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Mental Health and Social Exclusion: Social Exclusion Unit Report
Author: Social Exclusion Unit
Date: June 2004
Organisation: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Abstract: In Spring 2003, the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister asked the Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) to consider what more could be done to reduce social exclusion among adults with mental health problems. The project focused on people of working age, and considered two main questions:
- What more can be done to enable adults with mental health problems to enter and retain work?
- How can adults with mental health problems secure the same opportunities for social participation and access to services as the general population?
- The full report does acknowledge the contribution that Supporting People can make although it is disappointing that the summary does not.
Chapter 8 - Getting The Basics Right concludes that stable housing, help with finances, and access to transport are crucial, both to promote positive mental health, and to enable people to find jobs or take up other opportunities in the community. The report mentions Supporting People in this chapter:
Chapter 9 - The Government's Action Plan, outlines how the government intends to tackle the issues raised in the report with particular attention given to:
- people receiving the support they need before they reach crisis point;
- people having genuine choices and a real say about what they do and the support they receive in order to fulfil their potential;
- community services, with fair access regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or sexuality.
- The report outlines the action that should be taken to combat social exclusion.
Item 17 discusses housing saying that The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) and the Housing Corporation will draw up guidance for local authorities and registered social landlords on preventing and managing rent arrears to enable tenants to sustain their tenancies. The number of people with mental health problems assisted by the Supporting People programme is included in the performance indicator for this.