Lived Experience Job Opportunity
A new job role has become available for someone with lived experience of mental health struggles with Devon Partnership Trust. Band 3 Peer Support Worker to join our All Age … Read more
Peer Support
Peer support is a powerful tool in Recovery. Here are some projects and resources around Peer Support.
Celebrating Achievement Awards 2018; Inspirational Together
We were delighted to attend Devon Partnership Trust’s “Celebrating Achievement” awards, with nods to work in partnership with Recovery Devon on the night. The annual event showcases the many reasons … Read more
Peer Support – Upcoming ‘critical debate’ from ImROC
Glenn Roberts from our board shares a few thoughts on peer support and announces an ImROC ‘open debate’ in June.
Peer Worker Research Project
The Peer Worker Research Project has now been completed. It was set up to explore how Peer Worker roles are being introduced into mental health services nationally, in both NHS Mental Health Trusts and in the voluntary sector.
The Freedom to be, The Chance to Dream
Peer support has existed amongst people who use services for many years but grew in strength as an antidote to the mental health system which many had experienced as negative and restrictive.
Peer Support Values Framework
Following on from its Guidelines on Developing Peer Support the Scottish Recovey Network has produced a Values Framework to promote and support peer working.
Scottish Recovery Network – Peer Support Guidelines
As SRN probably has the most experience of implementing paid peer support of any UK agency, these guidelines offer well thought out and seasoned guidance on developing peer support workers in the UK / NHS context.
Peer Support – an introduction
‘Peer support is not like clinical support, and it is more than just being friends. In peer support we understand each other because we’ve ‘been there’, shared similar experiences and can model for each other a willingness to learn and grow.