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Mental health hub receives
million pound makeover
A mental health hub in Liverpool is
being officially reopened following a £1.2 million refurbishment. Crown
Hub offers support to people who may be experiencing mental health issues such
as depression, anxiety and social isolation, providing short term, focused help.
The service can work with up to 250 people
across the city and the support can be provided from Crown Hub building or the
service users own home via the Community Support Team. The run down building has
now been refitted and features light and airy spaces and modern furniture, as
well as a new café leading out on to a patio and garden. There are also meeting
rooms which can be hired by community organisations.
The official reopening, which is being performed by Lord Mayor, Councillor Roz
Gladden, on Wednesday, 20 July 2016, will feature music from house band The
Crown Toppers; a group made up of service users and staff who perform at venues
across the City.
Councillor Paul Brant, Cabinet member for
adult social care and health, said:- "The services provided at Crown
Street are truly excellent but the dated surroundings were desperately in need
of a makeover and it wasn't a particularly pleasant environment to spend time
in. We asked service users and staff what they'd like to see and have reflected
that in the improvement work that we've carried out. It's now a much brighter
place to come in to, somewhere that really lifts your mood and is a nice place
to be. We are also keen to make sure this building is open to the local
community, so although there are areas which can only be accessed by service
users, we have also created rooms and facilities that groups and organisations
can use as well."
The investment in Crown Hub followed a review of mental health services across
the City in 2014 which recommended placing more of an emphasis placed on
recovery and enablement, as well as offering longer term support.
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