Turning Point (charity)
Encyclopedia
Turning Point is a social care organisation and registered charity
in the United Kingdom
. It provides services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability. Turning Point runs projects in 244 locations across England and Wales and last year had contact with 130,000 people. In addition to providing direct services, Turning Point also campaigns nationally on behalf of those with social care needs.
Turning Point developed out of a pioneering alcohol project in South East London founded by Barry Richards in 1964. It now states that it is the UK's leading social care organisation. The Chief Executive is Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
.
Turning Point is part registered charity and part social enterprise
company. Its annual report for 2008/9 reported income for the charity of over £23 million, and total group income of over £63 million, the vast majority being funding from governmental health and social agencies. Turning Point is one of the 100 largest UK charities ranked by annual expenditure. A report by the think tank
Civitas has argued that charities such as Turning Point that are so dependent on government funding are effectively acting as statutory services and should lose their charitable status.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It provides services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability. Turning Point runs projects in 244 locations across England and Wales and last year had contact with 130,000 people. In addition to providing direct services, Turning Point also campaigns nationally on behalf of those with social care needs.
Turning Point developed out of a pioneering alcohol project in South East London founded by Barry Richards in 1964. It now states that it is the UK's leading social care organisation. The Chief Executive is Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, CBE is the Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point and was one of the first to become a People's Peer. In 2000 he received the CBE in the New Year’s Honour List for services to the New Deal, the unemployed, and homeless young people...
.
Turning Point is part registered charity and part social enterprise
Social enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies business strategies to achieving philanthropic goals. Social enterprises can be structured as a for-profit or non-profit....
company. Its annual report for 2008/9 reported income for the charity of over £23 million, and total group income of over £63 million, the vast majority being funding from governmental health and social agencies. Turning Point is one of the 100 largest UK charities ranked by annual expenditure. A report by the think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
Civitas has argued that charities such as Turning Point that are so dependent on government funding are effectively acting as statutory services and should lose their charitable status.
See also
- Centre for Mental Health
- Improving Access to Psychological TherapiesImproving Access to Psychological TherapiesImproving Access to Psychological Therapies is a United Kingdom initiative to improve access to psychological therapies. It was a result of the economic evaluationsby Professor Lord Richard Layard and Labour Party policy....
- Mental Health FoundationMental Health FoundationThe Mental Health Foundation was founded in 1949. It is a British charitable organization that provides information, carries out research, and campaigns to improve services for people affected by mental health problems...
- Mental Health Providers' ForumMental Health Providers ForumThe Mental Health Providers' Forum is a charity and the representative body for voluntary sector mental health organisations in England and Wales, working nationally and regionally to influence practice and policy...
- Mind
- NacroNacroNacro is a registered criminal justice charity operating in England and Wales. It is not formally linked with Sacro in Scotland or NIACRO in Northern Ireland.-History:...
- National Mental Health Development UnitNational Mental Health Development UnitThe National Mental Health Development Unit is a governmental organisation in England charged with supporting the implementation of mental health policy...
- RethinkRethinkRethink Mental Illness is a charity in England. Its mission statement is "Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life." The organisation was founded in 1972 by relatives of people diagnosed with schizophrenia, following an article by a...
- Richmond FellowshipRichmond FellowshipRichmond Fellowship is a mental health charity founded in 1959 by Elly Jansen, a Dutch theology student, who bought a house in Richmond, London, and invited patients from the local psychiatric hospital to live with her...
- Revolving Doors AgencyRevolving Doors AgencyThe Revolving Doors Agency , also known as Revolving Doors, is a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom which works across England and Wales...
- SANESANE (charity)SANE is a mental illness charity in the UK. It provides telephone and email support services and has established a research centre. The opinion of SANE's founder and chief executive, Marjorie Wallace, is often quoted in media reports on mental health issues....
- Stand to Reason (charity)Stand to Reason (charity)Stand to Reason is a UK-based mental health charity which aims to raise the profile of people who are mentally ill, fight prejudice, establish rights and achieve equality.It is run by former corporate financier Jonathan Naess....
- TogetherTogether: Working for Well-beingTogether: Working for Wellbeing is a UK charity working in mental health. Until 2005 it was known as the Mental After Care Association .-Description:...