Jean Yeomans, Cornwall Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence programme
Jean has volunteered with this programme since 2014 and throughout her time with the service, she has shown great empathetic skills and knowledge, sharing her personal experience as a domestic abuse survivor with the people she supports. Her unwavering dedication creates a much-valued supportive professional relationship with service users which helps them to feel safe in seeking support and sharing their experiences. During the pandemic, Jean adapted her approach to ensure that she could continue to support service users virtually, and her communication skills were vital to this continuation. She rarely misses a session and is the first to book onto any additional training that she feels may advance her knowledge and allow her to help even more people. Jean listens without agenda to service users and her dedication, reliability and impact on those she supports is second to none.