title: Community care. Flexible friends.
abstract: A scheme that trains students to become part-time community support workers to people with mental health problems has proved popular with clients. A third of the carers had felt unsafe on at least one occasion and the service requires a high level of supervision. Professionals considered the service particularly useful for clients who felt isolated, and those at risk of self-neglect.
authors.affiliation: North London University.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce