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Mental health charity celebrates 10 years of creativity
Creative Minds, a charity who support people’s mental health and wellbeing through creativity and the arts, celebrated 10 years this week. The occasion was marked by a celebration event held at Huddersfield University on 29 June which welcomed over 100 service users, partners and staff …
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Raising awareness of suicide prevention in South Asian communities in Kirklees
Dr Mohinder Kapoor, consultant in old age psychiatry, South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, joined organisations from across Kirklees on Sunday 25 June at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh Temple in Huddersfield, to help raise awareness of suicide prevention. The event was held …
“I’m so proud of all we are achieving together” – Michaela’s Pride month blog
Michaela is a community supporter at the Trust and is also the lead for the successful transgender and non-binary local support group TransBarnsley. To celebrate June’s Pride month, Michaela reflected on all the group has achieved so far and its ambitions for the future. It’s …
Trust celebrates Armed Forces Day as a proudly Veteran Aware organisation
Saturday 24 June is Armed Forces Day – a chance for people to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. Our Trust is proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware NHS organisation by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance …
“Pride month is a great reminder to others to value people without judgement and to accept everyone for who they are.” – Donna’s Pride month blog
Forensic services staff member Donna shared her story, from chairing the LGBT+ staff network to showing highland cows, to mark June’s Pride month. Hello, my name is Donna and I am a mental health nurse and ward manager. Since I started at the Trust in …
“We are good at looking after other people, but don’t always pay the same attention to ourselves” – Ashley’s Men’s Health Week blog
HR team member Ashley Hambling shared his thoughts for Men’s Health Week, which runs from 12 – 18 June. Hello, my name is Ashley and I work as a senior organisation development practitioner. I’ve worked for the Trust since it started in 2002. I love …
“I’d like to live in a world where masculinity is reimagined” – Jacob’s Men’s Health Week blog
To mark Men’s Health Week, which runs from 12 – 18 June, matron Jacob Agoro shared his thoughts on looking after yourself as a man, the importance of wellbeing, and the changes he’d like to see in the future for his young son. Hello, my …
Information about our services during industrial action by junior doctors
Junior doctors will be taking part in industrial action on Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June 2023 for 72 hours. The care and safety of people who use our services is our highest priority, and it is important that people continue …
“Pride gives people the freedom to be authentically themselves” – Chris’s Pride month blog
June marks Pride month, a time to celebrate the LGBT+ community. Learning and development team member Chris shared his journey as a gay man from small mining town to big city life, now with cheeky dog Dexter at his feet… Hello, my name is Chris …
Recruiting now: Join our Trust
Our Trust has a wide range of roles and job opportunities on offer and regularly recruits people looking to join a caring and compassionate workforce. As well as a dedicated recruitment website, our teams attend recruitment fairs to spread the word on what it’s like …