Lived Experiences - HerStory

At Her-Place Charitable Trust are aim is to always be offering the services that our community require and therefore we need to be continually gaining feedback on our services.  This is why the SWEET (Shared With Existing Experiences Together – (Lived Experience Group) was developed. 

The purpose / role of the group is for the people who use our services to play an active role in shaping our current and future services at Her-Place Charitable Trust. Working together in this way helps to improve communication between staff, volunteers, and service users.

The aims / responsibilities of the group are to meet regularly with facilitators and group members to:

  • discuss services they have accessed

  • use their experience and share their views/opinions on new projects/procedures.

  • be respectful at all times of others’ opinions

  • be mindful of confidentiality

  • be part of groups agreement to create safe space for sharing information

Would you be interested in getting involved?

We are currently recruiting volunteer group members - click here for more details

Why should you get involved?

Hear from some of our Group Members

Name: Nicola Cooper

Tell us about yourself:

Hi, my name is Nic and I’m a 38  mother of a 12 year old boy, Max. I have suffered with my mental health all of my life, but more so after I had Max. I developed OCD about stomach bug germs after 2 yo Max brought one home from nursery and it took me 2 years to recover as I have Crohn’s disease. I have since also been diagnosed with EUPD and Bipolar so there’s been a rough few years. 

Why you are part of our lived experience panel:

Thankfully with counselling via Motherwell and medication I am in a good place at the moment. I have a good support system of family and friends around me which I find vital to maintaining my mental health stability.