‘Peer Support’ otherwise known as ‘Lived Experience’ programmes use personal experience to help others. By speaking to someone who has ‘been there’, you know that you will be understood. There has been exponential growth in business-related peer support programmes, particularly since the onset of COVID-19 and the subsequent financial crisis. Peer support allows like-minded business owners to learn from eachother, share good practice and ask questions in a non-judgemental environment. Business does not have to be about competition, businesses do better when they grow together.
1:1 Peer Support
Members will be allocated a peer support partner
Small Group Peer Support
Small facilitated group sessions (face to face and online)
Online Peer Support Group
Dedicated member-only facebook group
Informal Peer Support
Large group weekly meetings
benefits of engaging in peer support
How can peer support help you?
IMPROVED SOCIAL SUPPORT
ASSIST WITH STRESS-MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
BUILD YOUR SENSE OF COMMUNITY
IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM
Connect with someone who can relate to any challenges you are facing
Increase your resilience
REDUCE FEELINGS OF ISOLATION
Opportunity for self-reflection
Improve your confidence to self-manage and address issues
Gain inspiration from the power of shared experience
Learn from someone who has been there before
Signposting to further information and services
Opportunity to engage in a variety of peer support options (education, mentoring and/or emotional support)
Feel good by giving support to others as well as receiving it
Share your passions and expertise with like-minded people
HOW CAN PEER SUPPORT HELP YOU
We’ll Be There For You
The success of peer support or lived experience programmes depends on the generosity and willingness of their members to dedicate their time to support others and share their experiences. If you feel that you are able to support another member of your community, please join us. You may not feel that you have adequate skills or experience to mentor another person but all experiences are valuable. Sometimes, providing a listening ear as a sounding board is all it takes for new ideas or solutions to emerge.
Group Facilitator
Volunteer with experience of leading groups
Peer Mentor
Volunteer
Find Out More About Our Peer Support Programme
JOIN OUR PROGRAM
To find out more about joining our peer support programme or becoming a peer mentor or group facilitator, please contact us by completing the contact form. A member of the team will get in with you.
* Please note, you must be a registered member of NetWORK NotWORK to join the peer support programme.