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June 25, 2020
It’s sometimes difficult looking back to life before 2020 and strange to remember how our lives were so different. 2019 was a particularly significant...
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June 12, 2020
Shared Lives is a little bit like fostering, but with the big difference that it’s for people over the age of 16 (over 18...
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June 11, 2020
It’s #CarersWeek. A time to recognise the tremendous job that carers are doing right now, especially at a time when people are feeling more isolated, distressed and in need...
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June 5, 2020
Our volunteers – past and present Our volunteer history It’s #VolunteersWeek. When PSS started back in 1919, the vast majority of our work was done...
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May 26, 2020
Our Ruby@Turnaround team supports victims of domestic abuse in Merseyside. At a time when domestic abuse is increasing at the same time as many victims struggling to report what they’re experiencing, this...
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May 21, 2020
Hannah* is supported by Shared Lives. She lives with a carer in their family home and is supported to do all the things in...
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May 21, 2020
Anna has been using our Ruby@Turnaround domestic abuse service for the past year. After accessing Women’s Turnaround, a support service for women on probation, issues surrounding...
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May 20, 2020
Peter has been using our Wellbeing Centres in Liverpool since June 2019. For many years, Peter has struggled with his mental health. A self-proclaimed social butterfly, Peter...
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May 18, 2020
Rose* is 82. She’s been supported by our PSS Wellbeing Centres for two years. She lost her husband a few months before this. ‘I gave up at this point’, says Rose. Rose’s...
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May 12, 2020
Shared Lives is a bit like foster care but the very big difference is that it’s for adults who want their own freedom and independence. Shared Lives carers support all...
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May 7, 2020
Our Ruby@Turnaround teams support lots of people affected by current or historic domestic abuse, offering practical and emotional support along with counselling and group...
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April 27, 2020
#NeverMoreNeeded is all about raising awareness of the importance of the charity sector right now. The genuine, big-hearted, open-minded, determined and professional wonder of our...
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