Wellbeing Programme: overview
Oarsome Chance’s Wellbeing Programme was launched in 2020 and recognises the importance of keeping the wellbeing of the young people we support, and our staff team, at the heart of how we operate.
The Wellbeing Programme actively embeds a holistic approach to wellbeing support across all of our service delivery (Oarsome Foundations, Oarsome Pathways, Oarsome Community) and is coordinated by our dedicated Wellbeing Lead.
It is an essential, integrated and ongoing part of our work, which encompasses 1:1 support, pastoral care, outreach work, bespoke training and close communication with external agencies such as Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
In providing tailored mental health support for the young people we work with, and adopting flexible, trauma-informed ways of working, we can facilitate lasting positive change through our blend of practical and physical learning.
The Story of the Wellbeing Programme
The initial three-year phase of the Wellbeing Programme was launched in September 2020 with the help of funding from the Berkeley Foundation and Tudor Trust and aimed to better understand how Oarsome Chance could support young people with their mental health needs.
As documented in the ‘2020-2023 Wellbeing Programme Report’, we were able to evaluate our existing mental health support provision, trial new interventions and listen closely to the needs expressed by the young people we work with. Central findings from the 2020-2023 report included the importance of integrating tailored mental health support into our existing programmes of activities and adopting trauma-informed approaches across our work.
This initial phase laid the foundations for our ongoing development of the Wellbeing Programme, which has now become a core and established part of Oarsome Chance’s work.
Our Wellbeing Programme Strategy
As the Wellbeing Programme continues to grow and evolve, we will continue to follow a holistic approach and enable the young people we support to play an important role in shaping our wellbeing support offer.
All future strategic developments to our Wellbeing Programme will align closely with our 2023-2026 Vision Strategy and the findings from the ‘2020-2023 Wellbeing Programme Report’.
Our holistic approach to Wellbeing
