Peer support networks
🤝 A local network is the ideal way to bring colleagues in your area together, to share best practice, hear the latest news and access peer support.
Why join a local network?
Whether you are a practice nurse or locality lead, being responsible for improving respiratory care for patients can be both daunting and frustrating, especially when you’re juggling workloads and trying to keep up-to-date with the latest developments.
Benefits of joining a local network:
- Meet likeminded health care professionals working in the delivery of respiratory care,
- Share questions, insights and support
- Catch up on the latest best practice
- Overcome the isolation of working in primary care.
How to find your local group
There are around 40 local groups that are affiliated to PCRS - find your nearest affiliated peer support network.
Become a peer support group leader
Can't find a group that's local to you or would like to run your own group? Become a peer support group leader and affiliate your group to PCRS and we can provide you with training, support and a range of resources to ensure your group runs smoothly.
Coordinating a peer support network is incredibly rewarding and can be a lot of fun! Running a group can also help to grow leadership skills – great if you are seeking to develop your professional portfolio.
What support does PCRS provide?
PCRS are committed to helping you make sure your group runs effectively and we have a range of tools and resources that can not only help you get started, but will help you to sustain your group into the future. We can offer:
- Tools and resources to help your network get established
- Support with promoting your network and its events
- Support to develop your skills to lead the network with confidence providing exclusive events for network leaders.
- Connections with other local group leaders to learn more about how they run their network and organise events
Check out our step by step guidance and templates for more information.
Guidance on seeking funding
Practical guidance and advice to help you demystify the process of accessing funding from companies, to help with the costs of running your local event.
FAQs: Setting up a local respiratory group
Everything you need to know about setting up a local group but were afraid to ask!
Find a local peer support network
Whether you are a practice nurse or locality lead, being responsible for improving respiratory care for patients can be both daunting and frustrating, especially when you’re juggling workloads and trying to keep up-to-date with the latest developments.
- Access all PCRS Membership benefits for free as a network lead
- Access expertise for your events via our exclusive video and speaker bank
- Lead your group with confidence with exclusive training and development
- Use the library of tools and resources to support you as a network leader
- Promote your events with us through PCRS communications channels
- Network and share experiences, tips and advice with other ;leaders and mentors via an exclusive WhatsApp group
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