Turning Point is a health and social care service provider that utilises a person-centred care approach to support individuals with complex needs, which include drug and alcohol-related issues, mental health, learning, and employment-related issues.
Organisation
Turning Point is a social enterprise and registered charity[1] based in the United Kingdom that runs projects in more than 240 locations across England and Wales. The organisation provides services support for a range of people, including those with mental health issues, learning disabilities and/or substance-related disorders. In addition to providing direct services, Turning Point also campaigns on behalf of those with social care needs.[1]
As of 2024, it has a turnover of £165M,[1] £60M of which is for the delivery of substance misuse services, £18m for the delivery of mental health services, and £34M for the delivery of support to people with a Learning Disability.[2]
History
Turning Point developed out of The Camberwell Alcohol Project in South East London and was founded by Barry Richards, a London businessman, in 1964.[3]
The charity was described as "one of Princess Diana's favourite charities"; she acted as its patron from 1985 to 1997.[4]
In 2001, Lord Victor Adebowale became Chief Executive,[5] remaining until 2020 when he left to take up a new position as permanent Chair of the NHS Confederation.[6]
Controversies
In 2012, the charity unsuccessfully challenged Norfolk County Council
Rightsteps and livelife
In 2010, Turning Point established Rightsteps,[10] a business-to-business mental well-being and health solutions provider that supports employers and employees in large organisations, small and medium enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations.
In 2019, in order to reach more people and respond to a growing number of people looking for support, Turning Point established livelife, a private pay, direct-to-consumer, online therapy service.[11] The objective of livelife is to support those who do not qualify for mental health help because their issues are not considered severe enough, and to support those who don't want to wait for an NHS appointment, but want the same assurances of quality. All livelife and Rightsteps profits go back to Turning Point, aiming to support the most vulnerable people in society.
See also
General:
- Care Quality Commission
- NHS England
- Public Health England
- National Voices
- Centre for Mental Health
- Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
- Mental Health Foundation
- Mental Health Providers' Forum
- Nacro
- Together
- Mental health in the United Kingdom
External links
References
- {{EW charity|234887|Turning Point}}^
- Turning Point Annual Report 2015/16 Turning Point, retrieved 2016-04-13^
- Turning Point^