Improving Access to Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

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USW Therapeutic Studies warmly invites colleagues from across sectors, community partners and Experts by Experience to join us for a day of insight, collaboration and community-led problem-solving focused on mental health and wellbeing.

This year’s showcase focuses on the Voices of Experts by Experience,

• Amplifying carers’ voices. Showcase of a new Podcast and Q and A highlighting insights and experiences of carers navigating and accessing services.
• Highlighting additional barriers faced by underserved communities and identifying what change is needed
• Recognising the vital contribution of volunteers to mental health and community wellbeing across South Wales and the opportunities and challenges experienced.
• Collaboration and Community led problem solving - What works and what’s needed to strengthen community mental health and wellbeing support.

Why Attend?

• Hear directly from carers, volunteers, and community groups about priorities, obstacles and opportunities
• Have your Say! Participants will have opportunities throughout the day to record their key messages, through a variety of inclusive formats, to service providers and policy makers
• Strengthen cross-sector partnerships, with dedicated opportunities to network, connect and collaborate
• Work collaboratively with community organisations, volunteers and professionals, to problem solve and shape future mental health and wellbeing support that is accessible to all
• Take away actionable insights to inform effective community informed resourcing, service design and inclusive practice

Findings from the event will be shared in appropriate accessible formats with all who attend and will feed into ongoing work through our wider strategy and Partnership steering group to continue to improve access and reduce inequalities

Who Should Attend?

• Community partners, volunteers, Experts by Experience: Join us to share your knowledge and insight, connect with others, and help shape future practice across South Wales.
• Service providers and policy colleagues: Whether you work in health, social care, education, housing, policy or the third sector, this showcase offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of community needs within a wider systemic context. Gain insights that can directly inform service design, commissioning and partnership development, focusing improving mental health and wellbeing reducing barriers and inequalities for underserved groups.

Accessability

Step-free venue • Disabled Parking. Quiet Wellbeing Space available • Ambassadors on hand for support • Please share any specific needs in advance.

GDPR and Data Consent

Information you provide will be held in accordance with GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our personal Privacy Statement available on our website. I understand attendance information will be shared with collaborators for the purposes of impact monitoring and evaluation only.

About USW Exchange

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