Media - Resources

Here you can find multiple resources about PFG Doncaster, our work and peer support.

Film: 06.01.25

Community Wardens

Community Wardens

Community Wardens in Doncaster are helping citizens to care for each other in their neighbourhoods.

Film: 19.09.24

The Mental Health System

The Mental Health System

Glyn Butcher shares a personal reflection on our mental health systems and how we might change them.

Film: 26.08.23

The Value of Peer Support

The Value of Peer Support

Peer support is one of the best ways to liberate the potential for citizens to change the world for the better.

Article: 20.01.23

How We 'Deliver' Peer Support

How We 'Deliver' Peer Support

The People Focused Group empowers people to take back control and then to make their own life choices.

Webinar: 27.09.22

Peer Support Around the World

Peer Support Around the World

Peer support is a transformative force for social change with many different forms.

Article: 28.03.22

Safe Space

Safe Space

Safe Space is the first ever Peer-Led Crisis Service and it's run by the People Focused Group (PFG) Doncaster.

Story: 07.03.22

Molly's Poem

Molly's Poem

Everyone in life is dealt a different card. Some have life easy, some have it hard.

Story: 07.03.22

We Are Not Service Users

We Are Not Service Users

People should not be defined by the services they use, services should not treat people as their property.

Story: 25.01.22

A Dark Childhood

A Dark Childhood

Claire Louise hopes her writing will help others reach out and get help.

Paper: 14.07.21

Growing Peer Support

Growing Peer Support

A report on peer-led crisis support in mental health services focusing on the work of PFG Doncaster.

Webinar: 03.03.21

DCWW England: PFG the Home of Peer Support

DCWW England: PFG the Home of Peer Support

Members of the People Focused Group (PFG) in Doncaster explain what peer support truly means.

Slide: 15.12.15

Peer Support meets Community Development

Peer Support meets Community Development

This presentation shares the inspiring work of the People Focused Group Doncaster (PFG) in their local community.

Film: 18.11.14

Peer Support

Peer Support

Simon Duffy talks about one of the Centre's Fellows, Kelly Hicks and the work of the People Focused Group (PFG) in Doncaster.

Paper: 31.05.12

Peer Power

Peer Power

Simon Duffy explores the inspirational work of the Personalisation Forum Group and its efforts to improve their own lives and challenge current mental health systems.

Paper: 01.02.12

Support Buddies - Peer Support Works

Support Buddies - Peer Support Works

The Personalisation Forum Group, winners of the Great British Care Awards People First Category, have published an account of their simple but powerful system of buddying.

Paper: 19.09.11

Peer Support

Peer Support

How to promote peer support as an element of community brokerage and the new script for social work.