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Changing Lives For The Better

Our goal is to improve the lives and futures of the young people in our care. Through personalised therapeutic care, we guide them towards independence – equipping them with essential skills to navigate life’s journey with confidence.

Our Mission

We Are Independence Development

It is our mission to be the advocates of the vulnerable young people who often fall through the cracks of society by providing them with therapeutic care. We have been operating therapeutic focused care homes for over 13 years. Independence Development Ltd was founded in 2011 by Dr Olyedemi, our clinical director, who identified there was a lack of availability in specialised therapeutic care

We now provide tailored therapeutic residential care for a range of young people in the Kent and Birmingham areas. Our care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team led by our Clinical Director, Dr Olyedemi who has an extensive background working with children, young people and adults.

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Our Service Philosopy

Our mission is to provide tailored therapeutic care experience for our service users.

Our approach to therapeutic care is inspired by the work of John Bowlby & Donald Winnicott – particularly their insights surrounding attachment theory & psychodynamic theory. Through these lens we see our role not just as caregivers but as pivotal figures in shaping the developmental progress of the service users we care for.

All our therapeutic practitioners have a minimum of Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care and have been provided with therapeutic care training – this further demonstrates our commitment to providing a high quality of therapeutic care.

We are passionate about being advocates of society’s most vulnerable young people and as a result have gained a reputation for not giving up on even the most challenging and complex of cases. The through application of our therapeutic care we have been successful in enabling our young people to go on and thrive and build positive futures.

Introducing

Our Homes

Our Homes provide a seamless pathway of care that nurtures the journey of our service users, starting from the age of 16 as they mature into independent adults

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Mandela House

Water Orton, Birmingham

Seacole House

Medway, Kent

Edwin

Gravesham, Kent

Almeida House

Gravesham, Kent

Sinon House

Medway, Kent

Service Highlights

Therapy

Our therapeutic team is qualified to deliver CBT, psychodynamic or solution focused therapies.

Life Skills

We support & encourage our  young people to participate in education & employment opportunities.

Activities

Our service users enjoy a range of leisure activities & excursions designed to build social & life skills.

Personal Care

Our practitioners are experienced & qualified in supporting varying levels of personal care.

Medication

Our practitioners are experienced & qualified in administering medication to service users.

Reports

We provide a range of detailed reports keeping you up to date on the progress of your young person.

Our Referral Process

Our referral process is a simple process and has three stages. Our dedicated team will be on hand  to guide you through the process.

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Contact Us

Contact us via telephone, email or filling out one of our referral forms online. Once you’ve made contact our team will guide you through.

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Visit Us

We will then organise a house tour for you, your client and any other relevant party, with one of the registered managers.

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Decision

Once you’ve viewed the home, both parties have the opportunity to decide if the home can meet the needs of your client.

We can provide therapeutic care & support to a wide range of service users, contact us to find out how we can support your young person.

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Any Questions?

For any general questions or queries feel free to fill out the form below and a member of our team will reach out.

HEAD OFFICE

Open Hours

Monday – Friday

09:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday

09:00 am – 5:00 pm

Call Us
0207 091 0851

Email Us
info@independence-development.co.uk