b'Annual Report 2023/24MeetPlasden CourtPlasden Court is nestled in the heart of Wythenshawe,South Manchester. The service supports adults with enduring mental health needs, who may have hadperiods in psychiatric in-patient care. The ethos of Plasden Court is aroundaccommodation provision. This empowerment, enablement, recoveryrefurbishment plan commenced in and skill development.2022, and in 2023/24 2 flats were With a short period of two years tocompleted and available for people to support people to move on into furthermove into.independence, time really is of theThe communal area which is a space essence! Staff provide an outcomesused for cooking groups, activities, focused, pro-active approach with tailorcommunity meetings also underwent a made support which suit the individualrefurbishment in 2023/24. This was in aiming to develop the skills to enablefacilitated by a grant from B&Q which either step down 9-5 support orallowed for new sofa, bean bag, carpet, complete independent living.full painting, and lots of plants! The spec To enable this, Plasden Court provideswas co-designed with people who use self-contained flats which include athe space, with the general consensus kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and livingbeing we would like it to be homely, no notice boards or anything clinical. managing their own home with people who work here. Collaborationroom. The flats within Plasden areno input from services, and gaining is key, and we all strive to ensure this currently undergoing fullIn 2023/24, Plasden Court supporteda home for life.continues to be the driving ethos. refurbishment, with the spec co- people to move out into their own designed with the people who wouldindependent flat in the community. ThisPlasden Court is a group effort, from reside within the flats to modernise thewas a major achievement for both the people who live here and the 42 43'