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Future Focus

The Future Focus project supports people in recovery from drug & alcohol use to improve their confidence, 
skills and resilience.​

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It is a 6 week training and support programme designed to assist people in recovery from drug and/or alcohol use across South Derbyshire.

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The programme offers a range of flexible modules including personal resilience, developing independence skills and making choices. Other modules may focus on individuals hobbies and interests and learning about their local community.
 

Participants also have the option to be introduced to The Derbyshire Time Swap Service which can offer flexible short term volunteering opportunities.

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Future Focus is delivered in Swadlincote, Hilton and Melbourne throughout the year. To learn more, or to make a referral, please get in touch.​​​​​​

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“I’ve realised there is more support out there than I thought, and now I know there are people I can turn to when I’m struggling.” - Service User

Further Information

THE PROJECT

South Derbyshire CVS’s Future Focus project aims to support participants who are currently in recovery from drug and or alcohol use by developing and improving their confidence, skills and resilience by equipping them with new knowledge and skills.​

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ABOUT SOUTH DERBYSHIRE CVS

South Derbyshire CVS’s is an AIM Accredited Learning Centre. AIM is regulated by Ofqual, and licensed by the Quality Assurance Agency, meaning that our programmes and courses meet the highest standards of education and training. 

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We design training courses around teaching best practice, guaranteeing courses are highly engaging, thought provoking and address the needs of the learners. We use a variety of teaching methods to accommodate the differing learner styles that learners will possess.

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PROGRAMME DETAILS

Programme Entry Guidance 

Adults aged 18 and over who are in recovery from drug and or alcohol use across South Derbyshire, with a support agency referral, are eligible for entry to this programme. 

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There are no formal educational entry requirements to the learning element of the programme. 

 

Programme Duration

Future Focus is a six (6) week training and support programme.

 

Programme Commitment

Participants are required to regularly attend, actively participate, and meaningfully contribute to discussions.

 

Programme Structure

The programme has been designed around three (3) core mandatory foundation modules including:

- Personal and Emotional Resilience
- Developing Independent Skills
- Making Choices
 

In addition to these core modules, participants will have the opportunity to complete additional learning around developing hobbies and interests, researching and accessing the services and social groups in their local community, and identifying opportunities and participating in a volunteering.  Such additional learning will be differentiated for each group taking into consideration the learners feedback, needs and interests.

 

Participants are also provided with an opportunity to attend an introductory session to Derbyshire Time Swap, a fantastic volunteering initiative which encourages members to ‘swap’ their time to voluntarily help somebody else.

 

Programme Locations 

Future Focus is currently being delivered in South Derbyshire at locations in Swadlincote, Hilton and Melbourne.

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Programme Dates

Future Focus is delivered across the year. Please contact us to discuss session dates.

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Programme Accreditation

This programme is not formally accredited; however, the three (3) core programme modules do form the basis of the AIM Quality Endorsed Certificate which participants will receive on successful completion.

 

Progression Opportunities 

Opportunities to prolong their learning engagement after the course will be provided through information, advice and guidance to further non-accredited and accredited courses. Furthermore, support will be offered to the participants during the programme to engage with community based social and support services to continue their self-development journey.

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HOW TO MAKE A REFERRAL

Please send all referrals via email to MWST@sdcvs.org.uk marking the message confidential.

 

Please ensure your email contains the following key information to allow us to progress the referral in a timely way:

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  • Name

  • Address

  • Date of Birth

  • GP name and contact details

  • Details of any other agencies or services supporting the individual.

 

Once we have received the referral, this will be reviewed by a member of the team, and then we will contact the referred individual within 3 to 5 working days for an informal chat to ensure the individual is eligible for the programme and to agree their session location and dates and complete their onboarding. 

 

Please note referrals received part way through the programme will be onboarded for the next available programme session in that area. 

 

Where it is identified that our programme is not suitable for the individual we will offer further information, advice and guidance.

 

We will keep the referrer updated on the status of the referral.

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