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In this episode of the podcast we hear from Leanne Borley and Jordan Perrins. Both of them work for the Mental Health Support Team in South Staffordshire. The team work closely with identified mental health leads within schools supporting children and young people with emerging, mild, or moderate mental health difficulties that may be affecting their day to day life.

Jordan talks about the mental health difficulties he experienced as a young person, and the work he now does supporting children in South Staffordshire.



Follow the team on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/SouthStaffsMHST/

https://www.instagram.com/southstaffsmhst/



Further online support:

https://sandbox.mindler.co.uk/

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/



A transcript of this episode is available to download.

In this episode Kristy, Carolyn and Caroline talk about 5
Ways to Wellbeing.

Our mental health is important and evidence suggests there are ways that we can look after it which can help to improve our mental health and wellbeing. Trying these things could help you feel more positive, cope
better with life’s up and downs, and get the most out of life.

These 5 Ways to Wellbeing are simple things that we can all try to fit into our everyday lives and give ourselves a boost.

Read tips on improving your mental wellbeing (Mind website).

A transcript of this episode is available to download.

March is when the NHS Staff Survey results are published, and we are delighted to announce MPFT scorded above average in all nine of the key elements of the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, surpassing our previous year's results despite another difficult year for NHS services.

In this episode we are joined by two colleagues from our Organisational Development Team (Lisa Whitehouse and Abbie Charlesworth) who discuss the highlights in our results, and also the importance of the survey results in shaping and improving the health and social care services we provide.

A transcript of the episode is available for download.



Links:

Independent report: NHS Staff Management and Health Service Quality (UK Government website)

Michael West on compassionate and inclusive leadership (The King's Fund website)

NHS People Promise (NHS England website)

Our Safeguarding Team offer an introduction to the White Ribbon campaign, and discuss the recent announcement of MPFT becoming White Ribbon accredited.

Website links:


White Ribbon UK
Rape Crisis England & Wales
Refuge

A transcript of this episode is available from our website.

To mark Black History Month 2023 we present a discussion between Jack McKinnell (Senior Peer Support Worker from the East Staffordshire Mental Health Support Team), Chanette Barnard (Director and Training Lead at Empower My Voice), and Simeon (a teacher at the Knowledge Room DE).

Unemployment rates are often high for people with mental health issues and the road to a new job can feel overwhelming.

Within Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, MPFT is working with specialist mental health employment support service Enable to support people to find work suited to their interests and skills. We chat with Neil Woodhouse, an Early Intervention Support Worker with MPFT, and Matt Morris, Senior Employment Specialist with Enable to explore this further.

A transcript of this episode is available to download.