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Welcome to the second edition of the Suffolk Alliance Mental Health Transformation Newsletter. This newsletter is our regular way of keeping you up to date with our progress and providing you with opportunities to get involved in our work. Click … Continue reading Suffolk Alliance Mental Health Programme Team Newsletter – November 2019

On the 5th of November 2019 the Howard Suite at Kesgrave Conference Centre played host to the well-attended and well received Suffolk User Forum Annual General Meeting for 2018-2019. We had guest speaker Mr Nick Hulme (Chief Executive of East Suffolk … Continue reading Suffolk User Forum AGM 2019

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service provide free of charge (for those over 65, people with mental health challenges, people with physical disabilities, drug or alcohol users, heavy smokers and single parents with ‘chaotic’ lifestyles) home fire safety … Continue reading Fire and Rescue Prevention Service for people with mental health challenges

If you listened to BBC Radio Suffolk on Tuesday 5th November 2019 and heard Jayne, our SUF manager talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), you might like to read this guest article from one of our readers and supporters, Kimberly … Continue reading Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) as discussed on BBC Radio Suffolk

The Joint Committee on Human Rights says mental health hospitals can inflict "terrible suffering on those detained... causing anguish to their distraught families". Its report urges an overhaul of mental health law and hospital inspections in … Continue reading Human rights of many people with a learning disability and/or autism are being breached in mental health hospitals

There is an opportunity this (next) week for anyone in Suffolk with an interest in the links between mental health and physical illness to learn more and contribute their own thoughts. On Tuesday 5th November from 10.30 the Chief Executive of … Continue reading Mental Health Opportunity

Kooth Online Counselling and Emotional Wellbeing Service for 11 – 18 years (up to 19th Birthday) in East and West Suffolk A new free online counselling and emotional wellbeing support service for young people in east and west Suffolk aged 11 – 18 … Continue reading Kooth Online Counselling and Emotional Wellbeing Service for young people

Three drop-in sessions are being held across the county to discuss the high level models for mental health services. See our event page for full details and information. Please come along to share your thoughts about Crisis, Community Services, … Continue reading Drop in and find out more about #averydifferentconversation

Suffolk Alliance Mental Health Programme Team Newsletter September 2019 Introduction & Programme Team Update Welcome to the first edition of the Suffolk Alliance Mental Health Transformation Newsletter. This newsletter will be our regular … Continue reading September 2019 Newsletter and update on Mental Health Transformation

SUF AGM Event details;   If you would like to attend the SUF AGM please contact Chloe at the SUF office on 01473 907087 to book a place. Copies of the relevant AGM paperwork are also available for you to download. These are emailed and … Continue reading SUF AGM 2019