Deptford Open Group Tuesday

The Tuesday peer support group is for people living/affected  with HIV a chronic illness. With similar life experiences peer support has proven to be tremendously important towards helping individuals move through difficult situations.

• Meet and socialise
• Health and life style
• Friendship and support

Peer support promotes critical learning and re-naming of experiences

The culture of peer support provides a sense of community

There is great flexibility in the kinds of support provided by peers

Peer support activities, meetings and conversations are instructive

There is mutual responsibility across peer relationships

Peer support is being clear about and setting limits

Peer support involves high levels of safety.