Experts by Experience Network

Our Mission

E mpower – through co-production we will empower ourselves and others

B elieve – we believe in the value of lived experience

E ducate – we plan to change systems for the better.

We are Experts by Experience. We are people with lived experience of multiple and complex needs: homelessness, offending, substance misuse and mental health. We have vital things to say that can shape the future for how systems and services work in Newcastle and Gateshead.

We have a voice at every level of the Fulfilling Lives programme in Newcastle and Gateshead. The network is one way we can work together to share our Expert voice.

Our recent news

• Experts by Experience Newsletter Summer 2020
• ‘What does co-production look like in a time of crisis?’ – guest blog by EBE member Fiona

In 2019 we created a human library of short stories based on lived experience – visit Human Library to hear these stories.

Get involved

The EBE Network offers a positive space for people with lived experience to come together to share their experience and opinions. The Network meets regularly and is an opportunity for you to extend your peer networks, communities and use your potential to create change.

For more information about our Experts By Experience Network, contact our Female Engagement Co-Production Worker Lou Thorpe at lou.thorpe@fulfillinglives-ng.org.uk or on 07812 672739.  Click here to find out more about the Co-Production team.