Learn about a day in the life of Digital Support Volunteers Allan and Frank.
A day in the life of a placement student
Learn about a day in the life of social work placement students Becky and Hannah.
Building confidence through chess
Our Youth & Family Coordinator Nicola supported Alfie to increase his confidence and attend school, using a common interest in chess to ignite his passion for the game and build a support network.
Digital inclusion and addiction recovery
This year we ran a pilot project to provide mobile phones, tablets, mobile data and digital support to adults recovering from addiction in Edinburgh and South Lanarkshire.
Crafting confidence
Our volunteer Theresa supported young person Miley to find confidence and develop new skills through arts and crafts
Our Reconnect model
We’ve reviewed our Reconnect model to provide the best support possible for local communities recovering from the pandemic by working in collaboration to address the cost of living crisis.
Supporting families across our services
We supported one family across both our core services, helping Theresa with her digital skills, and her grandson Danny in his transition to secondary school.
A ticket to the future
We supported Julia to improve her digital skills, skills which opened up new opportunities, allowed her to secure housing, and helped her gain digital independence.
Summer days with Positive Transitions
This year’s Positive Transitions Summer Programme took participating young people to the football pitch, down the river, and even into space!
Positive transitions through sports
Our Youth & Family Coordinator supported Rory and Jake through their school transition in Edinburgh through sports, games, and other creative activities.
From supported to supporter
By supporting Jim to learn new digital skills, he was able to find a new career and regain confidence through helping others.
Jamie’s story: Chair of the Board of Trustees
As Jamie prepares to step down as our Chair after serving on our board for 8 years, we’ve been reflecting on some memories of his time at People Know How.