Supporting people in Stoke on Trent and across the UK
Led by and for, people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage
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Changing Futures
Supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantages. Be referred to our program now .
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INSIGHT Academy
Delivered by Expert Citizens & Stoke-on-Trent City Council as part of the Changing Futures Stoke-on-Trent programme, the INSIGHT Academy offers fully funded face-to-face and online for anyone living and working within the Stoke-on-Trent area and for a nominal charge for those outside the area.
Since its inception in August 2022 the INSIGHT Academy has delivered over 466 individual sessions to over 7443 attendees . 182 organisations have benefitted from these sessions include those from the local authority, police, health services, support services, housing providers, volunteers and community organisations.
All our training is co-designed and co-delivered through lived experience. We also offer people with lived experience the chance to become trainers themselves with our train the trainer programme.
National Insight Awards
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Celebrate individuals, teams, or organisations that have made a to significant contribution promoting the value of lived experience.