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With Us, For Us

With Us, For Us provided an opportunity for people living with trauma and/or who have been given a diagnosis of personality disorder to share their experiences of services and their ideas for improvement.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland commissioned Scottish Recovery Network and VOX Scotland to support the work of the Personality Disorder Improvement Programme with this lived experience engagement project.

With Us, For Us - report

A report sharing findings the project. It includes: key stages and activities of the engagement programme, a picture of current services, key components of great, well-designed services and proposals for improvement and change.

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With Us, For Us - summary report

A summary version of the With Us, For Us report sharing findings from this lived experience engagement project.

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With Us, For Us - case study

In this short case study we highlight practical ideas to make people with lived experience a key driver for your projects.

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With Us, For Us - practice learning workbook

A practical resource, developed in collaboration with the Lived Experience Project Group, for organisations and services supporting people living with trauma and/or personality disorder. It is a useful tool for reflecting on how you and your team can improve your practice and take action to make positive changes with and for people.

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Living with Trauma: Storytelling through Photography and Artwork

A creative booklet, by the Lived Experience Project Group, visually illustrating, in their own words, the reality of living with trauma.

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With Us, For Us - conference poster

First exhibited in Glasgow as part of the BIGSPD Conference 2023. A PDF version of the poster.

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