On Friday 18th October, PSS Shared Lives carer, Karen Jackson, took home the Gold award for community care in this year’s Wales Care Awards, organised by Care Forum Wales. Lots of our Shared Lives carers say the best part of…
By Chloe Calver You’d think that writing about my experience as a Shared Lives would be easy, but there isn’t a typical day being a PSS Shared Lives carer. Every day is a new day, a new experience, a new…
Shared Lives is different for everyone. Depending on a person’s goals depends on how long they’ll be in their Shared Lives arrangement. For Andrew, who joined Shared Lives as soon as he left foster care at 18, he knew his…
By Lisa Maynard-Atem Following the recent announcement about me becoming the very first PSS Board Apprentice, the time finally came for me to join them for my first board meeting. Fortunately, I was able to spend two whole days meeting the team…
When Kevin first came to Shared Lives, he was struggling to live a full, independent life, but thanks to the teamwork of his Shared Lives carer, his social worker, and his own determination, he’s turned things around for the better.…
If you’re an unpaid carer, you know how it feels to give your all to support a loved one. It’s not easy. You might have stepped away from a full-time job to be there for a family member – whether…
Earlier this year we told everyone that we’ve joined the Black United Representation Network, and as part of that, signed up to their Board apprenticeship scheme. We want to offer Black professionals who are part of the BURN network the…
We are over the moon to announce that one of our amazing Shared Lives carers, Karen Jackson, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2024 Wales Care Awards! Karen has been nominated for the Supported Living or Small Group…
We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched a brand-new research project in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University. It’ll focus on understanding and addressing self-harm and suicide prevention in Shared Lives arrangements. Disclaimer: When life is difficult, Samaritans are there –…
When I think back to my days managing a busy retail store, I never imagined that one day I’d be spending my time in a completely different way—sharing my life with people who need a bit of extra support. But,…