About us Support Services Support stories Locations Join us News Contact us Commission us Search What we do What we do We smash barriers to independence through connection, flexible support and skill-building. Everyone who joins KeyRing has faced some barriers to living independently. They may be moving to their very first home or be at risk of homelessness. They may have multiple support needs or lead a chaotic lifestyle. With KeyRing people become peer supporters and continue to build on their skills. Support moves away from services and people become valued members of their local community. Support options Building independence Connecting people Flexible support Asset based Community focussed Support options KeyRing support adapts to a wide range of client groups concentrating on their skills and ambitions. We are experts in working with partners to make things happen and ensure that we take a collaborative approach. Here are some of our existing support options: Support networks Short term support Community support Move on support Support for older people If you would like to speak with us please call us on 020 3119 0960 or email us at enquiries@keyring.org. Building independence Building independence is about helping people to recognise that life is more than a support package and staff teams. Independence means less paid for support but more support from peers and better community connections. This offers value for money and great outcomes for individuals. People can achieve more than they or others thought they could. They build on their own skills and share them with each other. Alongside the people we support, we map out the resources in the local community and support active participation. Jonathon’s story When Jonathon joined KeyRing he had 24/7 support with sleep ins and one to one support for activities, socialising and attending appointments. We started supporting him while he was still in his supported living placement. We got to know him and supported him to apply for a home that he chose himself. When Jonathon first moved in, he got support from us and a 40 hour package from another agency. Less than one year after his move, Jonathon now only has support from KeyRing. Some of the things we helped in with: Setting up gas, electricity, water and TV licence. Sourcing and setting up assistive technology. Working with appointees Budgeting Shopping and healthy eating Support to keep his home clean and safe Support with medication and health visits Finding local activities that met Jonathon’s interests Engaging with KeyRing meetings and other KeyRing Members (people we support) Connecting people Independence is great. Isolation is not. Long term independence is about connecting people. Making friends, getting to know your neighbours and being active in the local community. We support people to build healthy relationships. Connection reduces mental health issues, increases lifespan and improves physical health.1 Our Members (people we support) offer support and leadership in their local community. Community is key to people’s lives. Locally present, we recognise opportunities and issues. We react quickly and support people to make informed choices. KeyRing are working with The Company of Community Organisers. Community Organisers brings people together to take action around their common concerns and overcome social injustice. Read our case studies 1 Campaign to End Loneliness Flexible support Flexible timings, flexible supporters, flexible levels of support. We work with people and lives. Lives do not always run smoothly. For every bump in the road KeyRing have a support option. We can flex up our support if needed. We don’t ask people to wait until their allotted hours or tell them that they are out of time. We just find a way. The service is designed in this way. Independent people don’t head with their support provider to the pub or call them for a bit of advice. That’s what friends are for. We encourage these connections. In the social care sector this is often called mutual support or peer support. We do that. This support is one of the key support options within our networks. The community provides further support to people. This might be accessing clubs or churches. It could be as a way of leading a healthier lifestyle be going to the local gym. Our volunteers and staff are available within the community. And there is a 24/7 phone line with trained advisers available to everyone who joins KeyRing. Asset based By focussing on what they can do, we support people to achieve what they never thought possible. They are empowered and less reliant on services. Every Member (person who is part of KeyRing) co-produces an action plan with their KeyRing support worker. This will detail specific goals (both short and long-term), actions needed, by when and by who. We believe that: We should always look at what a person is good at People’s own experience is really important (for example their experience of social care) People with similar experiences can support each other really well It is more important to help people and communities do things for themselves than to do it for them Read our easy read coproduction policy Community focused We have adapted our support model for particular groups of people and/or to meet specific outcomes. Connection, flexibility and skill building are the foundation of all our services. People are different and so are the areas that we work in. Our multilocal approach means that we provide local services that work with local people. We map out the resources available in the community. People become more involved in their local area and less reliant on support services. We encourage them to become active citizens and to offer their skills and voice to the benefit of the local area. Discover our localised services and the people they work with KeyRing “has gone over and above expectations with Beth* in order to ensure her safety and wellbeing. Without (them)... Beth* would experience significant harm from others.” Kim M - Social Worker in Oldham Home About us What we do Support stories Locations Join us Commission us News Contact us CJS Complaints and compliments Privacy policy Cookie policy KeyRing Living Support Networks 21 St Olav’s Court Lower Road London SE16 2XB Charity No. 1054234 Company Limited by Guarantee no. 03176431 Telephone: 020 3119 0960 Email: enquiries@keyring.org Contact Us To chat about any of our support options or how we can work with you call us on 020 3119 0960 or... Use our contact form Cookie Preferences © 2021 KeyRing. All Rights Reserved. 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