trust matters

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Matters March 2015

NSFT Board of Directors meetings held in public
Thu 26 February 2015, from 9.30am to 12 noon
IP-City Centre, 1 Bath St, Ipswich, IP2 8SD

The papers are available now. Click to see the agenda and the attachments.

Thu 26 March 2015, from 9.30am to 1.30pm
Main Hall, Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Norwich, NR6 5BE

See and hear for yourself how the Trust is run. As a Trust member you are very welcome to attend these meetings, which are held most months and alternate between Suffolk and Norfolk. They are open to the general public as well. The agenda and papers will be available on the website a few days before and can be seen by clicking here. Hard copies will be provided at the meeting.

‘Shedding the Light’ on Feedback
Monday 02 March 2015, from 10am to 2pm
The Aspire Centre, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
An Event for Mental Health Service Users, Carers and Service providers to make your voice heard.

To book your place, and arrange transport if needed, please ring them on 01502 533529 or 07858 400930, or email [email protected]
www.feedbackaspire.co.uk

I’m Special Too – for Carers
Tuesdays  10, 17 March and  7, 14, 21 and 28 April 2015, from 10.15 to 11.45am
Castle Hill Community Centre, Highfield Road, Ipswich, IP1 6DG
From Inspire (S&S), a six week programme for carers. It will help you understand feelings & emotions associated with a caring role  – for example feeling alone, isolated, worrying, losing your own life; with a focus on your own emotional well being; increasing your confidence and enabling you to access other well being services.

Referrals can be made by Carers or by caring agencies.
To book please contact Hazel Pidsley email [email protected] or tel  07584210088.
www.inspiress.org.uk

Children and Young People’s Mental Health: putting the picture together
12 March 2015 from 12.30 to 5pm
King’s Centre, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PH

This free event will look at current challenges in children and young people’s mental health – including young people and carer perspectives – innovative local work and opportunities for even better working in the future.

The event is for those who want to know more about latest thinking in the field – young people themselves; family and friends of those with mental health needs; local people with an interest in this area; non-specialist workers in related fields  (for example education, youth work and church youth leaders), Trust members and interested members of the public.

The easiest way to book is on-line via survey monkey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cypmh2015  And, thank you if you already have.

This event follows a very brief Board of Governors meeting held in public that morning at the same venue. Details here.
NRP WARC SHOP – Recovery Conference 
Thursday 26 March 2015, from 9.30am to 4pm
King’s Centre, King Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 1PH

Norfolk Recovery Partnership (NRP) is a recovery focused service offering easily accessible help for people affected by alcohol and/or drugs in Norfolk. NRP is holding a recovery conference to meet, to celebrate recovery, and for attendees to find out more and connect with the range of recovery support that is available. It is aimed at service users that are exiting treatment, carers, volunteers and other recovery networks and groups from the Norfolk area. The day will provide an ideal opportunity for people to engage and participate in the some of the activities which are already available.

Lunch and refreshments provided.
To book a place, or for more info, please contact Charlene Borne by phone on 0300 7900 227 or  email [email protected].

‘Affected others’ – affected by those with dependency issues
Norfolk Recovery Partnership (NRP) provides support for the carers of those with dependency issues, as well providing advice and treatment for adults with drug and alcohol problems across Norfolk.
www.norfolkrecoverypartnership.org.uk

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. For some of their members, the wounds still run deep, even if their loved one may no longer be a part of their lives or have died. Find the nearest meeting to you via their website.
www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Recovery Networking Forums + Turning Point
The Recovery Forums are informal meetings led by Public Health Suffolk and held quarterly in the East, West and Waveney areas. The March meetings are open to all and will have representatives from Turning Point – the newly commissioned service providers of drug & Alcohol services in the county – joined by their partners, ICENI Ipswich, AIR Sports and Suffolk Family Carers.

Fri 13 March 2015, from 10am to 12.30pm
The Malthouse, Genesis Housing, Elseys’ Yard, 8 Risbygate St, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3AA

Fri 20 March 2015, from 10am to 12.30pm
Waveney Recovery Hub, East Coast Recovery, Whapload Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2AA

Wed 25 March 2015, from 10am to 12.30pm
Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, IP5 1JF

They will be followed by lunch and further opportunities to network. Please book as they have to collate numbers for catering purposes. To book a place, or for more info, please contact Bim Templeman by phone on 01473 260777 or 07734731935 or email [email protected].
www.healthysuffolk.org.uk

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