We are planning a conference to take place in the Summer, on July 16th, at The Canalside, Bridgwater. We plan to showcase all the good work that has been taking place over the last year by people like yourselves, with lived experience of receiving mental health care, working in partnership with mental health professionals. The audience will be made up of mental health professionals, commissioners, and Recovery Partner/EbEs.
We are looking for people who would be prepared to speak at this event, perhaps giving an account of an assignment they have been involved with or by simply telling their own story about how being involved has helped their personal recovery. We would also welcome submissions of video clips (made on a smartphone) should you prefer to use that method of contributing. If you have any other ideas about how we can make this event a success, please get in touch.
We are currently looking for Recovery Partners who may have had experience of certain restrictive practices whilst being an inpatient. This would include being on a locked ward, having personal effects confiscated or may have been the subject of physical restraint. We understand that this can be quite a sensitive subject, and therefore may be too difficult for some people, however this is potentially an opportunity to bring about positive change in this area.
If you are interested, we would like, initially, to invite you to a meeting of the Proactive Care Steering group on 9th May in Bridgwater and following that you will be involved in co-producing the training they offer if this is something you feel you would like to do. If you are interested in becoming involved with this project, please contact our ST&R Worker, Lou Flower on: Louise.Flower@SomersetFT.nhs.uk or EbERecoveryPartners@SomersetFT.nhs.uk
As you may have seen in the recent Recovery Partner bulletin, major changes are being planned for how Inpatient and Urgent Mental Health Services (for example, Crisis Team and First Response Services) are being delivered; a new service model is being developed.
The group will be conducted through a series of MS teams meetings over the next few months. If you are interested in becoming involved with this project, please contact our ST&R Worker, Danielle Treleaven on Danielle.Treleaven@SomersetFT.nhs.uk OR EbERecoveryPartners@SomersetFT.nhs.uk Date and times: to be determined. We can offer remuneration for your time at £12 per hour for your involvement in the project.
Siobhan Millar is a Senior Occupational Therapist who would like to hear your views and have your ideas with regards to new developments and evolving changes in how OTs work in mental health settings. This will be another great opportunity for our Recovery Partners to help shape service delivery in the project.
If you are interested, contact us on the EbE email address
Micheal Phelps
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