Crisis Cafes

The Mental Health Crisis Concordat is a national initiative and requires organisations to work together to improve all age crisis response and prevent crisis. In Devon, this work is coordinated through the Devon Crisis Care group and directly linked to the Devon STP Urgent Mental Health and Crisis Care workstream. The Devon Crisis Care group (Crisis Concordat) and the Devon STP MH Urgent Care workstream are seeking to improve the 24 hour response to crisis via the delivery of a comprehensive range of services that avoid crises escalating where possible and provide timely, accessible and compassionate support to those in a crisis. Devon Partnership NHS Trust wants to sub-contract with a suitable third sector organisation to develop the Crisis Cafes concept across Devon and provide recovery focused services to complement clinical services offered by the Trust. DPT is seeking to have Crisis Cafes provided within 3 locations of Devon. Lot 1 is Exeter, Lot 2 is Torquay and Lot 3 is Barnstaple.