Peer Support

Peer Support

The Silicosis Support Network (SSN) partners with people with direct “lived” experience of silicosis … this assists us:

• to improve how we offer and deliver services and support that matters to you.
• is delivered by clients for clients.

We offer a Silicosis Mentor Program especially designed to engage with people directly affected by silicosis. It can be isolating and frightening when you’re trying to navigate a silicosis diagnosis.

We appreciate that no one understands your situation as well as another silicosis sufferer therefore we offer unique access to our trained volunteer mentors. They can walk alongside you, share their insights and experiences with the aim of helping you to help yourself.

Being a stonemason is my trade, it’s all
I know how to do, it’s what I have loved
doing
” – Adam Emery

Adam is 35 years old. He spent 19 years doing a job that he loved. Adam’s life will never be the same again.

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Being a stonemason, that was my life”,
being with the boys, working hard but
having a laugh too, that was my world,
my identity
” – Daniel Lewis

Daniel is 32 years old. He spent 15 years doing a job that he loved. His world has been turned on its head.

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If you would like to enquire about joining the Silicosis Support Network Mentor Program please contact our social worker for more information.