Based in North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, NAViGO is a social enterprise and community interest company (CIC) that focuses on health care and mental health services that are both affordable and hassle-free. In 2011, they won a slew of awards for their work including the Guardian Public Service Award. Their services include employment, training, consulting, memory services, mental health programs, in-patient services and crisis support.
"We are truly unique," they write on their website. "We have a voting membership giving service users and carers equal rights to staff. We strive to provide services that we would be happy for our family to use, in partnership with the people who know our services best, our staff, our service users and carers."
Contact Information
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What's Driving This Trend
- Affordable Health Services
- NAViGO focuses on providing affordable health care and mental health services.
- Community-based Health Care
- NAViGO is a community interest company that prioritizes community involvement in health care services.
- Equal Rights for Service Users and Carers
- NAViGO's unique voting membership model ensures equal rights for service users and carers in decision-making processes.
Who This Affects Most
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry has opportunities to adopt NAViGO's affordable and community-based approach to health services.
- Mental Health
- The mental health industry can benefit from NAViGO's innovative programs and crisis support services.
- Social Services
- The social services industry can learn from NAViGO's inclusive and equality-driven model of care.
