Your stories
Andy
“The peers are at the centre of everything we do.”
Faith
“It doesn't have to be an ‘us and them’ situation where healthcare is on one side and patients are on the other.”
Joanne
“Having someone who has been there and is quite open with their past breaks down that barrier.”
Liz
“I like to think that we offer our peers a helping hand onto that rung of the ladder that will help them gain employment.”
Jim
“People prefer to speak to someone that knows what it’s like to be where they are.”
Stuart
“It’s seeing patients’ lives transformed.”
Huggy
“It's love, care, compassion and consistent support.”
Julia
“It’s about the look of relief on a patient’s face.”
Zoe
“We’ve walked in their shoes, and we now walk alongside them to get them to where we are.”
Lee
“When we go into the prison and share our lived experience of the criminal justice system, the walls just drop.”
Archie
“It becomes quite rewarding to see the growth in confidence and self-esteem when volunteers start engaging with projects.”
Samantha
“They often started the call so quiet and nervous - and by the end of the call they’d be chatting away freely and happily.”