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Welcome December 2014
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Welcome to the winter edition of ImagineA very warm, especially
at this bracing time of the year, welcome to the December issue of
Imagine. This edition is packed full of news to distract you from
festive tidings and turkey.
On pages 4 and 5, we hear all about the fun and excitement,
and prize winning onions, at this year’s Annual Members’
Day.
On pages 10 & 11, we learn about the Trust’s innovative
Street Triage services in Leeds and York, which are helping to
reduce the number of people being detained under section 136 of the
Mental Health Act.
You can find all the winners and news from this year’s Trust
Awards on pages 16 & 17.
On page 18 you can find details of this year’s World Mental
Health Day events and on page 19 there is a round-up of all the
artistic activities that took place at this year’s Love Arts Leeds
Festival.
Finally, we send all our readers our very best wishes for
Christmas and the new year.
Communications & Engagement Teams
Contents What’s inside this issue?Annual Members’ Day 201404
Food for Thought Campaign 201406
Street Triage Leeds and York10News from around our Trust14Trust
Awards16
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The campaign aims to highlight all of the fantastic work done
around the Trust for men with mental health issues and/or learning
disabilities, as well as showcasing activities, information and
help available locally by partner organisations and the third
sector.
Men’s mental health and wellbeing is a complex and often taboo
subject which we will explore throughout the year using a range of
themed monthly topics, developed closely with our clinical peers,
governors and local partnerships.
More details will be coming soon!The campaign will launch in
late January as follows:
Wednesday 28 January, 12 - 2pm, Recreation Hall, Bootham Park
Hospital, York
Thursday 29 January,12 - 2pm, St Mary’s Hospital Canteen,
Leeds
Please come along to a launch to find out more. If you are
interested in being involved, sharing information or holding events
within your area please contact the membership team
[email protected] or phone 0113 30 55900
The 2015 membership campaign, as chosen by your votes at Annual
Members’ Day is themed around men’s health.
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Food for Thought Campaign Round-up
New Membership Benefit Scheme Launched
As 2014 draws to a close and we prepare for the 2015 campaign
(see page 2 for details), it is a good time to look back at our
successful events from the past year.
Campaign FocusThis year our focus has been on ‘Food for
Thought’, looking at the importance of how we grow and prepare our
food, and our personal, social and cultural relationship with food
in relation to our mental health and wellbeing.
The campaign kicked off with three mini launches this year; St
Mary’s Hospital hosted the event in Leeds and both the Umbrella and
Parasol Cafes supported the campaign in York. Spring was a great
time to launch the grow-your-own-food aspect of the campaign and we
have handed out hundreds of small packets of veggie seeds to
first-time gardeners keen to have a go.
Highlights One of the highlights of the year was the launch of
the Food for Thought Garden by the Your Health Matters project team
at Woodland Square, St Mary’s Hospital. The garden was so
successful that by the time Annual Members’ Day arrived in
September, the team were able to bring along a large selection of
the veggies they had grown.
We attended many events around our region this year: the Love
Arts Festivals in Leeds and York and summer
events around the region from the well-known Kirkstall Abbey in
Leeds to little-known Barkston Ash near Tadcaster. Another
highlight was York Pride where we signed up 175 new members – an
event record for our team!
We have also worked in successful partnership with different
organisations this year. For example, we organised the ‘Souper
Friday’ event in partnership with York Mind and the Readers’ Café
at Sycamore House in York.
Check out our new discount page
www.leedsandyorkpft.mytrustbenefits.co.uk which was launched on the
1 December for some truly fantastic deals.
As a Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust member you
can receive discounts from all of the brands listed below and many
more. All you need to do is go to the website and register a few
details for your chance to benefit from these fantastic
discounts.
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As a Leeds and York Partnership NHS
Foundation Trust member, you receive
discounts from all of these brands, and
many more...
Register today at www.leedsandyorkpft.mytrustbe
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This year’s Annual Members’ Day and Members Meeting was held on
Tuesday 23 September at Leeds Town Hall and what a spectacular
venue and day it turned out to be!
The day got off to a swift start with the Annual General
Members’ meeting, which gave a round-up of the previous year’s
financial performance, highlights and achievements, along with a
look towards future plans and challenges ahead. It was followed by
a lively question and answer session between members, the Board of
Directors and Governors.
Our special guest for the day was Joe Maiden, BBC Radio Leeds
presenter, author and horticulturalist, (right) who wowed the
audience with his home grown vegetables and prize winning
onions.
Joe told the budding gardener members present, about the amazing
projects that are happening around Leeds and how therapeutic
gardening can be, during his speech in the morning. That afternoon
he also held two workshops encouraging members to ‘grow their own’
with herbs and spring onions to take away with them. This has been
a reoccurring element of the Food for Thought campaign this year,
during which we have given away hundreds of seeds to the general
public at a variety of events in the hope we could encourage people
to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
There were other workshops that members could enjoy such as
Claire Davies, from A Sense of Purpose, who spoke about her journey
through chronic heart failure, transplant and her unswerving
passion for simple, healthy cooking. She also talked about how her
experiences led to a fascination with food history and gave her a
sense of focus, meaning and a creative
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purpose during her illness and on-going recovery.
The Healing Clinic (below) was one of 24 stalls we had at the
event, providing complimentary hand and back massages as well as
offering people Reiki . They also ran a workshop entitled Food
Energetics, which is based on the principle that what we eat has
properties that either; help our system work better, keep it the
same, or affect it in a negative way! We even managed to persuade
the Town Hall staff to run tours of the old court room, cells and
clock tower, accessible via 203 winding steps...well worth it for
the view!
To round the day off we asked members to bake their favourite
cake and bring it with them to share with other members, whilst
they were looking through and voting on next year’s campaign. You
can find more information about the theme for next year’s campaign,
chosen by you our members, on the inside of our front cover. This
was a wonderful way to end what was a very successful event.
Thank you to all those members who came along to our AMD and
thank you for voting for next year’s campaign and to our event
sponsors!
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York & North Yorkshire Developments 2015
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The Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been
giving careful thought to the future of mental health and learning
disability services in the City of York and its surrounding
areas.
We have, in partnership with the CCG, made some big improvements
during the past couple of years, most notably, stopping people with
mental health problems being assessed in police cells, and making
it easier for people to access specialist mental health services.
This year we are setting up the first Liaison Psychiatry service at
York Hospital and there are many other improvements.In November,
the CCG launched a process to have a single provider of their
mental health and learning disability service, which is currently
shared between us and two other NHS providers. This follows a lot
of development work done by the CCG with a wide range of
stakeholders about what the future pattern of services looks
like.
In January 2015 the CCG will invite providers, working in new
partnerships, to bid to provide mental health and learning
disability services for their entire population of York and North
Yorkshire.
We are committed to providing the best possible service to the
people of York and North Yorkshire, and work has already started in
Care Services on developing our bid. This is a great opportunity
for our staff to work together, and with others, to think
differently about what the future looks like. We will keep all our
members, including staff, up to date with any new developments.
Leeds Service User NetworkOur Leeds Service User Network (SUN)
is a monthly get-together for service users, carers and staff to
share ideas. The group works hand-in-hand with the Trust in order
to improve the services it provides.
The events have a very friendly atmosphere. As recovery and
social inclusion workers, our task is to host the sessions by
encouraging service users to give their views on topics that relate
to Trust members. People are also invited to participate in
community involvement events and get to know each other.
Each month, a variety of guest speakers are invited. This gives
attendees relevant information and two-way feedback to inspire and
help them with continued personal recovery.
Who are the SUN members?People who use our services, carers and
staff form the main part of our membership. We also promote the
network to local community groups so people with a diverse range of
knowledge and life experiences can make their voices heard.
We encourage people to tell their own stories. This is a
positive experience for all service users and helps to unite the
group. Members have the chance to be involved in key areas of the
Trust such as; taking part in interview panels, psychiatrist
training and test ward rounds, prior to inspections.You can bring
your ideas or concerns about
Trust services and they will be reported to the Trust
governance/committee meetings for comment and action. This ensures
that issues are quickly and directly addressed.
SUN helps service users play a more active role in their own
recovery, by knowing that their recommendations are valued and
acted upon.
When and where does our Leeds SUN meet?The first Wednesday of
every month 12.45 to 15.00 at St Chad’s Community Hall, Otley Road,
Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5JT. Refreshments are provided. Public
travel expenses can be reimbursed. Contact: Bev Thornton tel 0113
30 56758 [email protected] or [email protected]
NEW - York Service User Network The York Service User Network
was recently launched on 26 September, and currently meets on the
last Friday of every month at Sycamore House in York 1.30pm –
3.00pm.
The aim is to become a knowledgeable and informative service
user and carer led group and to be involved in the development of
best practices throughout our mental health services.
The York Service User Network group is open to all, for further
information please, contact Heather Simpson, tel: 01904 721313
e-mail: [email protected]
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In order to provide better care for people experiencing a mental
health crisis we have set up innovative services in York and
Leeds.
Our Street Triage teams, which consist of mental health
professionals, work alongside police officers providing telephone
advice or being dispatched to an incident to speak directly to the
person experiencing a suspected mental health crisis.
The teams carry out a brief initial “triage” to determine
whether the person needs a full assessment of their mental health,
and if any further action is needed.
The aim of Street Triage is to improve people’s experiences and
help them get the right care, at the right time, and in the best
place. It also aims to reduce the numbers of people who are
detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
Leeds Street TriageLeeds Street Triage has been up and running
for a year now. It started as a 10 hours a day pilot providing a
rapid, flexible response to mental health crises.
The team responds to West Yorkshire Police callouts within 45
minutes. In the year prior to December 2013, more than 900 people
were detained by the police on section 136.
Around 80 people a month have been referred to Street Triage and
the vast majority have been seen by the mental health nurses who
work in the team. The effect of Street Triage has been to reduce
the number of section 136 detentions by a quarter.
Conal Galvin, one of the clinical lead nurses, said: “A lot
fewer people are going through police custody now, and in terms of
those treated, we’re able to provide a better service as they are
not taken away from their homes and made to wait for hours.”
Kasia Granek, (left) a Health Support Worker, helps to liaise
with the police in her work receiving calls. She said: “It’s been
nice to see the
police change in attitudes. They want to understand more too,
they might ask us about certain conditions and how they can
recognise symptoms of these. Some of the police even say Street
Triage is the best thing that’s happened to them.”
Following the success of the pilot, Street Triage has been
extended, and the team now work 24-hours-a-day, seven days a
week.
Jeanette Lawson, Clinical Operations Manager, said: “This next
phase will open up the Street Triage pathway to Yorkshire Ambulance
Service, offering a more appropriate pathway for those who contact
the ambulance service who do not
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require treatment within the Emergency Department. Longer term
the services are working together to introduce a paramedic to the
Street Triage team who could address low level self-injury on scene
and further reduce the need for the Emergency Department.”
York Street TriageA Street Triage team, which has been created
jointly by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and
North Yorkshire Police, started this October.
The team, which has been funded by NHS Vale of York Clinical
Commissioning Group, North Yorkshire County Council and City of
York Council, includes mental health nurses, occupational
therapists, social workers and health support workers, from York
Crisis and Access Service at Bootham
Park Hospital.
The service is similar to the one in Leeds, in that it is ‘on
duty’ with police officers during busy periods of the day, seven
days a week. The police are supported by two mental health
professionals who provide either telephone advice to the police, or
can be dispatched to an incident.
Adrian Elsworth, Crisis and Access Service Manager, said: “There
are often cases where police become involved in an incident because
of a person’s mental state rather than because they have committed
a crime.
“As well as attending in person, the street triage team will be
able to give officers advice on the most appropriate course of
action”.
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As you may already be aware, our Trust underwent a Care Quality
Commission (CQC) inspection at the end of September.
The CQC is a national independent body which is responsible for
making sure health and social care service services provide people
with safe, effective, compassionate and high quality care.
The planned inspection was based around five key questions; are
the services safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs
and are they well-led
The CQC inspection involved:
• 92 inspectors; the team included CQC inspectors, professional
and clinical staff, patients, and carers• 63 visits to services•
105 requests for information from the CQC during the visit (in
addition to 45 requests beforehand)• 63 feedback forms completed
and returned to Trust Headquarters by services during the visit• 52
focus groups hosted by the CQC with stakeholders
As well as outlining where services can improve, the CQC
described positive aspects of what they saw. We will be the first
Trust in the country to be given a single rating of our
performance.
Chris Butler, Chief Executive, said: “What strikes me about this
is that in spite of all the pressures on people providing services
day after day, people who were new to our organisation and the
communities we serve saw for themselves your commitment and
dedication, and that everyone, directly or indirectly, makes a
positive contribution to the experience of service users and
carers. To quote one of our values, ‘everyone counts’.
“I do want to thank everyone who was involved in a complex and
thorough process. Firstly, to every clinical service in the Trust,
you will recall at the outset of the process, I suggested that our
colleagues ‘tell it as it is’ to the CQC; things of which they are
proud of, also the issues they face. Our colleagues did this and I
am grateful for it.”
You can view the CQC final report on our website, as soon as it
becomes available www.leedsandyorkpft.co.uk
Tommy on tourAs part of Tommy Whitelaw’s You Can Make A
Difference campaign, he shared his experience of being a fulltime
carer for his late mum, who had vascular dementia, recently.
Tommy, who was speaking at The Retreat in York, gave up his
career to care for his mum, and he now uses his passion and
experience to travel the country raising awareness of dementia and
its impact on families.
Katie Puplett - Commonwealth GamesKatie Puplett, a Clinical Lead
Physiotherapist at our Trust,
volunteered at this year’s Commonweath Games, helping to make
sure the athletes were in the right condition before and after they
competed. Katie spent eight days in Glasgow and worked across all
three of these sports.
Katie said: “It was a fantastic experience working with athletes
from all over the Commonwealth and I was
lucky enough to be able to see a lot of amazing, high level
sport. The medical team were a really fun crew,
super enthusiastic and highly skilled in equal measure.”
“I’ve now volunteered at both the Olympics and Commonwealths and
would certainly recommend the experience. I would definitely
consider volunteering at a major sporting event again in the
future.”
Bootham Park Hospital FoodStatistics from the Health and Social
Care Information Centre (HSCIC) showed Bootham Park Hospital’s food
is among the best in the country.
The hospital, which looks after inpatients across three wards,
plus a specialist “Place of Safety” unit, had a quality rating of
100 per cent and level of choice rated at 87 per cent.
Beverley Murphy, Chief Nurse and Director of Quality Assurance,
said: “We are delighted with the findings of this report. We know
that people who eat a well-balanced and nutritious diet stay
healthier, recover more quickly and have improved emotional and
mental wellbeing. Providing meals in hospital that support good
nutrition is key to improving people’s experiences and overall
quality of life.”
The data on hospital food is part of wider reporting called
Hospital Estates and Facilities Statistics. To find out more visit
www.hscic.gov.uk
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The Wiggo4000 Challenge!Trust Member, Phil Wiggins (right) set
himself the challenge of a lifetime to celebrate the year of his
40th birthday, aiming to achieve more than 4000 miles of running,
cycling and swimming in 500 hours, all in aid of a mental health
charity.
Phil smashed through his original target achieving more than
6000 miles across 11 countries and in over 30 events, suffering
cracked ribs, broken fingers, torn muscles and many bruises...but
always smiling! Overall the challenge raised an impressive £8300
(and counting) for the Alzheimer’s Society and Phil was awarded
‘Charity Fundraiser of the Year’ at the recent York Press Community
Pride Awards.
What an achievement! For more info and to donate visit
https://www.justgiving.com/thewiggo4000/
Service User Artwork Chosen for National ReviewMark Holliday, a
patient at Clifton House, was selected to have his artwork decorate
the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Forensic Quality Network Phase
three documents. The Forensic Quality Network organises peer
reviews for forensic services throughout England and Wales, so
Mark’s artwork will be seen up and down the country.
Mark said: “I’ve had a lot of success with art in the past, but
if people didn’t see my work it wouldn’t be as fulfilling, so
obviously I’m pleased. The thing for me is I enjoy art
as it keeps me motivated and focused. There’s a therapeutic
advantage to it, as I can express myself and place things in
order.”
Staff at Clifton House are delighted for Mark too. Susan
Ledwith, lead clinician for forensic services and consultant
clinical psychologist, said: “Mark has done really well for his
work to be selected in this national quality initiative. As a
service we encourage people to pursue their creative
interests.”
MedipexOur Trust, in conjunction with York St John University,
has won a Mental Health and Wellbeing award, at the Medipex and
Yorkshire and Humberside Academic Health Service Network Innovation
Awards.
We won the award for Converge, a programme of short courses for
people who use mental health services.
Jill Copeland, Chief Operating Officer said: “Converge is a
great example of how a university and a mental health service
provider can work together to make a real difference to people’s
lives”.
Nancy Hill’s RetirementMrs Nancy Hill retired at the end of
November 2014 and will be sadly missed by her colleagues and
service users.
Nancy first became a Mental Health Act Manager in 1989 for East
Leeds Community & Mental Health Services, and after 25 years,
she is arguably the longest serving member of the group.
Before Nancy became a Mental Health Act Manager she represented
numerous organisations, performing many varied roles. These have
included the Leeds Eastern Community Health Council, Joint
Consultative Committee, Family Health Services Association, Joint
Commissioning Board for people with Learning Disabilities and
MENCAP.
Nancy has also worked for the National Association for Sick
Children, being the founder of the Leeds branch, Wheatfields
Hospice and St Anne’s Shelter and Housing Action.
Nancy also served with Voluntary Action Leeds, representing them
as Chair of the Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre for two years.
She will continue her connection with the Princess Trust as a
member and trustee of the Carers’ Centre.
Have you had the flu jab?Many of our staff have been getting
their
flu jabs at sessions across our Trust. As well as frontline
health and social care workers, the flu vaccine is recommended for
a range of people, including (but not limited to) those with long
term or certain medical conditions, people aged 65, carers and
pregnant women. If you are eligible for a flu jab, you can book one
by contacting your GP. Find out more at www.nhs.uk/flu.
HR AwardWe have won a Chartered Institute for Personnel and
Development (CIPD) People Management Award.
The People Management award was won by the Human Resources and
Learning Development team for the brilliant work they have done to
reduce sickness levels at the Trust and how they work with others
within the organisation.
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This year’s Trust Awards celebration took place on Friday 10
October at the Royal Armouries in Leeds; attendees included staff,
volunteers, directors and governors of the Trust.
These annual Awards recognise the lengths our employees, members
and volunteers go to in providing exceptional services for our
service users and carers. We celebrated in style with many of the
people who provide challenging, yet essential specialist mental
health and learning disability services to the people of Leeds,
York and beyond.
Nominations to win awards were accepted against ten categories,
chosen by a panel of staff and key stakeholders, to reflect the
current priorities within the Trust. The judging panel, again made
up of a cross-section of staff and stakeholders, then reviewed the
nomination
forms against the category criteria.
This year’s competition was fierce. The panel had the near
impossible task of short-listing the nominees and choosing a winner
from each category.
The night began with a red carpet drinks reception sponsored by
the Royal Armouries and a welcome from Chris Butler, our Trust’s
Chief Executive, Chris Butler (Above right), who
then handed over to our host for the night, Dr Phil Hammond,
(left), who did a brilliant job of entertaining the crowd. A three
course meal was served throughout the evening and we ended the
festivities with a disco!
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who nominated
someone for an award this year, and to all those who helped make
this year’s Awards a fantastic success.
The winners are:Category 1: Improving Health & Lives Award -
Ndumiso MoyoCategory 2: Safe Care Award - Jennifer McIntoshCategory
3: Positive Experience Award - Linda HaranCategory 4: Involving
People Award - Alison O’ConnellCategory 5: Working in Partnerships
Award - Joanne RamsdenCategory 6: Leading & Developing People
Award - Marie-Clare TrevettCategory 7: Support Services Award -
Gail HirdCategory 8: Living Our Values Award - Jon SunleyCategory
9: Volunteer of the Year Award - Positive Steps
PartnershipsCategory 10: Annual STAR Award - Sandra Helliwell
The night could not have happened without the generosity of our
sponsors Simplyhealth & Hempsons so a big thank you goes to
them.
The Andrew Sims Centre (left) was delighted to have been the
event management team behind this year’s Trust Awards. We hope you
all enjoyed being part of it too.
We value your feedback on the Trust Awards. We would be very
grateful if you could spare a few minutes to give us your comments,
thoughts and experiences about the ceremony, nominations, judging
process or any other aspect of the Awards. We will use your
feedback to make Trust Awards even more successful next time!
[email protected]
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The Membership & Engagement Team took part in this year’s
World Mental Health Day.World Mental Health Day, Let’s talk, lets
connect’ event at Leeds Civic Hall, a day where the overall
objective was to raise awareness around mental health issues and
encourage people to talk about mental health.
We were joined by more than 40 organisations from around Leeds
and there was lots of information and goodies for people to take
away with them.
The event was a joint collaboration between Adult Social Care,
Volition and Time to Change. The day started at 11 and was opened
by Councillor Adam Ogilvie, Executive Member for Adult Social Care,
who had hot footed it from the BBC Radio Leeds studio after giving
a very personal account of his sister’s experience of mental ill
health along with Tricia Thorpe, Leeds
Time to Change project worker, who gave her
own experience of mental health.
The atmosphere was fantastic with entertainment from Zest for
Life line dancing group, Michelle Scally Clarke, who read her poem
1 in 4, a ukulele band and tours of the Civic Hall. An anti-stigma
campaign film created by Time to Change Leeds was shown throughout
the day.
Souper Friday In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2014
this year LYPFT teamed up with City of York Council and York Mind,
to work together towards better mental health and wellbeing for
everyone to hold a ‘Souper Friday’ event in the Reading Café at
Sycamore House in York. At this popular event it was great to see
so many people enjoying the company of others over a lunch of a
variety of healthy soups and rolls. Many people took advantage of
the ‘soup line’ of recipe swaps to enable them to re-create healthy
soup recipes at home.
Love Arts Festival descended on Leeds with its fourth annual
outing in October. Love Arts Festival descended on Leeds with its
fourth annual outing in October. Arts & Minds partnered many
art organisations across the city to explore connections between
the arts, mental health and wellbeing. The festival included;
exhibitions, films, performances, and participatory events that
aimed to get people thinking and talking about mental health, as
well as reducing the related stigma that many people experience
www.loveartsleeds.co.uk
This year, a festival flavoured conference was added, with a
Love Arts Conversation. Mental health workers, service users,
artists, academics, arts organisations, carers, and commissioners
came together to make the case for the use of creativity for mental
wellbeing. There were dynamic conversations, inspiring
presentations and creative workshops.
Linda Boyles, Arts & Minds Development
Manager & Love Arts Festival, said: “We’re looking forward
to developing the ideas started at Love Arts Conversation with our
members, partners, and colleagues”.
The festival included the stunning annual showcase of artwork by
Arts and Minds members at The Light. www.artsandmindsnetwork.org.uk
This year saw the largest volume of entries and included new
members who had never exhibited before. Some members told us: “It
gave me a chance to show my work, which I’ve never done before… It
helps me see how much value people see my work as having”.
The festival closed at The Tetley, with a fantastic exhibition
by artists from Inkwell, and the Love Arts Awards. The awards went
to: Biomation (York animation project) for Visual Arts; Cloth Cat
(Leeds music project) for Performing Arts; Louise Coombes (drama
work with young people at Aspire) for Arts in Health or Social Care
service; Douglas Tice (volunteer at Inkwell) for Volunteer work;
and Marianne Springham (Leeds College of Art) for People’s
Choice.
Love Arts Festival was sponsored by Hempsons, Platinum, and
Community Ventures, and was supported by many wonderful partners.
Love Arts Conversation was part funded by Leeds City Council, and
supported by Northern Ballet, Leeds College of Music, West
Yorkshire Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance, City Art Gallery &
Museum, and Leeds Libraries. Thanks to all of you who helped it
happen.
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James Morgan, Public Governor for York and North Yorkshire
Can you tell me about your background and your current role in
the NHS?Unlike my fellow governors, who have assumed their role
aside or following employment, I have undertaken the role whilst as
a student completing my undergraduate degree in psychology at
university.
My role as an Elected Governor for York and North Yorkshire is
to represent the public members of the constituency on the Board of
Governors. This democratic representation is fundamental to the
model of a Foundation NHS Trust, as it ensures everybody is able to
share their opinions on matters relating to the Trust. Members are
welcome to contact me anytime should they so wish.
How and why did you become a Governor?I initially became
involved with the Trust in early 2013 by volunteering as a Mental
Health Act Manager. I found this experience insightful, and it made
me particularly aware that the younger demographic of members are
not well represented. With this in consideration, in 2014 I took
the opportunity to nominate myself to stand for the role of Public
Governor
for York and North Yorkshire, and shortly thereafter I was
elected alongside Richard Brown to represent the constituency.
What are your aims as a Governor?My foremost aim, as for all
Governors, is to ensure that the highest standard of care is
accessible to all service users. We will continue to work
collectively with the Board of Directors, Clinicians and service
users to achieve this. Furthermore, a personal aim of mine as a
Public Governor is to encourage the involvement and participation
of as many members as possible.
What are your hopes for the future in the role?
As I am still new to the role, my hope for the immediate future
is to develop my understanding of the Trust and
how it operates. This may, of course, take a considerable length
time, and I hope during this period to get to
know members, and collectively address any concerns that
arise.
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Meet our Governors James Morgan
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Our Council of Governors represent the views of our members
within their constituency and the wider public.
Organisations we work withColin Clark, Equitix Ltd John Dossey,
Tenfold Ant Hanlon, Volition
PublicAndrew MarranLeeds
Steve HowarthLeeds
Lindsay DransfieldLeeds
Jenny RoperLeeds
Phillip JonesLeeds
Jacqueline Ainsley-StringerLeeds
Richard Brown*Y&NY
James Morgan*Y&NY
Niccola SwanEngland & Wales
*York and North Yorkshire
CarerAndrew BottomleyLeeds
Alan ProctorLeeds
Annie DransfieldLeeds
Julia Raven*Y&NY
*York and North Yorkshire
Service UserMaria TrainerService user Leeds
Ann Shuter Service user Leeds
Claire Woodham Service user Leeds
*York and North Yorkshire
Staff ClinicalGary MatfinLeeds & *Y&NY
Heather SimpsonLeeds & *Y&NY
Andrew JohnsonLeeds & *Y&NY
Dr Mark WillisLeeds & *Y&NY
Staff Non Clinical
Pamela MorrisLeeds & *Y&NY
*York and North Yorkshire
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Events DiaryDecember to February
There’s plenty going on around the Trust in the next couple of
months, here’s just a few events for your diary…
Christmas Campaign in Leeds and York Tuesday 16 December 11am -
3pm St Helens Square, York, with Mind York and Student Minds from
St Johns University
Friday 19 December 11am - 3pm Victoria Quarter, Leeds, with Time
to Change Leeds
Carol ConcertFriday 19 December 2.30 - 3.30pm Recreation Hall,
Bootham Park Hospital, York
LYPFT Men’s Mental Health Campaign launches, 2015: Wednesday 28
January 12 - 2pm Recreation Hall, Bootham Park Hospital, York
Thursday 29 January 12 - 2pm St Mary’s Hospital Canteen,
Leeds
Board of Directors Meetings 2015Thursday 29 January (Time to be
confirmed) Meeting Room 1, Trust Headquarters, 2150 Century Way,
Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB
Council of Governors Meetings 2015Wednesday 18 FebruaryLarge
Function Room, St George’s Centre, Great George Street, Leeds LS1
3BR
All details of our events are posted online at
www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk or you can contact
[email protected] for more info.
Contacts Directory
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How to contact usIf you have any comments or suggestions please
contact us on:
( (0113) 30 55989 * Communications, 2150, Century Way, Thorpe
Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB.8 [email protected]
www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk f Leeds and York Partnership NHS
Foundation Trust
t @leedsandyorkpft
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) The Patient Advice and
Liaison Service (PALS) is a confidential and free service to guide
you through the different services available at Leeds and York
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.Monday - Friday
(9am-5pm)Freephone: 0800 0525 790E-mail: [email protected]
Learning Disability Helpline0808 808 1111Available 9am - 5pmThe
helpline provides information and advice on learning disability
issues to callers including people with learning disabilities,
their families and carers, and professionals working in the
field.
Samaritans08457 90 90 [email protected] hours, seven days a
weekConfidential and non-judgemental emotional support whenever you
need someone to talk to.
NHS 111111Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, NHS 111
aims to make it easier to access local health services. The service
will get you through to a team of highly trained advisers, who are
supported by experienced nurses. They will ask you about your
symptoms and give health care advice or direct you to the right
local service. Calling 111 provides medical help when it’s not a
999 emergency.
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You will benefit from these forensic training events whether you
are a mental health nurse, psychologist, psychiatrist, occupational
therapist, social worker, probation officer or any professional
involved in the management of mentally disordered adults who pose a
risk of violence to others.
HCR-20 version 3 - Thursday 29 – Friday 30 January 2015
You will study the HCR-20 tool - the world’s leading Violence
Risk Assessment instrument. It’s designed to help you form
structured, evidence based, individual risk management plans. This
workshop is valuable to you, whatever your clinical discipline,
whatever stage of training and development you are at. Version 3 is
the updated version; launched in April 2013. It is also suitable
for you if you have already attended the previous version.
Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors for Violence Risk
(SAPROF Training) - Wednesday 18 March 2015
The SAPROF training is for you to assess both violent and sexual
offenders. It is a structured checklist designed
for you to use with other tools like the HCR-20 v3.
SAPROF helps you create a balanced risk assessment for future
violence risk giving you a positive approach to violence prevention
in your workplace. You will also use it for evaluation and risk
communication.
Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP) - Tuesday 27 –
Wednesday 28 January 2015
This two-day course will provide you with training in using the
Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol. You will cover the structured
professional judgement approach to risk assessment, including
sexual offenders’ characteristics and management, and administering
the RSVP. It will cover a comparison between the RSVP and other
sexual violence risk assessment tools, and two practice cases.
To see which course will be the most useful to you, find more
information on our website www.andrewsimscentre.nhs.uk you can
email us too [email protected]
Leeds and York PartnershipNHS Foundation Trust
Violence Assessment Training Events in Leeds 2015