Recovery and Employability

Are you experiencing low mood, anxiety or mental ill-health? Our specialist mental health recovery programmes in Northern Ireland support the recovery of adults experiencing mental ill health who are interested in progressing towards further education/training or employment.

Recovery and employability services include New Horizons and SkillSET across NI, and Support While You Wait in Foyle.

New Horzions

At Action Mental Health, we deliver person-centred mental health recovery programmes in Northern Ireland through our New Horizons services. We support adults experiencing mental ill-health as they rebuild confidence, learn new skills, and take positive steps toward employability.

Our Recovery & Employability service, New Horizons, provides a comprehensive programme of specialist training in:

  • Personal Development
  • Vocational Skills
  • Employability

Our staff will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal development and employability goals.

Through a person centred approach, we support the development and review of individually tailored action plans.

Specialist staff deliver accredited training and support work based training placements, enabling individuals to progress towards voluntary work, further training/education and employment.

To join New Horizons, individuals should contact their local Community Mental Health Team, Conditions Management Programme or Jobs & Benefits Office Personal Advisor about a referral, or contact their local Action Mental Health service directly for further information.

People experiencing mental ill health are identified as one of the most disadvantaged groups when securing and retaining employment.

Action Mental Health’s New Horizon’s programme aims to help individuals access employment or further education/training opportunities and enhance social inclusion thereby reducing poverty and discrimination.

Action Mental Health NEW HORIZONS LEAFLET

Select your closest Action Mental Health centre for more information:

Antrim

4A Steeple Road

Antrim BT41 1AF

T 028 9442 8081

E [email protected]

Belfast

Level 2 Fisherwick Building

9 Upper Queen Street Belfast BT1 6FB

T 028 9027 8283

E [email protected]

Portadown

13 Church Street

Portadown BT62 3LN

T 028 3839 2314

E [email protected]

Downpatrick

3 Ballydugan Industrial Estate

Downpatrick BT30 6TE

T 028 4461 3791

E [email protected]

Fermanagh

Drumcoo

Enniskillen BT74 4FY

T 028 6632 3630

E [email protected]

Foyle

13B Pump Street

L’Derry BT48 6JG

T 028 7137 3502

E [email protected]

Lisburn

21C Railway Street

Lisburn

BT28 1XG

T 028 90 629 759

E [email protected]

Newry 

An Stóras

28 Cornmarket

Newry BT35 8BG

T 028 3026 6117

E [email protected]

Newtownards

27 Jubilee Road

Newtownards BT23 4YH

T 028 9182 2410

E [email protected]

SkillSET - Support, Employment, Training

Are you over 18, not currently in employment, and experiencing anxiety, stress, or mental ill health?

Action Mental Health’s free SkillSET programme can help you build confidence, develop new skills, and take positive steps towards your future.

Delivered across all our locations in Northern Ireland, SkillSET provides:

  • Personalised one-to-one support and pre-employment training
  • Accredited and non-accredited courses
  • Opportunities to explore employment, volunteering, and further education
  • Skills to strengthen your confidence, resilience, and wellbeing

Start shaping your future today with SkillSET.

Call us on  028 9182 8494 or email us on [email protected] for more information.

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Support While You Wait

Do you live in Derry/ Londonderry, and are you waiting on NHS treatment? You don’t have to wait alone! We’re offering you a 12-week programme providing practical, emotional and wellbeing focused support to help you feel connected to make informed choices and take back control.

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