SharingStories

Developing understanding, knowledge and ability through sharing experiences about mental health

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Thank you to @noodinchorlton @HorseJockey @potterycorner @EpicerieLudo @_bisousbisous @DeNovoChorlton @Hurricaneathome @FrannyandFiler @charlottesdance @spearingfitness @No68BeechRoad and #thecuriousfox for their generous raffle prizes for our fundraiser #supportingmentalhealth

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And our final photo. Thank you to @OddArtsUK and @letsfacechange for supporting us to tell our experience of peer support @Peer_nation

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And this is Eddie, CEO of @Peer_nation and Co-Chair of Sharing Stories. He has dedicated years of his life to peer support work and the photo exhibition at @letsfacechange event with @OddArtsUK would not have happened without him!

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We have a couple more photos of sharing stories members sharing their experiences of peer support. This is Racheal who produced some of the beautiful @Peer_nation craft animals & bags at the @letsfacechange event

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…and thanks for the support offered to our members through the crafts they produce @Peer_nation

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Great to chat to people @letsfacechange conference about Sharing Stories work…

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Sharing Stories was set up recognising the impact of inequalities and injustice on mental health, and the strengths and resources within our communities when we come together and really listen. Looking forward to being part of the conversation today @letsfacechange

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A founding member of Sharing Stories sharing what peer support means to her #letsfacechange ⁦@OddArtsUK⁩

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What can peer support offer? ⁦@OddArtsUK⁩ #letsfacechange

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More reflections on what peer support offers #letsfacechange ⁦@OddArtsUK⁩

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Who decides what information matters in our story and whose voices get heard? Peer support work helps us in this journey #letsfacechange ⁦@OddArtsUK⁩

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Our Ugandan members sharing what peer support work has done for them ⁦@OddArtsUK⁩ #letsfacechange

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Peer support work has meant people being able to share what they wouldn’t’ have been able to otherwise #letsfacechange @OddArtsUK

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Delighted to be collaborating with @OddArtsUK as part of the #letsfacechange conference tackling racial inequalities in mental health services. Our Ugandan members produced a photo exhibition sharing their experience of peer support.

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Please see flyer for our first ever Community Engagement Day on Wednesday 15th December

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Peer Support Work Graduation Day under the West Uganda Mental Health Project earlier this week - congratulations all who graduated!

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Monthly profile of an inspirational Peer. https://t.co/WWrovoMwXV

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Delighted that our work with @OddArtsUK is being shared as part of the celebrations of Boal and forum theatre. Really powerful work facilitating new ways of thinking and challenging oppression.

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🎂CELEBRATING•BOAL🥳 on what would have been Augusto Boal’s 90th birthday we celebrate the founder of TTO, 59yrs of #forumtheatre & 35yrs of @cto_rio - in video Odd Arts’ CEO Rebecca discusses Boal’s impact on her personally & professionally 👉🏽https://t.co/WVNlqqhaev @GeoBritto

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‼️DRAMA•SESSIONS‼️Odd Arts can offer socially distanced support group #drama sessions for family bubbles or up to 3 children at a time (45m-1hr) for #wellbeing & #confidence. Open to central Mcr child/family who needs support or feels vulnerable. Email [email protected] #plsRT

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Congratulations to Eddie and Rebecca Nkurunungi! Wishing you all the very best in the days, months and years ahead together. With love from the rest of the Sharing Stories crew ❤️