Stepping Out Blog

Receiving positive feedback from our service users reminds us how wonderful a job in Social Care can be. Being in a position to drastically improve a persons life is a huge privilege. General remarks about our services are great, but what we love to see are the positive outcomes that we help the service user achieve.

Here is a letter a service user wrote to our Operations Manager immediately after leaving our semi independent living project:

“Dear (Operations Manager),

Thank you for all the support you, and all your staff gave me over the 8 months i lived in your care. I never thought I would come back from the past bt you gave me the confidence and support I needed to successfully change and turn my life around. You helped me join my apprenticeship and engage in the community again.I always had someone to talk to about any problems and all the advice i was given really helped me. And now thanks to all the support  you gave me has helped move out into complete independence a changed man.

Many Thanks

(Service User)”

Isn’t this what being in Social Care is all about?

Stepping Out.

Receiving mail through your letter box is a common occurrence for most. However for those with disabilities or low mobility, bending down to retrieve mail can be an impossible task. Especially first thing in the morning.
Many solutions have come and gone. The only currently available one – the rigid metal cage – often prevent the full opening of the door, it was fully opened, the entrance wall could be damaged Thanks to the clunky metal cage.

But today, we can reveal a solution that encompasses functionality, design and practicality, MailScoop.

MailScoop has been designed with convenience in mind. It can catch and store post up to slightly larger than A4 post and has a lightweight yet robust design, made from 0.8mm polypropylene. Therefore, MailScoop can be compressed against the hallway wall whilst still protecting your mail. Walls are no longer at risk of damage and doorways can be opened un-obstructed.
The design is simple. After MailScoop is in place under your letterbox, the deep pocket catches all incoming mail, using its extended flap ensures no mail slides over the opening and o to your floor. The clean design looks discreet and aesthetically pleasing.

Although handy for those with limited mobility, MailScoop can also be valuable to those with pets who enjoy destroying mail. As well as those who dislike their hallway floor covered with junk mail.

Installing MailScoop is an easy process, and one which can be done in various ways. The recommended method is by using the plastic strip and small screws (All of which are included in the box). This ensures that MailScoop is easy to remove when needed.
Unlike its metal caged predecessors, MailScoop has a rounded, compressible, and yet extremely strong exterior, making it child and pet safe.

Thanks to MailScoop, many who once struggled to retrieve and organise their mail in a practical manner have found a solution.

To find out more, or to purchase MailScoop, click here.

One of Stepping Out’s core service is 24-hour staffed, semi independent living projects. They are placed throughout North London & Hertfordshire.

All of our projects are located close to transport links & local amenities, and are staffed up to 24 hours a day offering a supervised, extensively supported group living arrangement. An ideal environment for those leaving care.

The provisions are also designed for those whom display challenging behaviour, Sexually Harmful Behaviour, Drug & alcohol abuse, sexualised behaviour, self-harm & suicidal tendencies, learning disabilities, Asperger’s syndrome and other high support need conditions. We also provide services for those with MAPPA involvement.

Stepping Out are able to provide placements for service users from all over the UK within our projects in and around London.

Stepping Out understands that leaving care and attempting to be independent immediately can be difficult. We can help bridge the gap by working with the young person to build on their strengths and abilities. If you would like more information on our semi-independent living services, contact us.