"We read everything we are sent and it’s all fantastic"

 

InSight magazine is full of articles written by and with service users across the wide range of services provided by Housing with Care and Support. The magazine publishes service users’ stories, poems, artwork, news, awards, photos and notices that are relevant to service users from NCHA.

 

All the stories in InSight are written in the service users own words, either by service users themselves with or without the support of project staff or in some cases they are written by the InSight Reporters who visit other projects to get the stories for the magazine.

 

The magazine is published quarterly by the InSight Editorial group and every HWCS service user receives a copy. The magazine is also sent to key stakeholders of NCHA and is available to view on the company website, to look at the latest edition of InSight please click here.

InSight Editorial Group

"I would like to view these (General Stories and Day in the Life of...) and help decide on and improve content."

In the Summer 2006 edition of InSight it was the first time service users had been editors of the articles that others had sent in - this group came to be known as the InSight Editorial Group.

 

"After lots of talking and making decisions we agreed that from now on, all stories and articles would be passed onto us for editing before going to staff who put the magazine together."

 

Each member of the group has their own section of the magazine as well as supporting the editing of the magazine as a whole. Some of these sections include: "A Day in the Life of...", "Religion and Faith", "Environment/Green Section" and "Wildlife in your area."

InSight Online

“The site has received widespread praise from both service users and stakeholders alike. In the future, we hope to be able to pass the site over to a team of service users to independently edit, update and maintain”.

 

Following the success and popularity of our InSight magazine, one of Housing With Care and Support’s Project Managers has developed an idea originating from service users to create a website showcasing their creative talents.

The online gallery featuring artwork, poetry and music, reflects NCHA’s commitment to its service users’ Better Lives Strategy. The website offers service users an alternative way of expressing themselves and their creativity.

 

Service users were encouraged to participate in the development and design of the website and they can now upload artwork onto the website to share with staff, family and other service users.

If you would like to check out the InSight Online website for yourself please click on the link to the left: