People with lived experience are being sought to help improve adult mental health services in North Yorkshire.
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mental Health Partnership is already working with community groups, charities, the NHS and housing organisations to enhance local services.
However, the Partnership would also like to include the input of people living with mental illness – to ensure their experiences are used to help shape future improvements.
Shaping the future
Mark Hopley, chair of the Partnership, said: “Our group is committed to improving local mental health services and opportunities for people living with a mental illness.
“We believe it is important to have people with lived experience involved in local conversations about how local services can be improved.”
The group, which meets once a month, is hoping to appoint up to four people with a range of experiences of different local mental health services.
Your experience is needed
Meetings are held both online and in-person, with travel expenses paid. Help and support can also be provided if there are difficulties with getting online access.
“We would particularly like to hear from people who are in regular contact with others who are living with a mental illness and/or caring for an adult with a mental illness,” said Mark.
** Please complete the form below if you would like to be considered for this role and return it by 20th April 2023 to Ewan at: [email protected]
Details to be sent with application:
Expression of interest in representing people with lived experience of mental illness and / or caring for an adult with a mental illness.
Any information you share will be kept confidential and only used to contact you as part of the group’s work to improve local adult mental health services
- Name:
- Residential address:
- Mobile number:
- Email address:
What interests you about this opportunity and why?
Do you have regular contact with other adults living with mental illness or caring for someone living with a mental illness? Yes or no
If you are part of an organised or informal group supporting people living with a mental illness or their carers then how would you describe them? Please tick all that apply (or if replying by email, delete those which do not apply)
[ ] A support or social group hosted by a local charity like MIND or Scarborough Survivors.
[ ] A support or social group hosted by a local NHS organisation like a doctor’s surgery or by TEWV Community Mental Health Services.
[ ] A carers support or social group hosted by Carers plus Yorkshire
[ ] A support or social group hosted by a housing organisation or council
[ ] None of the above
If you have ticked none of the above can you mention any other ways in which you may have contact with the people you will be representing?
Finally, if you could choose just one or two things that could make the greatest difference to local people living with a mental illness and their Carers, what would they be?
