Bringing the Person-led, Transitional and Strength-based (PTS) Response to life
Browse through our PTS blogs,
written by passionate and dedicated individuals, from all areas of #SystemsChange #PTS
Don’t criticise my work! Wait….is it MY work?
Mayday Trust Executive Assistant and Quality Manager, Ciara Killeen, gives an insight into the complex and vital relationship between policies and processes, and Mayday’s ability to be an entirely person led organisation.
10th December 2018/by StephanieIt’s as Simple as a Conversation
Asset Coach, Mecha Akande, looks at the key areas where the PTS differs from the traditional approach. From the conversations a coach has, to the importance of a meeting place and what that all means for the people Mayday works with.
10th December 2018/by StephanieThe Art of Listening
Asset Coach, Andrew Durman, looks at the importance and privilege of listening to the people we work with, the challenges of the traditional system and how his role as a Coach can help to break the negative cycle a person may find themselves in.
10th December 2018/by StephanieHow was your day luv?
Mayday Asset Coach, Erone Knight-Simpson looks at what it means to be a coach and reflects on her first month in the role.
10th December 2018/by StephanieA Tale of Two Funders
Pat McArdle, CEO of Mayday Trust, looks at the impact of two very different funding approaches and asks if we are really able to deliver a truly person led approach in the current climate?
10th December 2018/by StephanieWe’re working to help fix a broken System
Mayday Trust CEO, Pat McArdle, looks back at where Mayday Trust began, how the PTS evolved into what it is today - the good, the bad and the ugly.
10th December 2018/by StephanieA Cup of Positivi-TEA
Jody Sill, an Asset Coach at PTS Innovation Partner, Nomad Opening Doors in Sheffield, explores the importance of meeting in places of purpose and re-balancing the power dynamics.
10th December 2018/by StephanieExpecting the best, rather than fearing the worst
PTS Coach, Andrew Durman reflects on working in a different way. Looking at the significance of a positive approach towards the individuals that coaches are lucky enough to work alongside and the importance of releasing control
10th December 2018/by StephanieIs it really just a hobby?
Asset Coach, Richard Boylan looks at the importance of something that is often seen as ‘just a hobby’ or ‘just an interest’ and how focusing on a person’s talents and interests can have life changing consequences.
10th December 2018/by StephanieWe are 6 relationship breakdowns away from homelessness
Mayday Trust Asset Manager, Sarah Hughes, explores the reasons behind homelessness, the importance of positive relationships and if we really are all 6 weeks away from homelessness
10th December 2018/by StephanieTo Teach or Not to Teach
Asset coach, Richard Boylan, explores differences between teaching and coaching by drawing on his own experiences on the athletics field.
10th December 2018/by StephanieDitching the Lanyard
Mayday Asset Coach, Andrew Durman, explores how it feels to go from knowing something isn't right with the system to ditching the lanyard and working in a genuine person centred way through the Personal Transitions Service.
10th December 2018/by StephanieI have locked myself out
"I've locked myself out!" What is an asset based, strength based approach in this situation? How can housing teams really start to deliver on promoting independence, leading to a 'positive and sustained move on’? Mayday Chief Executive Pat McArdle discusses.
10th December 2018/by StephanieZumba: Let’s get Loud!
Paddy Bates from Mayday Trust reflects on sector-specific Zumba and yoga sessions and asks friends in the sector to "demand for others only what we would demand for ourselves"
10th December 2018/by StephanieDelivering System Change on The Ground
At the launch of Mayday's Personal Transitions Service and our report Homelessness System Under Deconstruction, Sarah Hughes describes her experiences of bringing about systems change through delivering Personal Transitions Service.
10th December 2018/by StephanieDeconstructing a Broken System
At the launch of Mayday's Personal Transitions Service and our report Homelessness System Under Deconstruction, Pat McArdle describes why the sector requires a paradigm shift to transform how we tackle homelessness.
10th December 2018/by StephanieThe Unspoken Truth of the Frontline
Anna Suswillo, Mayday's Asset Coach, shares the unspoken truth about working on the frontline and her experiences of being in and against the system.
10th December 2018/by StephanieA Disorder for Everyone
Our Asset Coach, Nikki Aitchison, reflects on the 'A disorder for everyone?' workshop and asks how frontline workers can challenge the ‘let’s fix it culture’ prevalent in our public services.
10th December 2018/by StephanieMayday, Soundworks Studio & Midcounties Co-op broker a new tune for Rob
On Sunday 12 March, Rob and our volunteer, Chris Williams have been interviewed by Sophie Law on BBC Radio Oxford.
10th December 2018/by StephanieIn Memory of Martin
Anna Suswillo, one of our Asset Coaches discusses how people like Martin struggle to navigate through a complex system of homelessness, care and health.
10th December 2018/by StephanieFrom Big Sleep Out to Big Share
Nikki Atkinson, Asset Coach at Mayday Trust, asks how charities can develop the momentum created by Big Sleep Out and suggests a deliberate city-wide approach to providing resources to promote and strengthen the aspirations of people experiencing homelessness.
10th December 2018/by Stephanie