Bracknell Forest Community Network (BFCN)

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The BFCN works with partners in the mental health and wider health and care systems. 

Our aim is to support individuals living with a range of mental health conditions to remain socially included by better understanding their mental health and supporting them in preventing relapses.

One-to-one support

Our Recovery Facilitators work with individuals to develop their:

  • confidence
  • life skills
  • resilience

Based on the Mental Health Foundations Recovery Model our service offers a person-centred approach to mental health. Recovery is about people staying in control of their life despite their mental health challenges.

Our one-to-one support can help individuals with:

  • creating a personalised recovery plan
  • confidence building
  • anxiety management
  • motivational interviewing to encourage independence
  • developing a meaningful routine
  • learning ways to manage emotions
  • accessing community activities
  • trying new things and exploring interests
  • socialising with other and developing relationship skills

Next steps

Once this short-term support has finished, they will continue to have full access to the BFCN group activities with our support.

Whether they decide to stay in the network or to move on, either way we will make a follow-up call after 3 and 6 months to see how they are getting on.

We will also keep the referrer updated about the person's progress.

Support groups and events

We also have a variety of groups to support confidence building, social skills and integration back into the community.

Explore groups and events

Eligibility

To be eligible you must be over 18 years old and a resident in Bracknell Forest.

You also must be one of the following:

  • recovering from an episode of mental ill-health
  • at risk from suffering from an episode of mental ill-health
  • ready and able to access mental health recovery support and show a willingness to access groups or services in the community to help with this
  • stepping down from the Community Mental Health Team or the Community Mental Health team for Older Adults

How to make a referral

We accept referrals from organisations but you can also self-refer.

Fill in the referral form below and then email it to bfcn@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.

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Contact information

Bracknell Forest Community Network

Email: bfcn@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Phone: 01344 351715