Specialist mental health recovery services by SIL

Taking a holistic approach to mental health recovery

At SIL, our dedicated and experienced teams specialise in recovery-focused supported living for adults severely affected by mental ill health. Our mission is simple: to create safe, supportive environments that feel like home, and to empower individuals to regain confidence, independence and hope.

Our strengths-based mental health recovery model

Our recovery model is built on openness, trust, and honesty. We adopt a strengths-based approach to support for mental health recovery, focusing on each person’s abilities rather than limitations. Our teams act as coaches, not authority figures, helping people build resilience, develop life skills, and take positive steps toward self-management.

Flexible, expert support for mental health recovery

We provide flexible, tailored support that adapts to changing needs. Our experienced Recovery Support Workers are available throughout the day, ensuring the right level of help is always on hand. Working side-by-side with our Quality and Practice Team, this approach allows us to manage risk effectively while encouraging positive risk-taking – something we feel is an essential part of recovery.

Support for adults with complex mental health needs

SIL provides specialist support for adults with severe mental health needs. We focus on successful community reintegration for those transitioning from: 

• Long-term hospital placements
• Secure units and locked rehabilitation, 
• Institutional settings.

Many individuals we support have experienced institutionalisation, substance misuse, serious offending behaviour, or multiple failed placements. Our goal is to provide a fresh start and the opportunity to thrive.

Enabling recovery through positive risk-taking

Safety and quality are at the forefront of our mental health support services. Our risk management processes ensure a proactive approach across all services by identifying trends, sharing insights and guiding decisions based on real-life experience and research. This means the people we support can take positive steps forward in a safe and controlled environment.

The Role of Our Quality and Practice Team

Further guidance is provided by our Quality and Practice Team, registered mental health professionals who provide wraparound support to our mental health recovery services by:

• Facilitating safe transitions from hospital to home.
• Enhancing practice through reflective sessions and mentoring
• Supporting our workforce through education and guidance

Acting as reflective companions, they create a safe space for learning and continuous improvement, helping our teams deliver proactive support that is compassionate, responsive and effective.

Our scheme fee model

At SIL, we take a flexible, weekly fee-based approach to funding that reflects the unpredictable nature of mental health recovery, where needs can fluctuate and progress happens at different speeds.

Our approach ensures Recovery Support Workers are available when needed, without rigid schedules that can hinder progress. This flexibility allows us to respond to challenges in real time.

To maintain transparency, we use a fee banding tool linked to each person’s pre-admission assessment. This assessment reviews historical and current needs and includes input from clinicians, care teams, and the individual themselves to ensure every placement has a clear plan and purpose, supported by experienced mental health professionals.

Explore our mental health recovery services

Explore our locations across the UK and see how our specialist recovery services are helping individuals transition back into their local communities.