As part of the Community Mental Health Transformation, the VCSE team are ensuring Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise groups are part of the conversation around transforming mental health services. Learn more about the Community Mental Health Transformation.
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Camera, action, shoot! The VCSE Photo & Video Competition is now live
The CMHT VCSE Team want to celebrate the amazing variety of VCSEs working to deliver mental health support across Coventry & Warwickshire by holding a competition. We are looking for photos and videos that best encapsulate your mental health projects.
Be as creative as you like! photos don't have to include participants, they can be of activities and art work produced. More information on the criteria and prizes can be found here
So get that camera or smart phone at the ready as submissions must be received by Monday 4th March to sarah.davison@wcava.org.uk
Come and join the VCSE Team for our 2024 events!
Following on from the popularity of our last CMHT Networking event we have scheduled another date for Thursday 29th February. We have teamed up with Networking Facilitator Becki Coombe and refined the activities to provide an opportunity for you to build partnerships in a relaxed and professional environment.
We also want to honour the amazing variety of VCSEs working in Community Mental Health across Coventry & Warwickshire at our own VCSE Celebration event on Wednesday 13th March. Expect live performances, discussions, videos and photos from VCSE projects, prize winner announcements with lunch and refreshments.
To book a free place on either of these events please click the links below or scan the QR codes:
Networking start time is 10.15am to 10.30am
Demonstrate your Impact VCSE Survey Report and Video
VCSEs were invited to engage with a survey to give an insight into how the VCSE mental health sector was fairing across Warwickshire and Coventry in 2023 and to better understand its social and financial contribution. The results were quite astounding and we have included some key findings in this short video.
The full report can be read here
It's a Wrap ... The Autumn CMHT Training Programme Ends on a High Note
It has been a very productive Autumn for the Community Mental Health Transformation Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Team with 10 events taking place which a total of 156 delegates attended (134 of those unique participants).
Jointly led by Warwickshire CAVA & Voluntary Action Coventry, the events covered bid-writing, safeguarding, mental health awareness and Canva design training, networking and a Forum, all tailored specifically for VCSEs. See the highlights of what we have been up and help us decide what to focus on in 2024!
Why involve the VCSE sector in transforming mental health services?
Working alongside NHS services, VCSEs provide unique support for people experiencing mental health challenges. They establish a connected community of people with shared experiences, get to know the people that come along each week and develop trusting professional relationships, often over a cuppa and a biscuit! Having that trust allows for honest conversations with service users about how mental health has affected them and can often highlight areas of services which need improvement.
This unique insight, along with input from our Experts by Experience, gives us a clear and honest depiction of how mental health services are currently operating and how they can be transformed.
The Community Mental Health Transformation (CMHT) programme has provided a second year of Innovation Funds worth £360,000, which 24 local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners across Coventry and Warwickshire will receive. VCSE's play a crucial role in delivering mental health care for adults and older adults with severe mental health needs. With further funding, we can ensure that more people who need support can be reached. Read more at: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/index.cfm?page=our-news
Meet the team
Contact Us:
Eleanor Nunn
VCSE Programme Lead
Email: e.nunn@vacoventry.org.uk
Phone: 07706 221868
Working Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Mandy Groves
VCSE Warwickshire Liaison Officer
Email: mandy.groves@wcava.org.uk
Phone: 07703 715146
Working Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Khadija Bakali
VCSE Coventry Liaison Officer
Email: k.bakali@vacoventry.org.uk
Phone: 07719 206418
Working Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 9am-3.15pm
Frances Flint
VCSE Coventry Liaison Officer
Email: f.flint@vacoventry.org.uk
Phone: 07547 220362
Working Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-2pm
Sarah Davison
VCSE Project Officer
Email: sarah.davison@wcava.org.uk
Phone: 07458 017973
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