Unique Ways Peer Support: Upper Valley Coffee Morning

Peer Support at Unique Ways

Some recent quotes  from our Parent Carer Members

“The best advice I was ever given came from other Parent Carers and the Unique Ways Team at their Coffee Morning at Hanson Lane”

“It’s a space where I can be honest about the situation and not feel judged”.

“When I’m there, I feel listened to and believed”

“I come  here (Unique Ways Peer Support) and I feel like I can have discussions rather than always being talked down to or about”.

What is Peer Support ?

Peer Support is when people use their own experience to help each other.  There are different types of Peer Support, at Unique Ways Peer Support sessions, we:-

• Bring together Parent Carers with shared experiences to support each other
• Provide a space where you feel accepted and understood
• Treat everyone’s experiences as being equally important
• Involve giving and receiving support.

In Peer Support, everyone’s views and experiences are equally valued, rather than anyone being seen as more of an expert than others.  How much support you give and receive can vary depending on what feels right for you at different times.

What you do at a Peer Support session

You might want to focus on discussing a particular topic or specific difficulties you are experiencing, anything you feel like talking about really, it’s up to you.

It’s not always about getting or giving advice.  It’s also about having a safe space to get things off your chest and occasionally sharing a laugh about it all.