Reconnect is an inclusive social enterprise that supports those furthest from the employment market in developing the skills and confidence they need to participate more fully in society. This includes people who are isolated and lonely, those who are
long term unemployed and some who have experienced multiple disadvantages
including mental health issues, disability, drug and alcohol misuse.
Underpinned by the model of recovery and using the principles of Ecotherapy -"Nature as a healing ally"- Reconnect takes participants on a journey of connection with Nature, with each other and with themselves. Each individual is regarded and treated as a whole person, with a valuable contribution to make to the organisation and its activities.
By allowing each person to develop at their own pace, and in their own unique way, participants are empowered to take on more responsibility within the organisation, as and when they are ready. In this way, Reconnect offers unique occupational pathways that are entirely person-centred.
Participants often say that what distinguishes Reconnect from other organisations or groups they have been involved with is that there is no focus on any particular condition, issue, or label, and each person is treated equally, as the whole person they are.
Activities include: mindfulness in Nature, creativity skills, walking, putting up a shelter, building a fire, camping, campfire cookery, survival skills, digital media, communications and giving presentations to different audiences.
These activities enable participants to develop a wide range of transferable skills, while increasing their confidence and sense of self-worth.
Many participants return to Reconnect activities over and over again because they enjoy and benefit from what is on offer. Typically, participants take on more responsibility for specific activities, or roles, quite quickly and move from being 'participant' to 'volunteer' or 'co-leader'.
Reconnect is an inclusive social enterprise that supports those furthest from the employment market in developing the skills and confidence they need to participate more fully in society. This includes people who are isolated...
