Great to hear our Long COVID peer mentors, Nick & Mila on BBC Radio Bristol’s Breakfast Show. They talk about their experiences with Long COVID & the support they are offering through our Long COVID workshops & support groups. Nick talks about providing peer support to others coming to terms with living with the condition,
Read MoreThe Peer Partnership Welcomes Denise Swain, our new Type 2 Diabetes Peer Coordinator
I have made the move to the voluntary sector after many years of working in councils, mostly in adult social care. From that work I have a passion for supporting family carers, people who support a family member or friend who couldn’t cope without their support. I have also worked for many years to promote
Read MoreType 2 Diabetes Peer Support – We are recruiting!
Diabetes Peer Support Are you living with type 2 diabetes? Would you like to help others manage their diabetes? If so we want to hear from you! We are currently looking for people to join our type 2 diabetes peer support service as volunteer Peer Mentors. Our Peer Mentors provide 1-2-1 support to people who
Read MoreThe Peer Support Coordinators Forum May 2022
About this event May 2022 Forum The Peer Partnership Coordinators Forum is for organisations who are delivering or considering implementing peer support and/or service-user involvement, in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire. It is an opportunity to meet with others running peer support services, hear updates relevant to peer support, share best practice and see what
Read MoreMy Mentoring Story – David
My mentoring Story – by David* March 5th 2022 Our mentors and mentees tell their stories about providing and receiving peer support for their condition. This time, the story of David, someone who has received support from our type 2 diabetes peer mentoring service and how mentoring has supported him “My journey with diabetes began
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