Peer Support Around the World

Peer support is a transformative force for social change with many different forms.

We are all different, we’ve all got something to give and we all need each other.

The People Focused Group (PFG) Doncaster, Kukunori and Camerados got together during the Festival of Debate 2022 to try and answer these questions: 

and share how peer support is working in their communities, and could work in yours. 

Find out more about PFG Doncaster: https://peoplefocused.org.uk

Find out more about Kukunori: https://www.kukunori.fi

Find out more about Camerados: https://camerados.org

The Festival of Debate is an annual event in Sheffield, discover more: https://festivalofdebate.com

The event was recorded on 12 May 2022.

Webinar | 27.09.22

disability, Inclusion, mental health, Neighbourhood Care, Peer Support, England, Webinar

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Glyn Butcher

England

Citizen Network Ambassador

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Maff Potts

England

Interim

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Markus Vähälä

Finland

Citizen Network Team

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