Sandwell VCS Directory
Welcome to the most comprehensive directory of Sandwell's Voluntary and Community Sector, provided by SCVO, the Sector's local infrastructure support agency. This search engine offers a free and public signpost to many local organisations and the services they offer.
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CVT Shared Lives West Midlands
Shared Lives is sometimes described as being similar to ‘foster care for adults who have additional/complex needs' but it is so much more than that. The person is carefully matched to stay with a Shared Lives Carer, who opens up their home to support you to develop the skills to be as independent as possible; encourage new social networks, build self-esteem, confidence and lead the same ordinary domestic life at the heart of the community.
Shared Lives Carers are passionate and dedicated about their work and this is why the model is such a powerful and effective form of care that creates a real sense of belonging for all those involved. People who are supported to remain in the community are known to lead longer, healthier, happier, lives. CVT Shared Lives currently have 38 households across the Black Country region who have been specially trained to provide a person-centred approach that supports the Person to make their own choices and take control of their every day lives.
CVT provide Shared Lives to people from the age of 16+ who may be diagnosed with either a learning disability, mental ill health, autism, dementia, sensory impairment, acquired brain injury, older people or require support on discharge from hospital.
Address details
- Address
- 4 Eagle House, St Johns Road
- Postal Town
- Stourbridge
- Postcode
- DY8 1HE
Organisation Contact Details
- Phone
- 01384 597 264
- sharedlives@cvt.org.uk
- Website
- https://www.cvt.org.uk/sharedlives
Contact Person Details
- Contact Name
- Kate Morgan
- Role
- Registered Manager
- Telephone
- 01384 597264
- kate.morgan@cvt.org.uk
- Contact Name
- Dean Barnshaw
- Role
- Head of Service
- dean.barnshaw@cvt.org.uk
Services
- Economic, social and community development
- Health
Main Beneficiaries
Services focused on particular beneficiaries do not imply that they are offered exclusively to these persons only.
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Specific Need or Circumstance
- People who have disabilities (unspecified)
- People who have sensory disabilities (sight, hearing, etc)
- People who have terminal illnesses
- People who have specific medical conditions/diseases
- People who are socially excluded/isolated/lonely
- People who are homeless/in housing need
- People who are unemployed
- People who are in financial need
- People who are at risk or vulnerable
- People who are bereaved
- People who are leaving care/long-stay institutions (excluding prisons)
- People who are offenders/ex-offenders
- People who have substance abuse/addiction problems (alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, etc)
- People who are carers
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Specific Faith Focus
- People from all faiths / multi-faith / inter-faith people
- Christian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all Christian denominations)
- Muslim
- Sikh
- Buddhist
- Hindu
- Jewish
- Animist
- Humanist
- Pagan (including witchcraft)
- Agnostic / atheist / no religion
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Sexual Orientation Focus
- People of all sexual orientations
- Heterosexual people
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people
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Household
- Households with children
- Households without children
- Single person households
- All households
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Gender Focus
- All genders
- Women
- Men
- Transgender people
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Ethnic Focus
- People from all ethnic groups
- Members of ethnic groups (unspecified)
- All White people (including White British, White Irish, and any other White background)
- All Black or Black British people (including Caribbean, African and any other Black background)
- All Asian or Asian British people (including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and any other Asian background)
- All Mixed people (including White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and Asian and any other Mixed background)
- Members of ethnic groups (specified)
- All Chinese and other ethnic groups (including Chinese and any other ethinic group)
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Age Focus
- Young adults aged 19-25 years
- Adults aged 26-64 years
- Older people aged 65 years and over
Organisation last updated: Mon, 18th March 2019
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