Our first public presentation

 On 16th march we held our first public presentation at Doncaster CVS, and for our first ever presentation, it was a real sucess, attendees included, group members, service users, Rebound, The people Study, involve, Personal Budget support Group, RDaSH Research and Key Ring.

We would like to take this oppotunity to say thank you to Doncaster CVS for all there help and support, with special thanks to 3 indiviuals who donated a sum of money to the group, it is greatly appreciated.  Thank you to all the group members and service users who so bravely stood up and told their personal experiances regarding mental health and Personalisatio, well done all of you, you shoul be extreamly proud of yourselves, i know i am very proud of you all, well done and thank you again,  and finally to all who bought raffel tickets, your generosity is greatly appreciated.  << Click the title to read more>>

Here are just a few comments from the day.

"I feel extreamly privilaged to be a part of the PFG"  Claire Louise Kendal, PFG member and service user.

" Very informative afternoon"  Corina Melvin service user

"The group rocks" Kelly Hicks, Personalisation Plus and PFG member

" I am very interested to see how the groups can work together"  Barbara Booton, Personalisation Budgets Support Group. 

"Well done"  Clare Holt, The people study.

Statement from Rebound and staff,

"we at Rebound are extreamly proud of the work, commitment and passion that the PFG Group has shown. From the creation of the group to what the group has achieved in such a short period of time is an example of how effective community focused, peer led groups can be. The work that each member of the PFG Group engages in truly demonstrates at grass roots personalisation in operation. Rebound is extreamly proud to be associated with the PFG Group and wish the group the grates success."

"As CEO of Rebound, the PFG Group shows that people suffering from poor mental health do and can have a voice that can bring about change"  Andrew Brown CEO, Rebound

"The PFG Group are an example of how personalisation IS social care's big society. Community spirited, peer support and collectively they demonstrate social reform in action."  Maree Holmes, Operations Director, Rebound.

"I am an employee of Rebound and i would find this information very interesting, the PFG Group has our ovall support"  Caroline Ainscough.