Networking with Greater Manchester peer workers

To connect with other Greater Manchester peer workers, you can:

Join a WhatsApp group* that’s been set up for peer workers.
Send over your details to be shared on a contacts sheet with you and other Greater Manchester peer workers listing your name, email address and/or phone number and, if you’d like to, please list any areas of interest you’d be happy to collaborate on or the client groups you work with.
Please contact fauzia.ahmed@gaddum.org.uk with your mobile number to be added to the group.

*Greater Manchester Peer Network WhatsApp Group

The Greater Manchester Peer Network WhatsApp Group is a place to keep in touch and to discuss issues/challenges around delivering peer support. Feel free to share from your experiences, and any resources that might be helpful for peer support facilitators.

Help us build and keep this as a supportive community for all by following and letting us know about anything you’d like adding or changing to, the guidelines below.

Guidelines:

Use this space to discuss issues and challenges faced when facilitating peer support, to share helpful and relevant resources to benefit other peer support facilitators, and to network

Anonymity – Avoid any identifying details if you’d like to bring case examples to the group
Stay respectful of all group members

General WhatsApp Group Etiquette:

Please:

Keep to the purpose of the group
Avoid memes, adverts or deals
Stay respectful of others’ limited data allowances and memory
Avoid posting between unsociable hours (e.g. 9pm – 9am)

Before you post, it will help to consider:

Is it relevant?
Is it necessary?
Is it a good time to post?

Please note: Everyone who joins the group is a group admin i.e. everyone in this community shares the responsibility for keeping this a safe and effective space.

Thank you! I hope you enjoy being part of this community