Valuing assets

Peer working in mental health

Louise ChristieScottish Recovery Network

Why peer working?

What is peer working?

The power of peer working

Penumbra and peer working

‘Strong commitment to make it the fabric of what we do’

‘There is a great deal of strength in knowing someone who has walked where you are walking and who now has a life of their

choosing’

Valuing lived experience

Strategic approach

passive recipient studentcare coaching & learningmaintenance recovery outputs outcomes

Outcome

• Exciting culture change• New relationships• New ways of working• Peer support workers across Scotland• iROC and Hope Toolkit• Empowered staff• Empowered service users

Questions

• What assets do the people using your service bring?

• What would asset based services look like?

• What changes could we make to move towards this?

Questions