Building a Network of Peer Supporters

Powered by Discourse we have been busy building a brand new resource for all things Peer Support & Lived Experience. It’s not yet ready but we wanted to share the upcoming details with you. This site does not have an army of dedicated web developers behind it but is indeed run by a small team …

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Level 3 Peer Worker Standard

The Peer Worker apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery. This occupation is found in a rage of services that embed peer-led roles within third sector, community enterprise and statutory sectors, including the NHS, health, justice, housing and private providers of specialist services. Peer support has a long history in social justice, human rights and community …

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PSW Apprenticeship Launched

The Peer Worker Trailblazer Group have announced that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 3 Peer Worker apprenticeship standard. The Peer Worker apprenticeship is firmly rooted in the fundamental principles required for working from a lived experience perspective – Marissa Lambert Peer Workers work alongside other professionals in hospital, justice …

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