Learn more about how we support people who need support for drug and/or alcohol use, domestic abuse, or homelessness - part of the Local Account Summary.
Growth in Action is an alliance between Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay Council, and Sanctuary Supported Living, which provides a domestic abuse service, to support people who need support for drug and/or alcohol use, domestic abuse, or homelessness.
The alliance was formed in February 2023, and we have focused on embedding the alliance values and principles across the partnership, and working with people with experience of the support we provide.
Some of our greatest achievements can be linked to our co-production strategy and how people’s experiences remain at the heart of what we do.
We designed our branding in partnership with people who have experience of our services, and they will soon be used by our teams.
We will also begin evaluating the impact of the alliance for people who use our services to ensure their feedback and insight is used to transform the way we provide care.
The key difference in the way the alliance operates is how decisions are made on a ‘best for people using services’ basis, as opposed to what might be easiest for providers to deliver. This has brought with it some operational challenges, however the passion and commitment of the alliance staff and the recognition that this is the right thing to do, has kept staff motivated and dedicated to working in a way that we hope will improve the experience and outcomes for our clients.