5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Annual ... - Monitor

One of the ways we will do this in 2012-13 is to develop a schedule for
services to hold engagement events that will be facilitated/hosted by
Knowsley LINk. These events will take place monthly and provide services
with an opportunity to talk to the public.
Investing in Children
All five of our locality teams have regular meetings with service users at
convenient times for them in which updates are provided and feedback is
sought. Over the past 12 months - as requested - we have progressed from
locality meetings and held pan borough-wide events where young people from
across the Trust have met to consider issues such as the use of social media
to highlight mental health concerns and how to access CAMHS. Many young
people have now signed up to the Trust’s Service User Involvement Scheme
where their opinions can be sought on strategic issues such as service
provision and delivery. We have maintained our certification with Investing in
Children (IiC) in recognition of our continued dialogue with young people.
Valuing Carers Steering Group/Carers’ Champions
The group provides a forum to exchange information and develop support
systems. Attendees include carers of our service users and representatives
from carers’ support groups and carers’ centres. Members have helped to
design a Carers’ Booklet and a Carers’ Champions scheme. During the year
staff and volunteers from Princess Royal Trust Warrington Carers’ Centre
delivered four training sessions to Trust staff. Members of the forum have
been involved in regional developments for the national Triangle of Care
report.
Service User Art Scheme
The scheme aims to co-ordinate and showcase art produced by local service
users and promote the value of all creative arts as a self-help tool for mental
well-being. Highlights have included the publication of artwork and poetry in
‘Reflections’ – a national magazine. During the year artwork produced by
Trust service users was displayed at the House of Commons and also the
Sheffield and Bury Football Club grounds. A project in partnership with the
Northern School of Music saw musicians working with our Later Life service
users.
Leading the Way in Privacy and Dignity
The Trust continues to be fully compliant with the Government’s
recommendations on eliminating mixed-sex accommodation. We were
involved in a partnership project in the Halton Dignity Network. Lessons
learned have been used across the Trust.
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