South Cumbria Mental Health Partnership Officer event

April 18, 2024

Date: Thursday 18th April 2024

Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where: Kendal Town Hall

Address: Town Hall, Kendal, LA9 4DL

SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS area – Exciting news and opportunity to get involved in Mental Health Partnership Project 18.04.2024 2pm to 4pm Kendal Town Hall Kendal

You are invited to join Cumbria CVS to help us build and prioritise a plan of work for our NEW Mental Health Partnerships Officer for South Cumbria.

Cumbria CVS are delighted to announce that they have secured funding from the Mental Health Transformation Programme in South Cumbria. We will be working alongside local third sector organisations and Lancashire South Cumbria Foundation Trust (LSCFT) to support and improve partnership/integration between the third sector and mental health statutory sector delivery in relation to support for people experiencing a severe mental health illness. Funding is currently only available for a limited 12 month period.

Follow the link below to book a place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-cumbria-mental-health-partnership-officer-event-tickets-877350869067?aff=oddtdtcreator

The funding has been provided to deliver the BRAND-NEW role of Mental Health Partnerships Officer. Cumbria CVS now needs your help to focus the work of the NEW post holder.

Please come and join us at this event and help build and prioritise a plan of work to ensure that the NEW post holder is able to deliver a range of really positive outcomes in the limited time available.

Background and context to the role:

The post holder will aim to support a range of work including:

  • Better representation of the third sector in programme and workstream delivery groups
  • Facilitation of stronger collaboration between the third sector and LSCFT
  • Improved communication and sharing of best practices across the system
  • The development of a more coordinated response to community mental health needs
  • Better collaboration and capacity building of the VCFSE sector.
  • Increase awareness for signposting across the system
  • Recognition of the contribution of each sector and its importance

If you would like to know more about the event and/or the role please contact:

Clare Edwards

Health Partnerships Manager

Cumbria CVS

claree@cumbriacvs.org.uk