Since 2023, along with Peer Power Youth and Place Matters, we have hosted a peer learning group dedicated to leaders of organisations with a significant portion of staff with lived experience of the issues they work in. This report by Lizzies Lines shares the group's learning journey so far.
Together, we can protect the health and wellbeing of our communities, prioritise safeguarding, dismantle workplace barriers, prevent harm and re-traumatisation, and contribute to a more inclusive sector.
Navigating this report
You can download or view the report as a PDF document below. Alternatively, you can use the menu to navigate a web version of the report:
- Introduction and background
- Causes and effects of insufficient support
- What we can do differently
- The ideal employee journey
- What funders can do
- Further resources
You can also read a blog from Esmée funding manager, Genevieve Ford-Saville about this work: how can we support lived experience in the workplace. And you can find a blog from Peer Power Youth about this work here.
Three things you can do to keep the conversation going
- 1. Share knowledge
Send us your comments and feedback on the report, and recommend resources and share ideas. Either on our social media post or by email to: communications@esmeefairbairn.org.uk.
- 2. Stay in touch
Email us at communications@esmeefairbairn.org.uk if you'd like to get involved, hear about future convenings, and keep up to date with this learning journey.
- 3. Gather more support
Send this report to other funders, organisations and individuals who need to see this work.
Thank you
To every organisation who bravely and vulnerably shared their experiences.
To every funder who showed up, listened and took part at our funders convening.
To every reader who’s taken the time to educate themselves and others on how we can improve the social-impact sector.