05/08/16
I’m really excited to read the full report of the Dialogical PIE’s we piloted at Fulfilling Lives (an executive summary is also available). It is…
03/08/16
The Fulfilling Lives programme has been involved with the Homeless Link ‘Be the Change’ Network North East and Cumbria (BTCNE&C) for approximately 2 years and over this time a natural synergy has developed in our work. The BTCNE&C work…
20/07/16
My name is Caroline Janes and I’ve recently started working with Fulfilling Lives as a Research and Evaluation Assistant. Since I was recruited in March 2016, time has flown by and I’ve learnt so much already. These may be…
18/07/16
The Newcastle and Gateshead systems change project has identified a number of principles underpinning its programme development and approach to systems change. These include: Meeting and understanding the needs of beneficiaries, based on service user involvement and the Experts…
20/06/16
Fulfilling Lives hosted their annual recovery walk on Friday 17th June, walking the 16.8miles from Chopwell Community Centre to Gateshead High St in just over 6 hours. 84 people completed the walk – some in recovery and some working to…
14/06/16
We all want to feel connected. We are creatures of connection: family, friends, homes, neighbourhoods, communities. In reality, however, these connections can vary and for some, there are no positive connections…
07/10/15
Change is happening all the time. Often it is something we don’t control, maybe even something we fear will have a negative impact. But as a wise colleague once said to me: “If we can’t change, how can we…
28/08/15
The day was all about having fun, bringing communities together and raising awareness of the difficulties people with multiple complex needs face. There was fun for the whole family with an inflatable…
20/07/15
The day started off with the usual nerves and of course what to wear as I couldn’t rock up in my usual jeans and jumper. Upon arrival I phoned up to where the public health team lived and was…
14/07/15
I was encouraged to set up a Twitter account and tweet, partly because social media is increasingly important in bringing about system change. I didn’t know how to tweet so I…
19/06/15
Chairman, Sir Paul Ennals and Programme Manager, Neil Mackenzie opened the event. The event included talks from various guest speakers including, Public Health Consultant,Alice…
09/06/15
I have a background in working with the DWP through Legal Aid Welfare assistance, but since last year I have been working on the Fulfilling Lives programme for which Changing…
16/03/15
My poor life choices, addictions and mental health issues led to the whole of my adult life being both chaotic and unmanageable. I caused my family and friends plenty of stress, emotional and physical pain, experienced homelessness and was…
05/02/15
A Big Thank You to everyone who attended our seminar at Sanctuary Art Space, Trinity Church in…
13/11/14
The launch marks the start of a multi-agency partnership of organisations set…
20/10/14
We were all in post at the beginning of August and had the unique opportunity of 4 weeks in induction. At the beginning, some thought this would be too long, but actually not only did we get to see…
20/10/14
Click here to download the Systems Change Report Click here to download the Systems Change Summary Shake the paint on in short miranda lambert weight lossEarflap hat patterns to knit and crochet with…
28/07/14
Recruitment for 12 service navigators to be hosted with 6 different agencies is a complex business, but the Fulfilling Lives team like a challenge. We were excited to receive such interest in the service navigator level 1 and level 2…
06/06/14
My name is Alex, and I am a System Broker. A what? Are you trying to sell me insurance? Ok, so it is an unusual title and, like the concept of Fulfilling Lives, may take a bit of getting…
12/02/14
The Fund is awarding the grant to the partnership led by Changing Lives (formerly The Cyrenians) who will be working with local organisations Mental Health Concern and Aquila Way to improve and better coordinate services to tackle the needs…
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