About Us
Since launching in 1994, we have supported nearly 2,000 individuals experiencing severe and long-term mental health difficulties to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilled lives.
Who We Are
We provide vital treatment which encompasses housing, support, and therapeutic services in communities for those experiencing severe and long-term mental health difficulties.
We actively support recovery to enable people
experiencing poor mental health to achieve their potential
and fulfil more of their aspirations in life.
Who We Help
At CHT, we work with and support individuals with a history of multiple and prolonged hospital admissions or placement breakdowns, who are often unresponsive to treatment, and who may have very complex needs and histories of trauma.
At the heart of CHT’s treatment model is the importance and power of reparative relationships.
COMMUNITY
HOUSING
THERAPY
We help residents engage in activities, both within the CHT community and in their local area, promoting social inclusion and participation.
Our residents live with others in CHT housing to encourage engagement and help them learn responsibility and independence.
We provide psychological, social, individual and group sessions that are informed by best practice and individually tailored to each resident.
"There was a strong focus on co-production. Staff involved patients and gave them access to their care plans. Patients were involved in the development of their care and risk management plans. Where patients had been involved in incidents the incident records detailed patients own understanding of the incident and feedback."
– Care Quality Commission Inspector
Our services provide both an alternative to hospital admission or the ‘next step’ after hospital. We focus on developing the skills and confidence needed for independent living, giving people a chance to live happy, healthy lives.
Strategic plan 2023 - 2026
Expand and Develop | 2023 progress |
Expand our service bases by acquiring new buildings in order to open new services to enable us to support more people and ensure financial sustainability. | Ongoing. |
Further increase co-production in service delivery and training, and employ an Expert by Experience in a senior staff role to deepen the impact of our user led offer. | Achieved 3 year funding from National Lottery Community Fund to launch this programme. |
Achieve externally validated quality marks (Investors in People and the Royal College of Psychiatrists 'Enabling Environments' accreditation) to demonstrate the quality of our organisation. | We have registered with Enabling Environments and are in process of accreditation. |
Begin a refurbishment programme for our existing buildings to improve the quality of our environments. | Ongoing - in 2023 replaced kitchen and installed exercise equipment at Highams Lodge, sensory rooms installed in Lilias Gillies House and Mount Lodge. |
Share our learning | 2023 progress |
Further develop our research and outcomes processes and share this through peer-reviewed publications to both use our learning to improve services and contribute our knowledge to the wider mental health sector. | Ongoing - presented at conferences both in the UK and abroad to share learning. |
Expand our offer of an Ofqual accredited Level 7 Diploma to enable it to be opened up to external organisations to share our expertise. | Stage 1 internal launch achieved, external launch planned for September 2024. |
Develop a clinical psychotherapy training programme to support a more diverse workforce in accessing clinical training. | Scheduled for 2025/2026. |
Increase awareness | 2023 progress |
Increase awareness of our model and activities, with more presentations, social media, website updates, conference workshops etc, to increase awareness of our work and impact. | Ongoing - new social media accounts launched on Instagram and X (formally Twitter), community events, presentations at conferences and workshops. |
Increase our fundraising capacity to widen our supporter base. | Met targets and milestones in our fundraising strategy. |
