Our Ethos

Our ethos is that all children should be given the opportunity to move on from a Hazelmont Home to an appropriate placement leading onto the next stage of their journey. We strongly believe that children should not remain in a residential home unless this is in their best interests.

We have a focus to support our children to make positive transitions back to family/adoptive parents, foster placements or supported adult services by working closely with all those that are significant in our children’s lives.

Our Aim

We are very passionate about what we do, investing 100% of our time into making sure that we attain the right staff, skills, and understanding needed in order to provide the best care needed at all times.

We may not fully understand the difficulties faced by each child or young person, but we can guarantee a listening ear, dedicated support workers, and a safe place to let a child continue to do what they should be doing best…having fun.

We look to see each and every child as the individual that they are and continue to treat them as so, offering them the chance to aspire for personal growth in an environment which encourages them to progress forward.

Our Team

The aim of our therapeutically trained staff team is to replicate the warmth, affection, love and support which might in other circumstances be available to each child in their own home, cared for by his/her own parents. However, our aim is to support our staff in their endeavours, for the benefit of every child, allowing them to move on appropriately to independent living.

Our staff teams will ensure that all our work is child focused with consistency at the fore point. Records of discussions, decisions and plans will be provided to all of our children and young people and will be held in a folder that is designed by them, so they have a reference to look back upon in the future.

All targets set will be realistic and specific to the individual needs of our children with them sitting in the driving seat and steering us as a team in the right direction for them to ensure that their wishes and views are being listened too..

Positive Relationships

Hazelmont is totally committed to ensuring that children maintain important contacts in their lives where it is safe and appropriate.

Contacts are supported through telephone calls, visits, and letters where appropriate and where no restrictions are in place.

All children are encouraged to make new friends and contacts whilst staying with us and invitations to come and visit are in place.  

Some of our children may not have any contact with any family, friends or significant others. If this is the case, our children and young people’s individual key workers will request permission from the placing authority for an independent visitor solely for the child.