Our Quality team met Ginette at a Shared Lives carers meeting recently to talk about quality checking and to get feedback from carers about their role. Following the meeting they caught up with Ginette who shared an amazing story with…
This Shared Lives Week, we’ve been asking our carers and people we support to talk about one simple thing, ‘What Shared Lives means to me…’The answers have been brilliant. Over the last week, we’ve heard from Shared Lives carers, people we support and colleagues from across the country. Each person…
Some of the people we support in North Yorkshire have had the best time on a recent holiday, and they have kindly shared details about their recent trip to Callen in Ireland. Thank you to Edward Sharpe, Thomas Shakelady and…
There’s some great news from our team in Norfolk. Robert, who is supported by PSS Shared Lives Norfolk, has got himself a part-time paid role at King’s Lynn recycling centre after completing a 12-week work placement.
When you’ve got a young family, life can feel like a constant juggle. School runs, packed lunches, after school clubs and just trying to keep on top of it all can be a job in itself. So it’s understandable why…
Here at PSS Shared Lives, we really value and support everyone who is part of our world, we’re so proud to hear about the amazing achievement of one of our team members in North Yorkshire. Jayah McFegan, who is one…
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 &…
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…