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The Healthy Minds Board of trustees met on Wednesday evening, 22nd February 2023, with seven trustees present, and Chief Officer, Operations Manager, Business Sustainability Manager, Community Health and Wellbeing Service Manager and Project Worker (presentation on the Community Health and Wellbeing service) and Admin Support (notes), also in attendance.
The Healthy Minds Community Health and Wellbeing Service Manager and one of the Project Workers, provided an excellent presentation on this innovative service. The service is piloting the “Brazilian Model” for health care, along with Westminster, Warrington, and a few other places in the country. Healthy Minds is unique in using this model with a mental health and wellbeing focus. With around 12 staff, the service provides access for local people to mental health and wellbeing services, through its proactive approach, and building local relationships. The feedback has been very positive. The service will be independently evaluated, and we intend to build a case for the service to be continued for many years. The Board welcomed the relaunch of the Forum, and looks forward to considering coproduced options for maintaining, building and developing membership arrangements. We hope to consider options and make any necessary changes and decisions, in the middle of 2023. The Board was pleased to approve a budget for 2023-24, which provides assurance for the funding of all current services and the supporting core team, for the coming financial year. The Board agreed its reserves for the coming year – its minimum requirement to manage risk, its maximum limit to ensure that our focus is on the funding and development of services. The Board also received and discussed the Chief Officer’s operational report, agreed a new Finance Policy, agreed Adult and Children Safeguarding Policies, agreed Board Forward Plan and dates for 2023-24, reviewed Finance SubCommittee notes, and reviewed Management Accounts as at the end of Quarter 3. Paul Hunt Chair of Trustees, 9th May 2023
Healthy Minds has been working in collaboration with Rethink Mental Illness to tackle mental health inequalities in Calderdale and to shine a spotlight on the organisations which work with those who do not usually access services. We awarded grants to various organisations across Calderdale to support their work and good practice.
Each month, we'll be highlighting one of the recipients of our Spotlight Development Grants. This month, we got in touch with Accessible Calderdale to learn more about the organisation and how they're improving inclusion and wellbeing for people with disabilities and access needs across the borough. Read what Director & Co-Founder Katie Clarke had to say about the social enterprise: ![]() Community Health and Wellbeing Team worker Ian recently attended the Accessible Calderdale conference at Shay Stadium, hosted by Calderdale Council and Visits Unlimited, which aims to improve access and work towards a barrier-free world for disabled people. Here's what Ian had to say about his experience: Please find notes from our Forum & membership workshop event on 21/2/23 here. If you would like to get involved, sign up on our webpage here.
Come and co-design our membership offer as we re-launch the Healthy Minds Forum!
Tuesday 21 February, 1.30 - 3.30pm
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