Juilet Blake - CEO
Juliet Blake | UK CEO | SOAR Project Lead
Juliet Blake leads the SOAR Project, supporting people with lived experience on their holistic healing journeys. Through activities like Indian head massage, cooking, swimming, and community re-engagement, Juliet and her team create safe, empowering spaces where individuals can rebuild confidence, wellness, and purpose.
SOAR Project Programme Framework
SOAR Project Programme FrameworkSupporting Others to Achieve Resilience (SOAR)Led by: Juliet Blake | UK CEO | SOAR Project Lead
Programme Overview
The SOAR Project is a hands-on, heart-led programme designed to support people with lived experience as they rebuild their lives from the inside out. We focus on holistic healing — mind, body, and community — offering practical activities, therapeutic experiences, and peer-supported growth.We believe that recovery isn't about fixing what's "wrong" — it's about rediscovering strength, purpose, and joy in life.
Programme Aims
Rebuild Confidence: Through safe, supported experiences that grow self-esteem.Restore Wellness: Using body-based healing methods to reconnect people with themselves.Reignite Purpose: Helping participants find meaning and direction for the future.Reconnect Community: Breaking isolation through positive social engagement.Programme Structure(Can be adapted into 6-week, 12-week, or ongoing rolling programmes depending on local needs.)
Who the Programme is For
People with lived experience of mental health challengesPeople in recovery from substance use or traumaPeople seeking reconnection with themselves and othersPeople ready to take small steps towards a fuller life
Values that Guide SOAR
Safety First: Trauma-informed, no-pressure spaces.Empowerment Always: People are the experts in their own lives.Community Matters: Healing happens together, not in isolation.Celebrate Small Wins: Every positive step is a victory.Holistic Healing: We honour the whole person — body, mind, spirit.
Core Activities
1. Bodywork TherapiesIndian Head MassageRelaxation TechniquesGentle Movement and Stretch Sessions2. Life Skills DevelopmentCooking Classes (with a focus on nutrition and wellbeing)Budgeting and Meal Planning WorkshopsCommunity Kitchen Projects3. Physical WellnessSupported Swimming SessionsNature Walks and Outdoor ActivitiesGentle Fitness Programmes (building fitness for life, not competition)4. Community Re-engagementVolunteering OpportunitiesPeer Support Group FormationHosting Community Events (cookouts, family days, arts showcases)