AGM 2022: Celebrating what we do

On Friday 23rd September we hosted our Annual General Meeting in the People First Conference Centre. Sharing our conference space with stakeholders and customers, we came together…

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Advocacy in Custodial Settings

Whilst in its infancy, People First is pleased to now be delivering advocacy services within HMP Holme House, following referrals made by staff in the Health Unit. Already,…

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A great result raised by a great team

On the 11th September 2022 People First was represented by a team of runners at the world-famous Great North Run. Our team of 12, a mix of experienced runners and novices alike,…

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Crossing the finish line at The Great North Run!

The Great North Run is classed as the World’s biggest and best half marathon with 57,000 runners taking part every year, with almost £25 million being raised for good causes. This…

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Thank you to Borderway Finance!

August brought us many happy memories, one of these being Borderway Finance Limited visiting us at the Conference Centre to celebrate their success at this year’s Keswick Three…

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Healthwatch Board meeting in public: July 2022

The next in public meeting of Healthwatch Cumbria and Lancashire board of trustees is taking place on the 26th of July 2022 and you are invited to join. Our board of trustees…

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This July we reached for the peaks

On Saturday 9th July, for the first time, People First had a team of hikers taking part in our Keswick Three Peaks Challenge. Our team of 6, all from Borderway Finance Limited,…

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Dr Rohhss Chapman says goodbye after a 30-year connection

Dr Rohhss Chapman was one of the founding members of People First back in 1990. She worked with a small group of adults with learning difficulties in an adult training centre in…

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Over 100 advocates attend online training

From across the UK, over 100 advocacy professionals came together to attend online training designed to share best practice and champion collaboration. The People First Advocacy…

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