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Join us at our annual members’ meeting
Local people are invited to find out about our most recent year and future plans at our annual members’ meeting. We provide community, mental health and learning disability services to people in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. Our annual members’ meeting will take place on …
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Kirklees employment service works for new recruits
Over 45 people experiencing mental health difficulties have been supported to find work with 12 individuals securing job offers thanks to Kirklees individual placement and support (IPS) service. The service has been supporting people accessing secondary mental health services to find paid employment in real …
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A statement from our chair and chief executive following the passing of Her Majesty The Queen
“On behalf of our colleagues at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust we would like to send our heartfelt condolences and pay our respects upon the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “The Queen dedicated her life to public service and …
World Suicide Prevention Day; our ongoing commitment to suicide prevention
World Suicide Prevention Day is Saturday 10 September 2022 and provides the opportunity for people and organisations across the globe to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. This year’s theme is ‘creating hope through action’; encouraging and empowering people to take action to help …
National recognition for early intervention in psychosis teams
The Trust’s early intervention in psychosis teams have been named as some of the best performing in the country. The National Clinical Audit of Psychosis (NCAP) is an audit programme that measures the quality of care that NHS mental health trusts provide to people with …
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Discovery College opens to help young people’s health and wellbeing
A new ‘Discovery College’ is launching in Wakefield offering free health and wellbeing courses to young people. Part of Wakefield’s successful Recovery and Wellbeing College, the Discovery College will offer courses and workshops developed and delivered with young people to support the mental health and …
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Creative Minds funding launched to support Kirklees Year of Music 2023
A new funding opportunity has been launched to support projects as part of Kirklees Year of Music 2023 (KYOM23) by our linked charity Creative Minds, alongside Locala and hoot creative arts. Organisations can apply for up to £5,000 as part of the new initiative (max …
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Branching Minds Barnsley – joining up mental health and wellbeing support for local children and young people
A new collaboration between local mental health support teams (MHST) and our child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) has launched in Barnsley. Branching Minds Barnsley brings together both services under one roof, helping children, young people and their families get the right support at …
“In my experience, people thrive when all of who they are is acknowledged.” – Manreesh’s South Asian Heritage Month story
Hello, my name is Manreesh. Working as part of the adult and older people’s mental health care group, I help older people with the problems they have been through so they can enjoy healthy relationships in their day to day lives. I’m so glad that …
Trust podcast premieres with colleague chat around cultural heritage
The Trust is today launching its brand new podcast series celebrating the lives and work of our colleagues. The first in the series features lead serious incident investigators Nash Oya and Katie Hodge and focuses on South Asian Heritage Month, which runs from 18 July …
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