CONNECT121
Connecting care home residents with projects and people. Nurturing good mental health habits and promoting social inclusion.
Alumni of the 8 week summer accelerator.
Univeristy of Sussex Summer Accelerator 2021
KEJIA GONG
Connect121 Listener
BECOMING A CONNECT121 LISTENER
Recruitment and Screening
We recruit Psychology second year, third year and recent graduates who have a passion for the mental health sector and ambitions to pursue clinical psychology. You will be interviewed and DBS checked.
UNDERGO OUR RIGOUROUS TRAINING PROGRAMME
Education and development.
Once you have passed the recruitment stage you will undergo our training programme that focuses on listening, promoting good mental health habits and fostering new and old interests in our care home residents, with the use of connect121s interest projects.
CARRY OUT MEANINGFUL WORK AS A CONNECT121 LISTENER
Paid Clinical Work Experience
Clinical psychology is becoming increasingly competitive and the increase in unpaid or 'honorary' placements are disrespectful to your skillset and empathy learned as a psychology student. As a connect121 listener, you can earn whilst making a real impact. You will also gain experience important for your clinical doctorate application.
PROJECTS
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Consistent weekly meetings where residents and Connect121s listeners meet and work through a project together.
Arts and crafts goodies will be delivered to the resident within 3 to 5 working days. This will contain the project outline and detials, aswell as art materials and paper.
Connect121 listeners and the resident will then meet online to go through the project together. Giving a tailored and unique experience to each individual. Allowing for a peaceful enviroment where residents can express any concerns or worries
BOARD GAMES
Consistent weekly meetings where residents and Connect121s listeners meet and work through a project together.
Connect121s board game goodie set will be delivered within 3-5 working days.Connect121s listeners and residents can learn how to play chess together. creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for residents to express any concerns or worries they may be facing.
PERSONALISED INTEREST PROJECT.
Consistent weekly meetings where residents and Connect121s listeners meet and work through a project together.
Connect121s Tailored Care Package will be delivered within 3-5 working days.Connect121s listeners and residents can learn about any topic of interest. creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for residents to express any concerns or worries they may be facing.
OUR STORY
Our mission is to promote social inclusion and connection.
Connect121 is an early venture social enterprise founded in Brighton that spun out from the University of Sussex flagship startup lab. It went on to secure funding from Sussex Innovations Centres Social Impact Prize 2021. Connect121 offers care home managers the option to outsource emotional support for their care home residents, adding a competitive edge to thier carehomes prospectus. And enables families to protect their loved ones emotional wellbeing using our service.
We recruit, screen and train excellent psychology students with ambitions to pursue a clinical psychology doctorate, who require clinical work experience inorder to apply for thier chosen course. We then use online video conferencing to connect care home residents with our listeners. Residents are tasked with monthly projects such as learning to play chess, knitting projects or learning a topic of their personal interest.
We deliver an exceptional tailored experience to each individual's needs.
CONTACT US
Are you a psychology student that wants to make an impact?
Are you a forward-thinking care home manager passionate about mental health awareness?
we would love to work with you.