Mark has been a drug and alcohol addict for most of his adult life. Along the way he has lost jobs, a home and family. Today he has been clean and sober for two years. He joined the Pluss Positive People programme to learn valuable digital skills to help him move forward. Today he is a peer support worker, with the NHS, to help others in the Torbay area dealing with addiction.

The next time you visit your GP expecting to be given some medication to help your ailment, don't be surprised if you are referred to a social prescriber instead. But what is Social Prescribing and how can it help? The Pluss Social Prescribing team, Natalie, Jan, Sarah, Kate, Amber and Maureen have been chatting about their roles with John Govier. Take a listen to find out all about it.

Konnect Communities, which has supported over 500 people with convictions, thanks to the Pluss Positive People programme, is coming to an end in December 2022.

Each year it works with approximately 200 people with convictions re-integrate back into society. The aim is to break the cycle of offending by offering support and mentoring. Juliet and Simon from Konnect, explain more about their work and the success they've enjoyed since the project began in 2019.

For many of us, meeting friends for a cuppa and a chat is a regular event. For some, it can prove quite a challenge. Pluss' Positive People Devon has introduced a new Coffee Connexions get together to offer a safe space for anyone trying to overcome the anxiety of socialising and meeting new people.

#NoOneLeftBehind

June and Linda are Mental Health peers. They were both participants on the Pluss Positive People programme, delivered by Torbay Community Development Trust and are now using their lived experiences to help offer support to others. Helen is a Peer Support Co-ordinator for the project.  John Govier has been along to the Torbay Community Development Hub to meet them all and to hear about their work. #NoOneLeftBehind #MentalHealthAwareness

For International Women's Day 2022, we decided to take a look at one profession that historically, and perhaps stereotypically, has been considered a "man's job". But now, more and more women are looking for roles in the security industry. So what does it take to become a Door Supervisor? We meet Gail, the director of a security company, Michele who has recently completed her training, and Rowan, a Change Coach with Positive People Devon...

Inspirational coach, Julie, is reunited - on International Women's Day - with one of her participants, for a chat about inner strength and confidence. Julie works with Pluss' Positive People in Somerset and Lisa came to her following a traumatic experience. This episode is introduced by Tracey, a Community Change Coach at Positive People Somerset.

A bunch of Pluss work colleagues sit down for a good old chinwag to share their tips and tricks for dealing with some of those occasions when we all need to let off a bit of steam.