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Wellbeing Our Way: Bringing organisations together to create change

Tue, 14 July 2015

Lee Marriott-Dowding

This is the second of our case studies showing the difference Wellbeing Our Way is making for some of the organisations involved in the programme. Here, Lee Marriott-Dowding reflects on how new opportunities for partnership working are supporting her to develop the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer’s approaches to working with people with long term health needs.

Mon, 13 July 2015

National Voices

This is the first of our case studies showing the difference Wellbeing Our Way is making for some of the organisations involved in the programme. Here, a programme participant reflects on how Wellbeing Our Way has enabled him to become a more influential change agent within his organisation – with inspiring results.

Fri, 10 July 2015

Lee Robinson

Lee Robinson is the Director of Bright Ideas Consulting, a consultancy providing innovative, evidence-based strategy, research and financial sustainability support for organisations with a social mission. Bright Ideas has recently been working with National Voices and the Wellbeing Our Way programme to develop the organisation’s approach to sector mapping and impact assessment.

Wed, 8 July 2015

Natalie Koussa

Wellbeing Our Way’s first year has been an exciting one. More than 50 voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations are involved in the programme - developing ways in which charities and community groups can enable people to live well with their long term health needs.

Thu, 25 June 2015

Jules Acton

Simply, sensibly, person-centredly brilliant

A fantastic thing has happened to me in the NHS over this last month. It involves care planning and it goes like this.

I have a 15 year old repetitive strain injury (RSI) which means it is painful to use computers and keyboards at times. As my work is office based, this has quite an impact on my life. I have been managing it OK-ish and have had support from several different physios and osteopaths at various times, with varying degrees of success. However, during a recent nasty flare up I was sent to meet Chris Williams, a physiotherapist at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Chris was different to the other professionals.

Wed, 10 June 2015

Malcolm Turner

Malcolm Turner has lived experience of Type 2 Diabetes and describes himself as a ‘helper, carer, facilitator and friend’ to those in his local community. With a particular interest in reducing loneliness and isolation, Malcolm blogs about his experiences of peer support.

My father suffered with disseminated sclerosis, my younger brother with schizophrenia and I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes ten years ago.

Having been offered a mixture of sound advice, misinformation and untruths regarding causes and treatments, particularly of Type 2 Diabetes, I came to the decision that I wanted to offer support and help to other people to manage and understand the treatment of their conditions in the best way for them.

Thu, 21 May 2015

National Voices

This week National Voices is publishing a series of peer support case studies highlighting some of the ways in which charities are facilitating peer support, and the benefits for people living with long term health needs.

These case studies follow the launch of the review Peer Support: What Is It and Does It Work? by National Voices and Nesta, on 14 May. The review found evidence that peer support can help people feel more knowledgeable, confident and happy, and less isolated and alone.

Thu, 21 May 2015

National Voices

Wed, 20 May 2015

National Voices

Tue, 19 May 2015

National Voices

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Wellbeing Our Way: Bringing organisations together to create change

Wellbeing Our Way - Influencing Change

Demonstrating Impact within the charity sector

Wellbeing Our Way – just the beginning...

The man with the key to person centred care

From Men’s Sheds to Health Walks

Peer Support Case Study: Supporting HIV positive young people to connect with their peers - the Freedom to Be support camp

Peer Support Case Study: brap’s Heart to Heart Project

Peer Support Case Study: Positively UK’s and Homerton University Hospital’s ‘Peer Navigators’ Project for people living with HIV

Peer Support case study: The Hayaan Somali Mental Health Project

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