💜👂Today we're raising awareness of the Peer Support Network at the @rhcglasgow 👂💜 The Peer Support Network works to provide hospital staff with a listening ear and emotional support following traumatic events. As the pressures of the pandemic quickly overwhelmed our frontline NHS heroes back in 2020, this project became all the more crucial in protecting their wellbeing at work. Following a successful pilot, Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity provided a grant of £12,000 in 2021 to expand the programme, and to ensure its sustainability by training more peer supporters. "It helped so much to hear other folk describe what I had been going through - the sleepless nights, feeling irritable and weepy. It was helpful to realise that was happening to other people too. I felt much better, even just after coming out of the session." NHS Staff member 'We've been incredibly grateful to the charity for their generous support to our peer support network. They have offered us funding which has enabled us to maintain the training of peer supporters and to host events to promote our services and make sure staff are aware that we're here for them if they need us.' Dr Siobhan Sweeney, Peer support lead within the emergency department (pictured). Find out more about the service by visiting the link in our bio 💜 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #peersupport