Who can become a member?
Flourish House provides a range of meaningful activity day services designed to promote recovery, social inclusion, self-determination and to reduce social isolation for people with serious mental illness (SMI).
Generally, our members are people living with the long term experience of
Membership is open to people aged 16+ from the Glasgow City area who have a diagnosis of an SMI and are connected to a Community Mental Health Team.
Generally, our members are people living with the long-term experience of conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, other psychoses, and severe depression. Other conditions can also come under the term SMI, which is usually based on a mental health diagnosis of long-term duration and where there is a substantial impairment and impact on major life activities.
What is the catchment area of Flourish House?
Our catchment area is Glasgow City, specifically the areas covered by the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnerships (North West, North East, and South).
Referrals from outwith the Glasgow City boundary will require separate funding. Please get in touch to discuss a referral from outside the catchment area.
Is there a charge for attending Flourish House?
There is no charge for people attending Flourish House who are referred by mental health services in the catchment area. Referrals can also be made for people assessed for self-directed support (SDS) – this may be useful especially for people who live outside the catchment area.
What days and times are you open?
Flourish House is open Monday to Friday from 9am – 4pm. There are also regular social events and other events that take place in the early evenings.
How long can someone attend for?
Membership is not time-limited and you can be part of the service throughout your recovery journey. However, if you no longer feel the need to attend Flourish House and have not engaged for at least 6 months your membership will be made inactive. You can always be referred again should your needs change.
Do members need to take part in activities?
Being a member of Flourish House makes a person part of a unique community. We depend on each other to sustain the service and make the place work. We all take responsibility to look after our space and the people in it and a member should be prepared to contribute in whatever way they can. Most members recognise that taking part in Flourish House makes them feel valued and needed and supports their recovery.
Can members get help knowing what to get involved in?
We recognise that there is a lot going on in Flourish House and it might be difficult to choose an area of work. Members can ask any other member or staff to help them decide where to get involved. We would recommend that any new member signs up to receive alerts via email and text as well as following us on Facebook to help them keep up to date with what is happening.
If you have any more questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch!