This service is available to the residents of:
This peer-support service is delivered in partnership with Oxleas NHS Trust, Mind in Croydon and South East London Mind. Through lived experience, we help people transition from hospital wards to being discharged and becoming independent in the community. We provide emotional and practical support and connect people with community-based services to offer the greatest chance of recovery.
Returning to your community can feel scary. Peer support is when people use their own lived experiences to help each other. Peer support workers enable people to apply the skills they learned in hospital and help a person to leave the unit and adjust to life back in the community. They can help with daily activities such as shopping, bills, work/school, and connecting someone with community services and their doctor. They will be available until their support is no longer needed.
A peer support worker is an individual who has personally navigated mental health challenges, leading to their own journey of recovery. These experiences equip them to support others through shared understanding, respect, and empowerment. Peer workers serve as role models for rehabilitation, inspiring hope that recovery is possible.
These shared experiences might include: