Our Lived Experience Panel and Network connect people living with, caring for, or supporting others with health or social care conditions.
Both provide members with the opportunity to openly share their experiences, whether it be a long term condition, illness or disability (Dementia, hearing loss, mental illness, M.E, Diabetes and more), and any barriers and challenges they may face in accessing health and care services.
By providing our Stockport community with a platform for sharing what life's like for them, together we're able to better understand their needs.
As a valuable extension of our Healthwatch team, the Panel and Network champion the voice of Stockport residents and are integral to improving better care for us all.
Be a Voice for Our Community
Feel free to reach out to us to explore how you, whether as an individual or a group, can become part of our Network or Panel. Being part of the Lived Experience Programme will mean:
- Being part of a united and stronger collective voice
- Working together to pool knowledge and expertise
- Championing equality, diversity and inclusivity
- Being kept up to date with Healthwatch Stockport news and key projects
To join, all we ask is that you:
- Are passionate about improving health and social care for all
- Commit some time voluntarily to undertake activities of the Panel or Network
- Come together once or twice a year as a network
- Take an active role alongside us and health and care professionals in improving quality of services
- Share experiences and represent the different views and diversity of those using the services
If this sounds like a perfect opportunity email info@healthwatchstockport.co.uk with 'Lived Experience Panel/Network in the subject header).
