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Building Community Through Storytelling: My Experience with First Person Project
Stories shape who we are, not just as individuals but as communities. They help us connect, foster understanding, and create spaces where...
First_person_project Cic
Feb 142 min read
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Thriving in Teamwork: My First Three Weeks at First Person Project
Starting a New Job: My First Three Weeks at First Person Project! Wow, what an exciting and eye-opening start to my new journey at First...

Megan Fenney
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Socially Progressive Mental Health: Building Communities, Strengthening Connections, and Answering the Big Questions.
“We are threads in a tapestry, weaving stories unseen, Each knot a connection, each stitch a dream. Together we mend, together we grow,...

Matty Caine
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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Harnessing Community Strengths to Improve Mental Health: My Doctoral Research in Liverpool City Region
Mental health has become one of the defining challenges of our time, especially in communities like Liverpool City Region, where...

Matty Caine
Nov 29, 20247 min read
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David's Journey - The 'STOP and THINK' art exhibition
First Person Project CIC are proud to host the STOP and THINK exhibition, curated by one of our dedicated volunteers David Thomas...
First_person_project Cic
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Community-Driven Mental Wellness: The FundaMENTALLY Healthy Project
In a vibrant city such as Liverpool, mental health frequently becomes overshadowed by the demands of daily life. However, through the...
First_person_project Cic
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Collaborative Healing: A Journey to Mental Health Wellness in Liverpool
In recent months, the Liverpool City Region has witnessed a remarkable collaborative effort among mental health service providers,...
First_person_project Cic
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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The Relationship Between Drug Use and Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community.
Liverpool’s relationship with drugs has been a long one. It was explored in the occasionally cheesy documentary series Liverpool Narcos...
Hannah Murden and Alice O'Toole
Jul 26, 20244 min read
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While My Sister Slept...
So, 2020 started out like any other new year – full of hope, promise, opportunity. Then lock down hit us hard!
Jane Riley
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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The other side of the door: I cover the miles, so that you can share your smiles :)
My name is Darren Caine, a delivery driver by trade and a fortunate son of Liverpool 6 – but more than that, I’m a musician, an actor, a...
Darren Caine
Jan 8, 20247 min read
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Leaving my labels of mental illness and finding authentic me
Bipolar, anorexic, trauma victim, suicidal patient, self-harmer. For so many years these were the labels I covered myself in through the...
Lizzie Salter
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Mental health and staying positive during lock-down: My ways to well-being :)
Hi! It’s Katie writing this – I’m a final year Business Management student with Liverpool Hope University. I’ve been doing some research...
Katie Moore
Jan 4, 20246 min read
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Mental Health: Love is All Around
“I’m treating you for severe depression”….words I never thought would be said to me in a million years. My names Danny Martin and to a...
Danny Martin
Jan 3, 20244 min read
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes - Motherhood and Mental Health
Nobody has written the definitive guide how to win the game of life. Our individual journey is unique and special to each of us.
Sarah Grimward
Jan 2, 20247 min read
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How helping others can make us more positive and happier within ourselves – especially at Xmas :)
I have decided to write a blog about positive psychology and how we can introduce it in to our everyday lives.
Danielle Henry
Jan 1, 20244 min read
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Redefining Support: The Power of Asset-Based Community Development in Mental Well-Being
As part of my undergraduate degree, I chose to dive into the world of mental health support through the lens of Asset-Based Community...
Michaela Gwilliam
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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“No one has ever become poor by giving.” - Anne Frank
I’m Josh, 27 years old and trying to be as happy as possible in life, whilst helping the people around me be as happy as possible too. I...
First_person_project Cic
Mar 4, 20234 min read
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Make or Break
An 8-year journey of hell. From the feelings of ruling the world in my teens, feeling loved, sharing my love and total happiness and...
First_person_project Cic
Sep 9, 20224 min read
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Sectioned
Locked up to then be set free, lost my mind my identity; An ET, one amongst society; In the world but not part of it, backpack on,...
Rebecca Riley
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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It’s Okay Not To Be Okay: My Journey To A Healthier Mind
"I’m no longer moulding myself into someone I think that I should be." Read Fiona's story and see for yourself that it's okay not to be okay
Fiona Donaldson
Apr 19, 20215 min read
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