Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service - Sanctuary and support in times of crisis

The Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service was set up in 1999 to provide  services which were an alternative to hospital admission and statutory  provision for people in acute mental health crisis.

In 2006, the organisation won a prestigious national award –  the Guardian Public Services Award for Customer Service, in the  Innovation and Progress category. This was recognition of the organisation’s work as a dynamic,  creative and effective alternative to mainstream services.

In 2007, this success was repeated when the organisation  won  the Guardian Public Services Award for Complex Needs in the Service   Delivery category. This recognised the way in which the organisation  provides  an effective and compassionate service to people in crisis and  with multiple  needs.

In 2008 we were accepted onto Community Care’s Excellence  Network, an honours programme that recognises innovation. We were  selected in the User Involvement category as a “working example of the benefits of survivor led services”.?