Welcome to the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

Over 50 years of service to the mentally ill

Across the various projects we run specific groups that focus on the acquisition of different skills. Such groups not only provide participants with practical skills but also enable them to develop new means of communication and expression.

In relation to developing opportunities for work-related tasks we are actively involved in moving from sheltered workshop projects towards the social enterprise model. We are undergoing BSI ISO 9001 accreditation for continuous improvement of our quality management system.

The major hurdle we face with modernisation is related to funding or, more precisely, the lack of it. However, we look forward to being able to work in partnership as we have done for the past 50 years.

PRA co-operates with:

PRA Reception
  • All social agencies concerned with the resettlement of mental health patients
    • Departments of Health and Social Security
    • Departments of Work and Pensions
    • Local Authorities
    • Health Care Planning Teams
    • Commission for Patient and Public Involvement
    • Other Voluntary Organisations
  • With community leaders and politicians, encouraging them to effect improved legislation and action on behalf of those with mental health problems. Liaison is maintained with government departments, parliament, local administration, etc.

PRA Projects include:

The PRA Office
  • Day Centres providing occupation, diversion, training and rehabilitation
  • Staffed Residences
  • Industrial education units, providing a more realistic and demanding work situation
  • An Art Gallery and Studios, providing training in reproduction, cold casting bronzes and individual, original art work
  • Weekend out of hours groups
  • Annual holidays at seaside resorts
  • Counselling
  • Physical exercise programmes with state-of-the-art equipment
  • Accredited training
  • IT suites and computer training
  • Involvement with the European Community and other worldwide organizations
  • User Network and involvement project

Past and present research projects include:

  • Study of social problems associated with mental health
  • Assessment of methods and standards of rehabilitatian and Community Care services
  • Investigation into geographical incidence of mental illness
  • Development of prediction formulæ
  • Analyses of lifestyles of psychiatric patients in the community
  • Consumer Assessment of Rehabilitation Services
  • Review of PRA Centre for Better Health (C4BH) counselling service

PRA International Links

At PRA we enjoy sharing our 50 years’ experience of well developed working methods and proven philosophy, demonstrated by our success, with groups from around the world.

Our international links are dynamic and we have been working in partnership with many countries world wide. The PRA international network is varied and constantly expanding. Our support and involvement spans from the delivery of specific training to advice and consultancy.

Mirella Manni
Director

Ashwin Mathews
Assistant Director

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