A GROW Traineeship provides people with ‘lived experience’ the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and experience whilst in a paid role. In this blog we hear from Ricki, who has now successfully completed his Traineeship. Ricki's account of…
A GROW Traineeship provides people with ‘lived experience’ the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and experience whilst in a paid role. In this blog we hear from Bernie, who has now successfully completed her Traineeship. Her account of…
Jess, a Volunteer Mentor for CLI's IOM project based in Manchester, kindly shares the success story of her mentee and the confidence being a Mentor has given her. This is a great insight into how this type of relationship has…
"Lockdown has been", a project by Bedfordshire Community Reporters. A group of filmmakers, set up and supported by CLI, to report on current topics/issues within their community. Based in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire, their aim is to raise awareness, project the…
Hi, I’m Liz and I work for Community Led Initiatives. I am the Volunteer Coordinator on the Inspiring Change Manchester Project, where I recruit, train, and support volunteers. Volunteers Week Its national Volunteers Week in the UK and our…
In these times of uncertainty CLI are working on all they can to keep connections going and adhere to our values. Therefore, we have jumped on the latest isolation craze, the quiz. Let’s face it, virtual ‘catch ups’ in the…
An insight into how we at CLI are continuing to provide essential support services and social connection, whilst going through the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a blog by James, Project Coordinator for our National Probation Service Project (NPS), and how working from…
When I came across CLI I was working in a Prison for a Mental Health organisation. Although I enjoyed the work I was doing and found it very rewarding a couple of things made me consider change. Firstly, my organisation wasn't giving…
The work CLI does to support people to move from difficult situations into more fulfilling lives, is very different to what most people do during their 9-5. We build close relationships with people and have the privilege of watching them…
September has marked Recovery Month, which aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. To mark the end of the month, we spoke to Diane Moore, a volunteer, who has started…