Peer Support

Peer Support

Supporting you in your

Recovery journey

How can I get a Peer Support Worker?

“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” Christopher Reeve

You will need to:

l Ask your care worker (e.g. your care

coordinator or consultant psychiatrist) for

a referral form.

2 Complete the referral form together with your care worker.

Send the completed form to:

Emily Hutchings, Peer Support

Development Worker,

WRAP Team,

Southern Health NHS

Foundation Trust,

Fairways House,

Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate,

Mount Pleasant Road,

Southampton

SO14 0SP

Tel: 023 8024 1340

Mobile: 07768 585461

1st edition May 2011. Review date: May 2012.

www.southernhealth.nhs.uk @SH_FTSouthernHealth

Additional information

Please be aware that your time with your allocated Peer Support Worker will be limited, but Peer Support can be a great stepping stone onto new opportunities and linking in with the wider

Community, they can also support you to link in with other peer led support services in your area; such as MIND groups and EAST area service user network (SUN) if you choose to do so. For more information about East area service user network and MIND:

www.fgmindandsun.co.uk

For further information about WRAP:

www.mentalhealthrecovery.com

www.southernhealthft.nhs.uk

For more information about personalisation

and Self Directed Support:

www.pathstopersonalisation.org.uk

www.hants.gov.uk

Mental Health

Quality care, when and where you need it

Here are some examples of the more specific work we can support you with…

We can introduce and support you to complete a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning).

WRAP is a tool which can help you in your Recovery journey. It explores ways in which you can manage periods when you are unwell, and the things you can do to stay well. It is developed and owned by you, but you can also share it with your care team to help inform your care plans.

What is peer support?

Peer support is when people who have a lived experience of mental distress use their personal experiences to support others with similar difficulties in their Recovery Journeys.

Who we are

We are a pilot Peer Support Project in the Fareham and Gosport area.

We are funded by Hampshire County Council and we are part of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The project is working closely with the East area Service User Network (SUN).

We are also supporting the Personalisation Project in Fareham and Gosport.

How we can help you

As Peer Support Workers we are in a good position to understand what you are going through, we can offer time to listen, and an opportunity for you to talk about how you are feeling.

We can assist you in exploring where you are in your Recovery journey by using the Recovery Star tool

We can help you think about what you want to achieve and support you to set goals so that you are able to get there.

We can also help with Personalisation. For example if you are applying for a personal Budget, we can help you complete the Self Assessment

Questionnaire.

What do we mean by

Recovery?

Recovery is not necessarily about being symptom free, or never being unwell again, Recovery is an ongoing process. It can mean finding ways to manage your mental health problems, regaining a sense of control and achieving a meaningful life. Recovery is personal and individual, yet there is a thread that runs through everyone’s journey and that is Hope; Hope that Recovery is possible.

Our values

Enthusiasm

Value diversity

Honesty

Respect

We aim to demonstrate understanding,

acceptance and empathy.

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