Following the Covid 19 call of everyone inside, when rough sleepers were house in hotels, Birmingham Changing Futures Together created a Lived Experience Befriending Service to increase the likelihood long-standing rough sleepers will transition into a home of their own. In this episode we here from a service user who's benefiting from this and a befriender.

In this episode, we meet Dan and Ian who's early traumatic experiences led to pattern of re-offending over many years

In this episode we hear from Becky and Jason, who's journey's, while very different, resulted in them both becoming homeless. 

In this episode we hear from some of the experts by experience who have been supporting people with multiple and complex needs during Covid 19, and learn more about the challenges they've been facing 

In this episode we hear about the challenges faced by service providers, and how they've had to adapt in order to continue supporting Birmingham's most vulnerable people during the Covid 19 pandemic.

In this episode we discuss the vital role played by peer mentors and experts by experience within services. Demonstrating multiple successful outcomes, cost saving and improved engagement with services. The content for this episode was recorded before the Covid 19 outbreak and lockdown. 

In this episode we explore the importance of collaboration, hearing how services have previously failed individuals due to siloed working, and discuss the positive effect, as well as evidenced results, of working collaboratively across a wide range of organisations and services

Changing Futures is a podcast aimed at helping Birmingham’s most vulnerable people live more fulfilled lives. In this episode we hear from Mandy who has battled with substance misuse, depression and other complex needs for most of her life 

Changing Futures is a podcast aimed at helping Birmingham’s most vulnerable people live more fulfilled lives. In this episode we hear from Phil who suffered with severe depression and substance misuse.