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."
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Social Health Services
NAViGO is a Community-Based Enterprise Focused on Care
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