COACHING

Supporting people towards future employment, training and volunteering

SPECIALIST EMPLOYMENT COACHING

Restore can help to build or re-establish positive habits for people who have been away from work or education due to mental ill health. One-to-one coaching can help people to build practical tools, set goals, and learn skills to meet those goals. Every session is tailored to the individual.

Coaching support

Coaching can offer a supportive space to achieve goals and find or stay in work. For those new to the workforce, have taken time out, or are experiencing difficulties at work, Restore can help.

Practical support

Restore's coaching can support individuals to identify their own strengths and offer practical help with CV writing, making applications, exploring local resources, interview practice and confidence building.

"After leaving work, I felt that I would never be able to work again, but now I'm working part-time."

Member, Coaching

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

For how long can I be coached?

Coaching can run alongside attendance of a recovery group, it is also available as a stand alone support service. Follow the referral steps to request coaching. Progress is review driven, which is scheduled for every fourth session to ensure that coach and 'coachee' are keeping track of goals and the steps to meet those goals. 

Will coaching get me a job?

Restore don’t find people work, courses or volunteering roles. However, people are supported to develop skills to do these things themselves. Coaches help people to work towards goals, rebuild confidence, and to understand that people may have even more to offer because of their experience of mental ill health – not despite it.

Can people already in work get coaching support?

Yes, coaching can be a support to help someone keep a job. If a mental health condition is making it hard to cope at work, a specialist coach can support an individual to navigate employment-related issues that might otherwise feel overwhelming.

Can someone currently in hospital seek coaching support?

Yes, in-patients at Warneford Hospital or Littlemore Mental Health Centre can meet one of Restore's visiting coaches. Coaches can make links back to employers, or help people plan for life after hospital, for example supporting continued recovery by helping to find something to do when discharged. 

WHAT IS THE JOURNEY THROUGH RESTORE?

People are referred to Restore (by themselves or someone else). Restore will contact a person's GP and any mental health experts working with them. After assessment with Restore's team, individuals are invited to a taster day before becoming a fully fledged 'member'. Members can attend groups and/or receive one-to-one coaching support. Members typically engage with Restore for five or more coaching sessions, or six to 24 months attending a group.

START A REFERRAL

The first step is to complete the referral form. This will lead to an assessment conversation with a friendly member of the team.

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