Stories that help us all to understand the importance of what we are doing
Stories from staff, people who use services, families and carers are so important to helping the Collaborative to understand the impact of what we are doing.
View the Good Story Guide for hints and tips on telling stories.
Press submit a story to write your story and publish it online.
Or, phone our story phone line to record your story 020 8123 7326
Recovery Stories

11/02/2013 | natalie

Forty-year-old Ricardo feels that his life has taken a change for the better since he moved into his new home in Herne Hill.

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04/02/2013 | natalie

Volunteering and connecting can be a positive force in recovery as Peter Duncan is discovering.

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04/02/2013 | natalie

This video is just a small snippet of Airdrina Drake’s story, but a snippet that she and we feel is pretty important. It’s a glimpse into her life that thinks about how personalising and co-producing support can turn someone’s life around.

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12/09/2012 | natalie

“Everyone has at occasional times bursts of sanity.” A wry comment from Val who has suffered from depression for years but knows that the ways out might start with Timebank or your GP…

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19/04/2012 | natalie

Audrine talks about doing a Voluntary Training Course that led to a volunteering into employment contract

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27/03/2012 | natalie

Oliver works as a Community Support Guide at Lambeth Community Options Team. Oliver reflects on his experience of focusing on clients recovery.

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26/03/2012 | admin

Seamus has been getting some help through a Personal Health Budget

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26/03/2012 | admin

Mary’s experience of Personal Health Budgets

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14/03/2012 | admin

John has been working with the Community Options Team at Thames Reach and things are on the up!