A People First’s Guide to Self Advocacy

People First, in collaboration with a range of hardworking groups and individuals, today hosted “A People’s Guide to Self Advocacy” event. The first in a series of similar events,…

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Talk-Active: The first year of a life-changing programme

In September 2018 People First successfully secured funding from Children in Need for a new three year youth project which operates throughout North and West Cumbria. Talk-Active…

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Independent Advocate Student Shares her People First Experience

At People First, we’re proud that we work with local education providers to offer student placements within our Advocacy team. Since we started, we have met outstanding and…

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We Are All People First

This month, People First launched an exciting new programme, We Are All People First. Designed to enhance community self advocacy groups; to ensure they cater for people involved…

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Workington Self Advocacy Group Get Cancer Aware

Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. A family member. A friend. A colleague. However, not everyone knows how to check themselves for cancer. This can be…

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Experts by Experience Work in Partnership to Improve Cancer Services

This week, our Experts by Experience, Pam and Lou, attended a peer support session to share good practice and provide feedback to improve Cancer services for people with a…

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SeeAbility Eye Care Champion Visits Self Advocacy Groups

This week, Dave Spencer, a SeeAbility Eye Care Champion, paid a visit to our Carlisle and Kendal Self Advocacy Groups. Interactive and thought-provoking, Dave’s visit was planned…

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Mental Health Awareness Coffee Morning with CALM

Cake. Coffee. Chat. This morning as part of our Time to Change Pledge, People First hosted a coffee morning to recognise World Mental Health Day. Coming together, our learners,…

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Jade's Story The Impact of Advocacy

Jade, who is 19 years old, contacted People First because she felt she wasn’t being listened to during an assessment of her care and support needs. Jade struggled to have her…

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