Purpose

Community Connections services are a key part of the mental
health offer for adults in Surrey, and a principal element in
Surrey’s preventative offer to support people with mental
health needs to stay well in their communities through social
connections and networks.
 
Contributing to system priorities around early help, resilience,
and independence. It is an integral part of the pathway for people
who experience mental health problems, often bridging the gap
between primary mental health care and secondary mental health
care.
 
Opportunities for individuals with mental health needs to
achieve their full potential, through participation in social,
leisure, sports, art, education, and employment, within their local
community. These should be delivered in both group and 1:1 setting
in line with the individual’s needs.
Funding will be allocated according to NHS ‘Places’,
to ensure the service is available to all Surrey residents. Those
places are:
 
1.           
East Surrey
2.           
Surrey Heath and Farnham
3.           
Guildford & Waverley
4.           
North-West Surrey
5.           
Surrey Downs (Mid Surrey)