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Welcoming you all on my journey as a CPSW (Community Peer Support Worker)
My journey with Connected started November 2023 as a volunteer in Cohort 10. I was lucky enough to secure a paid role with Connected in...
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Connected staff and volunteers welcome ICB Chair Kathy McLean for visit
Dr Kathy McLean has been spending time with frontline workers across Derby and Derbyshire to help inform decision-making in the...
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Empowering Our Team: LGBT+ Training with John Yates
We had the pleasure of welcoming John Yates, Project Officer for Adults Services at Derbyshire LGBT+, to our offices to deliver training...
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Oct 29, 20231 min read
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An Inspiring Journey: My Placement Experience with Connected
My experience on placement with Connected was incredible from start to finish. Despite my ten years of experience in the Health and...
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Oct 29, 20231 min read
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*NOW CLOSED* WE ARE RECRUITING!!!
We are super excited to be able to share this opportunity for someone to join the Connected Team as a Perinatal Mental Health Project...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
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It's more than just maternity & paternity leave!
If you are a Derby employer and want to understand how you can effectively support new and expectant parents in your workforce, then look...
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Calling all Derby Dad's
We’re looking for dads based in Derby who can spare a little time to become part of our DadSquad! As a service, one of key aims for 2023...
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Jan 4, 20232 min read
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Happy Christmas to our Perinatal Peer Supporters!
We would like to wish our amazing volunteer perinatal peer supporters a very Merry Christmas!! Did you know... When on call to support at...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
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Thinking about coming to a Bump to Baby Coffee Morning? Find out what to expect here!
Are you worried about attending a new group? Being a new face? Talking to new people? Not sure what to expect? Or where to go? Do you...
gemmahiggins1
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Labour Ward Midwife shares her experience of referring a woman in her care into Connected...
“I am so happy that I contacted you that shift for some support for this woman. I haven’t used your service before and can honestly say...
gemmahiggins1
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Congratulations!!!
A HUGE Congratulations to Connected volunteer, Shannon, on receiving a Special Recognition Award at Sporting Communities Youth Awards! We...
gemmahiggins1
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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An engagement study for the development of the Maternal Mental Health Service.
We completed a study for the Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS), to inform the MMHS on how the development of their service in...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Being a perinatal supporter!
This post looks at interviewing one of our perinatal supporters, to gain an insight into what it is like being a perinatal supporter for...
gemmahiggins1
May 29, 20222 min read
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Welcome the Website!
We have now officially launched our new Connected website! This has been under the works for some time. Feel free to contact us with...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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