This is new services funded by City Bridge Trust. The services started in Nov 2009 with full time position. And it aims to empower and engage people living with a range of mental health issues from Somali Communities in Hillingdon.
In summary, the service will be specific to working with the increasing numbers of older Somali men and women in the London Borough of Hillingdon by providing advice, advocacy, informal counseling, referrals, and helping them to access mental health services and other agencies.
This service working towards the Improving Londoner’s Mental Health programme Outcomes by working to decrease the numbers of older people with mental health distress and depression from the wide range of Somali communities that exist in Hayes and surrounding Wards in Hillingdon. We will achieve this by developing an improved support service to individuals as well as organisations wishing to work with older Somali men and women.
Project Activities:
Are you over 50 years of age from Somalia?
Do you have mental health problems or other social problems?
Do you need help with any of the following?
- Understanding your needs , care plan and the support you are entitle to
- Accessing mental health services in Hillingdon
- Making complains about services you are receiving
- Accessing other health and social care service providers
- Accessing information about counselling and other support groups etc.
- Benefit and Housing problems
- Drafting letters
- Accessing information e.g. about education and employment opportunities
- Voicing your opinion and Support with meetings with other professionals and agencies within the community ie your GP, Housing, Benefit Agency, and other services and voluntary groups
- Take part social activities in the community
For more information you can go or make appointment,
please contact Kos Mussa on 02085899550
TAGEERO
Unit 3, Sandow Commercial Estate, Sandow Crescent, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4QH
Project first six months feedback from clients:
‘’Tageero Services are essential. They are culturally appropriate. They have helped those of us suffering from mental illness get through severe difficult times and back on the road of being useful members of society.”
Service user story
“Sahra had been trying to get her housing benefits reinstated for 2 years without success. She was bedridden and couldn’t produce the evidence requested. She lost motivation and became disengaged. After being referred to our drop-in service,the adviser supported her to submit a new application and, within 4 weeks, Sahra’s benefits were reinstated and backdated . She now feels motivated and, in addition, is volunteering and engaging with services”
Service user story
“Sainab came over to London from Sweden 2 years ago. She was looking forward to the move and so was shocked to find herself deeply depressed and almost paralysed with anxiety, so she could no longer to into the office or answer her phone or door. She came to Tageero because she felt she had no other choice. Her counselor was able to make her sense of the feelings which could be traced to an earlier and deeper abandonment. Sainab is back to work now and feeling better able to cope
