The Horizons Project
Professionals & Organisations
Working alongside existing services to help people maintain momentum between appointments. The Horizons Project has been developed through practical experience, reflective practice and ongoing research into how people maintain progress during periods of instability and change.
Understanding Horizons
The Horizons Project is a developing, non-clinical support initiative designed to complement the work of existing services.
Its central approach, Momentum, provides practical and relational support during the time between appointments. The aim is to help individuals remain engaged, reduce uncertainty, maintain progress and continue moving towards greater stability and independence.
Horizons does not seek to duplicate, replace or compete with statutory, clinical, charitable or community services. Its role is to strengthen continuity around the support already in place.
Our philosophy
Horizons is built around the idea that meaningful change often develops gradually, through small and repeated actions supported by trust, clarity and continuity.
Momentum
Supporting steady progress through manageable actions, encouragement and practical prompting.
Continuity of engagement
Helping people remain connected to appointments, agreed plans and existing sources of support.
Relational support
Building a respectful and dependable working relationship without creating unhealthy dependence.
Increasing independence
Support should reduce naturally as confidence, stability and self-directed momentum develop.
Governance & professional standards
The Horizons Project is being developed with clear attention to safeguarding, ethical boundaries, consent, information handling, reflective supervision and organisational accountability.
- Defined non-clinical remit and professional boundaries.
- Two-stage consent and clear information-sharing arrangements.
- Safeguarding procedures and escalation pathways.
- Professional reflective supervision.
- Public-space and lone-working risk guidance.
- Developing professional advisory and governance arrangements.
- Appropriate insurance before delivery begins.
Research, publications & governance
Horizons documents its development through introductory publications, research and governance materials. These documents explain the model, its professional boundaries and how responsible delivery is being developed.
Project Overview
A concise introduction to the purpose, intended contribution and developing approach of The Horizons Project.
Read Project Overview ↗Working Together
Information for professionals and organisations considering collaboration, referrals or partnership working.
Read Working Together ↗Building Horizons
The principles, governance and practice behind The Horizons Project.
Read Building Horizons ↗Momentum Framework
The relational framework for supporting continuity of engagement between appointments and existing services.
Read the Momentum framework ↗Research & Governance
Research, reflective learning and governance principles informing the development of Horizons.
Read Research & Governance ↗Constitution
The organisational purposes, structure and governing principles of The Horizons Project.
Read the Constitution ↗Professional Boundaries
The limits of the Horizons remit and the standards governing safe, ethical and appropriate support.
Read Professional Boundaries ↗Information Sharing & Consent
How consent, confidentiality and proportionate information sharing are approached within Horizons.
Read Information Sharing & Consent ↗Safeguarding Statement
The safeguarding responsibilities, principles and escalation arrangements informing the project.
Read the Safeguarding Statement ↗Privacy Notice
How personal information is collected, handled, protected and retained.
Read the Privacy Notice ↗Questions professionals may ask
Is Horizons a counselling or clinical service?
No. Horizons is a non-clinical support initiative. It does not provide counselling, therapy, diagnosis, medical treatment or formal clinical assessment.
Can an organisation refer someone?
Referral arrangements are still being developed and will be published once the pilot model, consent process and organisational readiness have been formally confirmed.
How will information be handled?
Information sharing will be proportionate, consent-led and limited to what is necessary. The process and limits of confidentiality will be explained clearly before support begins.
How does Momentum avoid duplicating existing services?
Momentum focuses on continuity between appointments and on helping individuals remain connected to the work already being undertaken with existing professionals and services.
Is the approach evidence-informed?
Horizons draws upon research, reflective practice, practical experience and ongoing organisational learning. It avoids claiming an evidence base beyond what its current development and publications can support.