs are individual to them. We believe in enabling people to lead their own recovery at their own pace by supporting their decisions about the care they receive.

We offer a wide variety of support to help people deal with the personal and practical impacts of mental health issues. The services we can provide range from one-to-one support in the community to supported accommodation and making sure people understand and are able to express their needs in their dealings with official bodies.

We now work with nearly 5000 adults every month at 80 projects throughout England.

At Together, our approach is rooted in our long experience of working alongside the users of our services as they make the choices that shape their own lives. Our philosophy can be summed up quite simply: we believe that people experiencing mental distress can direct their own journey towards improved mental health and to living independent, fulfilling lives.

Our role is to give people the tools and the support to achieve this. Our ethos is expressed in the vision, mission and values that underpin our day-to-day work and our long-term goals.

Our vision, mission and values:

Our vision Our vision is a world where each individual can play their part in breaking down the barriers that exist through ignorance and lack of understanding and live their life without prejudice.

Our mission Together’s mission is to be first choice for service users looking for quality, personalised services.  We are trusted for our expertise in service user involvement and leadership.  We will value and encourage service users’ contribution to every aspect of our work, working alongside them as they lead their journey towards greater wellbeing.  We will demonstrate that service user involvement works to improve people’s mental health whatever their life situation and no matter how severely they are affected.

Our seven core values give us the principles that ensure we deliver our services in a way that is consistent with our philosophy. They are:

• • Individual-centered and holistic
  • Choice
  • Working alongside
  • Listening, learning and adapting
  • Valuing and involving
  • Quality
  • Future positive