About this speaker
Poppy works as a Peer Support Worker at South Yorkshire Housing Association where she works alongside a team of volunteer peer mentors to support people on their recovery journey in a person-centred, non-judgemental and strengths-based way. Prior to working at SYHA Poppy started out as a volunteer Peer Support Mentor for Changing Futures Sheffield, a programme that aims to improve the way that systems and services work to support individuals facing multiple disadvantage. Poppy is an advocate for ensuring that the voice of lived experience has a long lasting positive influence on how services in the city are delivered.