FST Berkshire
Location: Broadmoor Hospital, Berkshire
- About the project
- Business Services
- Work placements
- Work-related skills and qualifications
- Referrals
- Our funders
- Contact us
About the project
Established in 1999, FST Berkshire was a pioneering project set up within Broadmoor Hospital to offer work opportunities for people within the forensic mental health system.
It was the first of our projects to be developed within a secure environment and has helped FST build a successful and robust approach to running an independent initiative in within a secure hospital. The workforce and management work as an effective team to drive forward its business offering a wide range of services to internal and external customers.
As with all our other projects in secure hospitals, FST Berkshire gives people a unique opportunity to get off the wards and into a real work situation where they are seen as a member of the workforce not a patient, where they take on the challenges of working life by getting involved in delivering our business services.
Business services
• Facilities maintenance:
- Painting and decorating
- Garden and grounds maintenance
- Furniture renovation
• Design and Promotional Services:
- Design and print production for leaflets and posters, reports and booklets and greetings cards.
- Customised t-shirts and hoodies.
- Personalised mugs.
Work placements
Last year, 22 people took up the opportunity to work at FST Berkshire, building up their experience and developing a range of skills.
Work-related Skills and qualifications
FST Berkshire offers workforce members the opportunity to acquire the following skills:
General
The basic skills required by employers such as timekeeping, ability to work in a team and a positive attitude towards work.
Office administration
All aspects of office administration including computer skills, data inputting, following office procedures etc.
Financial administration such as working with invoices, petty cash, processing cheques, paying suppliers, ordering supplies etc.
Skills specific to design and print sector
Creative design, print production, customer service, account management.
Practical skills
Painting and decorating, carpentry, gardening and grounds maintenance, working with power tools.
FST Berkshire can refer workforce members to Broadmoor’s Education Centre to achieve work-related qualifications.
Referrals
• Self-referral.
• Occupational therapists.
• Ward staff.
• Clinical team.
Why I refer to FST Berkshire
“FST Berkshire provides a real work opportunity within the confines of Broadmoor bringing the outside in, supporting the individuals who attend to develop work skills and confidence in their own abilities. By establishing work contracts within the hospital FST instills a sense of responsibility and purpose for the workforce.”
Helen Lycett Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Natalie Moody Senior Occupational Therapist
Our funders
FST Berkshire would like to thank our funders, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, for their continuing and ongoing support.
Contact FST Berkshire
Activity Centre
Broadmoor Hospital
Crowthorne
Berkshire RG45 7EG
Tel: 01344 754370
Fax: 01344 754970
Email: Please use our enquiry form
Visitor information
By train: London Waterloo to Bracknell (approx. 60 mins). Then take a taxi to Broadmoor Hospital reception (approx. 15 mins)