{"id":273,"date":"2025-01-10T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:46:00","slug":"organisations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/cy\/organisations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sefydliadau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-df91239d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-0b801868 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1321-1024x443.webp ,https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1321.webp 780w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1321.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1321-1024x443.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-407\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" title=\"1-1321\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-6f263447 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-839\" style=\"width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-2.png 216w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-2-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0740cbef\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Developing Lived Experience Opportunities in your Organisation<\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ccf84c94 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1c92fc46ce74ba1a44d8f42f7c9d81be\" style=\"color:#291359\">Developing a Lived Experience Model can help improve services by gathering insights from those who use them. You need organisation-wide commitment to develop opportunities for people with lived experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-acf17a98d9432fa2a1637f15e81ad5f6\" style=\"color:#291359\">This model should benefit your organisation, the people with lived experience, and future service users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-26c8d4e51311eb5a1904fefc8059bc4b\" style=\"color:#291359\">You should develop a clear strategy that covers:<br><br> &#8211; <strong>A clear definition<\/strong>&nbsp;of lived experience that\u2019s specific to your organisation <br><br> &#8211; <strong>A Statement of Intent<\/strong>&nbsp;that explains how lived experience fits into areas like decision- making, staff development, and delivery <br><br> &#8211; <strong>Leadership commitment<\/strong>&nbsp;so you can build a strong system that makes everyone feel safe and included, and also challenges assumptions<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mark&#039;s Journey: Peer Advisor Network\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AwM6QZYh_yg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a4b2db7e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" style=\"width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-17.png 233w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-17-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-06ccedb7\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><strong>Using a Lived Experience Model&nbsp;to Improve Services<\/strong> Toolkit<\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-56c2effb alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-21ea27b6138d017771ebb724071816e0\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#291359\">Apply the Lived Experience Model to your organisation through service design, evaluation and delivery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8ddcec49f811479f28427a275da2f0ac\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#291359\">Methods include peer mentoring, service user involvement, and co-design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-28f9e40a8acedaeb86af820cb23f0367\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#291359\">Share new ideas, challenge assumptions, and create person-centred services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f0d685deec9bf7e3e5f346ce638491b8\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;color:#291359\">Scroll down for some key considerations when developing this model.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-93acb621 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Org final 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CaVNrx0UHH0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-41d2ef90 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5afe9d9f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#291359;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-a9e76bf4 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong>Developing a Lived Experience Model:<br><br>4 Key Considerations<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-triangle-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#0bbb83;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Updated-number-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Creating a Psychologically Informed Environment<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-457c8919da56e0f496968a75e2de38c7\">A workplace that understands and supports the mental and emotional needs of its staff.<br><br>Creating a safe, judgment-free space where people feel valued and supported. People can share ideas and suggestions openly, and experience better job satisfaction. This is especially helpful for those with trauma or neurodiverse conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/updated-writing-on-the-board-1024x986.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1194 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/updated-writing-on-the-board-1024x986.png 1024w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/updated-writing-on-the-board-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/updated-writing-on-the-board-768x740.png 768w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/updated-writing-on-the-board-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/updated-writing-on-the-board.png 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-158f72ff alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#81ddc2\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1387-1024x479.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1387-1024x479.webp 1024w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1387-300x140.webp 300w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1387-768x360.webp 768w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1387-18x8.webp 18w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1387.webp 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Updated-number-2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-252e771182bac76832275b930d4d578f\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Creating an Inclusive Culture<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-48f44d24d54ea33dde7fe49b71b964c4\" style=\"color:#291359\">Creating a culture that values lived experience. It treats it equally with other roles, and recognises the skills people bring. <br><br>An inclusive culture challenges unconscious biases and stereotypes. It ensures that everyone can reach their full potential. It also acknowledges the unique barriers faced by those with lived experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ef3ffe52 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#40b5e7\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Updated-number-3.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting Workforce Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-cdb0d611f3921c7ce231aaa47de1736e\">Transitioning from service user to provider can be challenging, especially for those with complex experiences of trauma. <br><br>They may have limited work experience and need more supervision, support and training to be able to reach their potential.<br><br>Managers will also need training so they can offer the right support.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-image-3-1024x986.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-423 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-image-3-1024x986.png 1024w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-image-3-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-image-3-768x740.png 768w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-image-3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-image-3.png 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ce279c13 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8ed3f0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-Picture-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-Picture-3.png 998w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-Picture-3-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-Picture-3-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/St-Giles-Picture-3-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Updated-number-4.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c977217073677f8ab1a70ae1a8bec641\"><strong><strong><strong>Trauma-informed Practice<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a9497ee6ec25a8b0d3dbf69947ae4520\" style=\"color:#291359\">Many with lived experience have trauma that affects their personal and professional lives. <br><br>A trauma-informed approach helps raise awareness of potential triggers and the impact of trauma. It aims to prevent re-traumatisation of both employees and clients.&nbsp;<br><br>It focuses on understanding how trauma can negatively affect people and identify and address any barriers to their roles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ruakl5az alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b399e584\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Discover How<\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-qgdtci0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-zm8zxpag\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-45a76d78 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-9-252x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"142\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Find out more about <br>co-producing&nbsp;services that truly meet user needs.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/service-design\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">Service Design<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ddad32c1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-6004a924 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Icon-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"141\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Find out more about enhancing your organisation through recruiting people with lived experience.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/service-delivery\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">Service Delivery<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-740c3753 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-31aa54e1 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1320.webp ,https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1320.webp 780w, https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1320.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/expertsbyexperience.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-1320.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-389\" width=\"177\" height=\"129\" title=\"1-1320\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-72e5c565\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h1><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2babdf71\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c562327c4f178c0644cd00ce89c7f2b4\">Further reading:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The following articles provide further insight in supporting individuals with specific types of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5aca18ff3c36cf4e15305ae99fb2e64f\">Lived Experience of Homelessness: <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com\/media\/documents\/Supporting_employment_and_volunteering_for_people_with_lived_experience.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supporting employment and volunteering for people with lived experience<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-29992ce7fea263aedfb528c4e6dc5661\">Lived Experience of Substance Misuse Part 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/recovery-support-services-and-lived-experience-initiatives\/part-1-introducing-recovery-peer-support-and-lived-experience-initiatives\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/recovery-support-services-and-lived-experience-initiatives\/part-1-introducing-recovery-peer-support-and-lived-experience-initiatives\">Introducing recovery, peer support and lived experience initiatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-87f39861524b541ed002c391cb6743f2\">Lived Experience of the Criminal Justice System: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacro.org.uk\/nacro-services\/criminal-record-support\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nacro.org.uk\/nacro-services\/criminal-record-support\/\">Criminal Record Advice, Information and Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color 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