TP Bradford - Visit from Epiphany

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

Features of our supported living offer

Asset-based

We link people to community services, peers, and personal supporter networks

• Promote activity, choice and independence
• Broadening awareness of resources available
• Supporting access and engagement. 

Choice based

Working with each person to explore their choices and support positive risk taking in their decisions. Enabling people to celebrate their unique identities to enjoy aspects of their identity such as their sexuality, to have healthy relationships, and whilst understanding our duty of protection, to sustain good sexual health and sexual relationships. 

Enablement and Strengths-Focused

Working with people to build better health and increased independence, building on their strengths, and recognising their achievements; agreeing pace with each person, setting step skills development and self-management outcomes to achieve larger sustainable goals.

Healthy & Happy

Having a Healthy and Happiness plan in place with each person to ensure physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, social, and financial health is optimised so the person has informed choices and takes informed risks.

Resilience based

Understanding and acceptance that increasing independence is not a linear journey and setbacks are to be expected; with learning used in resilience and sustainment building strategies.

Situational and Social

Consideration of individual circumstances relating to housing, finance, employment, domestic and social affairs supporting with tailored ongoing plans to help address risks, tensions, and pressures.

Supporting Transitions

Ensuring truly informed co-ordinated approaches to transitions of support, where all stakeholders have the information and skills needed for success.

Technology Enabled

Linking people into mainstream and specialist technology choices that support the management of their home, their self-determination in daily living, their preventative responsive services, and their active life in the wider community.

Whole person

Understanding the identity, history, circumstances, coexisting and comorbid conditions, experiences and ambitions of each person and the impact these have on the individual; coordinating joined-up support to address holistic need.

 

Individual solutions for individual needs

To achieve independent living could require a few hours of support a week in a rented flat, 24/7 support in an owned home, or a shared home with friends and the individual support needed. All these are possibilities. We can even connect with housing providers who work with us to find the ideal home. Our people will help at every stage, supporting with creating a full life – socialising with new friends, building a relationship, studying, or getting a job. With our support, everyone can live as independently as they wish.

 

To find out more about Supported Living you can contact us via our online form or use the locations map to find support in your area. 

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Community Trail

This project took place in 2024 and has now been completed. This project takes place in a residential setting so the location has been changed to protect the privacy of the residents.

About the event

Epiphany is a collective of professional musicians who create improvised music designed for active listening and interaction. This project involved Epiphany providing events for people we support and the local community. They crafted individual sound portraits for attendees, with music ranging from lively and stimulating to peaceful and calming, reflecting the essence of each person or group. To enhance the experience, they provided resources such as ribbons for waving or bubble wands. There was also space available for movement and dance. This initiative encouraged participants to engage with music and emotions, offering a "spiritual" or "mindful" experience. Both the church community and the wider public were invited to join alongside individuals supported by Turning-Point's learning difficulties team.

These  3 events  aimed to foster connections between the disabled community, the village, and the church, thus enriching community life. They hoped this initiative would pave the way for additional collaborative events, such as Christmas carolling, singing gatherings, or concerts. People we support were involved in organising the events

For one of the events the team engaged with an artist to interpret the music into art. 82 people engaged in the most recent event which includes staff, people we support, local residents and the musicians. 

Feedback from the event 

“I was filled with joy.” 

“The music is so moving” 

“I was moved to tears.” 

“It was good. I liked the instruments. Coming here.” 

Gestures(clapping, reaching out, waving arms etc ) and facial expressions (concentration, smiles etc)were noted.