b'Annual Report 2022/23Care & Development: Nort hern IrelandPraxis Care in Northern Ireland experienced a second successive year of deliberate consolidation as the voluntary sector emerged from the shadows of a global pandemic. The political void created by theand Newry. We also made a absence of a Stormont Executive, andsignificant commitment to improve the the consequent financial pressure onskills base of staff working in our the Department of Health, DepartmentMental Health services. A plan was for Communities and the five Healthdevised and commenced to provide and Social Care Trusts, all contributedWRAP training (Wellness Recovery to an operating environment whereAction Planning) to each member of both NI operational and supportstaff who provides care and support to services worked extremely hard toanyone who experiences mental ill maintain services. health. This will fully embed the Nevertheless, we were delighted toRecovery Model into our practice.bring online a number of bespoke2022/23 also saw the re-introduction properties in the Newry and Mourneof the Celebrating Success Awards area where we worked in partnership(formerly Service User Awards), with the Southern HSC Trust to providewhere a total of 18 awards were a number of new supported livinghanded out over 6 categories. We services for individuals with complexwere joined by commissioners from learning disability. HSC Trusts and the Chair of the Praxis Praxis Care also conducted a root andCare Board who were moved by the branch review of our Mental Healthpersonal stories of achievement from services across all service areas. Thisthe people we support. review led to the implementation ofCongratulations to each one of them several project groups who areand many thanks to the staff who working alongside housingassisted them.associations to modernise ourWe were fortunate this year to have property offers in Ballyclare, Banbridgebeen selected as one of the charities 16'