Outside In

“Outside In representatives have had a huge impact on the occupational therapy programme, their involvement right from applicant stage through to teaching is key to our programme quality”

“We have received great support from Outside In with speakers coming in to talk about their experiences with a given subject area. Students have valued hearing about the real-life experience and have gained an appreciation of the challenges that individuals face with particular situations.Having such powerful transition of information has facilitated a greater acknowledgment and understanding of the needs of individuals and in essence supports our Health Visitors and School Nurses”

“Having Outside In come in and speak to us about their experiences and concerns of using the ambulance service was extremely helpful. Being able to sit down and have a conversation with the service users about what we could do better, what they would like to see and what we do well has helped in my progression of becoming a paramedic. It has reminded me how important the welfare of the service user is”

“Working with Outside In underlined the meaning and practical purpose of social work values. Their knowledge and sharing of their lived experience, both in the context of struggles and challenges from personal perspectives, and practice insights from professional service involvement, elevated this groups contribution to my own learning beyond an explanation, theory, assignment, or book and still resides in my heart as a reference point on why I wanted to be, and now am - a social worker in Wales”

“Working with Outside In was invaluable throughout my social work training. It provided the opportunity to hear about individuals’ lived experiences, supporting my professional and personal development. It has helped shape my practice, influenced my career path working therapeutically with individuals and embarking on counselling training”