We caught up with Joe, after his recent visit to Esk Valley Camphill Community in Botton Village, which is part of our PSS North Yorkshire Shared Lives scheme. Joe works in our Quality team as our quality service coordinator & customer service advisor. Here, Joe tells us in his own words about his wonderful trip to Botton Village.
Leaving foster care can be a scary and unpredictable experience for so many young people, we know that having support at that moment is so important. Young people with additional needs can really benefit from a service like Shared Lives. When Kelsie was leaving foster care at 18, she was unsure…
Gaynor, 56, and Sean, 56, never expected to become Shared Lives carers. After fostering children with support needs they decided to take a break, and thought that part of their lives was done. But after a couple of years with…
Life after the force doesn’t have to be just about hanging up the badge. It can be about finding a new way to serve and make a meaningful impact. If you’re a retired police officer looking for a rewarding career…
Having a daughter with Down’s syndrome inspired Helena to become a Shared Lives carer. Fostering adults was the lightbulb moment she needed to feel reassured that there’s a place for adults with support needs to live their most independent life…
You’d think that writing about my experience as a Shared Lives carer would be easy, but there isn’t a typical day being a PSS Shared Lives carer. That’s because it’s not your typical caregiving job. Every day is a new…
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…
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…
Shared Lives Week 2024 happened on 24th-28th June and we celebrated with the PSS Shared Lives Carer Awards. Two of our Shared Lives carers, Georgina and Andrew, took home the trophy for Transformational Care after the judging panel heard the…
Yesterday, for Shared Lives Week 2024, we held a live virtual awards ceremony to announce the winners of our Shared Lives Carer Awards. The hour-long ceremony was co-hosted by (our resident Ant & Dec) chief exec, Lesley Dixon and director…