Shared Lives Plus has been awarded a National Lottery grant to recruit and train three ambassadors from the people who benefit from Shared Lives services. Ensuring the voices of those with lived experiences is heard to co-design services.
Those recruited will offer peer -to -peer support to other people living in shared lives arrangements. Shared Lives Plus ambassadors will also play a crucial role in helping to promote the values and benefits of shared living to commissioners, key decision makers and influencers, as well as organisations and partners in health and social care throughout England.
Date of award: February 2022
Duration of award: 12 months