Orb8 realises that traumatised, hard to reach and marginalised children and young people have a wide range of complex needs that are met by often large numbers of skilled professionals and organisations. The services which intervene with such young people can be as varied and diverse as the children whose needs they are attempting to meet. In recognition of this we aim to provide responsive, relational and reflective services. Everything we do is shaped by those we are working with and for and based on a strong evidence base and years of experience we can operate in the most challenging situations to endeavour to create real and lasting change.
All our work is delivered by highly qualified and experienced professionals. We use an associate model and have an extensive network of contacts in this specialist area of practice. We can therefore look to finding specific expertise or experience to meet the requirements of any particular child or organisation. Our aim is to be inclusive and we see it as our responsibility to find ways in which to engage young people and meet organisational requirments rather than expecting them to fit standard models or interventions.
Orb8 offers a wide range of services including training and education, direct assessment and intervention, service development, and research and evaluation. All our services and specialisms can work together to provide bespoke, unique, integrated packages. In this way we intend to meet multiple needs of children and young people as far as possible in terms of therapeutic mental health, learning and related health needs.
We place an emphasis on really listening to providers and commissioners and are always pleased to undertake intial conversations, consultations and meetings to best understand and respond to your particular needs.
We work directly with commissioners and providers to create and deliver bespoke packages of service provision.
Orb8 is a business and we have no public or other funding we therefore have to charge for our services. Packages can be negotiated and will be based on service need, distance, amount of work and length of contracting.
Most of our Clinicians are based in the South East, South Coast, London, Home Counties and East Anglia. It may be possible to provide assessments or service development outside of this area, please ring us on 07800 970 049 to discuss.
We encourage any organisation which would like to make use of our services to contact us to discuss.
Call: 07800 970 049 (Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm)
Email: admin@orb8.org
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I have been thinking recently about the strain that the Covid Pandemic is placing on us all. I have noticed through personal reflection and discussion with others that our response to Covid has flowed like a wave over the course of the year.
I have been thinking about professional networks and the importance of relationships. In my regular therapeutic support sessions with fosters carers I have noticed what seems to be a theme of frustration in the interface with children’s social workers and I suspect this goes both ways.
I have just returned from just over 3 weeks leave and by this, I mean a proper absence, no looking at work emails or answering work calls. I have not done this for at least 4 years and it was such an anomaly I chose to call it a retreat.
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