Healthwatch Cornwall Launches Mental Health Partnership Board

Healthwatch Cornwall is launching a new Mental Health Partnership Board, inviting anyone interested in improving mental health services to attend their event on Tuesday, 8th October. The event will take place at Lanivet Community Centre from 12pm to 4pm.

A Collaborative Forum

The Mental Health Partnership Board aims to bring together people with lived experience of mental health challenges, professionals, local authorities, and community organisations. Described as a collaborative space, the board will work to influence mental health policies based on local needs and priorities.

Key goals of the board include:

• Identifying gaps in mental health services
• Improving the quality, accessibility, and outcomes for people accessing support
• Amplifying the voices of individuals with lived experience to inform important decisions
• Monitoring the performance of mental health services
• Fostering partnerships between service providers to promote integrated and coordinated care

Open to All

Healthwatch Cornwall CEO Debbie Gilbert emphasised the importance of community input in shaping the board’s work, encouraging anyone from those with personal experience to caregivers and professionals to attend.

“No booking is required, so feel free to just turn up,” Debbie said.

For more information on the event, visit Healthwatch Cornwall’s event page or follow @HWCornwall on social media.

This event offers a valuable opportunity to get involved in shaping the future of mental health services in Cornwall.