1 to 1 Work

This offers service users an opportunity to explore and discuss issues of social and sexual interaction with someone who is independent of their regular service/setting.

During a programme of work practical strategies are developed both for the individual to employ as well as for any staff team to implement to support the learning outcomes. The work is designed to be ongoing once the specific intervention with Alan has come to an end.

Areas of work include:

  • Basic communication and recognition and expression of feelings
  • Safe and appropriate social interactions
  • Forming and maintaining friendships
  • Developing intimate relationships, engagement, and marriage
  • Sex education packages
  • Sexual health
  • Sexual activity and sexual practices
  • Social and sexual expression
  • Safe and appropriate sexual interactions
  • Masturbation and masturbatory techniques – where unsuccessful or dangerous techniques are used.
  • Gender reassignment
  • LGBTQ+ information and support
  • Inappropriate, abusive, and sexual offending behaviour
  • Victims and survivors of abuse
  • Self-harm
  • Intimate care and personal hygiene

Whilst Alan’s work is predominantly with men he does where appropriate work with women and couples.