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Getting in the zone for LD week football fun
As part of learning disabilities awareness week celebrations, our linked charity Creative Minds held its 10th annual football fun day at The Zone in Huddersfield on 19 June. Over 100 service users, carers, coaches and staff united to take part in fun ball-related games, all …
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Fieldhead masterplan update
The Fieldhead master plan is a £17m investment in mental health services for local people by the Trust. Our new adult acute mental health centre at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield opened in September 2017. The Unity Centre has been …
Inspirational Debs voted as top 5 NHS star
Peer project support worker Debs Taylor has been chosen by public vote as number five in a list of the UK’s health and care’s top 70 stars from across the last 70 years. Launched by the NHS Confederation, in partnership with NHS England and NHS …
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Come along to the ‘Love your neighbour’ mental health awareness seminar and workshop
The Sikh Alliance Yorkshire will hold their first event on the 29 June to explore and discuss mental health with a primary focus on Sikh communities in Yorkshire. They are keen to explore and learn how to support people and would like your help. There …
Bank star Evelyn a winner at Windrush
Our patient affairs officer Evelyn Beckley has been chosen as the winner of the Operational Service Excellence category at the prestigious NHS70 Windrush Awards. Evelyn, who has worked for the NHS for over 25 years, was nominated for going beyond the call of duty to …
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Artificial Intelligence to help prevent suicide
We’re working with the University of Huddersfield to pioneer the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict which mental health patients are most likely to take their lives. Although clinical decisions about suicide risk will always be based on clinical judgement, findings from this research …
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Celebrating the NHS’s birthday with a Parkrun party – Saturday 9 June
More than 85,000 people are expected to take part in #NHS70 Parkrun this Saturday (9 June). The event is UK-wide with over 350 local Parkruns hosting special themed events in celebration of the NHS’s upcoming 70th birthday in July. Many of our staff love taking …
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We recognise our volunteers at special event
As part of national Volunteers’ Week celebrations, we held a special 1940s tea party themed event to say thank you to our valued volunteers. Held at the Elizabethan Gallery in Wakefield, volunteers were invited by our volunteering services and Wakefield and Five Towns recovery college …
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International mental health football tournament taking place in Yorkshire
We’re hosting the European Association for Sport and Social Integration (EASI) World Cup at Barnsley Football Club 12-14 June 2018. EASI is a group made up of health and community groups from 12 European countries who promote sport to improve the wellbeing of people with …
We’re awarded funding to improve places of safety
We’ve been awarded over £130,000 of funding to help improve our facilities for people detained under the Mental Health Act. Our provisional £134,543 share of the Department of Health’s Beyond Places of Safety grant will go towards enhancing the environment of our Section 136 facility …
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