Step One Charity
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"Mental health rehabilitation, supported living and community support across Devon"
About Step One Charity
Step One Charity is an independent Devon charity supporting people with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity to live more independently. Its services include inpatient mental health recovery and rehabilitation at Cypress Hospital, supported living housing, one-to-one community support, and BeWell@StepOne workshops, peer groups and activities delivered online and in person.
Based in Exeter, the charity traces its origins to St Loye’s College, founded in 1937. St Loye’s Foundation merged with Community Care Trust in 2015, and the combined organisation adopted the Step One name in 2017. Its work connects specialist support with practical help for people’s everyday lives in communities across Devon.
Support shaped around the person
Teams develop personalised support around individual needs and goals. Community support can cover housing, employment and everyday independence as well as mental health, while hospital staff work with people and their families on recovery plans. This brings practical and clinical support into the same range of services.
Staff development and support
The charity lists training and development opportunities and an Employee Assistance Programme for staff. Its recruitment approach includes a Disability Confident commitment, with a first-stage interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and identify themselves under the scheme.
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