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Peer Led Information Sheet

The Gateway Project is a peer-led social support group where members are encouraged to take an active role in shaping the project. A peer is someone who has similar life experiences, and in Gateway, members are peers to each other because they have common mental health challenges. Being peer-led means members can get involved in leading the project in different ways, such as helping to set up each day, introducing new members, volunteering for activities, and providing peer support to others. The emphasis is on empowering members and encouraging one another through optional involvement and participation.

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Peer Led Information Sheet

The Gateway Project is a peer-led social support group where members are encouraged to take an active role in shaping the project. A peer is someone who has similar life experiences, and in Gateway, members are peers to each other because they have common mental health challenges. Being peer-led means members can get involved in leading the project in different ways, such as helping to set up each day, introducing new members, volunteering for activities, and providing peer support to others. The emphasis is on empowering members and encouraging one another through optional involvement and participation.

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Gateway Project is peer led…

But what does that mean?

What is a peer?
A peer is somebody who has had similar experiences to
ourselves.
What is empowerment?
Empowerment is enabling people to help themselves.
What is peer support?
Peer support is...
Being Kind
Listening
Being non-judgemental
Being in company
Trying to include each other
Using the facilities
Gateway Project is Peer Led… What other things do members do to
But what does that mean? help make Gateway strong?
Gateway is a member led social support group. This means that Other ways members get involved in Gateway is through:
members are encouraged to take an active role in the project  Helping to set up and close the project each day.
where they can to help shape Gateway long into the future. A
 Introducing themselves to new members and to others so
peer is someone who has similar or shared experiences.
everyone can be included, doing new member inductions to
This means that Gateway members the project.
are peers to each other because we  Helping out through the newsletter group,
have mental health challenges in  Volunteering to help organise events, activities and social
common with each other and know meet ups.
how this can impact on our lives.  Providing and giving peer support while in the project
In Gateway, members are (listening not advice giving etc)
encouraged to lead the project and  Members’ Hour— Members share their hobbies and
be active in it in different ways. That is why we say Gateway is passions with the group for an hour during drop-in.
peer led.
 Members’ Meetings— Members hold a meeting once a
Members and Project Workers encourage people to get involved month to discuss their project and how it is run.
up to whatever level they choose.
 And lots more!!!
The emphasis is on empowering and encouraging one another
 All of the above are optional—there is no ‘must’ in Gateway!
through the Project. Part of the way members are actively
Nobody is forced into anything.
involved is by taking part in meetings, offering ideas and
suggestions on the different topics that come up. Take a look at Gateway’s Rights and Responsibilities Charter on
the wall and the new member form to understand more about
what it means to be a Gateway member and peer to others 

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